1) In 2001, 17 people met to discuss lightweight software development methods, with only one person having a major interest in testing. This meeting helped establish agile methodologies but did not explicitly mention testing. 2) Early versions of agile testing focused on developers automating unit tests, with the view that testers roles would diminish. However, testers argued for the importance of other testing types like exploratory testing. 3) Over time, agile testing evolved to recognize different testing skills like test design, defect management, and exploratory testing. Automation tools also advanced to support both manual and automated testing by different roles within agile teams.