A presentation at European Testing Conference 2017 in in Helsinki, Finland by nicola sedgwick
taking inspiration from unlikely sources @nicolasedgwick
me. Nicola Sedgwick Agile Team Member, Tester, Test Manager, Test Coach, etc. #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
just a tester.
inside.
exploration.
bowie.
bowie. inspiration. look less. see more.
money. a bank account contains £1million the balance should be £0 we’ve hired you to return the money you’ve got 3 months #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
how. 2 weeks learning 8 weeks money #EuroTestConf 2 weeks processes @nicolasedgwick 1 week handover
money. culture. one team. no blame.
work. dedicated to our role working as a team technically correct not solving a problem #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
games.
rewards.
TestSphere from https://store.ministryoftesting.com/collections/testsphere ready made #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
work. insight. creativity inspires solutions.
/exploration. immerse. play without constraints.
prioritisation.
life.
life. day by day. an eternal juggling act.
career. ● support & training ● plus testing ● plus consultancy ● then some server admin & release management ● plus the usual internal development pipeline involvement All at once #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
portfolio. ● contract tester ● ● freelance tester ● ● the day job evenings & weekends with assistance of other freelance testers mead making start up ● whenever I can #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
critical paths #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
complexities.
essentials #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
career. working. another juggling act.
/prioritisation. visualise. whatever form that takes
communication.
comedy. #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick http://funnywomen.com/
story telling. beginning middle #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick end
comedy. comfort. leap out of that zone.
construction. http://www.balfourbeatty.com/news/balfour-beatty-completes-complex-engineering-transformation-of-former-london-olympic-stadium/
construction. standards. with open collaboration.
space. http://blogs.esa.int/orion/2011/06/07/stunning-speechless-esas-paolo-nespoli-captures-the-iss-like-never-before/
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/images/gallery/aerogel_tracks.jpg collaboration #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
space. sharing. around borders & politics.
/communication. practice. just do it. start today.
strategy.
sport. http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=548288 #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
expectations #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
sport. experience. considering all the factors.
holiday.
adapting plans #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
holiday. choice. ‘no plan’ is still a plan.
reenactment
perspective #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
alone.
team.
reenactment. plan. ponder and deliberate.
/strategy. abstract. move your perspective.
wrap up. taught to sing learned some rhythm now find your own voice #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
thanks. any questions? #EuroTestConf @nicolasedgwick
Throughout my career I’ve been involved in projects where the tunnel vision of team members may create product of apparently great quality but may entirely miss their spot in the market or the problem being solved. A source of frustration for me has been trying to get team-mates to look outside of the project bubble and I am now having success doing this through the medium of games and challenges. My next move is to start publicising and teaching methods that I use to help my own testing work - for instance, improving exploratory testing charters by taking inspiration from a method that David Bowie used for creating his song lyrics.
for free. You
can too.