Cool things I read this week (28-Sep-2014)

I read. A lot. And these are the five most interesting things I read this week. Topics this week include startups, sleep, the Reddit work-from-home storm, the evolving role of testing and the origin of the Nigerian prince scam. 1. Before the startup by Paul Graham 2. Sleep experiments documented 3. Test mercenaries 4. Reddit and remote workers 5. Origins […]

Where can I find applications to practice software testing?

Problem: Testers rarely test products outside of their workplace. Limiting your testing to only the applications available at your workplace slows down the rate at which your skills grow. Why this post? Too many testers leave career and skill development in the hands of their employer. Often times, employers are unable to provide the learning opportunity that the tester wants. […]