Testing
The Agile Testing Quadrant is a useful model. But like most testing frameworks, it's described in abstract terms that don't immediately translate to Monday morning decisions. This guide makes it concrete: how QA teams actually use the quadrant in sprint planning, what they do in each
Testing
Most teams have a testing gut feeling—they write unit tests, some integration tests, maybe some end-to-end tests. What they often lack is a framework for thinking about why each type of test exists and what purpose it serves. The Agile Testing Quadrant provides that framework. Developed by
Agile Testing
Test planning in agile environments is fundamentally different from traditional waterfall QA. There are no multi-week test phases, no formal test plans that take weeks to write, and no QA team that inherits code at the end of a release cycle. Instead, testing happens continuously, in parallel with development,
Shift-Left Testing
Most teams say they care about quality. Fewer have a culture where quality actually happens. The difference isn't intention — it's the systems, habits, and shared values that make testing automatic rather than afterthought. Building a testing culture in an agile team isn't a one-