Tips to Improve Collaboration Between Testers and Developers
18th December 2017
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Maaret Pyhäjärvi
Director, Consulting at CGI
Franziska Sauerwein
Talk Description
The history of testers and developers working together is a bumpy road. Throughout the evolution of software development, testers have struggled to be treated as equals and developers have not understood why they should care. Yet some teams do it well - both roles have good experience and the resulting software benefits from different perspectives. In this talk, Maaret and Franz share some practical tips on improving collaboration between testers and developers in your team.
By the end of this session, you'll be able to:
- Contrast how developer and tester think
- List four areas to focus on to improve collaboration between testers and developers
- Use tips to improve collaboration between testers and developers at your work
She/Her
Director, Consulting at CGI
🇫🇮Tester of products and organizations. Regretful Manager. Exploratory tester, (Polyglot) Programmer, Speaker, Author, Conference Designer.
Franzi has worked as a software developer and consultant for about five years in Germany, London and Zurich. Their passions include Test Driven Development, Refactoring, XP techniques and high-quality software development. They are always trying to improve their skills and share knowledge. Franzi uses their skills and creativity to develop software that is reliable, easy to adapt and does what it is supposed to do. As an active member of the European Software Crafter community, they love to participate in unconferences. They co-founded Queer Code London, organise European Testing Conference and speak at conferences all over Europe. They love running code retreats, open spaces, and workshops.
She/Her
Director, Consulting at CGI
🇫🇮Tester of products and organizations. Regretful Manager. Exploratory tester, (Polyglot) Programmer, Speaker, Author, Conference Designer.
Franzi has worked as a software developer and consultant for about five years in Germany, London and Zurich. Their passions include Test Driven Development, Refactoring, XP techniques and high-quality software development. They are always trying to improve their skills and share knowledge. Franzi uses their skills and creativity to develop software that is reliable, easy to adapt and does what it is supposed to do. As an active member of the European Software Crafter community, they love to participate in unconferences. They co-founded Queer Code London, organise European Testing Conference and speak at conferences all over Europe. They love running code retreats, open spaces, and workshops.
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