So.
So. So. So.
We've got like 4 Sprint teams, with different scrum masters. All on the same pretty big project.
We're moving some testers around, for reasons that mostly make sense. I've alerted everyone that, ya know, switching around team members destroys the team's ability to function. That for the next couple of sprints, not to expect much. That I've got to do a bunch of work to keep the positive, safe enviroment that I'd created these past few months.
But, the key thing is: the tester who I have supported and help grow is moving. In her place, I'm getting a tester who has had ... challenges. This includes making some elementary mistakes that are seriously problematic.
I am hopeful that, in the next couple of sprints, I can make her realize I'm here to help, and that she really can bring questions when she's not sure what to do. That this is tremendously better than making mistakes that fuckup other people's work, and that I will move goddamn mountains to find the answers and help.
Here's hoping. Fucking management.
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Convincing testers that they won’t get punished for not knowing things if they ask a bunch of questions- in fact that asking questions is the right thing to do- is a serious challenge. I’ve only had mixed success with it myself.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeleteDevs got big egos, and testers ... typically don't. Making the environment a space where testers can bring up problems and feel safe doing so is hard.