StickyMinds.com: A Home for Software Testers and Quality AdvocatesYou may have heard of StickyMinds.com but not be entirely sure about what kind of content is published there. A good StickyMinds.com article is a story pulled from first-person experience about something that provides a new insight, approach, tool, or idea to our community. Read on to learn more.
COBOL Still Used More Than GoogleLero, a software engineering research center, recently announced that even in today’s fast-evolving and innovative society COBOL is still being used more than Google. Researchers at Lero claim that there are more than two hundred times more COBOL transactions than Google searches worldwide.
Stop Overthinking and Start Making DecisionsOne of the keys to successful decision making is actually making the decision. If you tend to put off making decisions while you analyze, contemplate, compare, consider, and gather more and more facts and data, you’ll probably drive yourself crazy. Here's how to stop overthinking and start doing.
Exploring the Role of Emotions in Software TestingWhen we talk about emotions in software testing, there are three parts to it: testing while keeping in mind the end-user's emotional state when using the software; testing for software that gauges the end-user’s emotions; and testing for software that has been built with emotions.
Online Identify Theft Is Only Getting EasierAn expanding reliance on digital services requiring the input of personal information has increased the risk of data theft, and it only takes a few common pieces of information for the best thieves to steal your identity. More than ever, we need strong security systems to be developed.
Three Things Managers Should Not Say to Their EmployeesBeing the boss means getting your employees to work well, and that involves communication. There are some ways of saying things that are better than others—and there are some things that are just better left unsaid. If you're a manager, here's a reminder of three phrases you should do without.
How Serving Is Your Leadership?Some managers don’t realize that they are not their titles. The value they should bring is the "plus": the management, plus their relationship with their peers, the people they manage, and the systems and environment they enable or create. If you're a manager, are you providing servant leadership?
How Sending Workers Home Can Save Companies Big BucksWorking from home is becoming easier thanks to smarter mobile devices and better online software. Most people think virtual work is only beneficial to the employee, but new studies prove that companies can save money from this practice, too.
