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Lisa Crispin

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Lisa Crispin is a consultant, author and speaker based in Vermont, USA. She and Janet Gregory have co-authored four books, most recently _Holistic Testing: Weave Quality Into Your Product_.

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Lisa Crispin: How can we be continuously curious?

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