Educational opportunities for software quality and test professionals

I've often heard people express concern about the lack of educational resources available for software testers. Industry leaders like Cem Kaner and
uTest takes crowdsourcing to the next level: Community management

Crowdsource test group uTest announced Wednesday three new programs that will both provide opportunities for leaders and for those who want to enhance their professional development skills: Sandbox, Crash Courses and Test Team Lead. These initiatives are available for those who are part of the...
Exploratory test design with Paul Carvalho

One definition for exploratory testing is "simultaneous learning, test design and execution." In Paul Carvalho's concurrent session at STAREAST,...
Kristan Vingrys from Thoughtworks: An Agile build pipeline

Another presenter that I was able to speak with at last week's STAREAST conference in Orlando was Kristan Vingrys from Thoughtworks. Vingrys is...
Gojco Adzic: A changing culture is the most difficult problem testers face

I had the pleasure of sharing breakfast with Gojco (pronounced "Goyco") Adzic at last week's STAREAST conference. Adzic delivered one of the keynotes at...
Data warehouse automation: Vasudeva Naidu from Infosys at STAREAST

Many of the attendees at STAREAST are looking for ways to become more efficient with their test efforts. Infosys leader Vasudeva Naidu is...
Janet Gregory explains why some people prefer story boards over tools

I'm a huge proponent of Agile methodologies, but I have to admit, one thing I never really understood is why some people prefer story boards over tools to...
Naomi Karten: Chaos is normal with change

Author and speaker Naomi Karten delivered the Wednesday morning keynote at this year's STAREAST conference, and talked about managing and...
Agile leadership with Bob Galen

Bob Galen is a regular presenter at Agile and software quality conferences so it was no surprise to find him at STAREAST 2011. He led a half-day...
Shmuel Gershon on fuzzing and more at STAREAST 2011

Earlier this month, SSQ contributor Matt Heusser interviewed Shmuel Gershon, previewing his presentation at STAREAST about