Summary: <div>This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.gurock.com/testrail&source=gmail&ust=1522857818370000&usg=AFQjCNHzcSvxz51unnvbnRgDw53DFOfmfA" href="http://www.gurock.com/testrail" target="_blank">www.gurock.com/testrail</a>.<br> <br> It's a themed episode this week, as Mel brings us five of her favourite duets for a lively discussion about pairing in the workplace, and how effective communication can improve the flow of information within our teams.</div> <div> </div> <div>We talk about how to set up a strong pairing environment, how to run sessions over a remote connection, and negotiating with colleagues from different disciplines. You'll also learn about several of Mel's earlier career trajectory, including one role which makes her better at teeing-up song links than Neil!</div> <div> </div> <div>You can reach Mel on the Ministry of Testing Slack or via Twitter (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://twitter.com/melthetester&source=gmail&ust=1522857818370000&usg=AFQjCNGmvVBVkekO2pcoQ_27QNNHoaa_Mg" href="https://twitter.com/melthetester" target="_blank">@melthetester</a>).</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Mel's Links:</strong></div> <ul> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/pairing/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818370000&usg=AFQjCNHi50fR6bepEQs0wGeaLR7aqFy37Q" href="https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/pairing/" target="_blank">Agile Alliance: Pair Programming</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://llewellynfalco.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/llewellyns-strong-style-pairing.html&source=gmail&ust=1522857818370000&usg=AFQjCNGK2761ELC1uo-QpkrxQ-Zj3ePVBw" href="http://llewellynfalco.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/llewellyns-strong-style-pairing.html" target="_blank">Llewellyn Falco: Llewellyn's strong-style pairing</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/effective-navigation-in-pair-programming&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNGrqQjWZRBii8ufF2wgW5Ql2zj5nA" href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/effective-navigation-in-pair-programming" target="_blank">ThoughtWorks: Effective Navigation in Pair Programming</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://angiejones.tech/peer-programming-as-an-automation-training-technique/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNGhRZafLrnq-IfUDIExuqPvtESmgg" href="http://angiejones.tech/peer-programming-as-an-automation-training-technique/" target="_blank">Angie Jones: Pair Programming as an Automation Training Technique</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://lisacrispin.com/2017/03/16/pairing-learning-across-team/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNEW-aCmaQz2nPuTlefxKGvCCqkXeA" href="https://lisacrispin.com/2017/03/16/pairing-learning-across-team/" target="_blank">Lisa Crispin: Pairing for Learning - Across the Team</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://zoom.us/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNEItXGaMfldromOckwvBXgGGJ0iPA" href="https://zoom.us/" target="_blank">Zoom</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://blog.screenhero.com/post/166784491566/screenhero-is-now-built-into-slack&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNGb6FRFfI2F8Nb6ymQ54YZk70IDpQ" href="http://blog.screenhero.com/post/166784491566/screenhero-is-now-built-into-slack" target="_blank">Slack: Screenhero is now built into Slack</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://dannydainton.com/?s%3Dpostman&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHRDKJeRH9dbhlK1BL1CasC9YHCUA" href="https://dannydainton.com/?s=postman" target="_blank">Danny Dainton's blog posts about Postman</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://dannydainton.com/2015/06/02/paring-is-caring/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNFuIBn350HlAvNAPRxqu-ootfvXbA" href="https://dannydainton.com/2015/06/02/paring-is-caring/" target="_blank">Danny Dainton: Pairing is caring</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://testing.gershon.info/reporter/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNEgn_8uraOU_If2piYYvjvrRCXMWg" href="http://testing.gershon.info/reporter/" target="_blank">Rapid Reporter</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/mob-testing-an-introduction-experience-report&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHr5JoE2XMgxjGA6Zhn9KTqtVTr_g" href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/mob-testing-an-introduction-experience-report" target="_blank">Maaret Pyhäjärvi: Mob Testing: An Introduction & Experience Report</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://thefriendlytester.co.uk/2015/11/melissa-eaden-testbashnyc-mind-nova.html&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHZmEGGJ_x-4MiY6X209SAbHQMTUQ" href="https://thefriendlytester.co.uk/2015/11/melissa-eaden-testbashnyc-mind-nova.html" target="_blank">Melissa Eaden: TestBashNYC == Mind Nova!!</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.ministryoftesting.com/2017/07/call-for-writers/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNE2yif69Hi31CViUoSYs0WJOSI4wg" href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/news/we-want-to-hear-your-stories-call-for-writers" target="_blank">Ministry of Testing: Call for Writers</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.ministryoftesting.com/handbook/become-mot-author/&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHE4QifP7TIUAB7NgV1XfJJWEsXEA" href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/become-a-ministry-of-testing-author" target="_blank">Ministry of Testing: Become a MoT Author</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/ministry-of-testing-writer-s-guide" target="_blank">Ministry of Testing: MoT Writer's Guide</a></li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><strong>Regular Links:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ministry-of-testing/id1046372364?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ministryoftesting" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a> </li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff4S2TMvBY-kCH0ILeU0BNykHv7adQJ6izHK7AuDP8XhO5tw/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHanwsDDBkPyz3yHtWcZZ0RHui0gQ" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff4S2TMvBY-kCH0ILeU0BNykHv7adQJ6izHK7AuDP8XhO5tw/viewform" target="_blank">Sign up to be a guest on the show</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://open.spotify.com/user/studleyuk/playlist/5bBsHd7Se0ZUtC7penIXPc&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNHJrRgl-AtDa_kkKiZeQRzDk0uUNA" href="https://open.spotify.com/user/studleyuk/playlist/5bBsHd7Se0ZUtC7penIXPc" target="_blank">Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/428032-testers-island-discs---castaway-recommendations&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNF1PebcgI_4XB3Uq3lGvDovXvtFOg" href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/428032-testers-island-discs---castaway-recommendations" target="_blank">Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads</a></li> <li><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://twitter.com/TestersIsland&source=gmail&ust=1522857818371000&usg=AFQjCNFcAUmnAlIH5obSryuSUpHoNxqTXg" href="https://twitter.com/TestersIsland" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a></li> </ul>
