I enjoy listening to the “Testing in the Pub” podcasts with Stephen Janaway and Dan Ashby (along with various guests). Though the episodes make me thirsty for a pint of cider, the casual but insightful conversations inspire me to learn and try different ideas. One recent episode was about being a valued team member. I […]
Read MoreDevOps Dojo at Agile Roots 2015
This is the second of possibly a few posts about my “aha moments” at Agile Roots. In addition to pairing with Janet on two sessions (see previous post), I was lucky enough to pair with Amitai Schlair (see his awesome Agile in 3 Minutes podcasts) for a DevOps Dojo. The code’s ready. Wait, what is […]
Read MoreWhat skills should we learn & teach to build quality in?
I learned so much last week at Agile Roots 2015 last week. Check out the artifacts, they’ll inspire you too! Janet Gregory and I did a plenary talk on “Do Testers Have to Code… To Be Useful?” I always love pair presenting with Janet. She did a super job of explaining our views on the […]
Read MoreA tester’s life
I work every day as a tester on the Pivotal Tracker team. Some people think that because I’ve written books and speak at conferences I must be a full time consultant, but my passion lies in being a member of a great team and doing hands-on testing. It’s easy for me to go around telling […]
Read MoreExperiences of a _More Agile Testing_ contributor
Bernice Niel Ruhland, a director of quality management programs, contributed so much value to More Agile Testing. In addition to sidebars where she explains ideas she uses for training and managing testers, we refer to several stories and ideas we learned from her. She also read every draft of every chapter at least three times […]
Read MoreThe Future is Here
Agile Testing Days 2014’s theme was the future of agile testing. What challenges are ahead, and how will we address them? Janet Gregory and I facilitated a workshop with experienced agile practitioners designed to identify some of the biggest issues related to testing and quality, and come up with experiments we can try to help […]
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