From Gatekeepers to Quality Coaches
15 May 2025
In this moment:
Kat Obring
Kat Obring’s talk at Leeds Testing Atelier explored how QA roles can evolve from blockers at the end of a pipeline to enablers of quality throughout it.
Kat shared practical ways testers can shift into coaching roles, such as running test planning workshops, pairing testing sessions with developers, and leading quality-focused retros. She also addressed the reality that many developers haven’t been taught much about testing, and how QA professionals are well-placed to lead that learning to help everyone contribute to quality.
Kat shared practical ways testers can shift into coaching roles, such as running test planning workshops, pairing testing sessions with developers, and leading quality-focused retros. She also addressed the reality that many developers haven’t been taught much about testing, and how QA professionals are well-placed to lead that learning to help everyone contribute to quality.
Sarah Deery
Learning and Development Lead
She/Her
My main aim is to help quality professionals turn their vast knowledge and skills into bite-sized chunks that the community can digest.
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