{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"Being a specialist in a team with Ash Winter","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2172,"description":"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.\n\nAsh 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThree reasons to listen\nUnderstand the unique challenges and opportunities of being a specialist in a cross-functional team\nExplore the impact of team history and dynamics on integrating new specialists\nLearn about the evolving role of software testers and their influence in modern development teams\nEpisode highlights\n[00:09:14] Testing teams\n[00:14:29] The problem with \"embedding\" into a team\n[00:16:30] The Spotify model\n[00:19:48] Communities of practice\n[00:22:57] Agile methodologies with multidisciplinary teams\n[00:28:05] The benefits of a coaching qualification\n[00:30:19] Ash's book recommendation\n[00:31:42] Takeaways from Dan and Pia\nLinks\nConnect with Ash via LinkedIn\nTeam Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow, by Matthew Skelton & Pais Manuel\nThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni\nThe Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, by Eliyahu Goldratt\nThe Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win, by Gene Kim\nLeave us a voice note","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}