Best Agile Testers Podcasts (2024)

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Sumit M on Mastering AI Model Evaluation: Overfitting, Confusion Matrix, and More [S02E01] LT018 5:28

5d ago5:28

5:28

In this episode of Liberated Tester, host Gunesh Patil dives deep into the art of evaluating AI and machine learning models with expert Sumit Mundhada. Discover actionable strategies for data validation, model testing, and understanding the confusion matrix. Learn how to effectively test generative AI models using a blend of quantitative and qualit…

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Testing in the News: CrowdStrike and lessons for Testers 33:45

24d ago33:45

33:45

CrowdStrike showed the world that problems can be found in unexpected places and can manifest in ways never intended with devastating results. While there is much pontificating about the root cause and how it happened, the point is "it happened". The popular joke of "Maybe they should have tested more" will invariably be said but what specifically …

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Let's Get Continuous 36:10

3M ago36:10

36:10

CI/CD is a topic that comes up a lot and many organizations profess to doing it. Are they really doing it effectively? That was the question we had in mind and to that end, Nikolay Advolodkin, staff developer advocate at Sauce Labs, joined us to talk about implementing automated software testing and improving testing practices, specifically around …

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What's new in SAP testing? 37:15

4M ago37:15

37:15

SAP testing has its own world in the testing ecosphere. It's a huge component (or set of components) and yet there may be many who know little about it and those who are familiar may only be scratching the surface with what is happening. Daniel Do Valle, Bill Hayden, and Kenneth Small join Matt and Michael to discuss all things SAP, including AI, t…

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Testing with Generative AI 32:08

4M ago32:08

32:08

In this episode of The Testing Show, Matt and Michael welcome Alisha Mittal, Vice President at the Everest Group, and Vikul Gupta, CTO for Qualitest North America, about the role of generative AI in testing. We look at the current state of the market and the challenges enterprises face in adopting generative AI, and how generative AI can enhance te…

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Cognitive Biases In Testing 39:01

6M ago39:01

39:01

In this episode of The Testing Show, Michael Larsen interviews Señor Performo, Leandro Melendez, about cognitive biases and how they can affect testing. They discuss various biases such as confirmation bias, the halo effect, the sunk cost fallacy, and more. We like to think that we are immune to cognitive biases and logical fallacies because we tes…

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Developing and Testing Mobile Apps With Global Teams 44:12

9M ago44:12

44:12

Making the move to mobile-first application development is creating interesting challenges for co-located global teams. To this end, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen invited Mav Turner, the CTO of Tricentis, and Smita Mishra, CEO of Fandoro, to discuss the importance of user experience, security, and the need for optimized and secure code for mob…

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Digital Transformation in Credit Unions 27:57

11M ago27:57

27:57

In this episode of The Testing Show, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Dmitriy Melnik from BCU, Sri Aravamudan from Qualitest, and Mike Mokrzycki to talk about the importance of automation and cloud technology in reducing costs and improving scalability. They also highlight the differences between commercial banks and credit unions in term…

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Working Asynchronously 36:21

12M ago36:21

36:21

In a time where remote work is much more normal, there is a give and take between what work can be done simultaneously and in tandem with others versus what needs to be accomplished with focused efforts on an individual basis. Caitlin Klink joins Matthew Heusser for this episode to discuss the benefits and advantages of gearing towards more asynchr…

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Testing For Utilities 38:37

12M ago38:37

38:37

The world of Utilities is undergoing a massive shift and has been doing so for the better part of a decade. With the advent of new renewable technologies and solar at home, individuals are not only power consumers but are often producers. To this end, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Wayne Tofteroo, Ronald Teteroo, and Scott Swanigan to d…

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Lisa Crispin on Testing in the 80’s, Agile-Then and Now, The Ultimate Agile mindset, Biases and Defect Prevention: LT017 42:58

12M ago42:58

42:58

In this captivating episode, host Gunesh Patil sits down with Lisa Crispin, a renowned author and influential figure in Agile testing, for an exploration of her remarkable journey in software testing, and a deep dive into the ever-evolving world of Agile methodologies. The podcast begins with a trip down memory lane as Lisa recounts her early days …

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Brijesh Deb on Ultimate Shift-Left, Afford the Upskilling, Value of a certificate, TTC and Women in Testing: LT016 1:02:26

1y ago1:02:26

1:02:26

Join host Gunesh Patil in a riveting conversation with Brijesh Deb, a true authority in the world of software testing and Agile transformation, as they delve into a myriad of topics that shape the testing landscape in this illuminating episode. Brijesh's wealth of knowledge shines as he begins by discussing strategies to enhance quality. Drawing fr…

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Live From Agile and Beyond 39:20

1y ago39:20

39:20

Recently, our show host Matt Heusser headed out to Detroit to participate in the Agile and Beyond Conference being held there. In the process, he gathered together several contributors and testing experts including Holly Bielawa, Damian Synadinos, and Jeff MacBane to discuss areas such as Emotions in Testing, Product Coaching and why its difficult,…

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Brijesh Deb on Developing Mindset, Qualities and looking beyond ISTQB [Young Tester Special] LT015 1:04:58

1y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Join host Gunesh Patil as he sits down in this engaging conversation, Brijesh takes us on a mindset journey, drawing inspiration from Dorothy Graham's influential article, Brijesh delves into the notion of embracing the Agile mindset beyond just a checkbox certification like ISTQB. He passionately emphasizes learning from diverse sources while appl…

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AI in Testing 32:26

1y ago32:26

32:26

We've had a chance to focus on a great deal of speculation and interest in Artificial Intelligence models over the past several shows and for this episode, we asked Dan Geater to join Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen to help get to the bottom of what AI is actually doing, why the spike in interest, and how testers can prepare and benefit from the…

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The ROI on Testing 36:29

1y ago36:29

36:29

We can talk all day long about the importance of quality and testing but for many, this question will always come down to "How much is this going to cost?" Is this expense in quality and testing really worth it? To that end, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen invited Nabhanshu Bambi and Curtis Stuehrenberg to join us and discuss the true costs and …

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The Testing Show: Qualipride 53:22

1y ago53:22

53:22

In celebration of June being Pride month, The Testing Show is doing a special program focusing on “Qualipride”, which is the Employee Resource Group (ERG) for LGBTQ+ identifying employees and their allies. To discuss this, our guest host Fiona Dawson joins Bleighton Eppard, Jessica Hose, Miguel Urdinola, Mafalda Chambel, and Elizabeth Argall to dis…

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Tobias Müller on All About Entrepreneurship And The Vision behind TestResults.io: LT014 15:57

1+ y ago15:57

15:57

In this episode of our podcast, we continue our conversation with Tobias Muller, CTO at Progile and seasoned tester. Tobias is passionate about shaping modern development methods to drive software quality, and he led a team that developed a really cool testing platform called TestResults.io. We dive deeper into what Entrepreneurship means for him, …

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Tobias Müller on Tester’s Essential Personality Traits, False Marketing & Views on Conferences, Autonomous Testing and ChatGPT: LT013 41:29

1+ y ago41:29

41:29

In this episode of our podcast, we're joined by Tobias Muller, CTO at Progile and seasoned tester. Tobias is passionate about shaping modern development methods to drive software quality, and he led a team that developed a really cool testing platform called TestResults.io. We'll start by discussing the importance of having a bold vision and the st…

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Enhancing the Reality within Virtual Reality with Q Analysts 30:02

1+ y ago30:02

30:02

In this episode, the metaverse and VR become more and more present and active. To that end it makes sense that there are companies working towards making those interactions as usable and seamless as possible. To that end, Ross Fernandes, Vikul Gupta and Prem Vishwanathan join Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen to talk about ways that the virtual an…

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ChatGPT and Testing Jobs 33:43

1+ y ago33:43

33:43

For today's show, Beth Marshall and Chris Kenst return to continue the ChatGPT conversation, and today's focus is on what effect, if any, Chat GPT may have on testing jobs. Is it a job killer as some fear, or is it yet another tool that will aid the smart and effective tester in being more effective?…

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Maaret Pyhäjärvi on The 10x Tester, Maximizing your impact, Testing Dozen & Watermelons: LT012 Part 2 40:38

1+ y ago40:38

40:38

In this episode, we sit down with Maaret Pyhäjärvi, a software testing specialist, to discuss how to measure your impact as a software tester. She introduces us to the "4 field model" and delve into the two dimensions of the model: productive vs. generative and discuss how testers can balance short term and long term goals. She also shares her insi…

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Data Management and Analytics 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

36:14

Software testing covers a lot of areas. Perhaps one of the most important, yet often overlooked, is the quality of the data that is both part of testing and the actual business. To that end Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Naren Yalamanchilli, David Small, and Ken Wrem to talk about Datagaps, a company that is focused on making sure that …

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ChatGPT for Testers 38:13

1+ y ago38:13

38:13

In the past several months, ChatGPT has been getting a lot of attention as a new cool tool that everyone is talking about. It can generate song lyrics on the fly. It can create code to solve problems and be compiled. Still, do we really understand what it is and what it can or can't do? To that end, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Ted Ar…

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Maaret Pyhäjärvi on the Paradox of Tight Schedules, Pull Systems, Art of co-creation and Ensemble Programming: LT011 Part 1 39:11

1+ y ago39:11

39:11

In this episode, we explore the concept of co-creation in the testing process and how testers can work with what they have today to improve the overall quality of the product. Our guest speaker, Maaret Pyhäjärvi, shares experience and insights from her award-winning career of 25 years in the industry and delivered 510 session in 28 countries. One o…

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Tricentis Testim’s Ultimate AI-Powered Low-Code Mobile Testing Platform w/ Ian Flanagan: LT010 58:26

1+ y ago58:26

58:26

Today on the show, Ian Flanagan who has 26+ years of experience, talks about amazing features of Tricentis Testim's low-code Mobile Testing platform, best practices and roadmap for the platform. You should definitely try out all below features with Tricentis Testim Mobile trial using this link: https://bit.ly/Testim-FREE-Trial • Graphical and Codel…

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Story and Inspiration Behind Liberated Tester w/ Melissa Fisher: LT009 8:56

1+ y ago8:56

8:56

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Knocking out production, Saying NO step-by-step test cases, Stop Being Busy & positive mindset w/ Melissa Fisher: LT008 1:13:52

1+ y ago1:13:52

1:13:52

On the show today, Gunesh and Melissa take a deep dive into the world of software testing, exploring the importance of having a growth mindset, learning from failure, and book recommendations. They discuss the various strategies and techniques needed to become a successful tester. Hear about the challenges of mental health in the workplace, the ben…

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The Testing Show: Assessing Quality Practices 35:00

1+ y ago35:00

35:00

Agile Testing and some would say Modern Testing is built around understanding the processes and quality practices necessary to deliver a quality product to customers. How do we know if the practices our company or organization is using actually deliver what we hope them to. To help answer that, Selena Delesie and Janet Gregory join Matthew Heusser …

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Bring your UX and testing teams closer & 3 tips to transitioning into UX role w/ Kimberly Snoyl: LT007 44:02

1+ y ago44:02

44:02

On the show today, Kimberly shares her experience of transitioning from Testing to UX and talks about the importance of understanding the psychological aspects of user experience design. She dives deep into topics like usability testing, accessibility testing, user profiles and personas. With a mixture of personal stories and practical tips, this p…

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Compounding effect of 2hrs a day and Building a winning team in a Tier 2 city w/ Vipin Jain: LT006 1:06:57

1+ y ago1:06:57

1:06:57

On the show today, we have Mr. Vipin Jain. He heads QA at Metacube Softwares, speaker of 26 conferences, a great mentor and an individual with passion to help youth on right professional path. It is very delightful episode, some of the key topics we touched were, How 8 hrs of work can be accomplished in 2 hrs Bridging the employable skills gap in t…

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The Testing Show: A Tester Walks Through Product Ownership 35:59

1+ y ago35:59

35:59

Many individuals on the team have a vested interest in what the tester provides and reports on. One such important team member is the product owner, who can wear many hats in an organization and represent many different perspectives. In this episode, Holly Bielawa joins Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen to talk about the world of the product owner…

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The Testing Show: The Deeper Things of Testing, Part 2 27:08

1+ y ago27:08

27:08

In this second part of a two-part series, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen continue their conversation with Perze Ababa, Jon Bach, and Jen Crichlow to discuss the broader ideas of testing, specifically the areas of advocacy and addressing situations that are important to people who matter.

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2022 Learning Challenge - Would Heu-Risk It 8:58

2y ago8:58

8:58

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you sometimes need a refresher of the things that should be important when testing software? Do you want to hear a suggestion for that? You’re in the right place then. This is the guilty tester podcast Below, you can find links for Le…

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The Testing Show: The Deeper Things of Testing, Part 1 30:25

2y ago30:25

30:25

In this first of a two-part series, Matthew Heusser and Michael Larsen welcome Perze Ababa, Jon Bach, and Jen Crichlow to discuss the broader ideas of testing, and to ask, "Are there areas of software testing that deserve greater attention?

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Building Quality Engineering Dream Team, Neurodiversity and Art of Leadership w/ Simon Prior: LT005 1:05:17

2y ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Simon Prior, the head of quality engineering at Easyjet, will share his journey as an award-winning leader, passionate tester, and neurodiversity advocate. He is an amazing individual with so much passion for testing, inclusion at workplace and helping the community. He is also co-host at Testing Peers podcast. Simon dives deep into the world of te…

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The Testing Show: Curating Your Testing Career 30:24

2y ago30:24

30:24

When it comes to Software Testing, there is no guarantee that what a tester is doing today will resemble what they are doing five or ten years from now, or if they will still be involved in software testing. Many people come and go, while others make it a point to be "lifers" in the software testing industry. Still, even for the so-called lifers, t…

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EP004 - What is Testing? 12:47

2y ago12:47

12:47

We always talk about what needs to be tested but are we really aware of what is 'testing'? Join me here for show references, intimate discussions, contests and BTS: Private Telegram Channel Link Follow on: Apple | Google | Amazon | Spotify | Gaana | JioSaavnBy Gunesh Patil

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QualityBashUK - Learning Challenge - Month 10 27:40

2y ago27:40

27:40

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you want to know why I think TestBashUK 2022 could have been called QualityBashUK 2022? You’re in the right place then, this is the guilty tester podcast. Here's a bunch of links to some of the presenters mentioned: https://www.linked…

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The Testing Show: Intelligent Testing 36:43

2y ago36:43

36:43

For years, organizations have lured their time talent and resources into Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment efforts, with an additional goal to apply these principals to Continuous Testing. Still, often these efforts can one wasteful and take much more time than is necessary. Vijet Honnavar and Vikul Gupta join Matthew Heusser to disc…

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EP003 - Tester’s Mindset 18:32

2y ago18:32

18:32

YES! You can improve your mindset to get better at your testing profession. In this episode, I discuss 2 things that constitute a tester's mindset, how you can harness a mindset and brief dive into my mindset. Join me here for show references, intimate discussions, contests and BTS: Private Telegram Channel Link Follow on: Apple | Amazon | Spotify …

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The Testing Show: Program Management 34:56

2y ago34:56

34:56

Software testing and program management share many of the same skills and what helps make a software tester effective can also be applied to the world of Program Management and how to be effective in that role. To that end, Jon Bach joins Matt Heusser to talk about his entry and involvement in the software testing world and his current involvement …

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EP002 Jayesh Salgaonkar | System Thinking, Leadership & Cricket 1:09:18

2y ago1:09:18

1:09:18

On the show today, we have Mr. Jayesh Salgaonkar, he is member of Singapore's International Indoor Cricket team and a QA Director. He shares his secret to balance passion with profession, talks about systems thinking, Simon Sinek and books that helped him grow into better person. Thank you for you love :) Join me here for more intimate discussions,…

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EP001 - Mindset 101 10:08

2y ago10:08

10:08

Have you ever wondered why some people always have what it takes? It all comes to the mindset of the individual. Listen to this episode to understand what, how and why of a mindset. Join me here for more intimate discussions, contests and BTS: Private Telegram Channel Link Follow on: Apple | Amazon | Spotify | Gaana | JioSaavn…

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The Testing Show: Testing AI and Machine Learning 35:46

2y ago35:46

35:46

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have often taken on a near-mythical status in the software development pantheon as of late. Of course, ask ten people what AI and Machine Learning mean and you're likely to get at least twenty different answers. Understanding how and what to test surrounding it thus becomes daunting. To help demystify th…

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Trailer - Solo Episodes 1:36

2y ago1:36

1:36

Thank you for all the love on the first trailer. This trailer should give you the details about the solo episodes. Here is your chance to contribute and get featured on the podcast. Join private Telegram channel. Available on all popular platforms: Podbean | Spotify | GaanaBy Gunesh Patil

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2022 Learning Challenge - Quality Coaching Book 12:31

2y ago12:31

12:31

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Are you curious about the role of a quality coach? You’re in the right place then, this is the guilty tester podcast. Anne Marie's book can be found by looking for it on her website: https://www.annemariecharrett.com/ Matt Wynne's Exampl…

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Trailer 1:23

2y ago1:23

1:23

The right mindset is crucial in your journey as a software tester. Join me, Gunesh Patil, your friendly neighborhood tester and your host as we uncover those secrets, tips and tricks. If you are looking to take your software testing to next level, stay tuned!By Gunesh Patil

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The Testing Show: "How to Reduce the Cost of Software Testing": A Decade Later 33:10

2y ago33:10

33:10

Back in 2012, Matthew Heusser, Michael Larsen, and a number of other testers and test professionals came together to write a book devoted to the topic of "How to Reduce the Cost of Software Testing". To celebrate the ten year anniversary of that experience, Matt and Michael welcome fellow author Petteri Lyytinen to share their experiences writing t…

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The Testing Show: Teaching Software Engineering 35:39

2y ago35:39

35:39

For many years, Computer Science was the only way, educationally speaking, to learn about methodologies related to programming software and building large scale applications. Software Engineering grew out of the need to have a more streamlined methodology, and our guest Robert Sabourin of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada has been at th…

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