"Finding my QA Superpower"
summary
Uses Daniel Pink’s Drive to argue that QA happiness comes from autonomy, mastery, purpose and identifies a concrete superpower: exploratory testing. Describes routines that deliver autonomy (timeboxing, personal agendas, choosing test windows), practices that build mastery (tracking trends, improving planning and time management), and outcomes used to persuade stakeholders (risk analysis, bug workarounds shared with support). Recommends three pragmatic ways to find a superpower: notice what tasks energize, ask trusted peers, and try something new.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:44What Drives Us
- 2:20Why I love Humanual Testing
- 2:54Autonomy though Exploratory Testing
- 4:02Mastery Through Exploratory Testing
- 4:48I'm still working on my greater purpose
- 5:34Questions to ask yourself
- 6:42What is your superpower?
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