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Code Kerfuffle 2019 Results

March 26, 2019 ben 1 Comment

This year at Lucid, we ran our first-ever Code Kerfuffle: an open coding competition consisting of two stages. The first stage was a traditional algorithmic competition administered over the Internet. Of the hundreds of people who entered the first round, 32 finalists were invited to an in-person final round where…

Working with Anxiety: From Personal Weakness to Career Strength

February 5, 2019 Julene Johnson 3 Comments

If asked to describe yourself in a few phrases, which ones would you pick? In social situations, I might say, “I like music, and I like volleyball.” In professional situations, I might say, “I have a bachelor’s degree, and I’ve worked for five years as a Quality Assurance Specialist.” But,…

Keeping Up With Change: On-the-Job Learning

August 13, 2018 Elayne Petterson 0 Comments

After I had been at Lucid for a few months and was at least somewhat familiar with our code base, all the JavaScript was converted to TypeScript in the space of a few days. Angular 1 also changed drastically and became Angular 2. The languages, libraries, security regulations (like the…

42 Things I Learned from Working in IT

April 12, 2018 McKay Christensen 1 Comment

When I was hired on at Lucid, we had fewer than 100 employees. At that time, computer and hardware responsibilities were split between DevOps, security, and office management. If you had any issue with your computer or other hardware, your best bet was to figure it out yourself or just…

Fantastic Testers and How to Hire Them, Part 2

March 1, 2018 Craig Randall 2 Comments

Introduction Welcome back to the blog, and welcome back to this series on hiring fantastic testers. Previously in part one, I talked about what to consider before you even start the process of hiring a tester. To find a good candidate, you have to look for certain traits: curiosity, creativity,…

Fantastic Testers and How to Hire Them

August 22, 2017 Craig Randall 1 Comment

One day, I realized that my testing workload was too much for me to handle alone. It was time for me to embark on the recruiting train. Hiring new testers is critical to protecting existing team members from burnout and to cover the ever increasing volume of testing needs. Hiring…

How to Transition to Tech: A Friendly Guide to QA Careers

April 25, 2017 Georgette Stormont 2 Comments

When I tell people about my transition from mental health science to quality assurance testing, the response is similar across the board: “Wow, I could never do that!” There’s a false perception that the tech industry is unreachable for people with backgrounds outside of tech. I spent over half a…

Cracking the Code Review, Part 1: Preparing Your Code Review

February 8, 2017 Stephen Rollins 3 Comments

Code reviews: Some love them, some hate them, but most probably see them as no better than a necessary evil. As a result, we often view them as a mundane task to check off the list–a final gatekeeper before our wonderful features or bug fixes can begin their journey into…