Taking inspiration from unlikely sources

A presentation at European Testing Conference 2017 in February 2017 in Helsinki, Finland by nicola sedgwick

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taking inspiration from unlikely sources @nicolasedgwick

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me. Nicola Sedgwick Agile Team Member, Tester, Test Manager, Test Coach, etc. #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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just a tester.

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inside.

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exploration.

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bowie.

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bowie. inspiration. look less. see more.

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money. a bank account contains £1million the balance should be £0 we’ve hired you to return the money you’ve got 3 months #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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how. 2 weeks learning 8 weeks money #EuroTestConf 2 weeks processes @nicolasedgwick 1 week handover

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money. culture. one team. no blame.

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work. dedicated to our role working as a team technically correct not solving a problem #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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games.

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rewards.

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TestSphere from https://store.ministryoftesting.com/collections/testsphere ready made #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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work. insight. creativity inspires solutions.

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/exploration. immerse. play without constraints.

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prioritisation.

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life.

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life. day by day. an eternal juggling act.

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career. ● support & training ● plus testing ● plus consultancy ● then some server admin & release management ● plus the usual internal development pipeline involvement All at once #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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portfolio. ● contract tester ● ● freelance tester ● ● the day job evenings & weekends with assistance of other freelance testers mead making start up ● whenever I can #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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critical paths #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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complexities.

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essentials #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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career. working. another juggling act.

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/prioritisation. visualise. whatever form that takes

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communication.

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comedy. #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick http://funnywomen.com/

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story telling. beginning middle #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick end

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comedy. comfort. leap out of that zone.

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construction. http://www.balfourbeatty.com/news/balfour-beatty-completes-complex-engineering-transformation-of-former-london-olympic-stadium/

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construction. standards. with open collaboration.

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space. http://blogs.esa.int/orion/2011/06/07/stunning-speechless-esas-paolo-nespoli-captures-the-iss-like-never-before/

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http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/images/gallery/aerogel_tracks.jpg collaboration #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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space. sharing. around borders & politics.

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/communication. practice. just do it. start today.

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strategy.

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sport. http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=548288 #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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expectations #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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sport. experience. considering all the factors.

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holiday.

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adapting plans #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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holiday. choice. ‘no plan’ is still a plan.

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reenactment

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perspective #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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alone.

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team.

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reenactment. plan. ponder and deliberate.

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/strategy. abstract. move your perspective.

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wrap up. taught to sing learned some rhythm now find your own voice #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick

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thanks. any questions? #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick