Fast Feedback and Virtuous Cycles

James LyndsayWorkroom Productions

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Information from Testing

helps us to

Grow Good Systems

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SwiftRelevant

True

SwiftI mean responsive...

Relevantsignal vs noise

True

Systems that build systems

org

teamsystem

builds

buildstruth

truth

deployed by

customer to

user

people

A tester is a Systems Analyst

fastest feedback about surprising truths

Slow feedback Fast feedback

Scripted Exploratory

Value Risk

Expected Delivered

Virtuous and vicious cycles

If a system has intent, it can choose what to react to.

Easierconfirmatory

testing

less bored

more engaged

innovative

useful information

moretrust

better conversations

deeperinsights

bettertesting

moretruth

better systems

fewerbugs

cleanerdeeperfixes

negative feedback makes ussad

focussystem behaviour (rather than code / data / confg)

opportunity to improvewhat we learned

delighted customers and end-users

mutual respect, shared development

James Lyndsay

@workroomprds

jdl@workroom-productions.com

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