Janet Gregory

So true for most software. I was always fascinated by software product development insatiable hunger for more features.

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"Are we building the right thing?" is a question as old as engineering itself. GenAI made it easier than ever to skip. Time to start asking again.

Claudia Badell wrote an article on the Holistic Testing Model- definitely worth a read. qadrive.com/blog/holisti... If this tweaks your interest and you'd like more information, Lisa Crispin and I have a book about it available on LeanPub and Amazon. You can find more on our website agiletester.ca/

Why the story of the viral skateboard-to-car, agile in a nutshell, image needs an unhappy ending... You’ve probably seen Henrik Kniberg's skateboard-to-car sketch a thousand times. But, not with this version of the story behind it... youtu.be/UR4Cq42BtbU #agile #agilesoftwaredevelopment

This article is worth reading. Thank you @fionaccharles.bsky.social for sharing.

Gáspár Nagy and I had a short, fun conversation with @lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social of The Testing Fellowship. And they recorded it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYv... #BDD

Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0 This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.

Our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social Donkeys & Dragons video chat is available! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I talk with the awesome Brittany Stewart about testing, AI and much more - we squeezed a lot into 15 minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxL6...

Our July @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog post is up! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I look at task-switching. Are there any scenarios where it can work? What is your experience? agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/ta... #HolisticTesting #AgileTesting

In our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I had a wonderful conversation with @annemariecharrett.com. We talk about her awesome new book, _The Quality Coach's Handbook_. Lots packed into ~15ish minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQy...

15 years in QA taught me this: The best testing prevents bugs, not just finds them. Quality isn't a phase - it's a mindset that shapes every step of development.

Happy 4th of July to all my friends in the U.S.

Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there!

Some people still tell us they don't want to do testing because they see it as a "low-level task". What do you think? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I share our thoughts on our @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/te...

My book, The Quality Coach's Handbook, will be available for purchase on the 31st of May. Pre-register here (you'll be in good company 🙃) leanpub.com/qc

Having some critical thoughts about using AI to enhance your user story descriptions. Because I thought that the whole point was to have conversations, not generate text so my Jira tickets are fuller. #gtd

If you need an LLM to generate ideas, then your idea-making thing may be starved. Feed it by playing. By making. By experimenting. By taking an idea for a walk. By taking a walk. By reading. By talking with people. By listening. By being bored. But feed it. Imagination is excellent.

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The DORA research found that there is NO TRADE-OFF BETWEEN SPEED & QUALITY Teams with good scores on both, spend 44% more time on new features!!! Read “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren et al. 4/4

Only in Canada - the time for the election leadership debate (in French) was rescheduled so it wouldn't interfere with a hockey game.

So many people have asked when _Agile Testing Condensed_ by @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and me will be available in Español. The wait is over! Our awesome colleague Claudia Badell has done a terrific job translating it! Read all about it: www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-...

And _Agile Testing Condensed_: A Brief Introduction_ is available in nine other languages besides Español! We are so grateful to our wonderful translators. agiletester.ca/agile-testin...

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Quality attributes - those pesky "non-functional requirements" is @lisacrispin.bsky.social and my latest blog post. agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/qu...

@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I chatted with @workroomprds.com in our latest Donkeys & Dragons @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat. James explained how to use "ephemeral tools" to reduce toil when testing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8R...

Any time we say “it will be faster to do this one bigger step than the two small ones” we're missing an opportunity to change the system in a way that makes iterating cheaper. It is faster to do one big step, _precisely_ because iterating in that system is expensive. 1/2

I caught the most beautiful image on a cruise down the Colorado River last night. The reflection was almost perfect. My next painting maybe.. without the houses. The camera made it lighter than it was since it was dusk.. the sun was setting.

@lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social are back for a new episode of Donkeys and Dragons with Isabel Evans about Tester Job titles #testing #testers www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...

What's in a job title for a testing/quality specialist? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got to ask Isabel Evans about the post-grad research she is doing into job titles, stereotypes about testers, and more in our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...

In this playlist, you can find advice on how to become a speaker at the AgileTD. Some of the answers questions are: What are the benefits? How exactly does the Call for Papers work? What do I have to keep in mind when presenting my topic, in the proposal, and on stage? youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The bundle Quality Assessments using QPAM by myself and Selena Delesie is on sale on Leanpub! Its suggested price is $39.98; get it for $20.30 with this coupon: leanpub.com/b/qualityass... @selenadelesie.bsky.social @leanpub.bsky.social

Where does user acceptance testing fit in a modern software delivery life cycle? And where might it go in the #HolisticTesting model? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I blogged about this: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/us...

Our @agiletfellow.bsky.social newsletter went out on Tuesday, if you are a subscriber and don't see it, check your spam folder! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I discuss ways you can learn, even if you work in a dysfunctional place that uses bad practices and discourages learning.

You still have time to register for my writing January writing workshop. www.jrothman.com/services/wor... (See all the writing secrets here: www.jrothman.com?s=writing+se...) #writing

If you want to make changes or improvements, there's only one good place to start.

It is exciting to see that first copy.

So, it seems I misunderstood the concept of zero-bug policy 😞 It does not mean zero bugs in the product. But a zero bugs backlog. Which makes total sense and aligns with my views!

Our _Holistic Testing: Weave Quality Into Your Product_ book is, thanks to @janetgregoryca.bsky.social , available in print on Amazon! www.amazon.com/Holistic-Tes... The ebook is still available on LeanPub leanpub.com/holistictest...

You don’t have to make other people wrong in order to be right

Dive into the world of "Glue Work" - the subtle yet powerful force that holds teams together. 🤝✨ NW: Glue work - benefits and pitfalls | Episode #29 with @lisacrispin.bsky.social @janetgregoryca.bsky.social #KatjaObring #testing #agiletesting youtu.be/M6eiGj-uMOE?...

It was a busy autumn, but @janetgregoryca.bsky.social & I finally recorded another episode of our Donkeys & Dragons video chat! We shared experiences & learnings from @agiletdzone.bsky.social, Janet's virtual ones and my in-person ones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Yt...

Speed of software delivery should never be the focus! Though, speed is a long-term side effect of producing code with the highest possible internal quality 💪 — Agile Testing, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social @lisacrispin.bsky.social

#AgileTD wonderful musical! @developer-sam.bsky.social @lenapejgan.bsky.social@racheljoi.bsky.social Veerle, Tamara, Bastian and Callum. Special acknowledgement to @the-qa-guy.bsky.social as slide changer. Great job all.

Lean Coffee was one of the highlights of my day, every ATD.. even the day after the party.

Today, I deactivated my account on X... finally, so you'll be seeing me a lot more on here.

Happy dance: @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I have have finished our new #HolisticTesting book. Based on the mini ebook we wrote a couple years ago, we dive deeper into quality and testing And, includes an example test strategy build using the Holistic Testing model. leanpub.com/holistictest...

As your team embraces LLM- / GenAI-based tools, look for ways to track whether they are helping you work better, and enjoy your work more. Some ideas I've picked up: lisacrispin.com/2024/05/10/m...