AI is breaking the rules of technology adoption.
Hype. Forced adoption. Leads to marketing via threats & fear, which leads to loss of trust.
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And yes, I def need to take my own advice 🤗
If Allbirds has the audacity to pivot this hard from shoes to AI, then what the hell are the rest of us doing calling it “imposter syndrome?”
Let’s all live life the way we want. Do the things we’ve always wanted. Follow our dreams. Do the impossible. Be confident AF! Find your Moon Joy!
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If I can figure out how to get clients for my software testing consulting company, I’d be unstoppable!
We did it! Go hawks!
The marketing, branding, client acquisition? It’s tough.
If you know of companies looking for software testing/QA, let me know.
At this point, I’m feeling antsy. Like it’s time to get back into the world.
I’ve been trying to build an independent Software Testing consulting company. It’s not as easy as I thought it’d be.
Testing software is the fun part.
What's the economic sentiment like right now in Seattle? A known tech heavy capital?
Scary, nervous, uncertain. Over 100k people are looking for work. Lots of layoffs.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/s...
I stand for:
Kindness, empathy, compassion, decency, inclusion, diversity, equality, equity, acceptance, belonging.
This is what is right!
I saw the video. I'm f*cking angry! 🤬 I'm sad! 😥 My heart breaks! 💔
This should not be happening in America!
Stay strong Minneapolis! You are brave. You have courage! You are heros!
Unemployment in Seattle is 5.1%. This is above the nat'l average!
This is bad! I feel the pain!
This doesn't count the people who are long-term unemployed or those exhausted their benefits, so it's likely higher.
And it's getting worse! Cost of living keeps getting higher!
The way I read this as live like alive (to live) on first glance! Why yes, I guess people do live here! 🤣😂
Words are fun!
Is your doctor even British? 😂🤣
The good news? They can be fixed with one shift: less chaos, more clarity!
What QA will show you is the deeper systemic issues in your process:
- Shortened timelines because upstream variability
- Unclear requirements from the start
- Last-minute decisions & scope changes
- Late/no involvement in planning & design
- QA as a catchall vs designing for quality
“QA is a bottleneck!”
Nope! This is a myth! QA doesn’t create the bottleneck — they reveal it! 👇
I stand with Greenland & Denmark!
My heart breaks for Minneapolis. Stay strong. Have courage.
I’ve been trying to build a testing consultancy on the side, but I’m looking for stable income right now while still offering all the experience I’ve built over the years.
DMs are open! Thank you for any connections or leads.
If you’re hiring, know someone who is, or can point me toward opportunities, I’d be incredibly grateful. Even a small lead helps.
You’d be my hero!
About me:
CS‑educated
20+ years in QA across web apps, APIs, & test automation
Strong in leadership, mentoring, systems thinking, & improving engineering workflows
Comfortable jumping into messy environments & bringing clarity fast
I’m open to a wide range of roles. I took a longer sabbatical than planned due to health & disability reasons — it was necessary & ultimately really helpful! Now, I’m in a much better place & ready to get back to work. As someone w/ disabilities, it’s really hard as there is a lot of bias out there.
Hi 👋I’m putting this out there because it’s time for serendipity to help me.
I’m actively looking for immediate work in QA/software testing: contract, temp, freelance, or full‑time. 👇
I'm thinking of starting a software testing/QA focused newsletter! (Well, I've actually started)
QA is very broad & very deep in topics. I have a lot of different interests I’ll be writing about.
What areas of QA interest you?
Ah. Kinda reminds me of HTML in the 90s! 😂 Very nostalgic!
I’ve survived many battles with the Grim Reaper. Sadly, there’s no playbook on how to restart life after major, disabling health events.
I 💙 what I do as a software tester. I really want to help people make the best quality software possible!
My 2 main goals right now:
Find a job, freelance clients.
Find a safe place to live
When you have disabilities, finding a safe job & safe home is hard when so many systems are volatile towards the disabled.
I really like the exercise videos from MadFit on YouTube. Very flexible & approachable!
He’s making a list, checking it twice.
Only twice? 🎅 Santa doesn’t make for a good software tester!
You need to do more than two passes through the test plan!