I am Ruud Cox. I live in the southern part of the Netherlands with my girlfriend and two daughters. I studied computer science.

In 1992 I started out in IT as a software developer in the embedded software industry. In the year 2000 I played the role of tester for the first time. It was fun! But it took another few years before I dedicated my career to testing.

I am a strong believer in Context-Driven testing and I passionately take responsibility for my own education in order to improve my testing knowledge and skills.

I am also one of the founders of the Dutch Exploratory Workshop on Testing (DEWT).

I am a test consultant working at Improve Quality Services B.V. However, this blog is personal. All statements are mine and mine alone and do not necessarily represent the view of my employer.