Comments on: How to Connect QA, Dev, and Product Team https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marcella Keech https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46747 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:11:40 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46747 Breaking silos is the most important action to give full value to software quality assurance in software development.

]]> By: Francesco Doyle https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46678 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:59:43 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46678 If there is one thing that should stay from Agile in software development is that we have to work together as a team. Sadly, outsourcing software testing leads to situations where people are more arguing about contract text meaning instead of collaborating in trust.

]]> By: Lan Cooch https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46437 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:05:43 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46437 The pursuit of cross-functional alignment in software testing should not be construed as a means of undermining specialization. The objective is to cultivate systems that allow specialized teams to recognize how their contributions are interconnected and facilitate smooth, frictionless collaboration.

]]> By: Krystal Flemming https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46309 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:54:28 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46309 Great article! Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Garry Mobile https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46199 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:45:04 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46199 Excellent and vital topic. The framework you’ve outlined for connecting these three pillars is spot-on. Too often, the discussion focuses on just Dev and QA, but intentionally including the Product team from the start is what shifts the dynamic from “finding bugs” to “building quality in.” The emphasis on shared goals and a common language is the foundation that makes any specific process change actually work.

In your experience, what is the single most effective “quick win” or first step a team can take to break down silos when there’s historical tension or apathy between these groups? Is it implementing a mandatory “three amigos” meeting for every story, creating a shared dashboard, or something more subtle like job rotation or shared retrospectives?

]]> By: Giada Blevins https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/how-to-connect-qa-dev-and-product-team/#comment-46084 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:51:35 +0000 https://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/?p=10833#comment-46084 I appreciate you sharing this blog post about working as a team in software development projects. Thanks Again. Cool.

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