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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me…..

My story of how the testing community pulled me up from unemployment to a new and exciting opportunity.

Posted bychristovskiaFeb 8, 2021Posted inMy experiences, New, Staying RelevantTags:Community, new job, testing peers2 Comments on It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me…..

All my life I’ve been good but, now what the hell…..

Shared personal retrospective with Bruce for the year 2020.

Posted bychristovskiaDec 21, 2020Posted inMy experiences, New, Staying RelevantTags:Bruce (the Legend), Collaboration, End of year, Retro, Retrospective, Self retrospective2 Comments on All my life I’ve been good but, now what the hell…..

It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…..

Debt is a frustration in the workplace.
In this post I discuss how I started thinking about debt and discuss how I will try to mitigate it.

Posted bychristovskiaOct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020Posted inAgile, Debt, My experiences, New, Procedure, Software Development, Staying Relevant, TriagingTags:ADHD, Agile, Debt, Kanban, Process, Scrum, Software Testing, Technical Debt1 Comment on It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…..

Motivation such an aggravation…..

Things don’t always go to plan.
It’s ok to accept that and move on.
Burnout is real, and we should talk about it.

Posted bychristovskiaJul 23, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inConferences, Mental Health, My experiences, NewTags:Mental Health, QA, Software Testing, TestingLeave a comment on Motivation such an aggravation…..

Just one on one…..

What do I look to prioritise in 1:1s?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 22, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:1-1, 1:1, Coaching, EQ, Leadership, Love Languages, Mentoring, One to one3 Comments on Just one on one…..

I reflect on my reflection…..

What do I expect from myself?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 16, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:Accountability, Leadership, Mental Health, Retro, Retrospective, Self development, Self retrospective2 Comments on I reflect on my reflection…..

So much is new but somethin’ in my life remains the same…..

What does change mean to you?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 3, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:change, communication, Leadership1 Comment on So much is new but somethin’ in my life remains the same…..

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Recent Posts: Testing Peers

Podcast Episode 25 – Dealing with the unexpected

Podcast Episode 24 – Attracting Great Testers

Podcast Episode 23 – Personal Reputation and Brand

Podcast Episode 22 – Exploratory Testing

A Year of the Testing Peers – First Anniversary Episode

Podcast Episode 21 – Conflict

Podcast Episode 20 – Imposter Syndrome

Podcast Episode 19 – Retrospectives

Podcast Episode 18 – #MakeATester

Podcast Episode 17 – RiskStorming Santa’s 2020 (Testing Peers and Friends)

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