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GrowingacompanytestcommunityRolesandpathsfortesters
AlexSchladebeck,BREDEXGmbH
@alex_schl
Introductions
• Iam…– Atester,Headof TestConsulting,Product Owner
• Bredexis– AGermansoftware developmentcompany–With astrongfocus onquality
Training
Development
Testing
Alex’sproblems– abrieflook
Alex’sproblems– abrieflook
Alex’sproblems– abrieflook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTwJzTsb2QQ
Agenda– howwedealwithmyproblems
• Definingrolesfortesters• Hiringtesters• Trainingtesters• Creatingandfosteringatestcommunity
Whatflavours oftesterarethere?
Functional TestConsultant
- CloserworkwithRE/PO- Userperspectiveintesting- TrainedinETandSBTM- Top-Down forautomation- MentoringandReviews
TechnicalTestConsultant
- Closerworkwithdevelopers- Technicalaspectsoftesting- TrainedinETandSBTM- Bottom-Up forautomation- MentoringandReviews
Whatdowelookforinbothflavours?
Supercommunicativeandsystematiccreative
applicant!
Whatdowelookfor?
Skills andcharacteristics
Whatdowelookfor?
Tappingintopotential
Mathematicians
BusinessInformationSystemsGraduates
Biologists
Sociologists
Chemists
Linguists
Theinterviewprocess
Aim:to findoutwhether the applicant hasthe potentialto be trained as atest consultant
Toolsfortheinterview
Exercise onexploratory testing (20m)
Exercise ontechnical reading andresumé (20m)
Conversation anddiscussion (60m)
Exploratorytesting
• What does the application do?• Whocould use it?• What would be important to test init?• How could priorities be determined?• Did you findany problems?• How doyou ratethe usability?
Exploratorytesting
I’mnotsurewhetherthisisaproblem,butI
noticed…
Thecustomercouldhelpidentifypriorities
Ididn’thavealltherequirements soIcouldn’t
reallytest
Iexpected…
Theapplicationletsotherpeoplemonitoryourtime
Icheckedthedocumentationandthe
console
Ididn’t seetheexercise
<speedyexit>
Letmecheckmynotes…We’dtestdifferentlyifitweresoftwarefora
plane.
Ididn’thavetime…
Readandsummarizeanarticle
• Germanlanguage• About test automation• Includes info ontest design,agileprocesses,component recognition,...
Conversationanddiscussion
Own ideas andinfo ontesting
Discussion of exercises
Company,Person,CV
TabulaRasaTester
• First6monthsforbothroles
Theory
Practice
Social
TabulaRasaTester
TheoryISTQBbook
ISTQBcert
Jubula
Javafor testers
Exploratory testing
Workshopsabouttest automation patterns
(CI)
Four hour tester
Codecombat
TabulaRasaTester
TheoryISTQBbook
ISTQBcert
Jubula
Javafor testers
Exploratory testing
Workshopsabouttest automation patterns
(CI)
Four hour tester
Codecombat
TabulaRasaTester
Practice
Inprojectteam
Withmentor
Testspecification
Testautomation
Exploratory testing
Reviews Developmentprocesses
TabulaRasaTester
TheoryISTQBbook
ISTQBcert
Jubula
Javafor testers
Exploratory testing
Workshopsabouttest automation patterns
(CI)
Four hour tester
Practice
Inprojectteam
Withmentor
Testspecification
Testautomation
Exploratory testing
Reviews Developmentprocesses
Social
Specialisations forfurtherdevelopment
Testmanager
Releaseengineer
SeniorConsultant
Non-functionaltester
Testmanager
Req.engineer
SeniorConsultant
Userexperience
ToolsMethods
Practices
Mentor
Trainer
Specialisations forfurtherdevelopment
Testmanager
Releaseengineer
SeniorConsultant
Non-functionaltester
Testmanager
Req.engineer
SeniorConsultant
Userexperience
ToolsMethods
Practices
Mentor
Trainer
Investment
Communication
Stickingtogether
Youcanbelongtoateamevenifyou’realone
Asenseofbelonging
Social
Welcomeevent
Weeklytestmeetup
Weekly companymeetup Co-writing
Peerreviews
Indexcheck
Teamevents
Projectteam events
Mentor
Keepingtheherdtogether– testteammeetup
• Empower learning and sharing– Newtopics e.g.books,designpatterns,tools– Projectand conference reports,discussions– Autonomousworking and variety
• Transferknowledge and who knows what–Multiplecontact people
• Createco-responsibility,practice coaching,remove fear– Peerreviews– Pairingonactivities
Keepingtheherdtogether– personalcontact
Indexcheck:oneononeconversation- Everytwoweeks/onceamonth
- Whatisyourhappinessindex?- Whatisyour“challenge”index?
- Autonomy,Mastery,Purpose(DanielPink,Drive)
Results
Commonunderstanding
Discussion encouraged Self-organisedandempowered
Results
à Requirementsengineerà Projectlead
à External consulting
à Conferencetalksà Seleniumexpertise
Commonunderstanding
Discussion encouraged Self-organisedandempowered
Takeaways
• Thinkaboutwhatskillsyouneedandwhichyouneedtotrain
• Bepreparedtoinvestcontinuously
• Neverunderestimatethepowerofcommunicationandcommunity–fosteragoodenvironment
