Personal site of Mihai Flori
In 2017, I gave a technical presentation about using UiPath Studio for automated testing. I was working in QA, years before I moved into presales. The invitation came from someone who had helped me get my first job in QA. He was working at iQuest by then. I hadn't spoken in front of that kind … Read more
I used the sandwich approach when giving constructive feedback to engineers. I'd start with the good things, discuss what needed to change, then finish with something good again. I wanted the conversation to end on a positive note. I later moved away from that approach. My concern was that the person could leave unsure how … Read more
Moving from engineer to engineering manager changed more than I expected. I led people before I had a management title. I knew the work, helped others get started and spoke up when I thought a decision was wrong. I assumed the management title would make that responsibility official. My decisions now affected other people’s work … Read more
In the summer of 2008, I was 23 and preparing for my fifth and final year at the Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics in Craiova. I had chosen the hardware track, I was finishing the fourth CCNA module, and I knew one thing with great confidence: I did not want to work in software. … Read more