Phil Kirkham on Atomic Spin

Quick Attacks One Click Away

BugMagnet makes it easy to quickly, thoroughly test an input field with only a right-click.

Exploratory Testing

Spilling Cheques – On the Limitations of Testing Tools

I can use tools to help me write this blog post, but I also need to be aware of the limitations of those tools.

Growing as Makers

Extending Your Network through Groups & Meetups

Exposure to different ideas, roles, and problems can be useful for new ideas for testing products.

Exploratory Testing

More Ways to Test – Follow the Data

One of the exploratory testing techniques I use is a "Follow The Data" tour – tracking a piece of data through the system.

News & Events

Hiring Developers in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor & Detroit

Atomic object is hiring two developers — junior or senior — in our Grand Rapids office. We're also hiring designers and developers in Ann Arbor and Detroit.

Exploratory Testing

More Ways to Test – Lights, Camera, Action, Bugs!

Just like making software, producing complex things is hard. When humans are involved, mistakes happen.

Exploratory Testing

What’s the Risk? – Learning from Others’ Mistakes

Users have many needs and can use things in ways that you never thought of. Learning from other people's mistakes can help you avoid these same traps.

Developer Tools

Monitoring Your iOS Traffic

With a few simple steps, you can leverage the sniffer tools you already know to intercept and view your iOS traffic.

Personal Optimization

The 4 Phases of Project and Culture Shock

The first days/weeks of a new project can buzz with excitement and anticipation. But the honeymoon phase doesn't last forever.

Personal Optimization

3 Tips for Overcoming Shyness at Conferences

Meeting people doesn't come naturally for me, so here are three ways I'm intentional about preparing and pushing myself while at conferences.

Growing as Makers

Becoming a Software Testing Mentor for Per Scholas

I recently became a mentor for Per Scholas, a non-profit that's giving IT training to people in low-income communities and helping them find jobs.

Growing as Makers

4 Ways to Beat Post-Conference Information Overload

I always leave a good conference with so many big ideas that I feel overwhelmed. Here are 4 ways I think through and remember what I've learned.

Phil Kirkham

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