Provocative Therapy and Quality Coaches - getting to the root of Agile Testing

The book Provocative Therapy has had a big impact on my life as a tester and a consultant. Also I want to discuss the Tester's Role in Modern Software Development and the current vogue for Quality Coaches (that might be a bit provocative) - What is provocative therapy?- The Goals of provocative therapy- Humour in provocative therapy- How to use provocative therapy as a consultant- What is the tester's role in modern software development?- Why are people confused about a Tester's role on Agile?- Why is Agile Testing Hard?- Why will Quality Coaching help?- What does a tester really do?- What makes a good tester different from other people on an Agile team?- What are the dangers with Test Coaches?- How do we define our own role on Agile Projects?- What does a tester do on Agile Projects?- Can programmer's test their own code? Show notes at http://eviltester.com/show http://eviltester.com/show/002-provocative-2017