New Zealand Roadtrip

I just finished a 3.5 week long road trip (24 days in total) around New Zealand. It was a great way to switch off from work and the scenery was epic. We focused on the south island and did a big loop of it. This post is a break down of the costs and experiences… Continue reading New Zealand Roadtrip

DevOps Newbies

I’ve been meaning to do some devOps certification for years. But I never finish online classes that I sign up. I don’t know how many unfinished Udemy courses I’ve started. Actually I can tell you. It’s 17 courses that I’ve never finished. However, recently I finished a graduate diploma in financial advice. So I’ve proven… Continue reading DevOps Newbies

What is quality?

I just finished listening to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, abridged on Audible. I didn’t like it. The narration was engaging but I got lost. It felt like intellectual wankery and it made me feel stupid for not already understanding the philosophical terms/frameworks used. I don’t understand why you would divide human understanding… Continue reading What is quality?

Tales of fail

Slides for vodQA presentation How I’ve failed I failed school When I started university I enrolled in a combined mechatronics/computer science degree overloaded with a diploma of Japanese. I had graduated high school in the top 3% in my state. I could do anything I wanted at uni. I was always told I was a… Continue reading Tales of fail

Having multiple CV’s

I find myself job hunting again and this time I’ve actually put in the effort to have multiple CV’s. Basically I’m keeping the first page the same but on the second page I have a portfolio for role specific experience. Even though I’m mostly applying for software testing roles, there’s still different specialties in that… Continue reading Having multiple CV’s

boardgames

Here is a list of boardgames in the office and how to play guides. Access Sam’s full list of games here, and the other half’s collection here. Arboretum Azul Bears Vs Babies Carcassone Cat Lady Cat Tower Codenames Ticket to ride