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3X Model by Kent Beck sketch by Talia @sketchimgSM

Kent Becks 3X Model and Quality (a quality coach perspective)

Kent Beck describes three different phases of a product, Explore, Expand and Extract. This article looks at quality strategy for each phase to maximise value to both customers and the company.

optimising an org structure - anne-marie charrett

What's your org optimising for?

💡This is a work in progress. The thoughts are a bit rough and not fully formed. I'm sharing because I'm keen to hear other perspectives to help my concepts take shape. Comments welcome. I've got a hypothesis around organisational structures. It's half-baked

Nine tips on hiring Quality Coaches (can you make it ten?)

Nine tips on hiring Quality Coaches (can you make it ten?)

Hiring is tricky at the best of times, hiring a quality coach is trickier because the nature of the role is not yet well understood.

tester hat & developer hat

How do you do your testing?

Here's my advice. Stop thinking about testing in phases and begin thinking of testing as an activity. Something done in parallel to your coding instead of after your coding.

Quality Coach workshop mapping the flow of work

Quality Coach: a team approach to mapping "the work"

Today, I'm doing a deep dive into early and frequent feedback as a way to improve overall product quality.

Training, Mentoring & Coaching by Anne-Marie Charrett

Situational Quality Coaching (when to coach, train & mentor)

Fun fact, a quality coach doesn't only coach; they also mentor, train and facilitate1. This article explores when to coach, train, and mentor a product team on quality. Coaching, Mentoring, Training Coaching, Mentoring & training are different teaching methods and valuable parts of your quality coach makeup bag.

Team Test Strategy Workshop for Quality Coaches - holistic testing model by Janet Gregory & Lisa Crispin

Team Test Strategy Workshop for Quality Coaches

This workshop provides a systematic approach to developing a team test strategy for an epic or large feature. It provides a team with a framework within which they can consider all the factors that impact testing.