To bring specialists into teams with different skill sets takes good communication and a knowledge of the history of the team you’re integrating. Doing this well means everyone can point their skills at solving problems.Ash Winter is an experienced software tester who has a particular interest in how teams and organisations work. Ash has been a software tester for over 15 years, and has experience as a consultant, helping organisations improve their testing processes.In his role he’s seen a wide range of team structures and sizes, and he’s particularly focused on the challenges and opportunities of being a specialist within a team.Three reasons to listen<ul><li>Understand the unique challenges and opportunities of being a specialist in a cross-functional team</li><li>Explore the impact of team history and dynamics on integrating new specialists</li><li>Learn about the evolving role of software testers and their influence in modern development teams</li></ul>Episode highlights<ul><li>[00:09:14] Testing teams</li><li>[00:14:29] The problem with "embedding" into a team</li><li>[00:16:30] The Spotify model</li><li>[00:19:48] Communities of practice</li><li>[00:22:57] Agile methodologies with multidisciplinary teams</li><li>[00:28:05] The benefits of a coaching qualification</li><li>[00:30:19] Ash's book recommendation</li><li>[00:31:42] Takeaways from Dan and Pia</li></ul>Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-winter/">Connect with Ash via LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/team-topologies-organizing-business-and-technology-teams-for-fast-flow-matthew-skelton/2923857?ean=9781942788812">Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow</a>, by Matthew Skelton & Pais Manuel</li><li><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team-a-leadership-fable-20th-anniversary-edition-patrick-m-lencioni/2980473?ean=9780787960759">The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable</a>, by Patrick Lencioni</li><li><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-goal-a-process-of-ongoing-improvement-eliyahu-m-goldratt/55822?ean=9780566086656">The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement</a>, by Eliyahu Goldratt</li><li><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/phoenix-project-a-novel-about-it-devops-and-helping-your-business-win-gene-kim/3638850?ean=9781942788294">The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win</a>, by Gene Kim</li><li><a href="https://podinbox.com/wenotme">Leave us a voice note</a></li></ul>

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