Andrea Jensen

Open Sandwich, with Cheese, cucumber slices and bell Pepper rings slightly matching the shape of a butterfly

Butterbrot Poesie - Butterfly bread

In a meeting ..." the most impressive. It's not as important to built the correct [product/functionality] it's important to built correctly."

Micdrop

A colorful polkadot suitcase, a small bag in all blues in the waiting area, ready to get started

One last time this year, I'm packing my suitcase and taking with me:
A presentation, a clicker and my speaker outfit.

How far reaches the responsibility of a team lead for the actions or misses of a team member?
Whose failure is it?
Or does it not matter at all?

#mondaythoughts

The temporarily absence of a tester can remind the team why we are there in the first place

Urlaubsszenen an der Ostsee

"Willst du eine Fischfrikadelle? Das ist wie eine Fleischfrikadelle nur mit Fisch."

Today I learned (again) - It's [testing, quality, swdev] not about the pull request merged, it's about the questions asked and the conversation that emerge from it.
A simple question turned into a 45min tech/ux/business convo with 4 people/3 professions involved.

Two cut fluffy bumbleebees sitting in a flower cover by pollen

Talk beesiness...

Take a good rest & all the best

Yasss, to all you said. Hope will get another chance again 🎉

Without data you are just a person with an opinion. - Lucky me, I had the data ready, nicely colored and even shared them with the disclaimer of potential measuring inaccuricies.

Always #BeingPrepared - tester scout rule

Leadership - Management - Influence
Where stops leading, guiding, motivating and where starts manipulating?
Where to draw the line?
Or is there a line at all?

@meowy24.bsky.social I feel this so much 😆

First in the office today, still sleepy, don't paying attention and whoooom firing off the alarm system.

#TestingAllTheThings
specifically my blood pressure and response time in an unusual situation.

Likewise, Mike. Great that we finally had the chance for an irl catch up.

I still hear voices like that. Like, it's an easy "job".
Interestingly, this comments arise from folks who don't do/ haven't done testing. Either as their role or as part of their tasks in a sw development team. My suspicion it might be caused by the outside perception.

London tower bridge

Getting ready for @sigist.bsky.social summer conference 2025. Looking forward to tea & talks

Set of 4 Buttons in the shape and color of ladybug beetles

Saw the bug buttons and simply had to buy them.
Now figuring out how and on what to use them.
Dropping ideas is appreciated

Or your P key is malfunctioning ;)

Our amazing cost of in-person speakers for #SIGiST25!

🔗 Get your ticket here: www.bcs.org/membership-a...

Cream covered birthday cake with funfetti sprinkles

The good thing about adulthood - birthday cake is possible at any given day. Like a week after the day 🥳

Plan for an after work meet with a friend, 4 weeks in advance.
F: What time?
Me: 18:00
F: Grabbing food?
Me: Yes, join straight from work
F: What food do they offer?
Me: [remembering why meeting up with this friends is energy cosuming]

When you are in Management/HR and compare your staff and training they do/receive with dogs you throw a treat every now and then to keep them well behaving.

Reconsider your job! And maybe your choices in life.

6:56 breakfast area in a hotel. Playing happy, energizing music from the 50's/60's.
The introvert in me is screaming. Only thing I wanted is a tea and some peace.
Another point why I should get a mini thermos/water boiler.

A full bookshelf, a free library access, online library access.

Still, nothing to read!!

...if you want to drop some recommendation - preferably fantasy

He he seems we are all on the same waiting list. Couldn't wished for a better company

The most beautiful fucks I've seen this week

I am sick and tired to fight for a place at the tech table ran by male dev managers.

~ an exhausted female tester

***freebie***
I have to give away a ticket for German Testing Day 2025, in Frankfurt 13.-14. May
***
Are you a junior/aspiring tester, available during the days in Frankfurt and would like to join but it is out of your € scope? - then, reach out to me.
Lovely tester community, please help to share.

Tell me 😂