Extending the Call
We want to give people more time to formulate their 2020 PNSQC presentation proposals, and are extending the Call for Abstracts deadline to 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 3 . 

Recent changes are affecting how everyone works, and how teams are functioning. We’re encouraging you to take this time to evaluate how well long-standing processes have been working, and see if they truly are serving you.

Is your software quality still measuring up?
Marinating on What Quality Means for You
In these extra two weeks that the Call is open, consider sharing how you’ve been cooking up quality while working from home:

  • What have you cut out, and/or what substitutions is your team making?

  • How is your team handling conflicts and communications so situations don’t boil over?

  • What tweaks have you made to your usual standups? 

  • What are the steps you’re taking to communicate your process, so others can follow along?

  • Are you spicing up your usual day-to-day routine? 

  • How are you preserving quality?

If you’re looking for more food for thought, our Program Committee recently shared some topics — from AI to automation to accessibility — that they’re interested in people submitting. Get some inspiration from them, then serve up your own idea by applying today.

A Look at Modern Testing with Alan Page
We're wading into PNSQC's Archives this week, and sharing this thought-provoking interview with 2018 Invited Speaker Alan Page . The former Microsofter dives into Modern Testing, which he says is the natural evolution of Agile Testing.

Some key takeaways from Alan:

  • In Modern Testing, everyone truly owns quality and everyone truly does testing.

  • Invest in coaching, teaching, and mentoring to enable developers to become good (or great) testers.

  • Writing automation, especially UI automation, is a horrible way for testers to learn and exercise technical skills.

  • To survive and thrive, we must embrace change within the industry, rather than resist it.

Do you agree or disagree with Alan? Or have a different take entirely? Expand on your initial reactions by turning them into a proposal for PNSQC 2020.

And read the whole interview to see more of Alan's passion for Modern Testing.
PNSQC Appreciation
“I think it’s wonderful to blend work activities and networking together. It provides purpose as well as a way to meet people in similar fields
of work.”

Jenelle Duhamel , 2020 PNSQC workshop attendee