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Delivered at the Philippine Software Engineering Conference on October 19, 2016 in Marriott Hotel Manila - the talk exposes the difference between traditional software testing and the shift to agile testing mindset. I also presented several practices I have used with the teams I worked with and coached for the past 5 years to assist this shift.

The document discusses flow, a mental state of complete absorption and focus in an activity. It summarizes research by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who coined the term "flow". The document then provides a system for harnessing flow with 9 components: clear goals, concentration, loss of self-consciousness, distorted time perception, immediate feedback, balance of ability and challenge, sense of control, intrinsically rewarding actions, and narrowed focus on the activity. It recommends setting goals for work sessions, limiting distractions, getting feedback through early releases, and training attention. Integrating these components can help produce better work in less time while finding the work more gratifying.

Procrastination involves putting off tasks that need to be completed. It can lead students to feel guilty, inadequate, depressed, and doubt themselves. Around 20% of people chronically procrastinate to avoid difficult tasks. Common reasons students procrastinate include fear of failure, perfectionism, preferring last minute work, lack of interest, and taking on too much. Procrastination can result in poor performance, wasted time, missed opportunities, panic and anxiety. Overcoming procrastination involves recognizing the problem, identifying causes, getting organized, breaking tasks into smaller parts, eliminating distractions, not expecting perfection, getting support, and rewarding accomplishments.

This document provides a summary and recommendations for resources to study for the USMLE Step 1 exam. It recommends starting with the USMLE World question bank and self-assessment to identify weak areas. Key study materials include First Aid as the primary text, supplemented by Picmonic for long-term retention through audiovisual flashcards. Anki flashcards, Pathoma videos, and practice questions from USMLE World and CBSSA self-assessments are also recommended. A 10 step study plan is outlined that incorporates reviewing weak sections identified from self-assessments, using various question and flashcard sources in intervals, and taking practice exams to gauge readiness.

This document provides tips on how to stop procrastinating tasks. It discusses that procrastination is the act of delaying tasks that need to be done. Some common reasons for procrastinating include a lack of motivation, poor time management, distractions, and a fear of starting tasks. The document recommends setting goals, using a calendar or to-do list to manage time better, breaking large tasks into smaller steps, and doing short tasks first to build motivation. Overcoming procrastination also involves identifying non-urgent tasks to avoid distraction and focusing on the most important 2-3 tasks each day.

Students are instructed to design a language teaching media on an assigned theme, record a 3-7 minute tutorial video explaining how to use the media and demonstrating it, and create a lesson plan. The video should be uploaded to YouTube and embedded on Exelsa. Example tutorial videos on various topics are provided for reference.

The document discusses the concept of inattentional blindness, where our perception can fail to notice things that are in plain sight due to where our focus is directed. It provides examples of how human perception works, such as only seeing a small part of our vision clearly at once and tending to see what we expect. The document suggests various techniques testers can use to help reduce the effects of inattentional blindness, such as pairing with others, taking detailed notes, varying test inputs and goals, and taking brief breaks to refocus perception.

Learn more about these triggers: http://zurb.com/triggers High user engagement is paramount to anyone in design. Tapping into the psychology of what drives someone to click is key to this high engagement. Every interface is a potential study in human behavior. Knowing which emotional and cognitive strings to pull, designers can have a lot of influence over how people interact with online products. This talk will highlight 9 psychological motivators that will drive user engagement and make your next product awesome.

The document provides instructions for 7 lessons for optional tablet deployment activities for students. The lessons include: 1) Classroom procedures for tablet use, 2) Unpinning tiles from the start screen, 3) Turning off live tiles, 4) Setting a homepage in the browser, 5) Creating bookmarks in the browser, 6) Signing into the student's Google account, and 7) Downloading apps from the store and shutting down the tablet properly. Each lesson provides step-by-step instructions and suggestions for tiles, bookmarks, apps, and includes discussion questions.