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Five Principles for Quality Engineering Consultancy That Drives Change
A few years ago, I had a valuable conversation with Dr. Vera Baum about what it really takes to lead quality engineering in a consultancy. It wasn’t just about delivering testing services. It was about how a consultancy should approach quality as a whole – how it builds expertise, delivers value, and integrates quality into…
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Bridging the Employment Gap: Making Your Time Work for You
Being between permanent roles can be an unsettling experience, but it doesn’t have to be a void. The time between jobs can be an opportunity to grow, contribute, and strategically position yourself for the next step. However, the challenge often lies in how to use that time effectively and, crucially, present it professionally. The Employment…
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Comfort in the Unknown: The Truth About Building for Uncertainty
Leadership often finds itself at the intersection of truth and fallacy. For those of us in engineering or quality-focused roles, this challenge is amplified. Many organisations expect cookie-cutter solutions, plug-and-play models that apply universally without friction. But as any experienced leader will tell you, the realities of navigating complex systems, teams, and goals rarely align…
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When Should an Organisation Bring in a Quality Leader?
I originally posted this in October 2024 on LinkedIn, here. As organisations grow, complexity increases, teams scale up, products diversify, and market demands push for quicker delivery. But in the rush to release, quality often gets pushed aside. Too often, testing is seen as a bottleneck or an added cost that delays getting to market,…
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Everything that goes around, comes back around…..
Today, January 12th 2023, I checked LinkedIn and saw a comment from Misma Silfer, underneath the Testing Peers Podcast post for Episode 57 – Testing Models I actually came to comment was I was interested where is the text if anywhere to read in full that was read out loud around half way in? About…
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Sometimes the greatest way to say something…..
What does it look like to lead? I came up with the LEAD mnemonic to show what it means to me.
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All my life I’ve been good but, now what the hell…..
Shared personal retrospective with Bruce for the year 2020.
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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.
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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.
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Chris Armstrong 