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Reasons to be cheerful The team reflect on what is giving them energy right now, from community - [Podcast Episode 148 – Quality on the Boundaries #PeersCon27 Theme Launch](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9382) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, hosts Chris Armstrong and Russell Craxford are joined by #PeersCon27 Programme Chairs, Veerle Verhagen and Callum Akehurst-Ryan, to launch the Call for Collaboration. The conversation introduces the 2027 theme, explores what “quality on the boundaries” means in practice, and sets clear expectations for - [Podcast Episode 147 - What If We Started a Testing Consultancy?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9320) - In this episode, Russell, Chris, Tara, and David explore what a testing consultancy could look like if you stripped it back and built it around values, experience, and honest reflection. Starting with some light-hearted conference banter, the conversation quickly turns to consultancy models, what works, what does not, and what they would do differently. Outcomes - [Episode 146 - International Women's Day](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9298) - International Women’s Day This episode of Testing Peers is published in recognition of International Women’s Day (8 March). International Women’s Day is a global moment to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also highlighting the continued work needed to achieve gender equality. It is also a call to action to - [Podcast Episode 145 - Bring Your Hobbies to Work](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9263) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Veerle, Chris, Russell and Tara explore how hobbies influence the way we learn, collaborate and grow within testing and quality engineering. Before getting into the main topic, the Peers open with some classic banter, covering unusual fruit sizes, strange dreams and the small - [Podcast Episode 144 - Change for Good](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9234) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris Armstrong, Rachel Kibler, Tara Walton, and Russell Craxford discussing what it means to create change in teams that are worn down, frustrated, or stuck in longstanding patterns. In this episode, the Peers talk frame the discussion around practical reflections on - [Podcast Episode 143 - Flow, Friction, and Value](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9205) - Hello friends, and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Chris, Dan, David, and Russell come together for a wide-ranging conversation about flow, what it really means, and why it matters far beyond speed or delivery metrics. The discussion starts with some light New Year banter before quickly moving into - [Episode 142 - Spending Your Training Budget Wisely](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9181) - Happy New Year, Peers!! Welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast, this time panel explores how testers and quality professionals can make the most of their training budgets, whether that budget is zero, modest, or stretches into several thousand pounds. Hosts this week: Russell Craxford, David Maynard, Chris Armstrong, and Tara Walton. - [Podcast Episode 141 - The 12 Bugs of Christmas](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9153) - It is time for the sixth annual Testing Peers festive special. In this end-of-year episode, our hosts Beth Marshall, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford, David Maynard, Tara Walton and Rachel Kibler look back over a chaotic, curious, and occasionally hilarious year in tech and testing through the lens of the 12 Bugs of Christmas. From global - [Podcast Episode 140 - High Performing Teams Playbook](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9131) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Simon, David, Chris and returning host, Dan Ashby explore what makes a high-performing team and how leaders can intentionally create the right environment for teams to thrive. The conversation builds on both shared experience and real-world examples of navigating complex team dynamics. Topics - [Podcast Episode 139 - Testing Rants II](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9091) - Welcome to episode 139 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, the Peers dive into the sequel to episode 39, for Testing Rants part 2. Hosting this episode is Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Tara Walton, Chris Armstrong and David Maynard.After a brief ranter moment (terrible rant banter portmanteau, sorry), the team move onto the main topic.Topics covered - [Podcast Episode 138 - Quality Careers Beginnings](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9072) - Welcome to episode 138 of the Testing Peers PodcastIn this episode, Chris, Rachel, David and Russell discuss how people begin their careers in testing and software quality today. After a light-hearted round of “Two Truths and a Lie (But All Lies)”, the conversation turns to the different ways people enter the field, and how those - [Podcast Episode 137 - Personal Branding and Social Media](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9061) - Welcome to episode 137 of the Testing Peers podcast! This time, join Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Russell Craxford, Chris Armstrong and David Maynard as we discuss Personal Branding and Social Media. In this episode, the Peers discuss the importance of personal branding and the role social media plays in shaping professional identity within the testing community. The - [Podcast Episode 136 - Strategy: Test X Quality?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=9036) - Welcome to episode 136 of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, David, Chris, Russell and Tara dig into a question from #PeersCon25 speaker, Stuart Pates: what’s the difference between a test strategy and a quality engineering strategy? The peers explore: Whether strategies are rigid documents, living guides, or something in between How context drives - [Podcast Episode 135 - Testing in the Age of AI](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8954) - Welcome to episode 135 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This time join Chris, Russell, David and the returning Jon Robinson as we talk all things AI in testing. Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we approach testing, QA and quality. But what happens when the pace of change accelerates? In this episode, the Peers explore - [Podcast Episode 134 - Sharing Quality with Non-Testers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8907) - Welcome to Episode 134 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, join Simon, David, Tara and Chris. How do we explain testing and quality to people who are not testers, in a way that actually lands? In this episode we talk about meeting stakeholders where they are, translating quality into the language of risk, cost - [Podcast Episode 133 - Influencing Quality](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8882) - Welcome to episode 133 of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, the Peers (Chris, Callum, David and Russell) explore the complex and often subtle art of influencing quality within teams, organisations and wider cultures. The team share stories from early careers to more recent consulting and coaching experiences. The conversation examines how influence operates - [Podcast Episode 132 - Software That Cares](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8864) - Welcome to episode 132 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This time, joining David and Chris are the returning Rachel Kibler and first-time host Vanessa Zettler, with the Peers discussing Software That Cares. The opening banter leads us to discuss our glasses prescriptions, and then that leads us into the main body of the episode where - [Podcast Episode 131 - PeersCon 26 Programme Committee & Theme Launch](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8849) - Welcome to a special episode of the Testing Peers to announce our Programme Committee and Theme for PeersCon 26, which is happening on 12th March 2026 in Nottingham, UK. Join our Co-Chairs David and Simon as they introduce you to the rest of the committee: Suman Bala Dan Ashby Beth Marshall Rita Avota More on - [Podcast Episode 130 - Knowledge Resilience](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8839) - Welcome to episode 130 of the Testing Peers Podcast.This time join David, Russell, Chris and Dermot as we talk Knowledge Resilience. After an ice breaker where Russell poses the question to the Peers of what have we wanted to learn, but have not yet achieved. Then Dermot sets up the main topic with the following - [Podcast Episode 129 - Bad Quality By Design](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8816) - Welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, join David, Chris, Sanne and Beth as we discuss Bad Quality By Design (a more SFW term for ensh!ttifcation). Where products and services become deliberately less usable or joyful over time, often to drive monetisation. This isn’t accidental degradation, but intentional design choices aimed - [Podcast Episode 128 - Making Work Visible](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8772) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. On this episode, Chris, Simon and David are joined by first time co-host Rachel Kibler. The Peers discuss the topic of making work visible. David starts us off with the banter on the topic of fashion mistakes, everything from dress down fridays to bright shirts being - [Podcast Episode 127 - Getting Quality a Seat at the Table](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8740) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. On this episode, Chris, Russell, David and Simon talk about how we can ensure Quality has a seat at the table of discussions, projects and all such scenarios where it should be there. Before that, Mr Banter (Chris) leads us off down a wonderful trail of - [Podcast Episode 126 - Storytelling](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8649) - 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. Before diving into the main topic, Russell asks the Peers what their favourite cars are, lots of classics mentioned including the almost predictable - [Podcast Episode 125 - Testability](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8586) - Hello and welcome to episode 125 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, joining Chris, Russell and David is the returning guest host, Al Goodall. Before diving into the main topic, Al asks the group to think about book collections, a nice mix of techno-thrillers and classic prose on offer. Russell kicks off the main - [Podcast Episode 124 - Transformations](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8550) - Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This week join Chris, David, Shey and Russell as the Peers talk about transformations. The banter for this week's episode comes from Shey, asking the group which sport they would have love to have been a professional in. Then the Peers dived into - [Podcast Episode 123 - Professional Development](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8524) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. David, Russell and Chris are joined by Sergio Friere to talk about all things Professional Development. Sergio leads the banter and asks the peers what their oldest memories are, everything from canal boat parties to visiting a zulu hut are mentioned, with ages ranging from age - [Podcast Episode 122 - Holiday Season Backlog Refinement](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8506) - Seasons Greetings! Thank you for joining us for our fifth annual podcast at Christmastime, this years festive cheers with the Testing Peers brings Russell, Simon, David, Tara, Beth & Chris together to refine the holiday season backlog [see the footnote after the sponsor message for more details]. Who doesn't feel the festive warm and fuzzies - [Podcast Episode 121 - Tools for Testers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8473) - Thank you for joining us for episode 121 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This time, join Chris, Tara, Russell and David as we discuss tools for testers. Before diving into the main topic, to mark the festive period, Tara poses the ice-breaker question of the Peers' favourite Holiday movie.It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard, Home - [Podcast Episode 120 - Does the role of the SDET have a future?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8465) - Welcome to another Testing Peers podcast episode. This time, join Chris, David, Richard Bradshaw and Al Goodall (whose surname Chris had some real issues remembering, sorry Al!) In this episode, the Peers talk about the role of the SDET. Is it SDEad? To break the ice, Al leads the group into a discussion about the - [Podcast Episode 119 - What's Next? (Careers)](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8448) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, Chris is joined by Vernon Richards, Heather Carter and Richard Hinton to talk about career journeys and making that decision around next steps. Before that, Heather kicks off the banter by asking for 2 Truths and 1 Lie from each of the hosts. You'll - [Podcast Episode 118 - Authenticity at work](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8437) - Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, David, Simon and first-time host, Butch Mayhew. Ahead of the main topic, Butch asks the group about their ideal superpower. We discuss controlling time, teleportation, flying, awareness (we'll come back to that later in the episode) and Butch's idea - [Podcast Episode 117 - Letting Go](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8428) - Welcome to episode 117 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, David, Russell and Heather as we discuss closure and letting go! Heather kicks us off with a discussion around last-minute travel decisions and we think Russell probably wins! The Peers then jump into a discussion about letting go. Changing roles. What is - [Podcast Episode 116 - Single Points of Failure](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8418) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, Jesper Ottosen joins Russell, David and Chris as we discuss single points of failure. As ever, we begin with our first email handles - as it turns out ours weren't so embarrassing and have persisted, but at least we break the ice! Diving into - [Podcast Episode 114 - Learning Fast](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8394) - Thanks for joining us for episode 114 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, Ben Dowen joins Russell, David and Chris as we dive into the topic of learning fast (as a different take on failing fast). For this episode's banter, Ben asks the group about what their reasons to be cheerful are. A lot - [Podcast Episode 115 - No Testers, No Problem?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8404) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, Russell, Callum Akehurst-Ryan & Leigh Rathbone as we talk on the topic of "No Testers, No Problem". Before the main topic, Callum asks the group for their favourite fictional AI. From GLaDOS, I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E., the Terminator and Max Headroom. What's your favourite fictional - [Podcast Episode 113 - Emotional Intelligence](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8373) - Thank you for joining us for episode 113 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, Sanne Visser & Vernon Richards join Chris & David to discuss Emotional Intelligence. By the way, if you haven't already heard - Vernon hosts the Vernon Richard show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheVernonRichardShow After Vernon's hot drinks ice-breaker, we dive into the main topic. - [Podcast Episode 112 - Building Testing Teams](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8357) - Thank you for joining us for episode 112 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time around we are talking on the topic of building testing teams, with Simon, Russell, David & Chris. The banter focuses in on favourite or memorable plot twists. Then Simon poses this hypothetical scenario - If you landed in a role - [Podcast Episode 111 - This Is The Way](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8343) - Thank you for joining episode 111 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time Chris, David, Dermot & Sanne talk on the theme of 'This is the way', otherwise known perhaps as the gospel according to.... Before the main discussion, Sanne asks the group about any new to the Peers recipes or restaurants, so now I'm - [Podcast Episode 110 - Quality Engineering](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8332) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Chris, David, Russell and Simon talk about one of the big buzzwords in the industry at present being the term of Quality Engineering, what it means, how it differentiates from "Testing" and what it means for the future. For the banter, Russell asks us all what - [Episode 109 - Presentations](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8318) - Hello friends, thank you for joining us for the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Russell, David, Chris & Dermot as we discuss Presentations. Before diving into the main event, Chris asks the group to go back in time to when they first travelled for work. Our thoughts and experiences of - [Podcast Episode 108 - Emergent Requirements](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8301) - Welcome to episode 108 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Russell, David, Callum & Dermot as they talk requirements, emergent ones at that! Before diving into the main event, Dermot kicks the Peers off with a conversation around fandom and eras, initially with Dr. Who. Moving on, the group discuss what emergent requirements - [Podcast Episode 107 - Square Peg, Round Hole](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8290) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris, David and Russell are joined by Bruce for this one to discuss the topic of "Square Peg, Round Hole" and how we sometimes may not always feel like we or some tools fit and how we can address those challenges. Bruce starts with the banter and - [Podcast Episode 106 - #PeersCon24 Retrospective](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8272) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, Simon, Chris, David and Russell look back at the huge success that was the first Testing Peers Conference held in Nottingham on 14th March. Before diving into it, David leads the banter and asks the peers about the most retro thing we all own - [Podcast Episode 105 - Linguistic Gatekeeping](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8260) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Simon, David, Chris and Sam spend some time discussing the topic of linguistic gatekeeping and how sometimes our language can exclude people from conversations Chris starts us off with the banter topic of our experiences of "I Told You So" moments, after discussing several scenarios from - [Podcast Episode 104 - Owning Your Career](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8241) - Welcome to episode 104 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time around we have a special trio of Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Russell Craxford & Ben Dowen, as the Peers talk about owning your career. Callum starts us off with important banter on snackage, before we head into sharing our own career stories and discussing what owning - [Podcast Episode 103 - Saying No](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8223) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Beth Marshall joins Chris, David and Russell to discuss the topic of saying no. Chris starts with the banter, asking the peers which films they have turned off or left the cinema because they were rubbish, various films mentioned, although the northerners on the recording seem - [Podcast Episode 102 - Measuring](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8205) - Welcome to episode 102 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time around join Tara Walton, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford & David Maynard, as the Peers talk about measuring. On the week of our first #PeersCon event, Tara breaks the ice, asking us our favourite and least favourite parts of conferences. Then we dive in. The - [Podcast Episode 101 - Changing Face of Automation](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8195) - In this episode Rich Bradshaw, Simon, David and Chris talk all things automation. Banter this week is brought to by Rich as we discover TK Maxx is the perfect way to explain exploratory testing. We dive into our first experiences of automation, going back a while, talking about different tools, tech debt and the frustration. - [Podcast Episode 100 - Testing Peers 100](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8180) - Testing Peers podcast has reached 100 episodes!Beth Marshall (10 episodes), chairs this special look back and forward episode, joined by Simon Prior (78 episodes), Russell Craxford (88), Chris Armstrong (93) and David Maynard (96). Beth skillfully guides the conversation to talk about the podcast and beyond, what are we most proud of? A few little - [Podcast Episode 99 - Failures](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8164) - One away from the big 100, what better way to celebrate than talking about our experience with failures? Simon, Chris, Russell and David share stories of failures from their careers and what they have learned from them. Before diving into the main topic, Chris leads the banter and asks the Peers about their failures when - [Podcast Episode 98 - Meetings](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8144) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. On this episode, Chris, Russell and David are joined by a new guest, Jon Robinson. The topic they all discussed was the wonders (or lack of wonder) around Meetings. Jon leads the banter and asked everyone for their weirdest/craziest meetings, this covers everything from awkward situations, - [Podcast Episode 97 - Collaboration](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8128) - Happy New Year from the Testing Peers! In this episode, the FullSnackTester, Ben Dowen joins Russell, David and Chris as we talk collaboration. Before the main event, Ben asks the group about resolutions, where the group talk about reading, fitness, cooking, answering conference calls for papers and our own conference #PeersCon, coming March 14th 2024 - [Podcast Episode 96 - Would Heu-risk it? at Christmas](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8123) - Merry Christmas, season's greetings and happy holidays from the Testing Peers! Welcome to our fourth annual festive episode. Steve Watson, Tara Walton, Lena Nyström & Dermot Canniffe join Chris, Russell, David and (eventually) Simon as we engage in Would Heu-risk it? at this time of the year. Before we dive into the main event, Russell - [Podcast Episode 95 - Do We Need Managers?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8112) - Thank you for joining the Testing Peers for another episode. On this one, Chris, David, Simon and Russell discuss the role of the manager and whether we still need them. Before jumping in, David asks the peers what things they can't live without, we have answers from people, the internet, books and coffee machines. Simon - [Podcast Episode 94 - Being not Doing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8099) - After breaks the ice asking us 'where is your favourite place to be?' we jump into what we mean with being not doing. The conversation opens with Chris talking about 'being agile, rather than just doing agile', 'being a tester, rather than just doing testing'. The Peers delve further into the topic with many questions - [Podcast Episode 93 - Fighting Fires](https://testingpeers.com/?p=8037) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. The Awesome foursome back together again with the topic of fighting fires and some of the additional effort that is needed when it is all hitting the fan. Chris starts off the banter with asking us about memes we may use in the workplace, we have everything - [Podcast Episode 92 - First Impressions](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7862) - Welcome to the latest edition of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, David and Chris are joined by Dermot and also brand new host Sanne. The peers are talking about first impressions and how reputations can sometimes proceed you. Sanne starts the conversation off with a great question of "what do you friends know you - [Podcast Episode 91 - Flow work](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7750) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers, this week David, Beth, Chris and Russell. This week we focus on flow work Russell is on banter duty this week and we start with what gets us singing along to songs, it seems it doesn't take much to get us singing. How do you get into - [Podcast Episode 90 - Testing Misconceptions](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7619) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers and in what is fast becoming a rare event, the band are back together, with Russell, Chris, David and Simon all present at the same time for a recording. We decided to talk about something which has been touched upon in previous episodes, the misconceptions of the - [Podcast Episode 89 - Risk Appetite](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7456) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris and Simon are absent again so David and Russell are joined by 2 new guest hosts in Dermot Canniffe and Beren van Daele. Dermot asks the peers about what they have recently committed to and enjoyed regarding TV and film. A variety of answers from the - [Podcast Episode 86 - Content Creation](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7147) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Tara Walton and Vernon Richards join Chris on this week's episode as we talk about content creation. Before diving into the main topic, Vernon introduces the banter topic of travelling pet peeves - familiar topics covered included comfort, fear, other people, hidden costs and more. Then - [Podcast Episode 87 - Testing as a career - is it worth it?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7265) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This week join Russell, David, Chris and first-time host, Beth Clarke, as the Peers discuss careers in software testing. After a cuddly toy-themed opening, the group talk about paths into software testing, with the group's academic paths coming from biology, astrophysics, architecture, humanities & politics. We - [Podcast Episode 88 - Feedback](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7311) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, David, Tara and Callum as we discuss the topic of feedback. Before diving into the main topic, Callum asks what type of adventurer we would be. Both Callum and Tara have a background producing content around Dungeons & Dragons from - [Podcast Episode 62 - Communication](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3181) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. In this episode we're joined by two special guests, Shey Crompton and Steven Warburton in lieu of Simon and Russell. We discuss the best and worst ways we find to communicate in this modern era of remote/distant working. Naturally the Testing Peers are drawn to discuss - [Podcast Episode 85 - Red Flags](https://testingpeers.com/?p=7035) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, join David, Chris, Simon and guest-host, Steve Watson, as we talk about red flags. Before diving into the main subject, the Peers discuss if they've ever been told that they're a lookalike for anyone famous. Diving into the topic of red flags, the Peers cover - [Podcast Episode 84 - Deadlines](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6895) - Welcome to episode 84 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, Sam Nitsche joins regular hosts David, Russell and Chris as we discuss deadlines. After initially covering our relationships with deadlines while in school, we jump into the main topic, deadlines that impact, or are impacted by testing. The conversation touches deadlines as a tool, - [Podcast Episode 83 - Delegation](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6806) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. A fully stacked panel for this episode with Simon, Russell and David being joined by Shey and Beth (shows the hole that Chris leaves when he's not around that we need to replace him with 2!). The topic for this episode was to focus on the leadership - [Podcast Episode 82 - Healthy Workplace Expectations](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6728) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, join Russell, David, Chris and special guest host, Vernon Richards as we discuss healthy workplace expectations and if we're normal! Before diving in, the Peers discuss annoying software from ITV player to MsTeams and banks software, a lot of software seems to annoy us. - [Podcast Episode 78 - Testers' Growth](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6116) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, join Russell, David, Simon and special guest host, Dan Ashby as we discuss growth as testers. Before diving in, the Peers discuss things that they have grown and taken pride in, from careers, to children, to plants. The topic is introduced by Dan, speaking - [Podcast Episode 80 - What do testers do?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6442) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast, and this release falls almost three years after episode one. Thank you for joining us on this journey. This week, regulars David and Chris are joined by Steve Watson and our first American, Tara Walton. In Peers tradition, we kick off with some banter, and Tara - [Podcast Episode 77 - Testing Leadership](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6013) - We hope you found the discussion useful and would love to hear your feedback. ContactUs@TestingPeers.com Twitter (https://twitter.com/testingpeers) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/testing-peers) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testingpeers/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TestingPeers) We’re also now on GoodPods, check it out via the mobile app stores If you like what we do and are able to, please visit our Patreon to explore how you could - [Podcast Episode 79 - Quality Shift](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6363) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Regular hosts Chris, David and Russell are joined by the Semi-Regular host Shey to discuss all about Quality Shift moments, where our understanding or perspective around aspects of testing/quality may have changed forever. Before diving into this, Chris starts the banter with looking at "aha moments" and - [Podcast Episode 81 - Anxiety - Mental Health Awareness Special 2023](https://testingpeers.com/?p=6589) - Welcome back for another episode of the Testing Peers. We are releasing this on the back of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, which has the theme of Anxiety, so the Peers will dive into their experiences with Anxiety and how they have combatted it in the past. Before going into the main topic, Simon brings - [Podcast Episode 76 - Testing Opportunity Knocks](https://testingpeers.com/?p=5817) - Welcome to the new episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, the peers talk about experience with moving onto new opportunities. For this we had a special extended panel, joining Chris, David and Simon were Beth Marshall and Samuel Nitsche. For the banter, Chris asks us about any new equipment we've received when joining - [Podcast Episode 75 - Strategies for Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=5673) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Regulars Chris, Simon, Russell and David this week talk all things strategies. Before diving into the main topic, we talk about strategies in our home life. We then try our best to describe what is a strategy, we all have slight different yet similar definitions. We share - [Podcast Episode 74 - Building Team Resilience](https://testingpeers.com/?p=5488) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris, Russell and David are joined by a special guest and artist of the amazing Testing Peers logo, Bruce (the Legend). Before diving into the main topic, Bruce leads the peers into a discussion about their skincare routines, do the Peers wash their faces? Do they use - [Podcast Episode 73 - Glue Work](https://testingpeers.com/?p=5405) - Hello and welcome to episode 73 of the Testing Peers podcast, where this week we are talking about glue work. This week, regulars Chris, David and Russell are joined by the brilliant Vernon Richards. Before diving in, Vernon asks the Peers about their favourite non-work books. Chris then introduces the main topic of glue work, - [Podcast Episode 72 - 30 Things Every New Tester Should Learn - 6 Years On](https://testingpeers.com/?p=5026) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast, this time we have a slightly different show for you. Regular host, Chris is joined by the wonderful Heather Reid, as we look back over the brilliant article Heather wrote back in 2017 - 30 Things Every New Software Tester Should Learn on the Ministry of - [Podcast Episode 71 - Testing Market Trends](https://testingpeers.com/?p=4916) - Happy new year! We hope all our listeners have a great 2023. Thank you for being with us on the journey, we hope you all continue to enjoy the podcasts we provide. In relation to that, in this episode, we review what the Software Testing Market Trends are for 2023. Joining Simon, Chris and David - [Podcast Episode 70 - Christmas Past, Present and Future](https://testingpeers.com/?p=4757) - Hello and welcome to episode 70 of the Testing Peers podcast. As we're drawing toward Christmas this week we thought we'd do a special. Taking a leaf from 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens we do a little retrospective and take a look at Christmas past, present and future. We're joined by the usual crew - [Podcast Episode 69 - Staying Connected](https://testingpeers.com/?p=4609) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. The original crew (Chris, David, Russell and Simon) are discussing how we can stay connected in the testing world, especially in the times of the social media landscape changing. Before diving into the main topic, Russell takes us on a journey back to times in our lives - [Podcast Episode 68 - Planning and Estimation](https://testingpeers.com/?p=4434) - In true Peers tradition, when talking about story points, their value and implementation, we mention that it depends on context. Hooray! The discussion leads to estimation, value, audience, inclusion of testing effort and more. Some useful articles referencing topics covered in the episode: Why do we use Story Points for Estimating? by Derek Davidson Practical - [Podcast Episode 67 - Testing Conferences](https://testingpeers.com/?p=4325) - Hello and welcome to episode 67 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week we have special guests Beth Marshall and Steven Warburton who joins regulars, David and Russell, as we discuss Testing Conferences and what they mean to us and our teams. Before we delve into the main subject Beth takes us down memory lane - [Podcast Episode 66 - Testing Debt](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3996) - Hello and welcome to episode 66 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week we have a special guest Ugne Litvinaite who joins, David, Russell and Chris as we discuss Testing debt. Before we delve into the main subject we first explore our favourite Dinosaurs. Chris explains what we mean by debt and references back to - [Podcast Episode 65 - Switching off](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3784) - Hello and welcome to episode 65 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, join Simon, David, Russell and Chris as we discuss Switching Off. Prior to the main topic, Simon introduces the topic of switching off in meeting horror stories. We discover how triggered the Peers get over shared screens and talk about a few - [Podcast Episode 64 - Test Cases](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3654) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast - and sorry this one is a little late. This week, join Simon, Russell, David and Chris as we discuss the topic of test cases. Before we dive in, David asks us to fill our suitcases (see what he did there?) and we see another cheeky - [Podcast Episode 63 - Hybrid Working](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3345) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Join Shey, David, Russell and Chris as we discuss hybrid working. We begin with Russell asking the Peers about favourite festivals and live music we've experienced. Then we dive straight into the topic. What does hybrid working even mean? How the pandemic has swung the pendulum - [Podcast Episode 61 - Complacency](https://testingpeers.com/?p=3035) - 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 - [Podcast Episode 60 - How Testing Impacts Business Goals](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2969) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris, Simon, David and Shey are here to discuss another great topic. This time it is one that was suggested by a friend and podcast listener, Mr Stuart Crocker (@StooCrock): Shey starts off the session with the banter around which fantasy world would we like to visit. - [Podcast Episode 59 - Toxicity in Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2850) - 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 the main discussion, - [Podcast Episode 58 - #MakeATester Update](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2682) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. With Chris and Russell galavanting off at EuroStar 2022 in Copenhagen, Simon and David drafted in some equally awesome replacements in Shey and Beth from the Testing Peers bench and with that, two who have been involved in our #MakeATester endeavours. So we thought it made sense - [Podcast Episode 57 - Testing Models](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2580) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, we talk about our experience with models for testing. This takes us down the journey of identifying the models we have found most useful during our testing careers. Before diving into the main topic, David asks us what our first model of car we - [Podcast Episode 56 - Public Speaking](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2366) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, we will discuss our experiences around Public Speaking. This covers everything from our own talks to any tips and suggestions we have to help people get into performing public speaking. Chris starts us off with asking us about our experiences during our - [Podcast Episode 55 - Loneliness](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2184) - Welcome to episode 55 of the Testing Peers podcast. This episode falls on the same date as the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, and this year's theme is Loneliness and our mental health. We greatly value all the discourse around mental health and see great value in continuing the conversation and so we - [Podcast Episode 54 - Testing in Agile](https://testingpeers.com/?p=2061) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Today we talk Agile and our experiences around it This week, Simon borrows his banter ideas from the More Than Work Podcast. Once we move on from our banter we move on to talk about agile/Agile and what it isn't. We talk about the mindset that - [Podcast Episode 50 - Testing Community](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1749) - Thank you for joining us once again, especially this special episode as the Testing Peers podcast reaches the milestone of 50 episodes published! This time around the Peers are talking about the testing community. After an intro, where we talk about other communities that we have been a part of - from sports clubs, Dad's - [Podcast Episode 53 - Experience](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1970) - 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 - [Podcast Episode 52 - Testing Job Titles](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1900) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. On this episode, we discuss the important and often talked about topic of Job Titles within the Testing/Quality space. Before diving into the main topic, Chris leads with the banter and gets us thinking what our Superhero alter-ego's may be. You're in for a - [Podcast Episode 51 - Persuasion](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1800) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. On this episode, the peers discussion the topic and the 'art' of persuasion. Covering what we mean by persuasion, some examples of when we have used it and also discussed it from the angle of being an ally for those trying to pursuade someone. Before we - [Podcast Episode 49 - Testing Mindset](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1716) - Hello and thank you for joining us for another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This episode, the Peers are exploring the oft-spoken testing mindset. - [Podcast Episode 48 - Semantics - Manual Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1676) - 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 46 – Motivation](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1531) - 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 too - [Podcast Episode 47 - Outside Influences on Our Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1614) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In a show of our busyness recently, we chose our topic right before recording and it was decided on "Outside Influences to our Testing". Before diving into the main topic, Russell asks us what our goals are for 2022 and we share everything from - [Podcast Episode 45 - Christmas Dinner MVP](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1437) - Season's greetings from the Testing Peers! As with last year we tapped into our 'great' creative minds to find a Christmas-themed episode that somehow is loosely associated with software quality. - [Podcast Episode 44 – Dream Jobs](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1341) - We begin talking about what our dream jobs were as children and then move on to what our dream jobs might be today. The Peers even play with ideas down the line of a Testing Peers consultancy, or even our own conference "PeersCon". The discussion moves on to cover our favourite parts of our current - [Podcast Episode 43 – Coaching Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1283) - 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 a coaching - [Podcast Episode 42 - Performance and Goal Setting](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1236) - 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 41 - Onboarding Testers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1193) - Thank you for joining us again. On this episode, we discuss our experience with onboarding new members to our teams. We spend time talking about the good and bad things that have happened and suggest ideas to make the onboarding processes as smooth as possible. Before diving into the main topic, David asks us to - [Podcast Episode 40 - Testing From The Start](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1158) - Welcome to episode 40 of the Testing Peers! Episode 40??? How did that happen? Pleased to know people are still listening and supporting us! Thank you so much for this. In this episode, the peers discuss why we would want to have testing/quality activities happening earlier in a project cycle. The benefits of doing this - [Podcast Episode 39 - Testing Rants](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1124) - Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Our gloves are off this week and we don't have a specific topic to discuss. Instead we allowed the conversation to flow wherever it took us, with the only point being that this was a chance for us to vent about any frustrations we may - [Podcast Episode 38 – Accountability](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1105) - 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 - [Podcast Episode 37 - Nurturing people](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1082) - 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 36 - Culture of Quality](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1065) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. With this podcast, we have matched the age of our youngest Peer as the ripe old age of 36 (Can you guess who?) :) In this episode we talk about a topic which all the peers are passionate about, and that is defining and creating a - [Podcast Episode 35 - What is quality?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1041) - 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 personJerry Weinberg: Quality Software Management: Volume 1, Systems Thinking, - [Podcast Episode 34 - How Did QA Miss This?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1029) - Thanks for joining us again for another episode of the Testing Peers. In this episode we talk about a phrase and scenario which fills us all with dread and frustration - "How Did QA miss this?". Before we dived into the main topic, Chris asked us all to think about things we currently miss that - [Podcast Episode 33 - Interview tests for Testers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=1010) - 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 32 - Communities of Practice](https://testingpeers.com/?p=985) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast.This week join the Peers, as we discuss Communities of Practice. After a brief cake disagreement, the Peers dive into the topic.We define what we define a CoP as, including what the name is, what it means, as well as what other names we feel this falls - [Podcast Episode 12 - When have you done enough testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=448) - 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? - [Podcast Episode 31 – Why we automate](https://testingpeers.com/?p=956) - 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 - [Podcast Episode 30 – Anniversary AMA #2](https://testingpeers.com/?p=944) - Welcome to the final episode of our first anniversary month. As mentioned in episode 28, the Peers don't really do brevity, so we had to record an additional episode to cover some more questions that you, the listeners, kindly submitted. And even still, we didn't get through them all, so we may need to revisit - [Podcast Episode 29 - Certifications](https://testingpeers.com/?p=926) - Thanks for joining us for another podcast episode. On this weeks, we talk about all things certification. We discuss the value of testing certifications, what role they play in our hiring practices and any alternatives that may be worth considering. Russell takes us on a journey into our pasts to look at what we may - [Peers on Mental Health](https://testingpeers.com/?p=141) - 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 28 - Anniversary AMA #1](https://testingpeers.com/?p=896) - This episode has perhaps the best intro ever? One year into the Testing Peers Podcast project, and we are coming to you with an AMA. For today's episode, we asked you, our listeners for some questions. Special thanks for the question for this episode to: Beth MarshallPeet MichielsenClaire RecklessLewis PrescottBruce (the Legend)Melissa FisherBen Dowen Now, - [Podcast Episode 27 - Burnout](https://testingpeers.com/?p=860) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. This episode is special to us for two reasons. Firstly, this is being released exactly a year since we released our first episode and it is humbling to see how far we have come in that year and how many of you have listened. Secondly, and more - [Podcast Episode 26 - Leading Upwards](https://testingpeers.com/?p=835) - Thank you for joining us for another episode. On this episode, we are talking about our experiences of leading upwards and allowing our teams to lead us. This topic came from our good friend Beth Marshall who sent us the below tweet. Before diving into the topic, Simon asks the peers what apps or technology - [Podcast Episode 25 - Dealing with the unexpected](https://testingpeers.com/?p=805) - Welcome to the 25th episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Join Russell, David and Chris as we discuss the unexpected. After talking about unexpected or anti-climactic events in our lives, specifically food and movies, we look at how it applies to us in the workplace. Whether it is a colleague leaving unexpectedly (or even if - [Podcast Episode 24 - Attracting Great Testers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=770) - Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this one, we are discussing how companies can attract the best talent to their testing roles. Before we dived into the main topic, David asked us to think of occasions where we had taken a punt (much like sometimes companies do with their hiring) and whether - [Podcast Episode 23 - Personal Reputation and Brand](https://testingpeers.com/?p=744) - 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 18 - #MakeATester](https://testingpeers.com/?p=579) - Happy new year and welcome to the first Testing Peers episode of 2021. Hopefully, you have all managed to enjoy the holiday season given the restrictions. In this episode, the Peers discuss one of Simon’s pet projects. We discuss the lack of testing being taught in Universities and how we as an industry can help - [Podcast Episode 22 - Exploratory Testing](https://testingpeers.com/?p=710) - Welcome to episode 22 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week the Peers tackle exploratory testing. After the important check-in on David's potato harvest, Simon asks us if our curiosity has ever led to us breaking anything - which eventually leads us to the main event. What do we mean by exploratory testing? How does - [A Year of the Testing Peers - First Anniversary Episode](https://testingpeers.com/?p=699) - In May, the Testing Peers Podcast will be 1 year old! It's been an incredible year and our feedback and downloads have been so much more than we ever imagined! So we wanted to do something special to give back to our listeners. We'd thought about several different options, but have plumped for running an - [Podcast Episode 14 - Managing Defects](https://testingpeers.com/?p=490) - This week, the Peers have new mics and are a trio for the first time. We tackle the age old baggage that is, defect management, or perhaps bugs or issues, or whatever you want to call them! - [Podcast Episode 21 - Conflict](https://testingpeers.com/?p=673) - Welcome to episode 21 of the Testing Peers and thank you for sticking with us. What better topic to discuss for our Valentines Day release than our experiences of dealing with conflict? We are a three again for this episode with David's dulcet tones missing from the recording. So Simon, Russell and Chris do their - [Podcast Episode 20 - Imposter Syndrome](https://testingpeers.com/?p=646) - Welcome to episode 20 of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, the Peers discuss something that we all are confronted with in life - imposter syndrome. The Peers open by defining what we see imposter syndrome is and is not. Terms like 'feeling out of depth', 'shame', 'new pupil at school' are used and - [Podcast Episode 19 - Retrospectives](https://testingpeers.com/?p=603) - 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 17 - RiskStorming Santa's 2020 (Testing Peers and Friends)](https://testingpeers.com/?p=562) - n this the last episode of the Testing Peers podcast of 2020, join Festive Cheers with the Testing Peers for our special Christmas episode. In this special edition of the podcast, the Peers are joined by four friends of the podcast who kindly agreed to give up some of their time to join us for our recording. - [Podcast Episode 16 - Being Remote (recorded live @ EuroSTAR 2020)](https://testingpeers.com/?p=530) - Thank you for joining us again! We had the great pleasure of being asked to do a live recording of our podcast at the EuroSTAR conference this year. Due to the kind of world we are living in at present where everyone is working remotely, conferences are virtual and we are all socially distancing, we thought we would discuss the topic of this remote world we now find our selves in. - [Podcast Episode 15 - Dealing with Disappointment](https://testingpeers.com/?p=510) - 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 13 - Our Personal Development](https://testingpeers.com/?p=467) - In this episode, the Peers talk about their journey of personal development. We all come from varied backgrounds into testing so as you can imagine, the learnings paths we took to get where we are today are just as different. When talking about how we developed, it became clear the importance of having people around - [Podcast Episode 11 - Telephone Interviews](https://testingpeers.com/?p=369) - Welcome to episode 11 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This time the Peers are following on from episodes 6 and 8, where we covered CVs and preparing for interviews with our Patreon voted topic of Telephone Interviews. - [Podcast Episode 10 - Testing in 2030](https://testingpeers.com/?p=333) - In this episode, the Peers talk about our thoughts on what testing may be like in 10 years time. What will the tech world look like? How will testers have evolved? Will we still be debating whether manual testing is needed? - [Podcast Episode 9 - Peers talk passion](https://testingpeers.com/?p=316) - Welcome to episode 9 of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, we talk about passion. This is a topic that was inspired by a post by Philip Wong in the Podcasters Club in Ministry of Testing’s The Club: https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/introduce-your-podcast/40932/5?u=christovskia “Passion was a big word that was mentioned in the episode. For a tester like - [Call for collaboration....can you do better than us?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=349) - Edit: we initially proposed this as a competition, but after discussion realised that it didn't quite feel right, and in the spirit of transparency we wanted to reframe this as a call for designs and collaboration....well HELP!!!If you have any thoughts on this change, we would welcome the feedback. Here at Testing Peers HQ, we've - [Podcast Episode 8 - Discussions on Interviews](https://testingpeers.com/?p=247) - This week, the Peers are following on from our CV episode (Podcast Episode 6 – CVs) with a discussion around interviews. Tips, techniques, pet peeves and of course, David's potato harvest. - [Cognitive Distortions](https://testingpeers.com/?p=103) - Since this is mental health awareness week, I thought I'd share a little from my own experience around mental health and in particular cognitive distortions. I must start with a disclaimer - I am not a mental health professional, I don't have a qualification in psychology, psychiatry or anything related. So, why do I want - [Podcast Episode 1 - Welcome to the Testing Peers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=51) - Thursday July 18th 2019 is a significant date in the short history of the Testing Peers. Simon had finally convinced Russell, David and myself to explore the possibility of podcasting together, and this was when the #testingpeerspodcast channel started in our Slack group. We were more than half a year into our joined-up adventure and - [Podcast Episode 2 - Leading 1 to 1s](https://testingpeers.com/?p=171) - If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you intend to listen to episode 2! Thank you so much for joining us on this journey, we hope you find our random babbling interesting and maybe find some nuggets to help you along the way! Recently, Chris wrote a blog on 1 to 1s (https://christovskia.blog/2020/04/22/just-one-on-one/) and this - [Podcast Episode 3 - Empowering teams](https://testingpeers.com/?p=184) - Welcome to episode 3, the Testing Peers talk about their experiences around empowering teams, what has worked and what didn't. - [Podcast Episode 4 - Cognitive Bias](https://testingpeers.com/?p=193) - Welcome to episode 4 of the Testing Peers Podcast. This week the peers are talking Cognitive Bias. We find cognitive bias everywhere, the awareness of our own biases and challenging ourselves on those biases are really important. We discuss cognitive biases that we have encountered in the testing world, biases that we have and the - [Podcast Episode 5 - Rambling on Reporting](https://testingpeers.com/?p=199) - Welcome to episode 5 of the Testing Peers Podcast... In this episode, we dive into the topic of reporting your testing, the various forms that may exist in, corporate or regulatory demands on how you should report your results, and what benefits these reports provide to you as a test leader and also to the wider business - [Podcast Episode 6 - CVs](https://testingpeers.com/?p=212) - 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. - [Podcast Episode 7 - First Inspirations & Good Reads](https://testingpeers.com/?p=236) - 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. - [Russell - Why Testing Peers?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=32) - Why I took part in the Testing Peers group. - [Why Testing Peers?](https://testingpeers.com/?p=19) - I may be responsible for initiating the Testing Peers, but it has become the essence of a collaborative entity. I have a habit of rambling on a little, and a knack for translating that rambling into prose. The primary example of this being my initial pitch to the group that would become the Testing Peers. - [Why I joined the Testing Peers](https://testingpeers.com/?p=29) - Another community? Another slack group? More networking with folks which could take up family time? When Chris first pinged me to see if I was interested in being part of it, all of the above ran through my head. But I genuinely believe Testing Peers is different and our purpose is something I really and ## Pages - [About Us](https://testingpeers.com/?page_id=11) - The Testing Peers concept has come from a WhatsApp chat set up between a small group of passionate testers who wanted to have a network to collaborate with, share ideas, encourage, and hold each other accountable. From this original group, this has developed into a group that has discussions daily in our private Slack channel, - [PeersCon - 12th March 2026](https://testingpeers.com/?page_id=5757) - Testing Peers Conference 2026 Coming to you on 12 March 2026 in Nottingham, UK, we’re proud to announce the 3rd ever Testing Peers Con – a not for profit, low budget, slightly punk and very much peer focused, friendly testing conference. This conference has been years in the making and we’re so excited to be finally making it a reality. Like - [Contact us](https://testingpeers.com/?page_id=7) - If you'd like to get in touch with us you can reach us on twitter @testingpeers, email us contactus@testingpeers.com or fill out the form below. 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