Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Before diving into the topic of complacency, the newly crowned ‘Mr. Bantz’ asks the Peers to dive into their memory vaults to reveal which computer games consumed their adolescent years. Chris introduces the definition of complacency that will be used for this episode: a feeling of […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 61 – Complacency"Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris and Russell have returned from their EuroSTAR adventures, to join the other regulars to talk toxicity in testing. Before diving in, Simon leads the banter around what three apps would you keep on your phone, if you were allowed only three. Thankfully, no toxicity there! Onto […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 59 – Toxicity in Testing"Welcome to episode 53 of the Testing Peers podcast! In this episode, the Peers are talking about Experience – what it means to us in the workplace, how we approach working with people of differing experience, as leaders – and much more. Before diving into the main topic, David asks the Peers to look back […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 53 – Experience"Happy New Year! 2022 (not 2023, David) kicks-off with the Testing Peers talking about motivation. The Peers chat about what it is that wakes them up in the morning, is it duty or a drive to live our best life? What’s the point of never knowing at all? When every step I take is always […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 46 – Motivation"Hello and welcome to another episode of the Simon Show Testing Peers Podcast. In this episode, the Peers talk about dream jobs. Before we dive into the main topic, we talk about when we have treated ourselves to dream gifts. From Back to the Future Lego, PlayStations, greenhouses, AC Cobras and coffee machines! The Peers […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 44 – Dream Jobs"Hello and welcome back for another episode of the Testing Peers podcast! In this episode, the Peers will be discussing coaching testing. We take a look at coaching credentials outside of our work lives and then dive into defining what coaching is and what it isn’t. Chris mentions a sketchnote made at TestBash 2017, in […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 43 – Coaching Testing"Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast!! This time the Peers are talking accountability, which is actually the foundational reason for the wider Testing Peers group. After initially discussing the accountability of keeping your camera on in meetings, and what you may have ended up doing with the camera off, such […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 38 – Accountability"Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This week the Peers are talking around the perennial topic of quality. The Peers dive into what quality might mean, but in classic testers’ style, we talk about the importance of context: Quality is value to some person Jerry Weinberg: Quality Software Management: Volume 1, Systems […]
Read more "Podcast Episode 35 – What is quality?"Welcome to episode 7 of the Testing Peers Podcast. Yes, we made it to 7 episodes!
This week the peers are going to reflect a little on who initially inspired our testing journeys and also give you an insight into some of the books that have helped us on our way.
Read more "Podcast Episode 7 – First Inspirations & Good Reads"Welcome to episode 6 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This week the peers are talking CVs. In a time where lots of people are finding themselves looking for new roles, we thought it might be a great time to discuss CVs.
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