Five reasons why I’m passionate about being a test automation engineer — A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the article The Dark Side of Being a Test Automation Engineer, and it quickly became one of my most read articles so far. Also, it had some significant interactions and a mixture of opinions amongst the community. …

Five worst feelings I’ve faced by being a test automation engineer — Fun fact, I started my career as a test automation engineer by accident. And holy moly, to be honest, I wasn’t too fond of it. Not like I hated what I did, not that, but I hated that it felt that everyone around me thought that my craft was expendable. …

The core software quality principles that have helped me set the vision of how my teams perceive software quality — I’ve contributed to several projects and products, built teams during tough times, and joined many others. Along the way, I’ve acquired some core software quality principles that have helped me set the vision of how my teams perceive software quality. Here are my core software quality principles:

Take this three-step approach to work half a day and be a top performer. — Feel like you need more time for everything? I've become a senior software engineer, managing my successful Airbnb business, going to the gym regularly, taking care of my family and doggo, and enjoying time with friends. And, in a hypothetical scenario where I'd get demoted to a junior role, it…

How being a test engineer helps me run a successful Airbnb business — Yey! I opened a short-term rental business (a.k.a. Airbnb business). I currently own a single property. It is located in the Portuguese Venice, city of Aveiro, inspired by the beautiful Moliceiro boats that sail the lagoon canals across the city ⛵️

Five valuable lessons I’ve learned by working in tech for five years — I started my career path five years ago. Nowadays, I’m a Senior Engineer. And along the way, I have learned many valuable lessons. Here’s a lesson per year that I have applied to improve my career progression drastically: Year #1: Get started. Salary is meaningless—My first salary was 11.9k€/year. Everyone…

Write the self-performance review that gets you promoted — Are you a software engineer? Perhaps a senior software engineer? Then, you have probably written quite a few self-performance reviews. Yet, I see so few people mentoring about such a paramount part of the year for many of us. Thus, the question is, do you know how to write a…

The five traits that describe a test engineer — You may know how to describe a test engineer to an audience. But what about the traits of a test engineer? Straightforward, clear, and accurate. These are the five C’s to describe a test engineer: Critical Thinking — Often underrated. But test engineers can think clearly and rationally to understand…

Five steps you should do when joining a new engineering team — Joining a new engineering team and feeling somewhat lost?—I can relate! I’ve assembled a list of five steps that you should be doing, in no particular order, when joining a new engineering team to make your arrival as effective as possible: Expectations — You should get an outlook of the…