Recently, a small audience was shocked to learn that Product Manager Brian Orlando has no team members in the permanent role of QA (or Testing).

On this episode, Enterprise Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando discuss why the audience reacted like Brian just kicked their dog, and what it takes to get a hypothetical team to the same point.

0:00 Topic Intro: We Have No QA
0:26 The Backstory
1:46 It's What We've Always Done
2:43 Handoff Disfunctions
4:55 Efficiency
7:27 Brian's Programming Story
8:52 Unpacking Brian's Tirade
10:00 What Are Testers Doing?
12:21 Real Example of Collaboration
14:49 QA and Customers
16:57 Process Improvement
19:18 Customer Verification
22:14 Cross-Functionality vs. Penny-Pinching
25:19 Team Collaboration vs Silos
27:02 Brian's Rant on Silos
30:47 Summary & Key Takeaways
33:10 Wrap-Up

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