Episode 174 | Lisa Crispin - Just Try Stuff




Developer On Fire show

Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://lisacrispin.com/">Lisa Crispin</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/lisacrispin">@lisacrispin</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle"> Lisa Crispin talks with Dave Rael about teams, donkeys, experimenting, and impostor syndrome </div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Lisa Crispin is the co-author, with Janet Gregory, of More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys for the Whole Team (2014), Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams (2009), co-author with Tip House of Extreme Testing (2002). Lisa was voted by her peers as the Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person in 2012. Lisa enjoys working as a tester and sharing her experiences in the agile and testing communities. Please visit www.lisacrispin.com and www.agiletester.ca for more.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Lisa Crispin</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's association with donkeys</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The nature of Agile</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's role in a team as a tester and more - deep in business domains</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's definition of value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's experience with waterfall and moving to Extreme Programming</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Why Extreme Programming resonated so much with Lisa</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Lisa up"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - How and why Lisa got into software and the people-orientation of programming</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "Inventing" testing and the joy of testing</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's story of failure - inability to overcome discomfort with the spotlight and a continuing perceived shortage of confidence despite successes - the struggle with impostor syndrome continues</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Becoming a conference speaker despite fears about doing it - motivation and help from others</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's success story - being an author</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's book recommentation</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Being a marginalized tester and finding allies</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The true nature of a tester - tester vs checker - the importance of professional development</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have Lisa most excited</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things about which Lisa likes to geek out</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Pair presenting</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Lisa's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Lisa</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="http://lisacrispin.com/" target="_blank">Lisa's Website and Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://agiletester.ca/" target="_blank">Agile Testing</a></li> <li><a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hippogriff" target="_blank">Hippogriff</a></li> <li><a href="http://testobsessed.com/" target="_blank">Elisabeth Hendrickson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2y8Sx4B2Sk" target="_blank">"I do not think it means what you think it means."</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-022-aslak-hellesoy-testing-your-understanding" target="_blank">Aslak Hellesøy on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-016-matt-wynne-strong-communication-and-passionate-dedication" target="_blank">Matt Wynne on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://dannorth.net/" target="_blank">Dan North</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.exampler.com/" target="_blank">Brian Marick</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-019-gojko-adzic-software-as-magic-and-impact-mapping-to-avoid-the-underpants-gnomes" target="_blank">Gojko Adzic on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0955683610/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Bridging the Communication Gap: Specification by Example and Agile Acceptance Testing - Gojko Adzic</a></li> <li><a href="https://gojko.net/2008/11/12/specification-workshops-an-agile-way-to-get-better-requirements/" target="_blank">Specification Workshops</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0321278658/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd Edition (The XP Series) - Kent Beck</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-039-linda-rising-lit-up-on-life-and-still-rocking" target="_blank">Linda Rising on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pivotaltracker.com/" target="_blank">Pivotal Tracker</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome" target="_blank">Impostor syndrome</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz%E2%80%93Newton_calculus_controversy" target="_blank">Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy</a></li> <li><a href="http://janetgregory.ca/" target="_blank">Janet Gregory</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-088-michael-bolton-focus-on-problems" target="_blank">Michael Bolton on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/episode-139-amitai-schlair-making-lives-better" target="_blank">Amitai Schleier on Developer On Fire</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-book-recommendation"> <h6>Lisa's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201741571/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas - Mary Lynn Manns Ph.D., Linda Rising Ph.D.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0133966445/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">More Fearless Change: Strategies for Making Your Ideas Happen - Mary Lynn Manns Ph.D., Linda Rising Ph.D.</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-tips"> <h6>Lisa's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Experiment rather than debate</li> <li>Collaborate - don't do it alone</li> <li>Try stuff</li> </ol> </div> </div>