Technology In The Digital Age: My Insights From ScotSoft 2024

Barry attended ScotSoft2024 conference in Edinburgh, where he had the chance to listen to a number of inspiring talks from professionals and leaders in digital technology.

In the linked article, Barry shared a summary of the insights he gained from the talks he attended, and his impression of the conference in general.

Leading your development Team as an individual contributor

In this article, Barry shared his insights on how to effectively lead a software development team as an individual contributor.

He demonstrated how a transformational and authentic leadership styles can be effective leadership approach when in a position without a formal managerial title.

TestBash Brighton 2024: my top 10 Lessons Learned

Barry attended and spoke at TestBash 2024 conference, which took place in Brighton, UK between September 12th – 13th, 2024. And in this LinkedIn article, Barry shared his top 10 lessons learned from the talks and the conference in general.

building a testing mindset for quality product delivery: my top ten tips

Barry gave a lightning talk at the {develop: BBC} 2024 conference, where he shared his “top ten tips” to “building a testing mindset for quality product delivery.”

For the benefit of those who weren’t privy to the talk, he outlined the tips in a LinkedIn article.

TestBash UK 2023: A recap of my top ten takeaways

“Reflection is a useful learning strategy”

– A lesson from TestBash UK 2023

Barry put to practice a lesson from TestBash UK 2023 by reflecting on his experience at the conference. And, on this LinkedIn article, he highlighted his takeaways from the conference.

Put Your Mindset to the test

“Your mindset is the most powerful asset you need to shape your testing, and the contribution you make to your team.”

– Put your mindset to the test

In this eBook, Barry explored the testing mindset through the lens of cognitive psychology. Particularly, the psychology of anxiety, expectation, and performance to further the existing discussions and understanding of the testing mindset.

Barry argued, that the fear of product failure should be at the base of a testers mindset. He further demonstrated how testers can apply a defensive pessimist mindset to shape their testing, and enhance the contribution they make to their team.

The value of pessimism in software testing

In this article, Barry highlighted the crucial value of pessimism in software testing.

He demonstrated that in software testing, pessimism about the quality of your product will push you to further explore the product, gather vital information about it, and perhaps contribute to its quality very early on in the development cycle. He further stressed that this can eventually help increase the value delivered to customers.