Adam Foy
Adam Foy
QA Technical Lead
He/Him
Professional nuisance. I've got a knack for finding gaps in complex system integrations, and I'm currently co-leading a QE Transformation project at work as we move towards a Quality Assistance model. Send help!
🎂 MoTaBirthday | March 20, 2023
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After reading Rosie's post on continuous learning I realised that the hard part isn't the learning, it's the remembering (for me, at least!).
I complete courses, read articles, finish projects and ...
27 Jul
I visited Anjum in Durham on my way home from a workshop at work's Newcastle office. It was great to catch up!
26 Jun
It took me a while to get there but I finally finished STEC. Nice.Even as someone who has worked in software quality for almost 10 years, there were plenty of great ideas and practical suggestions ...
10 Apr
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Continuous Remembering
Yeah I've got it set up as a second brain - I use Obsidian and I've got a bit of a Johnny Decimal thing going on as I find it easier to navigate.
I've pointed Claude at it a couple of times but haven't experimented much yet. I can usually find what I need in a couple of clicks without it. I'm guessing there are skills out there that can create quizzes / flash cards based on the content, that would be cool!
Stop studying, start learning: How to stay focused in the world of shiny tools
Yeah it's a bad idea to delegate learning. The only time I ask it to generate something without providing any source notes is when I need a quick reference for something that I already know (or have forgotten), e.g. "create a quick reference note for all http status codes".
I have a separate section in the vault dedicated to notes I've taken whilst reading articles / completing courses / watching videos etc., which is where the bulk of my learning takes place. The skill helps me slice things up into an easily digestible format with the templates, which I can then review and update if I don't like what it generates.
That plugin sounds nice, I'll take a look!
Stop studying, start learning: How to stay focused in the world of shiny tools
Great article, thank you! I struggle with prioritising what to learn so some of the points here are really useful.
I still need to check out NotebookLM properly, but in the meantime my "AI as a teacher" is a skill that I've set up to point at my Obsidian knowledge base. It can generate notes based on a set of templates. So for example, "generate a [note / how to guide / checklist] about [topic]".
AMA about transitioning to Quality Assistance model
Does working in a Quality Assistance model make it more difficult to return to a more traditional Quality Assurance role later?
TWiQ Episode 132 - AI debate extended version
Some great points here Gary! It's all about balance.
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