Episode 31- Building testing culture

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.