Startups are becoming increasingly prolific—technology startups even more so. CEOs are recognizing the need for quality. Their users are their growth, and if they can't retain users, their growth slows or stops. So quality matters. How do you convince the rest of the company that test brings value? How do you convince developers and product owners that spending time on quality is important, particularly if they have never worked with testers before? Should startups even...
Alice Till-Carty
Lyst
A senior QA engineer for Lyst, one of London’s fastest-growing startups, Alice Till-Carty landed her career in testing sideways. Having studied film at the university, Alice’s obsession with technology and problem solving gave her a head start in testing. With six years of experience across two countries, four companies, and more than one-hundred projects, Alice has worn many different testing hats—consultant, analyst, engineer, and quality evangelist. She considers herself a fierce advocate for the end user. Alice’s determination for always making things better for the customer has given her a unique perspective on test process improvement. Follow her on Twitter @aliceness.