{"id":8649,"date":"2025-04-03T20:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=8649"},"modified":"2025-04-03T20:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:03:47","slug":"podcast-episode-126-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=8649","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 126 &#8211; Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16913015\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1078751\/episodes\/16913015-storytelling.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16913015&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris, Russell and David are joined by the returning Sam to talk about a topic close to all testers hearts, the ability of storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before diving into the main topic, Russell asks the Peers what their favourite cars are, lots of classics mentioned including the almost predictable choice from Russell of the AC Cobra (which he may have mentioned before).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the testers role includes storytelling, whether this is in bug reports, presentations, or just discussions with team members, it is key that the right story is told to bring everyone along the journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam tells of his adventures at Agile Testing Days where a musical was performed to tell a story, possibly taking story telling to a new level (for testers anyway)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key with story telling is making it relevant to it&#8217;s audience, which will enable them to invest effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are your tips for good storytelling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:contactUs@TestingPeers.com\">contactUs@TestingPeers.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/testingpeers\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/testingpeers<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LinkedIn (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/testing-peers\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/testing-peers<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/testingpeers\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/testingpeers\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TestingPeers\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TestingPeers<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re also now on GoodPods, check it out via the mobile app stores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like what we do and are able to, please visit our Patreon to explore how you could support us going forwards:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/testingpeers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/testingpeers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to our brand new sponsors \u2013 NFocus Testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">nFocus are a UK based software testing company. They\u2019ve been supporting businesses for 24 years by providing services that include burst resource, accelerated test automation, performance testing and fully managed testing services. In 2021, they launched a Test Automation Academy to create amazing testers and they\u2019ve now created jobs for 48 people in our industry in just under three years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">nFocus were a big part of PeersCon in 2024, really grateful for all they do supporting the Testing Peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfocus.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nfocus.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@nfocus.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@nfocus.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;for anyone wanting to get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. 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