Whole Team Approach Archives - Agile Testing with Lisa Crispin

Vermont Code Camp 2018

September 15, 2018 / Lisa Crispin / continuous delivery, DevOps, modern testing, Uncategorized, Whole Team Approach / No Comments

I was honored to be ask to present at Vermont Code Camp 2018, the 10th annual VCC! I’m learning about data and AI and machine learning and I plan to write more about it in this space. For now, here are my slides from my own talk today on the Whole Team Approach to Testing […]

Mob all the things!

March 25, 2018 / Lisa Crispin / exploratory testing, learning for testers, mob programming, mob testing, strong style pairing, Uncategorized, visual thinking strategy, Whole Team Approach / No Comments

I’m so excited that I get to participate in the Mob Programming conference next month- April 12-13 – in Burlington, MA. Check out the program and registration details. This is an amazing opportunity to work in small groups with leaders like Lisi Hocke, Woody Zuill and Llewellyn Falco. An even better way to learn about […]

Courage to coach

March 18, 2018 / Lisa Crispin / continual improvement, modern testing, Retrospectives, safety, Uncategorized, visual thinking strategy, Whole Team Approach / 1 Comment

You might notice that my posts here aren’t necessarily about actually doing testing activities. For the past several years I’ve been one of only three testers on a team of 25 or more coders. Currently, I’m the only tester spread across several mini-teams that add up to around 17 coders. I can’t possibly test every […]

Telling stories together while practicing critical thinking with VTS

January 24, 2018 / Lisa Crispin / agile teams, brainstorming, collaborating, continual improvement, experiments, fun, learning for testers, Uncategorized, visual thinking strategy, Whole Team Approach / 6 Comments

We use our story telling and critical thinking skills constantly as we test and develop software. How often do we practice those skills on something other than features we are going to release to production? Musicians practice their craft. Even coders can practice their craft with katas and code retreats. How can we practice telling […]

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My Tester’s Island Discs!

January 5, 2018 / Lisa Crispin / agile testing, conferences, diversity, donkeys, fun, podcasts, Whole Team Approach, women in agile / No Comments

As soon as I heard the introductory episode to Neil Studd’s Tester’s Island Discs podcast, I sent in my five song selections. I didn’t expect to be picked, but it was really fun to think of the five tunes I’d take to the Tester’s Island! I’ve listened to every episode, and have learned a lot […]

Tips for tester-developer pairing

September 8, 2017 / Lisa Crispin / agile teams, agile testing, learning for testers, pairing, Whole Team Approach, writing / 1 Comment

My article on pairing with developers is live on the Ministry of Testing. I love pairing with developers. It’s fun, and I learn so much. I feel we are really building quality in together, catching issues early, finding inconsistencies or questions to discuss with the product owner. Whether you’re a tester or a developer, I […]