Agile Testing Part 4 – New Roles for Traditional Testers in Agile

By LogiGear Corporation | Aug 18, 2009February 25, 2020 | Agile Testing

Video narrated by MICHAEL HACKETT – Certified ScrumMaster

This is Part Four of a Four Part Video on “New Roles for Traditional Testers in Agile Development”

Michael shares his thoughts on “A Primer – New Roles for Traditional Testers in Agile”

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