In agile software development, efficient and reliable test automation is essential for maintaining quality and speed. Agile methodologies demand rapid iterations and continuous delivery, making robust testing frameworks a necessity. Test automation streamli...
As an individual contributor, it can be hard to feel like I’m making a difference on my team and at my company. But with a combination of some guts and supportive leadership, I can move mountains.Making a Difference at work. Making a plan and executin...
The daily standup was supposed to liberate us. How did it become a waste of time we hope to avoid? And how do we fix it?The daily standup was supposed to liberate us. How did it become a waste of time we hope to avoid? And how do we fix it?
Having predetermined exit criteria helps you be able to make the decision that a feature is truly ready to ship. Here is a list of exit criteria you must add to your user story to make it easy to bring conformity and quality to all your features.
Almost every organization I’ve worked with in the past 15 years would describe themselves as an agile shop. Yet somehow every experience I’ve had with teams throughout my career looked slightly different, even though we all used the same words. ...
Agile leaders are supposed to get the maximum amount of quality work done with minimum control of the situation. The team constantly needs support and guidance while remaining independent and self-motivated.
Have you ever been frustrated because you’re in the middle of a project, you’re working hard, and every time you turn around someone in leadership is asking you how things are going? It may be your manager, a team lead or the product owner, but ...
Many managers got promoted to management because they were excellent at the technical part of the job. But, the management role isn’t in the work itself–the job is about facilitating other people’s work.
Many people are suddenly thrust into “working from home” or “remote working” when they and their companies had not planned on this. For some, it is a minor inconvenience. For others, it is a major adjustment for them and their entire...
I see it a lot. I bet you do too. People talk about Software Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Testing. Many treat the terms as interchangeable. As if they all mean the same thing. Do they?
It’s common for teams to have large lists of bugs, large backlogs, and large lists of various things to do. Does it make sense to do so? Here are some guidelines for how much to keep around and how you might organize the work.
In an agile organization, where managers facilitate teams, is there really a role for the test manager? Or the dev manager? Maybe not. I’ll offer three ideas for what you can do in a real agile organization.In an agile organization is there really a r...
Metrics are supposed to help and support an agile team by providing useful information about the health and progress of their project. But not all metrics are always beneficial. Going overboard with them can sometimes cause more harm than good.