Month: October 2008

My diabolical problem becomes simply a wicked one

October 28, 2008

I spent ages recently googling for references to ‘Diabolical Problems’, about which I thought I had read. Thanks to Matt Heusser’s latest post, I now know I should have instead been googling for Wicked Problems. Just in case I’ve sent anyone off on the same wild goose chase, this post should set them straight. For […]

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Claims testing in the wild

October 2, 2008

As yet another poor internet soul is scammed by a man pretending to be a woman in online chat rooms, I’m reminded of the sensibility of my number one internet heuristic. Jared’s first law of online safety is ‘Assume that everyone you are talking to online is a man’. This has held me in good […]

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About me

I’m Jared Quinert, a testing consultant located in Melbourne, Australia. With thirty years of experience, I specialise in agile testing, context-driven testing and intelligent toolsmithing with a focus on business outcomes over process. As one of the most experienced agile testers in Australia, I’ve been diving in hands-on since 2003 to discover how to build successful whole-team approaches to software development.

If you’re a tester and struggling to find a job in the current market, I may be able to help you improve your chances (as I’ve already done for others). Get in touch!

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