Let's talk about responsible quality engineering (RQE). Quality engineering is not testing, although it may require testing. Also, most "quality engineers" don't do quality engineering. The people … [Read more...] about Responsible Quality Engineering
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The Perfect Job For Me
Consider a large company that wants to make the best use of AI, while maintaining control over it, so that it can run itself profitably, compete effectively, and avoid disastrous legal or technical … [Read more...] about The Perfect Job For Me
This Fact About KPIs May Surprise You
Nobody who creates actual products or does actual useful work cares about KPIs. I've never heard of a KPI helping someone at the coal face do anything that matters. If you measured eyerolls per … [Read more...] about This Fact About KPIs May Surprise You
Some Class Recordings Are Available
For the foreseeable future, I will not be scheduling public classes on my own behalf. I am still available for private classes, and I will even do public classes as long as long I'm not the one … [Read more...] about Some Class Recordings Are Available
Public Service Announcement: Don’t Say You Use AI for Writing
...also don't tell lies. But I'm getting ahead of myself already. I keep running into people online who openly say that they use AI to do their writing for them. Now, technically, they may say they … [Read more...] about Public Service Announcement: Don’t Say You Use AI for Writing
Humans In The Way
Whenever my brother is between gigs we get to collaborate on cool things. Recently we've been experimenting with livestreams. Is this podcasting? Maybe I should google that (not using Google, of … [Read more...] about Humans In The Way
Responsibility is the Human Moat
[As of 5/20/26, this post is updated substantially to reflect version 2.0 of the Principles of Responsible work.] AI cannot behave responsibly. Only natural persons can. I have previously written … [Read more...] about Responsibility is the Human Moat
So, You “10x’d” Your Work…
There are lots of ways to "10x" things. Drive 300 miles per hour down a busy city street. Eat 15,000 calories in one meal. Own ten dogs. Have ten children. Make hundreds of … [Read more...] about So, You “10x’d” Your Work…
Everyone is NOT Responsible for Quality
In opposition to my idea that software testing should be a role, and not just a task, I am sometimes told that True Agile does not permit this. Why? Because, in Agile, "quality is everyone's … [Read more...] about Everyone is NOT Responsible for Quality
“Slop Coding” and Responsible Testers
When I first heard the term "vibe coding"-- a day that shall live in euphemy-- I immediately disliked its cutesiness. I've found that in my own work I am doing "vibe coding" to create test tools … [Read more...] about “Slop Coding” and Responsible Testers