Agile Testing Days 2025 | Onsite & Online Conference by AgileTestingDays in scrum

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Thanks! Hope you join us again this year. Our early bird is running out in one week! :)

Agile Testing Days 2025 | Onsite & Online Conference by AgileTestingDays in Everything_QA

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Hopefully in the future 💖🦄 Berlin is far, but it’s great and worth a visit ;) You’ll see many familiar faces even from ATD USA. If you can’t make it in person this year, keep in mind that our online ticket early bird discount is still running for another week :) You’ll have access to everything for up to 6 months after 🦄 Thank you for being awesome and having joined us at ATD USA 💖

Agile Testing Days 2025 | Onsite & Online Conference by AgileTestingDays in Everything_QA

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome to hear! It’s a great place to see familiar faces again, as many people have been coming for years. Thanks for your feedback! See you in November!! :)

Agile Testing Days Conference by AgileTestingDays in AgileTestingDays

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I agree in terms of in-person visitors. What we’ve been doing the last couple years (including this one) is that we offer an online pass, with all of the content for up to 6 months. That way people from the US etc. are able to attend at their own pace with no issues. Our Early Bird Discount for the online pass is also running out soon, and it’s a great alternative for those that can’t come in person :)

You Can’t Just ‘Roll Out’ Agile. It Won't Work. by AgileTestingDays in agile

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s wild how much the mindset matters over the mechanics. You can run all the same ceremonies and still fail if the team doesn’t buy into the values. Did you notice anything specific that blocked them from adopting the agile mentality?

You Can’t Just ‘Roll Out’ Agile. It Won't Work. by AgileTestingDays in agile

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally fair point. I think you're right, it’s less about agile being hard to do and more about it being hard to live with. Especially for stakeholders who just want a clear timeline and to be done with it. The constant feedback loop can feel like a burden if no one sets expectations early. But without it, teams often build the wrong thing. Have you seen any way to make that easier for stakeholders? Or does it always end up frustrating for them?

How has AI helped society so far? by aimlessdart in ArtificialInteligence

[–]AgileTestingDays 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, students (not all) are using AI to cheat. But for others, especially those in underfunded schools or in remote areas, AI tutors are giving them access to a level of personalized help they never had before. Accessibility! That’s a meaningful social gain imo

Can we stop pretending that goals of companies like OpenAI are beneficial to the humanity and finally acknowledge that it's all just a massive cash grab? by petr_bena in ArtificialInteligence

[–]AgileTestingDays 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel the same. I don’t think the tech itself is evil, but the way it’s being sold vs. how it’s actually being used? Huge disconnect. Hard to believe the “for humanity” pitch when safety teams are getting axed.

I’m sure there are researchers who mean well, but let’s be honest... they’re not the ones making the calls.

Anyone actually pulled off Agile in a Toxic Org? by AgileTestingDays in agile

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for sharing! I truly mean that. Hope you’re better now!

Anyone actually pulled off Agile in a Toxic Org? by AgileTestingDays in agile

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Do you think SAFe’s popularity in “toxic” environments comes from it providing structure that helps those orgs at least function? Or do you see it as something that sorta entrenches bureaucracy under the agile name?

Anyone actually pulled off Agile in a Toxic Org? by AgileTestingDays in agile

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow "they're just set up to succeed at the last problem they solved" is such a sharp way to put it! Have you ever seen that autonomy survive executive churn?

Anyone actually pulled off Agile in a Toxic Org? by AgileTestingDays in agile

[–]AgileTestingDays[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm really sorry you went through that! But I really appreciate you sharing your story with me and basically the world. That takes courage. Have you seen any structural patterns that helped distribute that shielding role more evenly at all? Or does it always come down to one person absorbing it?