The STAR model is a simple structure for explaining real experiences.
It helps you tell a clear, focused story by breaking it into four parts:
It helps you tell a clear, focused story by breaking it into four parts:
- Situation – The context or problem you were facing
- Task – What you were responsible for
- Action – What you actually did
- Result – What changed because of it
Example:
- Situation: A regression cycle kept slipping because no one trusted the test results.
- Task: Improve the reliability of the suite.
- Action: Identified the top flaky tests, stabilised them, and moved the suite into CI.
- Result: The team cut regression time by half and stopped rechecking everything manually.
