Interview – Let's Talk About Tests, Baby

Ep 77: The sonic screwdriver won’t get me out of this one

20AprilletstalktestsShow NotesInterview, security

This week I talk to Dan Billing! (Check out his podcast: Screen Testing (co-hosted with another friend of the show Neil Studd!)) We cover how to get into Security Testing, a brief look into the mindset of security testing, and share resources to allow you to start Security Testing ethically, legally, and without making your Sys

Ep 73: There is no spoon!

23FebruaryletstalktestsShow Notesbiases, Interview, podcast, QA

This week on the show we’re talking to Maaike Brinkhof about cognitive biases! There are so many biases, but we talk about a few here, and share some resources for learning more. Why are we biased? Four categories Too much information → We filter it Not enough meaning → We fill in the gaps The

Ep 56: And our survey says

11AugustletstalktestsShow NotesInterview, podcast, shownotes, survey, where do testers come from?

An interview with Rosie Hamilton! This year Rosie did a large survey of software testers and then did the number crunching to produce a snapshot of testers in 2016. All the data and the scripts she used are up on GitHub for transparency, and for others to do their own analysis if they wish. Rosie

Ep 33: These ARE the testers you’re looking for

7JanuaryletstalktestsShow NotesInterview, people, podcast, QA

This week I talk to Amy Newton. Amy is Head Of Testing Practice at Vertical IT. She’s incredibly passionate about testers, and the testing community in the North West. We discuss: NW Tester Gathering The new and shiny Liverpool Tester Gathering meeting (first meetup in February!) Recruiting specifically for testers The ‘Northern Powerhouse’ An initiative

Ep 11: There’s No I In Team

23JulyletstalktestsShow NotesAgile, Developer, Interview, podcast, QA, shownotes

(But There Is In Chris) Today’s recording is a bit echoey, and that’s because I recorded this episode at a venue called Madlab, who very kindly lent me a room for this interview. This episode is an interview with Chris Northwood, who is Lead Dev as BBC Connected Studios, working on a fantastic project called

Ep 8: Rage Against the QA

2JulyletstalktestsShow NotesAgile, communication, Developer, Interview, podcast, QA, shownotes

This week I talk to Mike Bell, Drupal Dev, friend, and colleague about the relationship between QA, Dev, and Client. We talk about how QAs and Devs think differently, reporting bugs to devs, writing AC, and the affect of planetary movements on testing. I also try and fail to remember the term Galumphing and James