Working with developers can sometimes feel like navigating a jungle. You never quite know which species you’ll encounter. Some want to code at lightning speed and hate being slowed down. Others dive deep into details and can spend hours discussing a single variable name. Some are quiet geniuses who prefer to work in silence, while others flood you with information.
As testers, our success often depends less on the tools we use and more on how we communicate and collaborate with these different personalities. This talk is your Tester Survival Guide: a practical and entertaining session where we will explore common “developer types” and how testers can adapt their approach to work effectively with each of them.
You’ll see how interactions can go wrong, and more importantly, how they can go right when you apply the right strategy. Each example comes with concrete tips you can bring back to your own teams, helping you to improve collaboration, reduce friction, and make your daily work smoother and more effective.
By the end of this talk, you will:
• Recognize different developer communication styles.
• Learn practical techniques to adapt your tester approach.
• Gain a survival guide to help you collaborate with developers more effectively.
• Be entertained, while walking away with insights you can apply immediately.
If you’ve ever thought, “Working with developers shouldn’t be this hard,” this talk will give you the survival strategies to not only manage but thrive in your interactions… and maybe even enjoy the adventure.
