The document discusses the evolution of testing practices in software development, structured as a journey with four key phases: historical challenges, current collaboration issues, and future improvement opportunities. It highlights specific problems encountered in each phase, such as regression issues and knowledge silos, and offers solutions at both team and company levels. The focus is on fostering collaboration, spreading knowledge, and continuous improvement through various methods like mob testing and community engagement.

1. A Tester Exploring
Developer Land
NEXT STOP: FLIXBUS!
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FLIXBUS?

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PLEASE TAKE A SEAT & MEET YOUR GUIDE
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4. 1. BACK IN THE DAYS – Testing Constructions of Ancient Times
2. YESTERDAY – Bridge of Testing Evolution
3. TODAY – Experiment-driven Park of Collaboration
4. TOMORROW – Fun Fair of Alternative Futures
* Snackable pieces of knowledge are included throughout our trip
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TOUR ITINERARY*

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TESTING CONSTRUCTIONS
OF ANCIENT TIMES
BACK IN THE
DAYS

6. PROBLEM:
TESTING COVERED
BY TEAM
– BUT REGRESSIONS
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7. WHO ELSE…
HAD THE PROBLEM OF MANY REGRESSION ISSUES?
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8. SOLUTION ON
TEAM LEVEL:
BRING A TESTER INTO
THE TEAM
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9. SOLUTION ON
COMPANY LEVEL:
GLOBAL QUALITY
VISION
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10. BRIDGE OF TESTING EVOLUTION YESTERDAY
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11. PROBLEM:
BOTTLENECKS
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12. WHO ELSE…
HAS ENCOUNTERED TESTING AS A BOTTLENECK?
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13. SOLUTION ON
TEAM LEVEL:
WHOLE TEAM
APPROACH TO TESTING
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14. SOLUTION ON
COMPANY LEVEL:
SPREAD TESTING
KNOWLEDGE
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15. EXPERIMENT-DRIVEN PARK OF
COLLABORATION TODAY
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16. PROBLEM:
KNOWLEDGE SILOS
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17. WHO ELSE…
STUMBLED OVER KNOWLEDGE SILOS?
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18. SOLUTION ON
TEAM LEVEL:
MOB**NG
(MOB ON DEMAND)
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19. SOLUTION ON
COMPANY LEVEL:
COMMUNITY MEETUPS
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20. FUN FAIR OF
ALTERNATIVE FUTURES TOMORROW
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21. PROBLEM:
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
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22. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
ON TEAM LEVEL:
BDD
PAIR EVEN MORE
GROWING MORE FULL-STACK
ZERO-DEFECT TOLERANCE
CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT
REGULAR ON-SITE USER VISITS
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23. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
ON COMPANY LEVEL:
TESTER DEVELOPMENT &
MENTORING
CROSS-TEAM PAIR TESTING
CROSS-TEAM MOBS
COMMUNITY CONFERENCES
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24. WHO ELSE…
HAS IDEAS OF WHAT TO TRY NEXT TO IMPROVE?
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