Ever Played Boggle?
The current Mrs Simms and I have now reached the age where the highlight of a romantic night in will be two or three rounds of Boggle. You probably know the game, where you have a 3 x 3 grid of random letters and you have to try to make as many words [...]
I have just sent off my proposal for a talk for QA & Test this October.
(By the way, I mentioned some time ago that QA&Test [Continue Reading →
Its Census time in the UK, an event that comes round once every 10 years and that requires every householder to ensure they collect a full set of personal data, or face a £1000 fine.
My census questionnaire dropped through the letter box last week and immediately my tester senses start tingling!
The message from [...]
Last week’s motivational posters generated a couple of comments on the subject of ‘us and them’, referring to the sometimes uneasy relationship between developers and testers. It got me thinking of some of the things I have done to overcome this divide.
I have always thoroughly enjoyed my work (all except for one stint which I [...]
Ok, I admit it, this weeks blog is both late…. and a cheat….. sorry.
We all need to keep motivated so here for your delight and entertainment are my testers;s motivational posters,
I once worked for a client who had a ‘No Email on Thursday’ policy. The rule was, you did not send or respond to emails on a Thursday, you got on the phone or off your backside and you talked to people. It was surprisingly effective and as a test manager it made me stop [...]
Home Truths
This weekend I took the current Mrs Simms out for a slap up meal. We were with another couple that we have known for some years. Early into the evening, the female contingent turned the conversation around to the things that we two long-suffering husbands do that really annoy them!
So after 30 years of [...]
The Cobblers’ Children.
I am sure you know the saying about the Cobblers’ children having no shoes. The saying implies that the cobbler is so busy making shoes for others that he has no time for making shoes for his own children. Well last week’s blog was a load of cobblers….. well not quite, but [...]
A Drip Under Pressure
Remember the definition of an expert?
Ex = A ‘has been’
Spurt = A ‘drip under pressure’
Well I guess testing has its own fair share of experts. Last year I came across a fine example of where the client was getting a very poor service because the supplier [...]
The Tester’s Riddle.
Remember those Christmas’s as a kid when your strange uncle used to turn up and tell the same old jokes and ask the same lame riddles such as ;
Q. When is a door not a door?
A. When it’s ajar.
Well [...]
