Janet Gregory
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social
author, holistic testing consultant, co-founder of the Agile Testing Fellowship. Lives in western Canada
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Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Gáspár Nagy and I are very happy to announce that our new book, Effective Behavior-Driven Development, is now available from Manning: hubs.la/Q03L7kXM0
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
This book includes updated content previously self-published in The BDD Books Series along with an all new section, BDD Automation Patterns.
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Our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social Donkeys & Dragons video chat is available! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I talk with the awesome Brittany Stewart about testing, AI and much more - we squeezed a lot into 15 minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxL6...
"Testing and AI" with Brittany Stewart.
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August 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social Donkeys & Dragons video chat is available! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I talk with the awesome Brittany Stewart about testing, AI and much more - we squeezed a lot into 15 minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxL6...
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Our July @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog post is up! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I look at task-switching. Are there any scenarios where it can work? What is your experience? agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/ta... #HolisticTesting #AgileTesting
July 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Our July @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog post is up! @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I look at task-switching. Are there any scenarios where it can work? What is your experience? agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/ta... #HolisticTesting #AgileTesting
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In our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I had a wonderful conversation with @annemariecharrett.com. We talk about her awesome new book, _The Quality Coach's Handbook_. Lots packed into ~15ish minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQy...
Quality Coaching with Anne-Marie Charrett
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July 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
In our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat, @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I had a wonderful conversation with @annemariecharrett.com. We talk about her awesome new book, _The Quality Coach's Handbook_. Lots packed into ~15ish minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQy...
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15 years in QA taught me this:
The best testing prevents bugs, not just finds them.
Quality isn't a phase - it's a mindset that shapes every step of development.
The best testing prevents bugs, not just finds them.
Quality isn't a phase - it's a mindset that shapes every step of development.
July 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
15 years in QA taught me this:
The best testing prevents bugs, not just finds them.
Quality isn't a phase - it's a mindset that shapes every step of development.
The best testing prevents bugs, not just finds them.
Quality isn't a phase - it's a mindset that shapes every step of development.
Happy 4th of July to all my friends in the U.S.
July 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy 4th of July to all my friends in the U.S.
Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there!
July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians out there!
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Some people still tell us they don't want to do testing because they see it as a "low-level task". What do you think? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I share our thoughts on our @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/te...
June 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Some people still tell us they don't want to do testing because they see it as a "low-level task". What do you think? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I share our thoughts on our @agiletfellow.bsky.social blog: agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/te...
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My book, The Quality Coach's Handbook, will be available for purchase on the 31st of May. Pre-register here (you'll be in good company 🙃)
leanpub.com/qc
leanpub.com/qc
The Quality Coach's Handbook
The book explains the quality coach role, provides quality coach workshops with instructions and templates, and offers ideas on how to think about quality in modern engineering companies. While many a...
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May 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
My book, The Quality Coach's Handbook, will be available for purchase on the 31st of May. Pre-register here (you'll be in good company 🙃)
leanpub.com/qc
leanpub.com/qc
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I'm 100% sure I didn't deactivate it but somehow BlueSky decided to disable the "require alt text before posting" setting for me.
I encourage you to check if it's still set properly on your account and to add alt text to every image you post.
I encourage you to check if it's still set properly on your account and to add alt text to every image you post.
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I'm 100% sure I didn't deactivate it but somehow BlueSky decided to disable the "require alt text before posting" setting for me.
I encourage you to check if it's still set properly on your account and to add alt text to every image you post.
I encourage you to check if it's still set properly on your account and to add alt text to every image you post.
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Having some critical thoughts about using AI to enhance your user story descriptions. Because I thought that the whole point was to have conversations, not generate text so my Jira tickets are fuller. #gtd
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Having some critical thoughts about using AI to enhance your user story descriptions. Because I thought that the whole point was to have conversations, not generate text so my Jira tickets are fuller. #gtd
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If you need an LLM to generate ideas, then your idea-making thing may be starved.
Feed it by playing. By making. By experimenting. By taking an idea for a walk. By taking a walk. By reading. By talking with people. By listening. By being bored.
But feed it. Imagination is excellent.
Feed it by playing. By making. By experimenting. By taking an idea for a walk. By taking a walk. By reading. By talking with people. By listening. By being bored.
But feed it. Imagination is excellent.
May 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
If you need an LLM to generate ideas, then your idea-making thing may be starved.
Feed it by playing. By making. By experimenting. By taking an idea for a walk. By taking a walk. By reading. By talking with people. By listening. By being bored.
But feed it. Imagination is excellent.
Feed it by playing. By making. By experimenting. By taking an idea for a walk. By taking a walk. By reading. By talking with people. By listening. By being bored.
But feed it. Imagination is excellent.
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The moment you've been waiting for is here - the Agile Testing Days 2025 program is now live!
🚀 Discover the lineup of speakers, sessions, and topics.
🧨 Program: tinyurl.com/3fyefa68
Secure your spot - EB discount available now!
#AgileTD #QualityAssurance #SoftwareQuality #SoftwareTesting #ai
🚀 Discover the lineup of speakers, sessions, and topics.
🧨 Program: tinyurl.com/3fyefa68
Secure your spot - EB discount available now!
#AgileTD #QualityAssurance #SoftwareQuality #SoftwareTesting #ai
May 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The moment you've been waiting for is here - the Agile Testing Days 2025 program is now live!
🚀 Discover the lineup of speakers, sessions, and topics.
🧨 Program: tinyurl.com/3fyefa68
Secure your spot - EB discount available now!
#AgileTD #QualityAssurance #SoftwareQuality #SoftwareTesting #ai
🚀 Discover the lineup of speakers, sessions, and topics.
🧨 Program: tinyurl.com/3fyefa68
Secure your spot - EB discount available now!
#AgileTD #QualityAssurance #SoftwareQuality #SoftwareTesting #ai
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The DORA research found that there is NO TRADE-OFF BETWEEN SPEED & QUALITY
Teams with good scores on both, spend 44% more time on new features!!!
Read “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren et al.
4/4
Teams with good scores on both, spend 44% more time on new features!!!
Read “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren et al.
4/4
May 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The DORA research found that there is NO TRADE-OFF BETWEEN SPEED & QUALITY
Teams with good scores on both, spend 44% more time on new features!!!
Read “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren et al.
4/4
Teams with good scores on both, spend 44% more time on new features!!!
Read “Accelerate” by Nicole Forsgren et al.
4/4
Only in Canada - the time for the election leadership debate (in French) was rescheduled so it wouldn't interfere with a hockey game.
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Only in Canada - the time for the election leadership debate (in French) was rescheduled so it wouldn't interfere with a hockey game.
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So many people have asked when _Agile Testing Condensed_ by @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and me will be available in Español. The wait is over! Our awesome colleague Claudia Badell has done a terrific job translating it! Read all about it: www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-...
Agile Testing Condensed: ¡disponible en español!
¡Este viernes quedó publicada la versión en Español del libro Agile Testing Condensed de Janet Gregory y Lisa Crispin! Realizar la traducción de este libro tiene un valor muy especial para mi, ya que ...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
So many people have asked when _Agile Testing Condensed_ by @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and me will be available in Español. The wait is over! Our awesome colleague Claudia Badell has done a terrific job translating it! Read all about it: www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-...
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And _Agile Testing Condensed_: A Brief Introduction_ is available in nine other languages besides Español! We are so grateful to our wonderful translators. agiletester.ca/agile-testin...
Agile Testing Condensed: A Brief Introduction - Agile Testing
Agile Testing Condensed presents a concise, easy-to-read overview of how to succeed with testing and build a quality culture in an agile context.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
And _Agile Testing Condensed_: A Brief Introduction_ is available in nine other languages besides Español! We are so grateful to our wonderful translators. agiletester.ca/agile-testin...
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Your Voice Belongs on the AgileTD Stage!
No matter where you are in your journey, your experiences can inspire others. With over 800+ attendees, this is your chance to share, connect, and make an impact.
Submit your proposal before March 30, 2025!
All info here: bit.ly/4hptNxq
No matter where you are in your journey, your experiences can inspire others. With over 800+ attendees, this is your chance to share, connect, and make an impact.
Submit your proposal before March 30, 2025!
All info here: bit.ly/4hptNxq
March 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Your Voice Belongs on the AgileTD Stage!
No matter where you are in your journey, your experiences can inspire others. With over 800+ attendees, this is your chance to share, connect, and make an impact.
Submit your proposal before March 30, 2025!
All info here: bit.ly/4hptNxq
No matter where you are in your journey, your experiences can inspire others. With over 800+ attendees, this is your chance to share, connect, and make an impact.
Submit your proposal before March 30, 2025!
All info here: bit.ly/4hptNxq
Quality attributes - those pesky "non-functional requirements" is @lisacrispin.bsky.social and my latest blog post.
agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/qu...
agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/qu...
March 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Quality attributes - those pesky "non-functional requirements" is @lisacrispin.bsky.social and my latest blog post.
agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/qu...
agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/qu...
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@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I chatted with @workroomprds.com in our latest Donkeys & Dragons @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat. James explained how to use "ephemeral tools" to reduce toil when testing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8R...
James Lyndsay’s Ephemeral Tooling
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March 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I chatted with @workroomprds.com in our latest Donkeys & Dragons @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat. James explained how to use "ephemeral tools" to reduce toil when testing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8R...
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Any time we say “it will be faster to do this one bigger step than the two small ones” we're missing an opportunity to change the system in a way that makes iterating cheaper.
It is faster to do one big step, _precisely_ because iterating in that system is expensive.
1/2
It is faster to do one big step, _precisely_ because iterating in that system is expensive.
1/2
March 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Any time we say “it will be faster to do this one bigger step than the two small ones” we're missing an opportunity to change the system in a way that makes iterating cheaper.
It is faster to do one big step, _precisely_ because iterating in that system is expensive.
1/2
It is faster to do one big step, _precisely_ because iterating in that system is expensive.
1/2
I caught the most beautiful image on a cruise down the Colorado River last night. The reflection was almost perfect. My next painting maybe.. without the houses. The camera made it lighter than it was since it was dusk.. the sun was setting.
February 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I caught the most beautiful image on a cruise down the Colorado River last night. The reflection was almost perfect. My next painting maybe.. without the houses. The camera made it lighter than it was since it was dusk.. the sun was setting.
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@lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social are back for a new episode of Donkeys and Dragons with Isabel Evans about Tester Job titles #testing #testers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
Tester Job Titles | Episode #31
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February 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
@lisacrispin.bsky.social and @janetgregoryca.bsky.social are back for a new episode of Donkeys and Dragons with Isabel Evans about Tester Job titles #testing #testers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
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What's in a job title for a testing/quality specialist? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got to ask Isabel Evans about the post-grad research she is doing into job titles, stereotypes about testers, and more in our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
Tester Job Titles | Episode #31
YouTube video by Agile Testing Fellow
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February 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What's in a job title for a testing/quality specialist? @janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got to ask Isabel Evans about the post-grad research she is doing into job titles, stereotypes about testers, and more in our latest @agiletfellow.bsky.social video chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaH_...
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In this playlist, you can find advice on how to become a speaker at the AgileTD. Some of the answers questions are: What are the benefits? How exactly does the Call for Papers work? What do I have to keep in mind when presenting my topic, in the proposal, and on stage?
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
AgileTD - How & Why to become a Speaker - YouTube
In this playlist you can find advice for how to become a speaker at the Agile Testing Days conference. What are the benefits? How exactly does the Call for P...
youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
In this playlist, you can find advice on how to become a speaker at the AgileTD. Some of the answers questions are: What are the benefits? How exactly does the Call for Papers work? What do I have to keep in mind when presenting my topic, in the proposal, and on stage?
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...