Get traction on continuous delivery with holistic testing at Agile Testing Days

Around seven years ago, my delivery team was tasked with moving from every two weeks to twice-weekly deploys to production. Given that we didn’t always succeed with delivering on a two-week cadence, the journey was not going well! I reached out to two people whose teams were practicing continuous delivery: Abby Bangser and Ashley Hunsberger. […]

Some takeaways from the Software Teaming 2024 conference

A mind map type diagram with a different person's face in each circle

I have enjoyed a lot of ensemble / mob programming, aka teaming, over the years. As a diverse group, including people with different deep skills, backgrounds and experience, we learn faster, work smarter, and vastly reduce our cycle time. So, I was not surprised to have many takeaways from Agile New England’s virtual Software Teaming […]

What I learned on my summer vacation at Agile on the Beach

Agile on the Beach conference attendees at the beach party, gathering around the big letters "AOTB" in front of the water

A conference called Agile on the Beach sounds like a summer vacation! By scheduling some free time before and after the conference, I did turn it into one. A vacation where I learned a lot and picked up many new ideas! Janet Gregory and I were invited to pair on a keynote, “Weaving Quality Into […]

ATD USA 2023 insights, Part Three

Janet Gregory, José Diaz and Lisa Crispin

Here’s my third post to share the many insights I got at Agile Testing Days USA 2023! There was such a wide range of topics. I hope some of the takeaways I share in this series will inspire readers as well! if you haven’t already, please check out Part 1 and Part 2. The featured […]