Provocative Therapy and Quality Coaches - getting to the root of Agile Testing

Software Testing often means challenging beliefs and changing minds. Where can we learn those type of skills? The book Provocative Therapy has had a big impact on my life as a tester and a consultant. Also I want to discuss the Tester's Role in Modern Software Development and the current vogue for Quality Coaches (that might be a bit provocative) - What is provocative therapy? - The Goals of provocative therapy - Humour in provocative therapy - How to use provocative therapy as a consultant - What is the tester's role in modern software development? - Why are people confused about a Tester's role on Agile? - Why is Agile Testing Hard? - Why will Quality Coaching help? - What does a tester really do? - What makes a good tester different from other people on an Agile team? - What are the dangers with Test Coaches? - How do we define our own role on Agile Projects? - What does a tester do on Agile Projects? - Can programmer's test their own code? Show notes at http://eviltester.com/show http://eviltester.com/show/002-provocative-2017