Back to basics
How do testers determine what to test? And how do they know if they have tested enough? These are the most difficult questions testers face. Organizations are often concerned that testing is not su...
Huib Schoots
Driving behavioral change through experimentation
In my previous blog, I wrote about “The three essential elements for successful software - people, process and technology.” I also referenced Leandro Herrero’s Viral Change. Herrero argues that sys...
The three essential elements for successful software - people process and technology
The drive for faster software development is everywhere, but all too often, it goes wrong. Broken software doesn’t just waste money; it creates frustration. In this blog, I want to explore three es...
How you can build skills and grow using your mindset (Mindset part 4)
Photo by lil artsy This is the last part in a four-part series of blogposts on mindset. In part 1 Mindset – The book Nicole and I summarized the book “Mindset”. In part 2 Looking Back on Perfectio...
Dealing with Mindsets (Mindset part 3)
Photo by Pixabay In our first blog post in this series on mindset Nicole and I summarized the book “Mindset” by Carol Dweck. In our second blog post we shared our personal history with growth and ...
Looking Back on Perfection and Burnout (Mindset part 2)
Photo by Hampton Lamoureux In our last blog post Nicole and I summarized the book “Mindset – Changing the way you think to fulfill your potential” by professor Dr. Carol Dweck. In this blog post w...
Mindset the book (Mindset part 1)
I am fascinated by mindset. As a lifelong learner I have read piles of books, done many courses and been to over a 100 conferences. When I started coaching people I learned about the power of thoug...
Do we need testers?
Last week I did a talk at Agile, Testing & DevOps Showcase in Amsterdam. My topic was “Testing in modern times“. Testing in modern times In agile and especially DevOps approaches the motto...
7 Rules for Positive, Productive Change – a book review?
At Agile Testing Days 2019 during the keynote “I can’t do this… alone! A Tale of Two Learning Partners” by Lisi Hocke and Toyer Mamoojee) I got inspired by their story about learning pacts. During ...
Mastering my Mindset
People perceive me as extremely confident. One of my personal mentors once said: “you are fearless”. That is only the outside. Inside I am soft and insecure like most people are. I have fears, quit...