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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her)

@theproductmindedqa.bsky.social

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QA nerd. Mama. Sci-fi reader. Baker of delicious pies. Lover of naps, sunshine, and macarons (not in that order). Always learning. I write about quality and the sometimes invisible work of making software less awful at https://TheProductMindedQA.com

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · 16h

So sad to hear that Diane Keaton passed 😢 this one hurts just as much as Robin Williams and Anthony Bourdain 💔

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · 1d

Coming up for air after a busy summer +
wrapping up my first 2 weeks at my new job 🎉

Getting it all down in a blog post soon (🤞) until then, here’s a cool photo I just took of a spider web covered in rain drops against the garage shingles that my kids are painting 😍

Spider sitting in the center of a large web covered in dewdrops, hanging under a roof. Brightly painted wood panels in red, purple, pink, green, blue, and yellow are visible behind the web.

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Sep 6

I saw a feel-good story recently about football players visiting sick kids via robot. It was sweet, for sure. But also.... not?

New post up: theproductmindedqa.com/minimum-viab...

Minimum Viable Caring: When Efficiency Costs Us

Efficiency drives speed, but at what cost? Some inefficiencies are waste, others hold hidden value and worth protecting.

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Andrew Morton @andrewrtmorton.com · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

Car Halen

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

Matchbox 19

403 FORBIDDEN @joshgrant.online · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

Kinda Big Sea

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 13

This one made me actually lol

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

Matchbox 19

403 FORBIDDEN @joshgrant.online · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

Kinda Big Sea

si oppington (fat general, antifa 3rd battalion) @stillwellgray.ca · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band:

A Band

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 13

Gosh, it feels good to be back in SF again

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Michelle Allison @fatnutritionist.bsky.social · Aug 5

excited for a future where I'm simultaneously not-dead-enough to be allowed to have a miscarriage, yet not-alive-enough to keep my own heart and lungs

Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Aug 4

Given the current political climate in the US, this seems like a very scary prospect. Yikes. No. Just, no.

A screenshot from the NYTimes. The headline reads: "Donor organs are too rare. We need a new definition of death."

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 5

SF/Bay Area testers: I’ll be in town next week ✨ If you're around, come hang out!

@tristanlombard.bsky.social and I are hosting a lowkey meetup for some irl connection. Come solo or bring a friend!

📍 San Francisco
📅 Thursday, Aug 14, 6–8pm
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RSVP to Software Testing Summer Social | Partiful

Hey SF/Bay Area testers! 🍻 Ready to debug your social life? Join us for craft brews, new connections, and great conversations. Your co-hosts Susanne Abdelrahman and Tristan Lombard are bringing the co...

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 2

“A family!! Of birds!!”

Y’all. I died 😂😭🤣🤦‍♀️

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 2

“Yeah!!” he says, nodding and staring intently in the same direction he’s pointing.

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 2

As we’re driving on the highway, my 6yo points and yells “mom, look there’s a whole family on that roof!”

Kind of concerned? I screen the rooftops where he’s pointing and make sure, because I can’t find anyone: “a family??”

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 2

Timeline cleanse? 😆

The Criminal Enterprise Run by Monkeys

A cabal of furry thieves snatch iPhones and other valuables from visitors to a temple in Bali–and trade them for mangos

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · Aug 1

really appreciating the onion as physical media.

burt's shrimp lip balm parody ad in an onion newspaper

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

“What drugs are you guys on? Smaller doses please” will now be my default response to so many things 😂😭🙏

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Post + links: theproductmindedqa.com/when-quality...

When Quality Work Doesn't Land (And Other Things I’ve Been Thinking About)

New MoT article, great reads on metrics, gender-inclusive accessibility, and testing leadership, and internet rabbit holes worth falling into.

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Have been watching @ministryoftesting.com's Leading With Quality convos too. @jennydoesthings.bsky.social's energy is contagious! And her push for QA leadership community really stuck with me.

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Read the latest Testing Experience magazine, @lisacrispin.bsky.social's article on how to *not* use metrics was very relevant, and @the-qa-guy.bsky.social's article on gender & accessibility testing is one every tester should read.

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Between summer chaos, family travel, and interviews (2 this week! 🤞) I finally had time to write a little catch-up on my blog ✨

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 1

Yay?

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Jul 29

I’d love to know what this brings up for y'all! Especially if you’ve been the first QA hire on a team or helped make that hire and seen it go sideways 🫠

Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Jul 29

I unpack this (and what teams that *do* get value from QA do differently) in my article on @ministryoftesting.com: When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to do BEFORE you hire them)

(It’s a free read - no membership required.)

When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to do BEFORE you hire them)

Find out what’s really behind testing hires that fail (hint: it’s rarely because the tester couldn’t handle the job!)

www.ministryoftesting.com

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Jul 29

When teams hire QA folks hoping for quick quality wins without also making room for quality work to *actually* work, it’s not surprising when "moar automation" doesn’t add up to real quality.

Meme of a cartoon character holding a broom and shouting enthusiastically, with the text “AUTOMATE ALL THE THINGS!” — parodying overenthusiastic automation culture.

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Jul 29

I saw a LinkedIn post not too long ago about a startup CEO who believed hiring QA folks “does more harm than good”.

I’ve seen enough to know that sometimes, he's right. Just not for the reasons he thinks.

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Dr. Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · Jul 24

If you encounter one of these in software hiring and you want me to look into it... I'm down

Matt Anderson @mattandersonut.bsky.social · Jul 24

Companies are relying on aptitude and personality tests more to combat AI-powered job hunters

www.businessinsider.com/pre-employme...

Why personality tests have become the hottest new hiring tool

Hiring managers are leaning on pre-employment assessments that test applicants' soft skills in order to see beyond their AI-enhanced resumes

www.businessinsider.com

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