The document describes Lisa Hocke's experience becoming a "testing traveler" by pairing with other testers around the world over 10 months and 25 sessions. Some key lessons learned include gaining new skills and insights from each pairing, as well as the value of sharing knowledge with the broader testing community. The document encourages other testers to start their own tours by pairing with others, and to then share their experiences.

1. CROSS-TEAM PAIR TESTING
LESSONS OF A
TESTING
TRAVELER
@lisihocke

2. Fan art by François Coutu | http://fav.me/d5q8gpd
TOUR
OUR JOURNEY TODAY
@lisihocke
START
TIPS

3. Fan art by Aaron Godwin | http://fav.me/d2bf9n0
LET‘S START WITH WHY GETTING
INSPIRED
@lisihocke

4. HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF…
@lisihocke

5. CHALLENGE: BECOME A BETTER SKILLED TESTER
@lisihocke

6. hhttp://fav.me/d9jcjm7
LEARNING SOLO
@lisihocke

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LEARNING SOLO
@lisihocke

8. PAIRING UP FOR LEARNING
@lisihocke

9. “I believe that pairing and mobbing with fellow testers from the
community on hands-on exploratory testing and automation will
result in continuously increasing skills and knowledge as well as
serendipitous learning.
I’ll know I have succeeded when I noted down at least one
concrete new insight or applied one new technique per testing
session and shared that with the community.”
MY HYPOTHESIS
@lisihocke

10. THE EXPERIMENT: BECOME A TESTING TRAVELER
@lisihocke

11. THE EXPERIMENT: BECOME A TESTING TRAVELER
@lisihocke
PROBE:

12. SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
@lisihocke

13. SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
@lisihocke
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin

14. SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
@lisihocke
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
Sallyann Freudenberg
@SalFreudenberg

15. SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
@lisihocke
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
Sallyann Freudenberg
@SalFreudenberg
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp

16. THE TESTING TOUR LESSONS
LEARNED
@lisihocke

17. TOUR FIGURES
22
people
10
months
25
stops
@lisihocke

18. #01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
STARTING OUT
@lisihocke
Explore

19. STARTING OUT
https://twitter.com/maaretp/status/951123185382064129
@lisihocke
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
Explore

20. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate

21. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug

22. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup

23. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore

24. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
#06
Pranav KS
@IgnorantTester
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore
Formulate

25. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
#06
Pranav KS
@IgnorantTester
#07
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore
Formulate
Penetrate

26. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
#06
Pranav KS
@IgnorantTester
#07
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#08
Viv Richards
@11vlr
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore
Formulate
Penetrate
Access

27. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
#06
Pranav KS
@IgnorantTester
#07
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#08
Viv Richards
@11vlr
#09
Cassandra H. Leung
@Tweet_Cassandra
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore
Formulate
Penetrate
Access
Use

28. THE PEOPLE VISITED ON MY TOUR
#01
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
@maaretp
#02
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#03
Thiago Amanajás
@ThiagoAmanajas
#04
Dianë Xhymshiti
@dxhymshiti
#05
Lisa Crispin
@lisacrispin
#06
Pranav KS
@IgnorantTester
#07
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#08
Viv Richards
@11vlr
#09
Cassandra H. Leung
@Tweet_Cassandra
#10
Alex Schladebeck
@alex_schl
@lisihocke
Explore
Automate
Debug
Setup
Explore
Formulate
Penetrate
Access
Use
Explore

29. https://twitter.com/alex_schl/status/998867221828063233
#10
Alex Schladebeck
@alex_schl
YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESTINATION
@lisihocke
Explore

30. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
@lisihocke
Explore

31. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore

32. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate

33. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate

34. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon

35. MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT!
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon
Explore

36. https://twitter.com/eviltester/status/1021150238663487488
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO LEARN
@lisihocke
Explore

37. NOT OVER YET…
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
#17
Simon Berner
@alientester
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon
Explore
Map

38. NOT OVER YET…
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
#17
Simon Berner
@alientester
#18
Amitai Schleier
@schmonz
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon
Explore
Map
Mob

39. NOT OVER YET…
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
#17
Simon Berner
@alientester
#18
Amitai Schleier
@schmonz
#19
Guna Petrova
@alt_lv
@lisihocke
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon
Explore
Map
Mob
Explore

40. NOT OVER YET…
#11
Viktorija Manevska
@Iki_Kviki
#12
João Proença
@jrosaproenca
#13
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
#14
Mirjana Andovska
@mirjando
#15
Toyer Mamoojee
@tottiLFC
#16
Thomas Rinke
@thomrinke
#17
Simon Berner
@alientester
#20
Claire Reckless
@clairereckless
@lisihocke
#18
Amitai Schleier
@schmonz
#19
Guna Petrova
@alt_lv
Explore
Explore
Penetrate
Evaluate
Recon
Explore
Mob
Explore
Explore
Map

41. BONUS SESSIONS
#21
Alex de los Reyes
@cyber_decker
@lisihocke
Access

42. BONUS SESSIONS
#21
Alex de los Reyes
@cyber_decker
#22
Rachel Kibler
@racheljoi
@lisihocke
Access
Explore

43. BONUS SESSIONS
#21
Alex de los Reyes
@cyber_decker
#22
Rachel Kibler
@racheljoi
#23
Marianne Duijst
@marianneduijst
@lisihocke
Access
Explore
Automate

44. BONUS SESSIONS
#21
Alex de los Reyes
@cyber_decker
#22
Rachel Kibler
@racheljoi
#23
Marianne Duijst
@marianneduijst
#24
Gem Hill
@Gem_Hill
@lisihocke
Access
Explore
Automate
Explore

45. THE FINAL STOP
#21
Alex de los Reyes
@cyber_decker
#22
Rachel Kibler
@racheljoi
#23
Marianne Duijst
@marianneduijst
#24
Gem Hill
@Gem_Hill
#25
Peter Kofler
@codecopkofler
@lisihocke
Access
Explore
Automate
Explore
Penetrate

46. LESSONS ABOUT PAIRING & THE TOUR
@lisihocke

47. LESSONS ABOUT PAIRING & THE TOUR
https://twitter.com/maaretp/status/952637976877699073
@lisihocke

48. WELL, AM I A BETTER SKILLED TESTER NOW?
@lisihocke

49. “I believe that pairing and mobbing with fellow testers from the
community on hands-on exploratory testing and automation will
result in continuously increasing skills and knowledge as well as
serendipitous learning.
I’ll know I have succeeded when I noted down at least one
concrete new insight or applied one new technique per testing
session and shared that with the community.”
WELL, AM I A BETTER SKILLED TESTER NOW?
@lisihocke

50. “I believe that pairing and mobbing with fellow testers from the
community on hands-on exploratory testing and automation will
result in continuously increasing skills and knowledge as well as
serendipitous learning.
I’ll know I have succeeded when I noted down at least one
concrete new insight or applied one new technique per testing
session and shared that with the community.”
WELL, AM I A BETTER SKILLED TESTER NOW?
@lisihocke
YES

51. IT’S WORTH IT
@lisihocke

52. WHAT’S NEXT?
@lisihocke

53. KICK-START YOUR OWN TOUR
TIPS FOR PAIR
TESTING
SESSIONS
@lisihocke

54. WHAT‘S YOUR CHALLENGE?
@lisihocke

55. WHAT‘S YOUR CHALLENGE?
https://twitter.com/maaretp/status/1027434673943834624
@lisihocke

56. WHAT‘S YOUR CHALLENGE?
https://twitter.com/maaretp/status/1027434673943834624, https://twitter.com/Reumaysa/status/1019846702881234944
@lisihocke

57. DECIDE ON TOUR DESIGN AND TOOLING
@lisihocke

58. DECIDE ON TOUR DESIGN AND TOOLING
@lisihocke

59. PREPARE EACH SESSION, JUST ENOUGH
@lisihocke

60. LET’S DO IT!
@lisihocke

61. SHARE YOUR LESSONS SO EVERYONE CAN LEARN
@lisihocke

62. SHARE YOUR LESSONS SO EVERYONE CAN LEARN
https://twitter.com/11vlr/status/1014237709009915905, https://twitter.com/tottiLFC/status/999932982566817793
https://twitter.com/thomrinke/status/1005174311794208768, https://twitter.com/11vlr/status/999565542980837376
@lisihocke

63. THANK YOU www.lisihocke.com
@lisihocke
bit.ly/testing-tour