Creativity is usually characterised by the ability to perceive things in new ways, finding hidden patterns, and making connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena. It is sometimes thought that only certain people can be creative, and in order to be creative you need a special talent. This is far from the truth; everyone expresses creativity in their own unique way. I love to express creativity though drawing and illustrations. Drawing has, in fact, enabled me to become a better tester and communicator, and as a result I have used this skill to learn the importance of collaboration and conversations within my development teams. In this talk I will share with you my story of the how I have used drawing as a crucial element of software testing, particularly where discovery and collaboration are the ultimate outcome for ‘building the right thing’. I will also share how I have succeeded in enabling my own growth as a coach and facilitator and opened the doors to the next step in my career. Creativity stems creativity - how will you unleash your creative side?

1. Unleash your artistic side
and become a better tester
Christina Ohanian
@ctohanian
www.agileandsketch.com

2. A Quick Story...

3. I work at…

4. When i started…

5. I tried something…

6. My Realisation!
There’s no point being in a collaborative team
if we’re not speaking the same language.
Drawing is very powerful and necessary!
It’s really hard to prove testers and needed
earlier…this might be one way.

7. Why is this important?

8. Building Ideas

9. Eliminating Bugs

10. Sailing Away

11. Social Power

12. Drawing is Communication,
Communication is Tops!

13. You might ask yourself...
When can I use this tool? What’s in it for me? But I can’t draw!

14. “When can I use this tool?”

15. Pairing

16. Pairing - Tablet Newspaper

17. Huddles

18. Huddles - Train Travel

19. Facilitation

20. Facilitation - Lego Serious Play

21. “What’s in it for me?”

22. Bridges the gap

23. Reduces stress

24. Open the doors to…

25. “I Can’t Draw!”

26. How I started…

27. Resources I used

28. Remember what’s important!

29. Starting Point

30. Buy a notepad

31. Replace your laptop

32. Pin up your thoughts

33. Give it a go!

34. Thank you!
Christina Ohanian
@ctohanian
www.agileandsketch.com