A Testers Hierarchy of Needs From just a job to self-actualization…

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A Testers Hierarchy of Needs From ‘just a job’ to self- actualization…

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A Testers Hierarchy of Needs

From ‘just a job’ to self-actualization…

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Who am I?Stephen Janaway

• 12 years experience in software testing.• Software testing, team leading, test management.

• Fascinated by mobile devices and the web.

• Have worked for companies such as Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia.• Test Manager @ the Net-a-Porter Group.

www.stephenjanaway.co.uk @stephenjanaway

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Abraham Harold Maslow

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The needs of humans, in their most basic form

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Humanistic theories of self-actualization

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Qualities of self-actualizing people

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Meta-motivation

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Consider a Typical Career Path

Junior Tester Tester Senior

TesterTest

Architect

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And Another

Junior Tester Tester Senior

Tester Test LeadTest

Team Leader

Test Manager

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Or even mine…

Developer Tester Senior Tester Test Lead Test Team

Leader

Some other stuff

in between

Test Manager

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But what if we forgot about roles and job descriptions?

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Building Blocks

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Testing is just a job. ‘Anyone can do the testing’ No respect or support from management

Testing is mandated and a test team exists. But testers are mostly seen as an annoyance.

Testers are seen as a key part of the team. Testing is taken seriously and

testers are consulted

The business consults, relies upon, and

values testers

Test Mastery

Physiological

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualisation

Acceptance

Learning

Respect

Interaction

Recognition

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Testing is just a job. ‘Anyone can do the testing’ No respect or support from management

Testing is mandated and a test team exists. But testers are mostly seen as an annoyance.

Testers are seen as a key part of the team. Testing is taken seriously and

testers are consulted

The business consults, relies upon, and

values testers

Test Mastery

Physiological

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualisation

Acceptance

Learning

Respect

Interaction

Recognition

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Testing is just a job. ‘Anyone can do the testing’ No respect or support from management

Testing is mandated and a test team exists. But testers are mostly seen as an annoyance.

Testers are seen as a key part of the team. Testing is taken seriously and

testers are consulted

The business consults, relies upon, and

values testers

Test Mastery

Physiological

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualisation

Acceptance

Learning

Respect

Interaction

Recognition

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Testing is just a job. ‘Anyone can do the testing’ No respect or support from management

Testing is mandated and a test team exists. But testers are mostly seen as an annoyance.

Testers are seen as a key part of the team. Testing is taken seriously and

testers are consulted

The business consults, relies upon, and

values testers

Test Mastery

Physiological

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualisation

Acceptance

Learning

Respect

Interaction

Recognition

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Testing is just a job. ‘Anyone can do the testing’ No respect or support from management

Testing is mandated and a test team exists. But testers are mostly seen as an annoyance.

Testers are seen as a key part of the team. Testing is taken seriously and

testers are consulted

The business consults, relies upon, and

values testers

Test Mastery

Physiological

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualisation

Acceptance

Learning

Respect

Interaction

Recognition

"What a man can be, he must be.“

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What affects your movement between levels?

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Where are you?

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Stephen JanawayTest ManagerNet-a-Porter Group

• www.stephenjanaway.co.uk • @stephenjanaway

Thank You

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