Company
Date Published
Author
Amy E Reichert
Word count
1416
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In exploring how QA testers can innovate and enhance user experience, the concept of "senseshaping" is introduced as a method to better understand and fulfill customer needs by interpreting and communicating these needs effectively within software development teams. Senseshaping, derived from the human process of sensemaking, involves gathering and analyzing cues and customer actions to inform application design, ensuring that features accurately reflect customer expectations. This approach encourages collaboration across product, design, development, and testing teams to identify and address missing or misunderstood requirements, ultimately creating user-focused applications. QA testers, although limited in their control over requirement acquisition, can leverage senseshaping techniques to uncover hidden defects and ensure that the application meets users' needs, thus improving the overall user experience. By fostering a deeper understanding of customer needs, senseshaping helps avoid normalizing solutions that may not satisfy the customer, promoting innovation and reducing technical debt.