"To find the typical example, just observe an average stand-up meeting. The ones who talk more get all the attention. In her article, software engineer Priyanka Jain tells the story of two colleagues assigned the same task. One posted updates, asked questions, and collaborated loudly. The other stayed silent and shipped clean code. Both delivered. Yet only one was praised as a "great team player.""
"If you are the only QA person on board, you need to be visible and vocal. Otherwise, your contribution goes unnoticed, the major bugs get ignored, and nobody cares about the product's quality. Some may even wonder what you are doing there because you don't ship code. If you are an introvert by nature and you don't like to exhibit your opinion or updates on every corner, it may be a challenge for you."
Teams often prioritize visible, vocal contributions over actual value, causing quieter members to be overlooked despite delivering solid work. Visibility bias leads to extroverts receiving praise and advancement more often than introverts who may ship cleaner results. Lone QA practitioners risk having major bugs ignored unless they become vocal and visible. Hectic sprints and testing without a clear strategy further erode quality. As a result, envisioned cutting-edge products can remain only in requirements while the team builds something else, and product quality and team effectiveness suffer.
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