Presented at CAST 2013 http://sched.co/XDEkoD So you think you're an agile tester? So did I! As it turns out, I've experienced different varieties of "agile" development and the shifting definition of testing in those milieux. I went from a separate quality department to being involved in most of the sprint activities as a member of the software product team. Even then, as the team changed and as our situation changed, my testing responded to these changes, becoming a more collaborative experience. We'll talk about the skills to develop to become a Rockstar Tester in the shifting world of agile software development, which takes flexibility, intellect, judgment, skill, and cooperation with the folks on your team. And then there are the minor details of your product's context! If that intrigues you, come hear the story of how I let go of being "the lone tester" and became the testing teacher and coach for my team. Bring your curiosity and some tough questions for me. The don't call it Open Season for nothing!

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Skeletons,
Butterflies,
& Islands
Claire Moss
claire@aclairefication.com
@aclairefication #WSBAI #CAST2013

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Beginning testing in medias res

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Sidecar to the XP motorcycle

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Iteration
Grooming,
Planning
Paired
TDD
Coding
Unit
Testing Demo
Executing
Testing
Writing
Tests
Review
Tests
w/Other
Testers
Grooming,
Planning
Demo
Moving
On…
#CAST2013

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XP and Testing Team Interactions

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An iterative team

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Iteration
Grooming,
Planning Coding
Unit
Testing Demo
Executing
Testing
Asking
Questions
Writing
Tests
Grooming,
Planning
Demo
Moving
On…
#CAST2013

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Iterative Team Interactions

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Scrum Team

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User Story
Grooming,
Planning
TDD
Coding
Unit
Testing Demo
Executing
Testing
Writing
Tests
Pairing
w/Dev
Grooming,
Planning
Demo
Pairing
w/Tester
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Mature Scrum Team Interactions

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Going Lean Startup

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Walking Skeletons

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Butterflies

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Islands Of Freedom

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User Value Idea
Discuss
Idea
Sketch
Approach
Code
It
Brainstorm
Tests
Pairing
w/Dev
Try
It
Ship
MVP!
#CAST2013
Revise
Discuss
Idea

17. Special thanks to:
- all my testers, developers, business
folks, and everyone else
accompanying me on this journey
- my employer Oracle for sending me
to CAST 2013
Find Claire Moss online:
Twitter: @aclairefication
claire@aclairefication.com
@aclairefication #WSBAI #CAST2013