April 2014
The Automation Misconception: Should you really automate your testing?
“Let’s automate!” is a newly popular rallying cry from technology companies. “Looking for a QA manager who will transform our manual process into a 95% automated process!” teases a job listing for a role at a technology company. Many companies see automation as a “quick fix” for testing. Not so fast. These statements imply manual and automated testing are […]
The New Breed of QA
During a recent meeting an R/GA Technical Director referred to one of our senior testers as part of “a new breed of QA.” I found it interesting given that this particular tester had been at R/GA for almost ten years. This immediately introduced the possibility that the new breed is actually a rare mutation and […]
Three Tips for Improved Online Account Security
The recent meltdown of Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox and the potential threat of leaked personal information motivated me to update security settings for my key online accounts. Throw in some free credit monitoring thanks to Target’s recent security breach, and I feel like I have a fighting chance to stay solvent this year. Identity […]
High Schoolers Coding in NYC’s AFSE
Over the course of the past 3 months I’ve had the opportunity to visit NYC’s Academy for Software Engineering a few times. AFSE is a “high school for the design and development of software and applications”. The school’s curriculum is largely comprised of the standard high school courses. But AFSE differs in one major way – […]
