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Everything I’ve written here, newest first. Posts from 2017 to 2021 are from my testing-era archive and appear as originally published.

2026

26 Jul 2026
What testing taught me about running technology
Leadership · Testing
19 Jul 2026
Keeping control when everyone starts using AI
AI · Leadership
12 Jul 2026
A year’s work in two months
AI · Consultancy
5 Jul 2026
“AI did that” is not acceptable
AI · Software Development
28 Jun 2026
Most technology problems are decision problems
Leadership · Strategy

2021

3 Nov 2021
Recruiting test consultants
People · Recruitment · Testing
12 Oct 2021
Data testing areas of focus
Data · Testing

2020

19 May 2020
Musings from a remote pairer
Consultancy · People · Ways of Working

2019

21 Nov 2019
Why I don’t value test certification
Certification · Testing
4 Sept 2019
The problem with test coverage
Automation · Metrics · Testing
11 Jul 2019
Unbloating the UI automation
Automation · Testing
18 May 2019
Pragmatism in Testing
People · Testing · Ways of Working
5 Apr 2019
Testing your contracts (5/5)
Automation · Contract Testing · Testing
10 Mar 2019
Testing your contracts (4/5)
Automation · Contract Testing · Testing
19 Feb 2019
Testing your contracts (3/5)
Automation · Contract Testing · Testing
4 Feb 2019
Testing your contracts (2/5)
Automation · Contract Testing · Testing
21 Jan 2019
Testing your contracts (1/5)
Automation · Contract Testing · Testing
7 Jan 2019
Elitism in testing
Testing

2018

17 Mar 2018
TestBash Brighton 2018
Conferences
14 Mar 2018
Ergo, check your ego
Ways of Working
21 Jan 2018
Automation – The Tester’s Holy Grail (Part 2)
Automation

2017

4 Dec 2017
Automation – The Tester’s Holy Grail (Part 1)
Automation
16 Nov 2017
Am I a tester?
Automation