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Talking to Developers about Testing - Coggle Diagram
Talking to Developers about Testing
Start by Communicating
Explain the reason they need to test / release faster and with higher quality
Listen and address their concerns
Show this is not punishment or a passing phase
Have executive sponsorship as part of the communication
It is not about getting Devs to test, it is about a change in culture and methodology
Coach & Train
Pair Testing
Document heuristics / Test Lists
Pre & Post briefing sessions
Bring them closer to Business / End Users
Talk about Test Planning / Risk Assessments
Ask them to document their tests in your Test Management Platform
Show it is not stupid / simple work
Think of "Other testing" they can also do
Include Unit Tests in your Testing Stats
Look for other automation tasks they can achieve
Work with production data
Specialized testing - e.g. security, performance
Allow them to come up with their own ideas
Make it about shifting left
Introduce testing aspects on User Stories
Create Personas to support validation paths
Implement BDD / TDD
Integration testing
Built in stability
Introduce testing/feedback sessions during development
Be transparent & generate visibility
Dashboards with all testing outputs
Make every test count
Celebrate achievements
Review testing during standups
Perform retrospectives when needed