personal improvement
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Traits of a Successful Tester That Will Never ChangeThe role of the software tester has been subject to a lot of change in recent years. Some traits that used to make a tester successful are no longer as relevant, and some new traits have been added. But there is a set that will never change—these characteristics are great for a tester in any age. | 
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What You Should Do When Someone Pushes Your Buttons Everybody gets angry once in a while. That, by itself, is no big deal. It's when you respond in a way that's out of proportion to the circumstances that anger becomes a problem—and in the workplace, there can be big consequences. The next time someone pushes your buttons, read this first. |
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How to Plan for Your Goals—and Then Reach Them Chances are good that by now, you've already given up on your New Year's resolution—or at least aren't quite where you want to be with it. How can you turn it around? Achieving your goals often depends on the way you map out how you plan on getting there in the first place. Read on for some advice. |
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Please, Take Your Sick DaysThe reality is that if you're sick, you'll be less productive than usual. Furthermore, the very act of dragging yourself in to work probably means it will take you longer to recover. Unless you absolutely have to be in the office, do yourself (and your coworkers) a favor and take some time off. |
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Own Your CareerOwning your career means being accountable for your actions, both current and future. This is critical in today's dynamic environment. Gone are the days when companies employ people for a lifetime and employees stay in the same spot. Read up on some of today's software testing industry dynamics. | 
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What Do You Do on a Snow Day?Extreme weather happens, and it can make getting into the office difficult (or impossible). Do you try to collaborate remotely? What if everyone else is taking the day off? If you still want to get some work done (instead of building snowmen), here are some perfect tasks you can do on your own. | 
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A Simple Exercise to Strengthen Your Group While engaged in the squabbles of the typical workday, it's sometimes hard to believe we're alike in any way at all. Yet, you and almost anyone else in your group have things in common that you don't know about because you haven't looked. Try finding what you and your group members have in common. |
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My Smartphone Is Making Me StupidThere's no denying that smartphones are useful. But is that constant connectivity truly helpful—or healthy? Uninterrupted access can actually be bad for productivity and creativity. That's why a new project is proposing a week of challenges to get you off your phone and back inside your own head. |
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