How to Answer: Tell me about a time when you collaborated with a team of developers to successfully launch a new application.
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4. Tell me about a time when you collaborated with a team of developers to successfully launch a new application.
How to Answer
There was a time when the quality assurance process and the work done by test engineers conflicted with the goals of the software development team. It resulted in identifying errors and bugs in the software at the end of the development process, which caused more work for the development team. However, the new paradigm is that the software development team and the test engineering team are partners and need to collaborate to develop processes that result in high-quality products with little to no rework or bug fixes. Processes like agile, lean, and waterfall identify critical issues at each stage of the process before they have a larger impact later on. You should have several examples of when you collaborated with the dev team to launch a new application.
Written by William Swansen on November 11th, 2021
Answer Example
"In every one of my jobs, I have worked closely with the software development team to successfully launch new products. I recently collaborated with the team to develop an HR application that allowed employees to self-manage their benefits packages. The team and I met early in the process to define the requirements, discuss the application's features, uncover any challenges, and set up a test plan that would help the developers be more accurate and finish the job quickly. Because of this planning, the project went smoothly, and we launched the application two weeks ahead of schedule with no bugs in the final product."
Written by William Swansen on November 11th, 2021