by Isabel Evans | May 20, 2019 | Testing
At Women Who Test in Orlando on 3 May 2019, a couple of participants referred to themselves as “just a manual tester.” Dot Graham wisely intervened to suggest that we don’t say “just a manual tester.” First — we do not need to...
by Owen Gotimer | Mar 4, 2019 | Inspiration, Testing
You might think of Marie Curie and Amelia Earhart when listing off female STEAM heroes, or even Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, popularized by the movie Hidden Figures. While these pioneers brought visibility to women in tech in decades past,...
by Janna Loeffler | Nov 2, 2018 | Technology, Testing
In this interview, Janna Loeffler, senior manager of experience quality standards at Carnival Corporation, and Jennifer Bonine discuss new technology being implemented on Carnival Cruise Lines to facilitate payments and security. Janna also details the testing...
by Women Who Test | Oct 15, 2018 | Inspiration, Technology, Testing
Many testers just don't plain get listened to. Management doesn’t seem to listen despite you having a really good idea on how to reduce costs without reducing quality. How can a well-meaning tester act as an agent of change and change your corporate landscape? Dona...
by Owen Gotimer | Oct 11, 2018 | Inspiration, Testing
When my plane touched down in Los Angeles, I didn’t really know what to expect. I’m new at TechWell and new to the testing community, and sitting on the tarmac, I was just hours away from my first STARWEST conference. By the next day, my nerves had settled, and I...
by Women Who Test | Aug 29, 2018 | Testing
In most conferences there are talks or tutorials about how to start or improve test automation. One learns lots of possible best practices, but generally, little time is spent on explaining why they are best practices! Personally, I find it easier to adopt a new...
