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Testing schools

Old School: Schools of testing 

February 15, 2021 By conorfi Leave a Comment

Schools of testing were often discussed in the past. They often caused debate, so why would anyone write about them nearly 20 years later.

Personally I found them incredibly useful to contrast and compare the testing approaches I had encountered over my career. This blog focuses on that personal value of the testing schools rather than hopefully any contentious points.

Balanced Testers and Beyond

February 5, 2021 By conorfi Leave a Comment

For sometime whether it be social media, interviewing testers or attending conferences the debate of “Manual” vs “Automation”  testers keeps arising.

Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles

December 1, 2020 By conorfi Leave a Comment

Throughout our careers we develop guiding principles, often based on the principles of others that resonate with us, perhaps coupled with our workplace experiences. Often […]

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Public Speaking Blogs

Having a Laugh – From Toastmasters to Stand-up

August 12, 2018 By conorfi Leave a Comment

From a young age I enjoyed comedy,  raised on a comedy feast of such shows such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python.  For John Cleese fans, […]

How open do we need to be as speakers?

May 25, 2018 By conorfi Leave a Comment

Some time ago I was enjoying the music of a Singer-songwriter,  between songs she spoke so openly to the audience. Her openness seemed to endear […]

60 minute speech challenge toastmasters

Speech Challenge: Gone in 60 minutes

February 12, 2018 By conorfi 2 Comments

A member of my toastmaster’s club recently set me a challenge, deliver a 5-7 minute speech on a topic with just 60 minutes preparation, rather […]

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2 people having a meeting in a business setting

Thoughts on 1:1s

November 27, 2021 By conorfi Leave a Comment

1:1s(one-on-one), retrospectives and post-mortems are the most important meetings as this is where growth at an individual, group and department/org occurs. In the past I […]

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