Fireside Chat: Onboarding from both perspectives

My name is Scott , I have been part of the testing community for many years focusing on communication and neurodiversity in testing. being diverse myself i bring a different perspective on my own testing I strongly believe in collaborative methods and using different thought techniques and people's perspectives to look at things from many angles. Communication is about the influence and impact we can have on others through testing and how we talk about it. I now coach and teach testing and digital management to lots of people across the full spectrum of software delivery. I have pioneered and developed the use of Charters across the digital workspace to enable clean and efficient ways of working.

Maddy McMurray is a QA Non Functional Test Analyst, working for Sparta Global, currently on placement with a government organisation. Experienced in Operations and Finance, they began retraining in tech in 2019. In 2022, they joined Sparta Global and began their journey into the testing world. They are a Neurodiversity and ADHD advocate who regularly speaks at professional events. They use their lived experience to educate organisations and teams about accessibility, inclusion and supporting neurodiverse people at work. Previously, they volunteered as the Education Liaison Officer for the Pride Special Interest Group. They organised a series of career talks for young LGBTQ+ students and professionals, and have also presented posters at the BCS Lovelace Colloquium. Outside of work, they are an avid writer and history buff and are currently working to capture the oral histories of LGBTQ+ people in Southend and Essex as part of their local history group. They can also be found crafting, building Lego, or exploring with their two dogs.