I broke my ankle just over 3 months ago now. It happened early December while indoor rock climbing (I fell off a wall). I’m recovering slowly and it’s nice to see the healing progress. It’s still really slow though. Before you ask about belay’s and harnesses, I was bouldering (so there weren’t any harnesses/belay’s) and… Continue reading Broken Ankle update
The unsolicited dick pick
I remember the early days of the internet and first getting into chat rooms. Guy: Hi, How are you? ASL? Me: Fine, 16/f/Australia. Yourself? Guy: Horny AF *Sends unsolicited dick picture* Me: *Facepalm and leaves chat* Who else remembers having conversations like these? I actually just had one come up today, but this time it… Continue reading The unsolicited dick pick
What is software testing?
A quick google of ‘What is software testing’ will give you 75,300,000 results but not much of an answer. On the surface level, we can surmise that it is about testing software but in reality; it’s more than that. Software testing is an activity that everyone does on some level. E.g. when you interact with… Continue reading What is software testing?
goal setting for 2018
I’m generally not one to set new year resolutions but it’s a time of year for reflection. At the beginning of this year I set myself 3 main goals; Beat obesity (have a BMI of less than 30) Cut my credit card debt in half Maintain an average daily step count of above 10,000 for… Continue reading goal setting for 2018
Broken ankle’s impact on a broken mind
Nearly two weeks ago I broke my ankle. I had a fall while indoor rock climbing (bouldering). There are no harnesses; bouldering is just climbing up to about 2 metres and there’s lots of soft mats to fall onto. I was climbing over a corner, reaching for the last hold and I didn’t quite have… Continue reading Broken ankle’s impact on a broken mind
Strategy Vs Tactics – a job hunting example
One of my pet peeves is when people use the word strategy when they are talking about tactics. According to “I have a strategy (no you don’t)” a visual guide on understanding strategy; a strategy is a planned/doable sequence of actions/tactics designed to achieve a distinct, measurable goal. Strategy is an idea in my head,… Continue reading Strategy Vs Tactics – a job hunting example
job hunting diaries
I’ve been job hunting now for nearly 4 weeks. I’ve had face to face interviews with 6 companies, done 3 technical tasks, have 2 more interviews scheduled, have 3 more technical tasks to do and 3 more leads I’m chasing up. And I’m exhausted. I’ve been rejected by 3 of those interviews, I turned down… Continue reading job hunting diaries
Response to “the end of manual testing”
This blog is a response to this blog by Michael Bolton titled “the end of manual testing”. While attending EuroSTAR in Copenhagen in 2017 I had the joy of having a good chat to Michael about this topic. Let me speak from my experiences; I’m bored in my current role and I’m looking for a new job.… Continue reading Response to “the end of manual testing”
Motorbike camping and rock climbing
This weekend I went rock climbing in the blue mountains and camped for one night to test out a new tent that I bought on Friday. You can see my photos here. This is my third camping trip from the back of a motorbike. I’ve tried to acquire some high quality hiking gear over a… Continue reading Motorbike camping and rock climbing
I don’t enjoy my job
I have a few issues with my current job: I feel insanely guilty for not finding my current role to be the most exciting thing I’ve ever done. I’m contracted out to a client, and I can’t officially say who the client is but there is just so much hype around this client for supposedly… Continue reading I don’t enjoy my job