How do you do your testing?
Here's my advice. Stop thinking about testing in phases and begin thinking of testing as an activity. Something done in parallel to your coding instead of after your coding.
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Quality Coach: a team approach to mapping "the work"
Today, I'm doing a deep dive into early and frequent feedback as a way to improve overall product quality.
Situational Quality Coaching (when to coach, train & mentor)
Fun fact, a quality coach doesn't only coach; they also mentor, train and facilitate1. This article explores when to coach, train, and mentor a product team on quality.
Coaching, Mentoring, Training
Coaching, Mentoring & training are different teaching methods and valuable parts of your quality coach makeup bag.
Team Test Strategy Workshop for Quality Coaches
This workshop provides a systematic approach to developing a team test strategy for an epic or large feature. It provides a team with a framework within which they can consider all the factors that impact testing.
Quality Improvement Workshop (run by a Quality Coach)
Quality Coaches, run this workshop to figure out team quality tasks prioritisation using the sailboat analogy. Instructions and a miro board help structure the workshop.
Example Mapping for Quality Coaches
Example Mapping workshop for quality coaches contains instructions and slides using a typical story to help quality coaches get started on example mapping for their teams.
Quality Coach Career Paths
Change at the best of times is hard. Clarity on quality coach career paths enables those impacted to make clear and informed decisions on the role. It provides engineering leadership structures to support career growth.