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A Curious Mind
One of the most important mental attributes in the current tech climate is that of the curious mind. The world loves to ring praises to...
Craig Risi
Oct 21, 20194 min read


Replace Yourself
I find a big reluctance in many tech spaces for people to try and make themselves as indispensable as possible. Something which makes...
Craig Risi
Oct 11, 20193 min read


How to know you may be a Tester
In many of my discussions with people looking to get into the software development space, the one about who would make a good tester is a...
Craig Risi
Aug 8, 20194 min read


Things you should know to be successful in IT interviews
I’ve spent the last few months quite heavily involved in recruitment activity as my company is growing quite substantially. However, in...
Craig Risi
Jul 25, 20195 min read


Anatomy of a Test Automation Tool
We’ve looked at the anatomy of a great test automation system and scripting framework, but an important aspect of any automation strategy...
Craig Risi
Jun 14, 20194 min read


Anatomy of a Test Scripting Framework
So, last time I discussed the anatomy of a test automation system. So, what’s the difference between a system and a framework. Well...
Craig Risi
Jun 5, 20194 min read


Anatomy of a Test Automation System
Automation remains a key buzzword and focus for many companies as it remains a core strategy to enable companies to deliver new features...
Craig Risi
May 31, 20195 min read


Software Quality is often not a technical issue
We can often focus a lot on the technical aspects of software design, testing and automation as recipes to improve software quality, but...
Craig Risi
Apr 24, 20194 min read


How to Build a Quality Culture
Perhaps the biggest obstacle that I come across on a regular basis in trying to help people improve the tech in their individuals space,...
Craig Risi
Apr 5, 20195 min read


What is Good Enough?
Good enough. That catch-phrase that has been around since teams started taking their code into production and wondering if it’s good...
Craig Risi
Mar 15, 20195 min read
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