Thijs Kok is Lead Software Developer at TestMonitor. From the first line of code, he helped shape the product—leading a team that built it from the ground up. With a background in Information Science and 16+ years of experience in software testing, usability, and product design, he blends technical depth with a strong user focus. He believes “good programmers write code for humans first and computers next,” a principle that guides his work. Thijs is passionate about creating software that’s intuitive, effective, and enjoyable to use.
Recent Posts by Thijs Kok:
by Thijs Kok, on July 14, 2020
Test case management tools come in a variety of sizes and shapes. However, despite the dynamic growth of next-generation testing tools available today, it may come as a surprise that …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on July 2, 2020
When it comes to testing software, there’s a lot of jargon flying around at any given time that can become quite confusing. For example, what’s a test case? How does …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on June 15, 2020
Test managers face a growing cascade of obstacles and challenges in a sector that is constantly evolving. Industry insiders note that a vast amount of scheduled testing time ends up …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on June 12, 2020
Way back in 1995, Microsoft released the first iteration of Internet Explorer (IE). In 2015 Microsoft released Edge as the browser to supersede IE. Since then IE has not received …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on May 6, 2020
There's no denying it: in time, applications tend to slow down. New features, more data, better graphics, improved security: any number of reasons can play a part in the decay …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on May 5, 2020
In our years of experience building TestMonitor, one element stood out from the rest in being the most difficult to design, the hardest to optimize, and the biggest challenge to …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on February 28, 2020
At TestMonitor, our aim is to make acceptance testing as easy as possible for you. Connecting TestMonitor with Zapier is one of our solutions to make your life easier. This …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on August 5, 2019
One of our most requested features is available in our latest release: a built-in TOPdesk integration. TOPdesk is a service management solution, which includes 1st- and 2nd line incident management …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on July 30, 2019
It’s here: the moment you’ve been waiting for! We’re excited to announce one of our most anticipated features in TestMonitor: project templates. Templates allow you to create reusable project blueprints …
Read Storyby Thijs Kok, on July 31, 2017
Summary: This article explains common testing terminology, including test cases (instructions to validate software functionality), test suites (grouping of test cases for organization), and test runs (determining which test cases …
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