Key learnings from 2024
Key learnings from directing the testing stage on test leadership and resilience testing in 2024.
["My 2024 LinkedIn Rewind" by Coauthor.Studio was too good not to share here.] Do you know how theatre has dress rehearsals before opening night? 2024 taught us that businesses need the same for their compliance and resilience. 🎭
Testing isn't just about software anymore - it's about rehearsing how your organization handles real-world challenges. EU regulations like NIS2, WCAG, EU DORA and the EU AI Act aren't just documentation exercises - they're about proving operational resilience.
Three posts that captured this evolution:
"Lead the Testing Activity - Book Launch"
Because testing leadership isn't about titles - it's about enabling others to succeed and shine: "A treasure trove of useful ideas to help you write your own test leadership story"
Jesper Ottosen
"TestCon Europe Conference Wrap"
On learning to lead and helping others develop their testing expertise
Jesper Ottosen
"Test Strategy Document Should be Canned"
Why visual strategy mapping beats lengthy documents for explaining the 'why'
Jesper Ottosen
Key learnings from directing the testing stage:
• Compliance testing is as critical as any feature
• Disaster recovery rehearsals beat actual incidents
• Visual strategies communicate better than documents
• Everyone can lead testing activities, regardless of title
• Your testing should tell you if your business is resilient
Looking ahead to 2025:
While working on my coming book about Staff-Level Testing Roles, I'll keep helping organizations test their operational resilience. There's more to testing than checking requirements - ask.
Remember: An imaginative testing mindset helps you see beyond the obvious risks. Sometimes the best leadership move is directing the spotlight toward others. 🎬
