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Contributors RichaRd BendeR has more than forty years of experience in software with a primary focus on quality assurance and testing. He has consulted internationally to large and small corporations, government agencies, and the military. He has been involved in establishing industry standards for software quality, serving as the Technical Lead for the International Y2K Test Certification Standards, and assisting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in defining their Software Quality Guidelines. For his breakthroughs on code-based testing, he was one of the first programmers ever awarded IBM’s Outstanding Invention Award. rbender@ BenderRBT.com. Michael Bolton lives in Toronto and teaches heuristics and exploratory testing in Canada, the United States, and other countries. He is co-author, with James Bach, of Rapid Software Testing and a regular contributor to Better Software magazine. Contact Michael at mb@developsense.com. lee copeland has more than thirty years of experience in the field of software development and testing. He has worked as a programmer, development director, process improvement leader, and consultant. Based on his experience, Lee has developed and taught a number of training courses focusing on software testing and development issues. Lee is the managing technical editor for Better Software magazine, a regular columnist for StickyMinds.com, and the author of A Practitioner’s Guide to Software Test Design. Contact Lee at lcopeland@sqe.com. estheR deRBy is a regular StickyMinds.com and Better Software magazine contributor and has presented at STAREAST and the Better Software Conference & EXPO. Recognized as one of the world’s leaders in retrospective facilitation, Esther often receives requests to work with struggling teams. Esther is one of the founders of the AYE Conference. She is the co-author of Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great. You can read more of Esther’s articles on the wonderful world of software at www. estherderby.com and on her Weblog at www.estherderby.com/ weblog/blogger.html. Her email is derby@estherderby.com. nance Goldstein enables individuals and organizations to deliver better results through better communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution competencies. She’s an experienced trainer, speaker, researcher, and consultant in hightech industries and healthcare. Contact Nance at Nance.goldstein@post .harvard.edu. 6 BETTER SOFTWARE DECEMBER 2008 www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.StickyMinds.com http://www.estherderby.com http://www.estherderby.com http://www.estherderby.com/weblog/blogger.html http://www.StickyMinds.com

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Better Software - December 2008 Contents Mark Your Calendar Contributors eLightenment Technically Speaking Code Craft Test Connection Management Chronicles What's a Manager to Do? Six Thinking Hats for Testers The Key to Good Interviewing 2008 Salary Survey Product Announcements 10 Things You Might Not Know About … The Last Word Ad Index

Better Software - December 2008

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