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

I'm 100% sure I didn't deactivate it but somehow BlueSky decided to disable the "require alt text before posting" setting for me. I encourage you to check if it's still set properly on your account and to add alt text to every image you post.

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.

The moment you've been waiting for is here - the Agile Testing Days 2025 program is now live! 🚀 Discover the lineup of speakers, sessions, and topics. 🧨 Program: tinyurl.com/3fyefa68 Secure your spot - EB discount available now! #AgileTD #QualityAssurance #SoftwareQuality #SoftwareTesting #ai

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...

Your Voice Belongs on the AgileTD Stage! No matter where you are in your journey, your experiences can inspire others. With over 800+ attendees, this is your chance to share, connect, and make an impact. Submit your proposal before March 30, 2025! All info here: bit.ly/4hptNxq

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

We rarely see the impact we have on others’ lives. For us, it’s often a tiny act or the number one added to some viewcount. For them, it’s the kindness that sparked hope in life or the reading that infused their existence with new meaning.

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...

New @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog post from me and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social - about how conversations can spark and spread new ideas, and evolve them into something even better: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/sh...

Why do many developers avoid testing? How can we change that? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got so many insights from Trisha Gee in our @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat! Check out all the goodness Trisha packed into 15 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYD5...

Latest in @janetgregoryca.bsky.social & my @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog post series on 7 key success factors for #HolisticTesting - number 1, the Whole Team Approach! agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/su... #AgileTesting

Our January @agiletfellow.bsky.social newsletter is out. Dear subscribers, check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox. @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I hope to start a community discussion about generalists and specialists. #HolisticTesting #AgileTesting

For our year-end @agiletfellow.bsky.social "Donkeys & Dragons" video chat, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social & I take a quick look back on our highlights from this year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9g... #QPAM #HolisticTesting #AgileTesting

Some of the planet's top software practitioners & facilitators are also instructors for our #HolisticTesting courses! Check out our blog post series to learn more about them. First post: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/me...

Our (me, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and @josediaz.bsky.social) training company has also joined BlueSky! Please follow bsky.app/profile/agil... to learn about upcoming classes, blog posts, video chats and more.