Markus Gärtner
Markus Gärtner studied computer sciences until 2005. In 2010 he joined it-agile GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, after having been a testing group leader for three years at Orga Systems GmbH. Markus is the co-founder of the European chapter in Weekend Testing, a black-belt instructor in the Miagi-Do school of Software Testing, contributes to the ATDD-Patterns writing community as well as the Software Craftsmanship movement. Markus regularly presents at Agile and testing conferences, as well as dedicating himself to writing about testing, foremost in an Agile context.
Track abstract - Testers - J2
Agile Testing - What *is* this, anyway?
On the first German Agile Testing and Exploratory Testing Workshop (GATE) in October 2011 the participants started with a definition of what Agile Testing could be. One of the biggest insights was that the practices that help a tester on an Agile team also work well for a more traditional tester.
In this workshop the participants will work out their own definition of Agile Testing. By this discussion we will explore the differences between testing on an Agile project compared to a more traditional project. The participants will leave the workshop afterwards with at least three skills that help a tester on Agile as well as on a traditional project.
