StarEast: Testing in a Test-Driven World Keynote with Jeff Payne

Testing in a Test-Driven World At StarEast, Jeff Payne of Coveros discussed why software testers with the right skill set are becoming the most influential individuals in the software development organization. Key Takeaways

In an agile process developers and testers are supposed to be working together. #hellyeah #atdd #stareast — Jeff Morgan (@chzy) May 1, 2013

Developers need help. They need professional help ... testers! - Jeff Payne #stareast #TestingHumor — Claire Moss (@aclairefication) May 1, 2013

"Fill the void and understand the purpose of your testing. Don't hide behind #testing process dogma" Jeff Payne #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

#stareast Get your skills refreshed. Anyone can learn to script test. -Payne — Eric Montgomery (@ewmontgomery) May 1, 2013

"Testers don't pray for Y2K! Figure out where you are going in a test driven world." Jeff Payne #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

Half the issues are going to be design and requirements- not code. Customers won't find these, hackers will! #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

Jeff Payne explains why we need testers: "we're not all developing Angry Birds".Awesome #stareast — Eric Jacobson (@EricCJacobson) May 1, 2013

Your customers are not testers. They are there to provide feedback. #testdrivendevelopment #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

Moving to #agile doesn't mean you can fire all your #testers. -Jeff Payne @coveros #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

Automation is essential when developing in an agile fashion. Without it, testing cannot keep up with the pace of development. #stareast — Jeff Morgan (@chzy) May 1, 2013

Jeff Payne: we can't live without testing because "hope is not a strategy". #stareast — Nawwar Kabbani (@kabbani) May 1, 2013

Benefit of test driven development: #testing doesn't get blamed when software doesn't work! #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013

The keynote speaker is singing my song. Developers and testers working together driven by tests. FTW!#stareast — Jeff Morgan (@chzy) May 1, 2013

"In a test driven world, everybody is responsible for quality" Jeff Payne @coveros #stareast — TechWell (@TechWell) May 1, 2013