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Back to some golden habits

Back to some golden habits

Back when I was still studying I used to be really into sports and healthy living. Not that I have let go of these values completely, but I didn’t really exercise regularly anymore. And I also am not a vegan anymore these days, I eat fish (but still no

The transition to mobile testing

The transition to mobile testing

It’s marvelous how quickly humans can adapt to situations. It’s equally marvelous how quickly humans can reach a comfort zone where they like to stay because it’s so cosy and familiar. For the last 2,5 years I’ve been a frontend tester and developed my skills

Whiskyfestival Amsterdam

Whiskyfestival Amsterdam

Ik was nog nooit op een whiskyfestival geweest en wist niet zo goed wat ik ervan moest verwachten. In het weekend van 17 januari heb ik er een bezocht en was positief verrast. Oliver en ik gingen naar het Whiskyfestival Amsterdam, wat in de Posthoornkerk plaatshad. Een hele sfeervolle locatie.

My incredibly late report out of the Agile Testing Days

My incredibly late report out of the Agile Testing Days

So, three months after the the Agile Testing Days took place I’m finally presenting you my report out. Sorry for being this late, all the cool people already wrote down their thoughts. I want to take a different perspective so I will write about how the conference still influences

Favoriete muziek in 2013

Favoriete muziek in 2013

Ook al is het al 2014, ik wilde toch nog even een blogpost maken over mijn favoriete muziek uit 2013. Ik ben niet zo intensief met muziek bezig geweest als anders, maar er waren toch enkele juweeltjes van albums uitgekomen! Voor het eerst dit jaar heb ik er ook soms

Test-blunders during my last project

Test-blunders during my last project

I would be the last person to boast that I am the best tester on earth. However, I also wouldn’t say that I don’t know what I’m doing. Still, I made some stupid mistakes during my last project and would like to share them with you. Hopefully

Last-minute changes in an agile project

Today I ran into this quote: “This means, that in an agile methodology the responsibility of producing a quality product is shared by ALL those involved in the process and is not the responsibility of a specific group of specialists.” It made me think about the sort of ‘panic phase’