Accountability and responsibility are intertwined. In most businesses, the concepts are intertwined, and when hierarchies are present, layered. In other words, determining who is responsible and accountable is harder than deciding how many layers were in the seven-layer dip several hours after it has been served to a hungry softball team. Let\u2019s use the example of developing a feature for a product for Innovatech, an imaginary firm. This \u2018case study\u2019 synthesizes several real-life stories. The story format protects the innocent and pokes fun at those acting like a \u201cbox of rocks.\u201d This is part of a larger business novella David Herron and I are developing that wh hope to share over the summer. Today we will begin with a bit of background. We also have a visit from the Evolutionary Agilist.\xa0 and I wrestle with the question, why do we still have testers in the age of automated testing and AI. Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast! Jeremy Willets and I are celebrating summer in the northern hemisphere with a summer camp. We\u2019ll look at the primary causes of work intake problems\u2026 and how to solve them! Join us for an entertaining and informative LinkedIn Live event weekly beginning June 19th at 11:30. \xa0 \xa0 Register at - registration is not necessary but it will help getting a count for virtual juice boxes. \xa0 Re-read Saturday News Chapter 3 of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi\u2019s is titled Enjoyment and The Quality of Life. This chapter resonates strongly with me. I have always struggled with the idea that lounging around or mindlessly working is enjoyable. Thinking about those scenarios the word tedious comes to mind. Let\u2019s explore! Buy a copy and read along -\xa0\xa0 Week 1: - \xa0 Week 2: - \xa0 Week 3: - \xa0 Week 4: - \xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 Next week, I will be traveling to attend a funeral of a family member.\xa0 We will revisit a favorite from 2019, SPaMCAST 553 - Prioritization and Capability, An Interview with Jim Benson. We will be back with new programming on June 23rd.