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Coach New People to Success [article]

Johanna Rothman describes a hectic situation involving having to deal with four people and four different projects. The folks involved are in over their heads and Johanna can't even tell if these people are qualified for their job.

A Long View of the 'Short' Technology Career [article]

The prevailing wisdom is that software careers are short. Matthew Heusser suggests an alternative perspective—that the short life of a tech career creates additional options and, toward the end, may even be worth letting go of.

From One Expert to Another: Joe Strazzere [article]

Joe Strazzere is a longtime software tester and test manager, blogger, an active member of the online testing community, a sports fan, and a recent grandparent. Here, Alan Page chats with Joe about his love of testing, his career in test, and his philosophies of test management.

5 Reasons to Automate Testing by Recording User Interaction [article]

Rich Internet applications with desktop-like functionality can be very beneficial, but they pose special testing challenges. One approach is to start with a closer look at how users interact with the applications.

What You Ignore Can Hurt Your Project [article]

What you don't know may hurt you, but so can what you ignore. Peter Harris explains how to find and prevent big problems on any kind of project as well as showing how you can fix many of your worst problems before they materialize.

Continuously Delivering Success: An Interview with Jesse Dowdle [interview]

Jesse Dowdle sat down with us recently to discuss the benefits that embracing "massive" continuous integration and deployment brings to testing. Jesse is presenting the session "Massive Continuous Integration and Light Speed Iterations" at the 2012 Better Software Conference East.

Quality Mobile App Testing: An Interview with William Hurley [interview]

We had the chance to sit down with William Hurley ahead of his upcoming session at the 2012 Better Software Conference East in Orlando, Florida. William shared with us the testing methodologies and focuses that increase the quality of your mobile apps, and leave your clients thrilled with your work.

Management Myth #9: We Have No Time for Training [article]

It’s never easy to schedule training, but you must if you want the people you manage to learn a new language, tool, or skill. Johanna offers some tips for making time and capitalizing on curiosity.

Measuring and Rewarding at the Magic Factory [article]

The trouble cauldron is bubbling over at the Magic Factory, so the chief magic officer consults his crystal ball. But, is the ball's advice as simple as it appears to be?

Data Protection is Everyone's Job: An Interview with Michael Jay Freer [interview]

Michael Jay Freer sat down with us ahead of his Better Software Conference 2012 presentation titled "Information Obfuscation: Protecting Corporate Data" Michael discusses the need for many companies to make a greater effort at masking data, and how that task requires everyone to be on board.