The Deal: QA and Dev Together (Triagile 2021)

Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings)
Adrian Dunston (@bitcapulet)

Why are developers and testers so often at odds? Like a knight and bishop on a chessboard, test and dev are different roles that are much more effective together. Join Jenny Bramble–Test Lead–and Adrian P. Dunston–Senior Developer–as they explore The Deal: a pact between one test engineer and one software engineer that can make a huge impact for the two, for the teams around them, and for their users.

They will describe The Deal (development supports test; test keeps development safe) and introduce you to the team members that you should target to make The Deal with as well as timing and how to maintain the relationship.

If you've ever been on a toxic team and wanted to change it to something more positive, Jenny and Adrian are here to help guide you in the right direction.

Transcript

1. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
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   Look at this bug you
   wrote. Why on earth
   would you do it
   THAT way?
   

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2. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
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   Look I'm done with
   that feature, and it
   works fine on MY
   machine.
   

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3. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
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   Oh good! We'll just
   have all the users do
   it on YOUR machine.
   

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4. The Deal
   QA and Dev Together
   Jenny Bramble
   @jennydoesthings
   Adrian P. Dunston
   @bitcapulet
   

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5. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
   Hi! I’m Jenny!
   ● Test Lead at Willowtree
   ● Test-based human for most
   of my career
   ● Human interfacing is my
   favorite thing
   ● Two cats—Dante and Dax
   ● My pronouns are she/her
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6. Adrian P. Dunston
   adrian@bitcapulet.com
   @bitcapulet
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7. Adrian P. Dunston
   adrian@bitcapulet.com
   @bitcapulet
   

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8. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
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   Low-trust Environment
   

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9. “
   Quality software is
   made by healthy
   relationships.
   Their main feature is
   psychological safety.
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10. “
    We believe that a
    partnership between
    one developer and
    one tester can have
    enormous impact.
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11. How do you get
    there?
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    1 What is the deal?
    3 What happens next?
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    Contents
    

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12. 1
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    What is the deal?
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13. “
    Dev supports test.
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14. “
    Dev supports test.
    Test keeps dev safe.
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    Dev supports test.
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16. ● Amplify test's voice
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    Dev supports test.
    

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    ● Amplify test's voice
    ● Do fit and finish
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    Dev supports test.
    

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    ● Amplify test's voice
    ● Do fit and finish
    ● Mind the technology
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    Dev supports test.
    

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    Test keeps dev safe.
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20. ● Practice healthy skepticism
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    Test keeps dev safe.
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21. ● Practice healthy skepticism
    ● Keys to the culture
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    Test keeps dev safe.
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22. ● Practice healthy skepticism
    ● Keys to the culture
    ● Mental model of the
    system
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    Test keeps dev safe.
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23. 1
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    I prefer to keep
    them divided...
    

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24. 1
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    How do you get
    there?
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25. 1
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    How do you get
    there?
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    Build trust
    Shape the
    environment
    Have the Talk
    

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    Build trust
    

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    Build trust
    ● Targeted praise
    

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    Build trust
    ● Targeted praise
    ● Stick up for others
    

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    Build trust
    ● Targeted praise
    ● Stick up for others
    ● Own your mistakes
    

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31. What happens next
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    Shape the environment
    

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    Shape the environment
    ● Find alignment
    

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    Shape the environment
    ● Find alignment
    ● Foster psychological
    safety
    

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    Shape the environment
    ● Find alignment
    ● Foster psychological
    safety
    ● Encourage relationships
    

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    Shape the environment
    ● Find alignment
    ● Foster psychological
    safety
    ● Encourage relationships
    ● Shadow of the future
    

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    Pick your person
    

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37. ● Reputation
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    Pick your person
    

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38. ● Reputation
    ● Receptive
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    Pick your person
    

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    Pick your person
    ● Reputation
    ● Receptive
    ● Reliable
    

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    Pick your person
    ● Reputation
    ● Receptive
    ● Reliable
    ● Role-power
    

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    Have
    the talk
    

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42. What happens next
    @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
    Timing is crucial!
    When you say is often as
    important as what you say.
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43. Timing
    ● Are you heading for a re-org?
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    Have the talk
    

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44. Timing
    ● Are you heading for a re-org?
    ● Are y'all overworked?
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    Have the talk
    

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45. Timing
    ● Are you heading for a re-org?
    ● Are y'all overworked?
    ● Are you ready for a
    relationship?
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    Have the talk
    

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46. “
    Dax is
    cute
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47. ● Ask them what they
    want.
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    Have the talk
    

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48. ● Ask them what they
    want.
    ● Set clear goals for the
    relationship.
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    Have the talk
    

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49. ● Then outline the deal.
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    Have the talk
    

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50. “
    Dev supports test.
    Test keeps dev safe.
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51. ● Then outline the deal.
    ● Set clear expectations
    for behaviors.
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    Have the talk
    

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    I don't know what I
    want OR what to expect.
    

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    What happens next?
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    First a better duo...
    

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    …then a better team!
    

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56. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
    It's about individuals
    There will be no certification in
    healthy relationships.
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57. What happens next
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    Your experience follows you
    Your impact follows them
    

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58. What happens next
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    Companies are made of relationships
    Make your relationships productive.
    

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    Say all of that again.
    I wasn't listening.
    

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60. “
    We believe that a
    partnership between
    one developer and
    one tester can have
    enormous impact.
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61. “
    Dev supports test.
    Test keeps dev safe.
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62. @jennydoesthings / @bitcapulet
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    Thank you!
    Adrian P. Dunston
    @bitcapulet
    Jenny Bramble
    @jennydoesthings
    Dante
    Dax Dumpling
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