Sometimes the world just goes upside down. I talked in a previous post about how continuous delivery and test driven development changes the role of the tester. I retract that post. Well maybe not fully but let me elaborate.
Our testers are asking HOW should we automate and our developers are asking WHAT are you trying to do.
I´ve thought that our problem has been that we haven't been able to find testers that know HOW to automate. Its not our problem. Our problem is that we are asking our testers to automate instead of asking them WHAT to test. If a tester figures out what to test then any developer can solve the how to automate with ease.
I still believe that the role of the tester will change over time and that anyone who can answer the what and how question will be the most desired team member in the future. Until then we need to have testers thinking about WHAT and developers thinking about HOW.
Frustrating how such a simple fact can stare us in the eyes for such a long time without us noticing it.
Next time a tester asks how and a developer has to question what then its time to stop the line and get everyone into the same room asap!
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