Episode 31- Building testing culture

Codurance Talks

TDD is dead: long live TDD

• How important is testing when releasing a product? Is it given the right focus? Or Is it an after-thought?
• Who ‘own’ the testing process ? Is it collaborative accountability or it’s better have one separate and specialized test team?
• What is the perceived role of the test team? Do you even have a separate test team or do you work more collaboratively?
• Is the test team engaged early in the process?
• Does testing apply all the time?
  • Science and Data Science in this area. How is testing done?
• What value does the testing provide?
• What is the business’ view of risk?
• Does quality mean more than just testing?
• When is testing dispensed with and for what reasons? Can it be justified?
• Are there explicit and implicit testing processes?
• What does a good testing culture look like?
• How can we create a testing culture?
• What would you recommend to someone who is starting with this?
  Javier Martínez, Data Engineer and Software Craftsman at Codurance, Alasdair Smith Software Craftsman at Codurance and Jose Enrique Rodríguez Huerta, Managing director at Codurance Spain + software craftsman + organisational transformation consultant chat about that in this episode.