In my new job, I am responsible for having more knowledge and interaction with the code repository than in my previous job. I have enjoyed learning more about version control this past week, but I also realized that I need a central location to compile helpful links about git version … Continue reading
I am now working as an organizer for NYC PyLadies, a Python coding group dedicated to women who code in Python. I have also taken on a position as a co-organizer for another women’s start-up group in NYC. As I shared with my fiancee some ideas for the topic of … Continue reading
See on Scoop.it – QA Testing We are uncovering better ways of developing softwareby doing it and helping others do it. These are ourvalues and principles. Jessica Nickel‘s insight: So simple – it is easy to get lost in the flurry of articles about Agile development, how to DO agile, … Continue reading
See on Scoop.it – QA Testing I noted in a post a few days ago that complex systems are subject to what are known as Black Swan events. We think of Black Swan events as very rare, requiring a complex set of circumstances to occ… Jessica Nickel‘s insight: This is … Continue reading
See on Scoop.it – QA Testing Agile project management methodology is becoming commonplace in modern IT projects. See on www.helium.com
Wow – it is Friday, 8pm, and I am still at work, solving some problems! Being a QA analyst has its challenges, and it seems that even as I learn more, I learn about what I do not know. Such is life and the joy of working in/with technology. I … Continue reading
Interestingly enough, most of the people who I have met that work in software or hardware quality assurance did not set out to be in the career field when they began, or completed, their education. Some started out closer to the IT field than others, but some, like myself, are … Continue reading
For someone just entering the field of tech, I would be considered old. Yet, in our economy of change, media, technology, and knowledge seem to be key factors in “making it” in American society today. It’s not to say that this must happen. I know that there are many people … Continue reading
I have been waiting to write about this, mostly for political reasons, but now that I have formally submitted my resignation letter and landed a new job, I can write a bit more freely about certain topics. First, I have a brand new job in a technical field that I … Continue reading