# dream team (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dream team. Page: Feed: --- ## [What a Difference a Year Makes](https://theproductmindedqa.com/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/) _2026-08-12 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ A year ago I was unemployed. This year: a QA and TPM role, a masterclass on influence, and a MoTaCon talk six years in the making. ## [The 6 Most Interesting Ideas Halfway Through 2026](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/the-6-most-interesting-ideas-halfway) _2026-07-31 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Friction-maxxing, the inauthenticity tax, and more surprises from an already crazy year... ## [“What can I do today to build a better me?”](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/what-can-i-do-today-to-build-a-better) _2026-07-21 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ And a better generation of citizens-to-be ## [A Personal Note: My New TV Show Is Out Today!](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/a-personal-note-my-new-tv-show-is) _2026-07-09 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ A break from the usual Snow report to share some news ## [When Is Different Too Different?](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/when-is-different-too-different) _2026-07-02 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Chapter 5 of Dream Teams ## [What are the Media Literacy Skills Good Citizens Need in the Tiktok and AI Era?](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/what-are-the-media-literacy-skills) _2026-06-26 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Mark Your Streaming Calendar: July 9th ## [Mystery Bread](https://theproductmindedqa.com/mystery-bread/) _2026-06-20 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ When test coverage is your primary quality signal, you're reshaping bread that's already been baked. Here's what to do instead. ## [The Luddites Were Not The Idiots The Tech Bros Want You To Think They Were](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/the-luddites-were-not-the-idiots) _2026-06-19 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ What recent headlines and old history teach us about the AI moment we're living in ## [Why The Best Teams Have A Few Troublemakers](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/why-the-best-teams-have-a-few-troublemakers) _2026-06-02 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Dream Teams Chapter 5 ## [How Soccer Stops Religious Hate (And The Psychology of Depressurization)](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/how-soccer-stops-religious-hate-and) _2026-05-26 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Dream Teams Chapter 4 ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/82E89suyTvge) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Good Trouble, 10x Thinking, & The Bathtub of Hormuz](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/good-trouble-10x-thinking-and-the) _2026-05-20 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ Changing our destinies, and not falling for quick conclusions ## [The Neurobiology of Giving A Sh\*t](https://stack.shanesnow.com/p/the-neurobiology-of-giving-a-sht) _2026-05-12 · Shane Snow · The Snow Report_ And why helping each other do so matters more than ever. ## [Half-Baked, Fully Shipped: My Therapist Accidentally Fixed My AI Strategy](https://theproductmindedqa.com/half-baked-fully-shipped-my-therapist-accidentally-fixed-my-ai-strategy/) _2026-04-17 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ Three job gaps, zero backup plans, one weird therapy realization, and what it all has to do with rethinking how to deliver software with AI. ## [Half-Baked, Fully-Shipped: Saving The Bees, One Bumblebee At A Time](https://theproductmindedqa.com/half-baked-fully-shipped-the-bumblebee-moment/) _2026-03-24 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ A cold-stunned bumblebee, a backyard rescue, and fighting the urge to self-edit. Post about small, irrational acts of care ## [On Dream Teams: The Practical Part](https://theproductmindedqa.com/on-dream-teams-the-practical-part/) _2026-02-04 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ What I actually try to do to help build dream teams, from intentional communication to making it ok to fail. (Spoiler: I mess up regularly.) ## [On Dream Teams](https://theproductmindedqa.com/on-dream-teams/) _2026-01-19 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ A reflection on what makes a team a “dream team” (shared care, honest disagreement, trust) and shifting from seeking great teams to building them ## [Minimum Viable Caring](https://theproductmindedqa.com/minimum-viable-caring/) _2025-09-05 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ Efficiency drives speed, but at what cost? Some inefficiencies are waste, others hold hidden value and worth protecting. ## [When Quality Work Doesn't Land (And Other Things I’ve Been Thinking About)](https://theproductmindedqa.com/when-quality-work-doesnt-land-and-other-things-ive-been-thinking-about/) _2025-08-01 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ New MoT article, great reads on metrics, gender-inclusive accessibility, and testing leadership, and internet rabbit holes worth falling into. ## [Half-Baked, Fully Shipped: When Big Means Small (And Why Quality Definitions Matter)](https://theproductmindedqa.com/half-baked-fully-shipped-when-big-means-small-and-why-quality-definitions-matter/) _2025-07-25 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ My husband asked for the ‘big pillow’ but meant the small one. Turns out this explains how product teams talk past each other about quality. ## [Are Your Quality Metrics Lying to You?](https://theproductmindedqa.com/your-quality-metrics-are-lying-to-you/) _2025-07-14 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ Why green dashboards don't mean good products. How QA teams can measure what actually matters to users instead of optimizing for vanity metrics. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6m9xQNt8ftJl) _2025-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Found a Bug in the Wild. Also, a Racist.](https://theproductmindedqa.com/found-a-bug-in-the-wild/) _2025-07-11 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ A vacation story with two wild discoveries: a broken slot machine and a blackjack player who thinks women get tech jobs handed to them. ## [The Missing README for Your Team](https://theproductmindedqa.com/stop-guessing-how-your-colleagues-work-best/) _2025-06-20 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ "Working with Me" guides eliminate workplace guesswork, support neurodivergent teammates, and improve team collaboration. Here's how to start. ## [What I'm Into Lately (New Page)](https://theproductmindedqa.com/what-im-into-lately-new-page/) _2025-06-16 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ I created a new page sharing what's actually catching my attention beyond work - books I'm reading, shows I'm watching, songs on repeat. ## [Half -Baked, Fully Shipped: Quality is Care (and AI Can't Care)](https://theproductmindedqa.com/half-baked-fully-shipped-quality-is-care-and-ai-cant-care/) _2025-06-12 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ Why quality work is fundamentally about caring for users. That makes QA roles more essential in an AI-driven world, not less. ## [When Good Quality Ideas Don't Stick: Lessons from a Failed Framework That I Loved](https://theproductmindedqa.com/when-good-quality-ideas-dont-stick-lessons-from-a-failed-framework-that-i-loved/) _2025-06-05 · Susanne Abdelrahman · The Product-Minded QA_ Inside Dropbox's Quality Maturity Evaluation framework: how team discussions created value, why it didn't stick, and what I'd build now.