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
Meh to awesome pipelines
This is a placeholder blog post for my LambdaTest Conference talk. Here are the Slides. Context I started a new role 3 months ago (You can read on my job hunting process here). This is a story of how I’m getting involved with the process and what I’ve been helping improve from a quality and… Continue reading Meh to awesome pipelines
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
Engineer in Test job hunting update
Wow, I haven’t written a blog post for a while. I finished up a 3 month contract in February and was experiencing a sense of burn out. It’s taken me 2 months to recover some sense of sanity. I’d like to take a longer break but I recently got a tax bill for my companies… Continue reading Engineer in Test job hunting update
Public Speaking – notes
Here are notes and further reading for the Public Speaking skills workshop. Miro board link Complicated diagram walkthrough Sample code slides Technical presentations blog Sketchnoting Human Cognition most people don’t read (it takes too much energy). Reference: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: Gestalt Principles How to look good on video calls Testing out… Continue reading Public Speaking – notes
BugHunterSam – update
It’s been 3 months since my last business update. So let’s spend some time reflecting on what’s happened. Moving on from a client It was only recently that I renogiated a new day rate with my existing client and I switched over to the mobile team. A few weeks after this happened the client decided… Continue reading BugHunterSam – update
My career growth
This blog is a reflecton on my career growth overtime and how I got here. Obviously my experiences are unique to me but if you are just starting out in your tech career or considering this career path you might enjoy reading this post. Where am I at now? I’m considered a senior mobile test… Continue reading My career growth
Maximising superannuation contributions
Now that I’ve paid off my credit card debt (Woo this feels awesome and is a huge relief), I’m now working on my next financial goal: Maximise concessional contributions into super This is not personal financial advice, this is a walkthrough of my next financial goal. Why this goal? It is the most tax effective… Continue reading Maximising superannuation contributions
Building wealth
I recently tweeted there are 2 ways to grow wealth and work toward financial independence. That is spend less and earn more. Now before you jump in and say, “3 – invest”, I view investing as part of earning more money. This blog post will go into more detail of how I do stuff under… Continue reading Building wealth