Gently venting about school IT policy, implementation, and Microsoft. Blogged: HS MS BS qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/01/hs-ms-…

I've been repeatedly asked a question about testing AI, so I made some notes to help me answer it. Blogged: How do I Test AI? qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/01/how-do…

Nine approaches to work that I find are valuable more often than not. Blogged: Heuristics for Working Today qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/02/heuris…

Simultaneously embarrassing and flattering to have my work called out on a podcast, but I *do* love making just enough tooling to answer the questions I have. Vernon Richards | Ghostwriter & Coach Richard Bradshaw Blogged: Love My Work qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/02/love-m…

Why you should read Kill it with Fire by Marianne Bellotti if you are in the software business. Blogged: This is Fire qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/03/this-i…

Project management gems extracted from Kill it with Fire by Marianne Bellotti. Blogged: Putting the PR in Project qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/03/puttin…

Third post inspired by Kill it with Fire by Marianne Bellotti. This one on trends in tech, the hype cycle, and who drives the market. Blogged: New Again Or qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-ag…

How did I come to buy a pair of Superstars every year for the last 20 years? A post for The April Cools' Club. Blogged: My Adidas qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/04/my-adi…

38x better in a year? Well, no, but don't discount the value of intentional practice and the compounding effect. Blogged: Compound Interesting qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/04/compou…

The map you make while exploring probably isn't the map your colleagues need for comprehending. Blogged: Going Underground qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/05/going-…

I try to be intentional about my use of tools and it turns out that includes using unfashionable and arcane utilities if they suit my needs. Blogged: Where Bash Fits for Me qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/05/where-…

We might not be the end users of our product, but we are the end users of our tests. Blogged: Users of Unit Tests qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/05/users-…

Learning a little is usually better than learning nothing. Blogged: Don't be that Mug qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/06/dont-b…

Is your test data getting in the way of your testing? Blogged: Real vs Clear qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/07/real-v…

A peer conference on rules and constraints for quality that explores social, technical, and organisational issues? Yes please. Blogged: LLEWT 2025 qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/07/llewt-…

Exploring a quote to try to understand why I found it so instantly compelling even while it nagged away at me. Blogged: The Best Testing I Could qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-be…

We agree. Or do we? Blogged: Projects I've Bean On qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/07/projec…

Where do the constraints on your work come from? Where *should* they come from? Blogged: Bottom-up or Top-down? qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/08/bottom…

Must, Should, Could, Won't? Blogged: Prioritise we Must qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/08/priori…

It is worth trying to define quality engineering, quality assurance, and testing? Blogged: Q What, Mate? qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2025/09/q-what…