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Autistics testing software
It appears that autistics are disproportionately good at software testing. The Israeli military uses autistics as intelligence analysts and software testers. Ultra Testing, a software testing firm based in New York, is actively hiring autistics as testers. SAP has a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Awareness, Life, Work
Tagged Autism, Selenium WebDriver, Software Testing, Special Interest Group in Software Testing, Test automation, Ultra Testing
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That’s all. I’m out.
This is my Farewell Post. I’m done. In January 2010, I read a news report while googling news stories about autism and autistics. A gastroenterologist named Andrew Wakefield had been found guilty of misconduct for a case study he’d done … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-antivaccination, Autism Awareness, Background Data, Fun Stuff, Life, Segue, Software, Work
Tagged Farewell Post
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Happy belated blogoversary to me
A little over six years ago, I created my first blog on the iBlog platform. My first proper post on that blog was put up on the 29th May 2010. The tagline for my blog was “A blog on Autism, … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-antivaccination, Autism Awareness, Background Data, Life, Work
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Bravo to the Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company has teamed with the Autism Alliance of Michigan to hire autistics in the Product Development Department. The press release is here. Bravo, and Thank You Ford.
Posted in Autism Awareness, Work
Tagged Autism, Ford Motor Company, Michigan, Work
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The lessons from eNATIS were not learnt
Nine years ago, an electronic system for license renewals was rolled out in South Africa. It was called eNATIS, and the rollout was a mess. After a lot of money and time was wasted fixing things, it was eventually a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Software, Work
Tagged Advanced Technical Test Analyst, eNATIS, Gauteng Department of Education, Software Testing, Tasima, Usability
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It is done
So I presented my talk “Autism and Software Testing – A good fit”. I started by explaining what autism was, and what the most up to date science says causes it. I then went on to the attributes of autism … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Awareness, Segue, Software, Work
Tagged Microsoft, SAP, SIGiST, Software Testing, Special Interest Group in Software Testing, Specialisterne
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SIGiST Event – Autistics and Software Testing: A good fit
Abstract Employment Equity is law in South Africa, but those with learning impairments are still underrepresented in the workforce. One way to narrow the gap is to find areas where the attributes of the conditions are strengths, not weaknesses. With … Continue reading
Success!
Today at work, I received the following communication from the South African Software Testing Qualifications Board (SASTQB): Dear Julian, SASTQB Certified Advanced Technical Test Analyst Level Exam We are pleased to inform you that you have completed the SASTQB Certified … Continue reading
Breaking the silence
And I’m back. Today, I wrote the exam for the Advanced Technical Test Analyst Certification. I get my results in a few weeks. As I write this, dinner is on the go and I have a feeling of relief that … Continue reading
Posted in Background Data, Life, Work
Tagged Advanced Technical Test Analyst, Bill Cosby, ISTQB, Jupiter, Pluto, Roger Rees
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Going silent for a short time
I’m going off line for a few weeks. Wednesday, Thursday and today I was on training for the ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certificate. I write the exam on the 20th July, so for the next few weeks I’ll be studying … Continue reading
Posted in Autism Awareness, Life, Segue, Software, Work
Tagged 2010 World Cup, Crimes against autistics, FIFA, Gigi Jordan, ISTQB, Jude Mirra
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