Podcast Episode 48 – Semantics – Manual Testing

Welcome to the Testing Peers this episode we discuss the term manual testing. Does the term simplify our craft? Is manual testing writing step by step test cases, is it using your hands, is it a low skilled job? How do we talk about testing and how does that impact perceptions? Is code just another […]

Podcast Episode 42 – Performance and Goal Setting

Thank you for joining as this time we share our views and ideas on performance and goals setting. Chris starts us off by taking us into the archive of his brain and on to PE – so we share stories of sporting prowess or lack of. We move on to talk about why we do […]

Podcast Episode 37 – Nurturing people

Thank you for joining the Testing Peers as we talk nurturing. We all are passionate about nurturing people and teams. The Peers find we actually we nurture each other quite a bit. We talk about creating a safe spaces, where people are supported, encouraged and act as critical friends. Russell shares a acronym to summaries […]

Podcast Episode 33 – Interview tests for Testers

Thanks for joining us for another podcast episode. This week we talk about interview tests for Testers. We will also take a trip down memory lane and revisit how we passed or struggled to pass our driving tests. We’ll move on from our terrible driving to talk about tests given pre interview and tests given […]

Podcast Episode 31 – Why we automate

Thanks for joining us for another podcast episode. This week we talk about why we automate but we start with what automation is and its value. Automation to us is a valuable tool that should focus on enhancing testing, this doesn’t always mean automating test cases but can also mean automating tasks and activities. Automation […]

Peers on Mental Health

Although we are all firm believers of talking about Mental Health at any time, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to share with you our own stories to show you that it really is “OK, not to be OK” and to be able to talk about it. As a group the testing peers […]

Podcast Episode 23 – Personal Reputation and Brand

Welcome to episode 23 of the Testing Peers. This time we talk about reputation and brand. We cover what it is, why it matters and some tips to help you. This week we start off discussing Beth Marshall’s reputation audit template. A great tool for self reflection on your reputation. We move on to discuss […]

Podcast Episode 19 – Retrospectives

Welcome to Testing Peers Podcast! Each New Year, many of us reflect on the year we’ve had and think about the year ahead of us. We make resolution for the items we want keep doing or change we want to make. It seems quite timely to be talking about retrospectives and sharing our thoughts and […]

Podcast Episode 15 – Dealing with Disappointment

Welcome to episode 15 of the Testing Peers Podcast.

After getting over the initial disappointment of Russell not making this episode the Peers talk about dealing with wider disappointments. We start with the disappointment of old films in hindsight but eventually move on disappointments within testing.

Podcast Episode 12 – When have you done enough testing

This time the Peers are using a Donna Summer reference for all you music fans to discus when is enough testing enough. The question that drives many a test discussion be it with a stakeholder or amongst testers, when is enough testing enough?