Best Quality Sense A Software Testing Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E8 | Pair Testing with Ben Dowen 34:11

3M ago34:11

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We're closing season 5 of Quality Sense Podcast with an interesting interview with Ben Dowen, also known as the Full Snack Tester. Alongside Federico Toledo, they will discuss all things Pair Testing.By Federico Toledo

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E7 | Resilience And Flexibility For Testers Wiith Micaela Rodríguez 24:49

4M ago24:49

24:49

Today's guest is Micaela Rodriguez! She's joining Federico Toledo for another episode of Qualit Sense Podcast!They tackle the testing hurdles within agile setups, from shifting priorities to rapid iterations. Reflecting on the shift from waterfall to agile, we explore its value propositions and fundamental changes. Personal anecdotes highlight the …

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E6 | Performance Testing and Sustainability with Mark Tomlinson 43:03

4M ago43:03

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Our guest for today is Mark Tomlinson! He’s a Performance Engineer and Consultor with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He’s the creator of the term Performacology which he’ll be explaining all about in today’s episode.By Federico Toledo

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E5 | Performance Testing with Guillaume Betaillouloux 25:27

4M ago25:27

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Today’s guest is a performance enthusiast. He is the Co-founder and Performance Engineering Director at OctoPerf. Today we welcome Guillaume Betaillouloux to Quality Sense Podcast!By Federico Toledo

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E4 | Quality In The Field With Darrel Farris 31:33

5M ago31:33

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Today’s guest is Darrel Farris! a dear friend of mine.He's a Partner at Abstracta and a US Country Manager, and has been in the industry for over 20 years!Let’s jump right into the interview and explore QA in the field!-------------------------------------------------------------------🔗Follow Darrel on X: https://twitter.com/djbfarris🔗Follow Darrel…

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E3 | Effective Communication In Testing With Noel Wurst 30:35

5M ago30:35

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Today’s guest is Noel Wurst! He’s the director of Storytelling at Smartbear. He’s responsible for building communications strategies, and managing public relations initiatives, and also has a deep, personal interest in helping build diverse, inclusive, and balanced workplace cultures.Join him and Federico on this episode of Quality Sense Podcast!--…

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E2 | Automation Awesomeness With Joe Colantonio 23:36

5M ago23:36

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Today’s guest is a very special one, and it is an honor to have him on the show. He has more than 15 years of experience in Software Testing and has contributed to the community in many amazing ways. Joe Colantonio is the host of the most popular podcast about software testing. He is the founder of Test Guild, and has recently released his book Aut…

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Quality Sense Podcast S5E1 | ChatGPT, AI, And Testing With Vera Babat 29:13

5M ago29:13

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We’re starting the fifth season of Quality Sense Podcast with a hot topic! Federico Toledo will be discussing genAI and its impact on our daily work, alongside a very special guest! We've been waiting a long time to chat with her on the show and we're very excited to finally have her on the very first episode of the season! She’s Vera Babat, Abstra…

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S4E11 | Season Finale - Maaret Pyhäjärvi - Exploratory Testing 43:20

2y ago43:20

43:20

We are closing this cycle of Quality Sense with a very interesting guest... Maaret Pyhäjärvi, has more than 25 years of experience in software testing, and is constantly sharing her knowledge and helping others. She has experience organizing conferences around the world, meetups, and more. Maaret is currently working at Vaisala as a Principal Test …

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S4E10- Vaishali Padghan – Test Automation 20:52

2y ago20:52

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Vaishali Padghan is responsible for different quality initiatives, trying to deliver quality products faster at J.P.Morgan where she has worked for almost a decade. She empowers teams to continuously improve by leading automated testing strategies and quality transformation.Today we'll bring real and high-risk scenarios where test automation is key…

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S4E9 - Alan Brande - Testing in Healthcare 23:12

2y ago23:12

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Alan Brande is the CEO and Co-founder of Light-It. Combining his two passions, software and medicine, he helps healthcare start-ups and organizations build successful software products and scale their development teams. In the episode, we’ll discuss the challenges that working in the healthcare industry entails, the importance of testing software i…

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S4E8- Matias Fornara - Test Automation 29:13

2y ago29:13

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Matias Fornara is a Senior Leader at Abstracta and has been working in the industry for more than 10 years. In today's episode, we discussed everything Test Automation, how to ensure its quality, and much more.Episode HighlightsMatias’ start in the industry and his transition to Software Testing.His take on how to continuously improve the quality o…

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S4E7 Mukta Sharma - Defect Management 21:58

2y ago21:58

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Mukta Sharma has been in the world of testing for over a decade and is very active on social media where she shares her knowledge with her community. She often gives advice to those interested in the world of testing through her social profiles.In this episode, we'll discuss Defect Management and some tips on how to create a good and useful LinkedI…

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S4E6 Gev Hovsepyan - Accessibility Testing 25:48

2y ago25:48

25:48

Gev Hovsepyan is the Head of Product at mabl with over a decade of experience in Software Product Management, Analysis, and Development for B2B SaaS and PaaS products. He is also an Agile advocate with proven ability to successfully capitalize on emerging market trends at large and small companies. In this episode, we’ll discuss the topic of Access…

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S4E5 Lewis Prescott - Contract Testing 33:42

2y ago33:42

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In todays episode, I interviewd Lewis Prescott. He is a QA Lead at Cera Care and has worked across testing projects including property management, e-procurement, electronic trading platforms, and government. In different areas such as Functional, Automation, and Performance Testing.We talked about contract testing, its advantages, and how it can be…

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S4E4 Andy Knight – Test Automation at Scale 57:08

2y ago57:08

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Andrew Knight, better known as "Automation Panda". He describes himself as a software enthusiast, with a specialty in test automation and behavior-driven development. And he is a developer advocate at Applitools. They’ll discuss Test Automation at Scale, how to keep up with changes in the system, how to maintain the quality of your test suite, and …

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S4E3 Nicola Lindgren – Implicit requirements 35:52

2y ago35:52

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Nicola Lindgren is an experienced Senior Test Engineer, QA Lead, and Manager for ustwo. She's worked on projects in many different industries such as trade, education, and e-Commerce. She founded the Stockholm Software Testing Talks meet-up and co-founded the WeTest Auckland testing meet-up. She has also recently published her second book “How Can …

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S4E02 - Eran Kinsbruner - The future of mobile applications 38:46

2+ y ago38:46

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S4E02 - Eran Kinsbruner - The future of mobile applications by Federico ToledoBy Federico Toledo

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S4E01 - Paul Holland - From computer science, to pilot, to tester. 51:05

2+ y ago51:05

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S4E01 - Paul Holland - From computer science, to pilot, to tester. by Federico ToledoBy Federico Toledo

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S3E10 - Ash Coleman - Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace 38:46

3+ y ago38:46

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As the New York Times best-selling author, Brené Brown says, "Leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It’s about the willingness to step up, put yourself out there, and lean into courage."In today's cultural and work environment, we're no longer capable of avoiding sensitive and pressing issues, but many leaders are paralyzed by the fe…

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S3E9 - Simon Prior - #MakeATester 27:54

3+ y ago27:54

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Simon Prior is a co-host of the Testing Peers podcast (https://testingpeers.com/) as well as an advocate for bridging the gap between academia and industry. Having been a university professor myself, I found we had quite a lot in common! Simon Prior is a senior test manager at Easy Jet, with many years of experience in testing and management. Not o…

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S3E8 - Ashley Hunsberger - Leading agile transformation at Blackboard 46:55

3+ y ago46:55

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Ashley Hunsberger started as a manual tester at Blackboard 16 years ago and today, she’s the Director of DevOps Engineering, creating their Developer and Agile Advocacy program. She focuses on the ways they can advance the work their teams are doing, as well as the way in which they do it. Listen to this fascinating conversation about how she manag…

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S3E7 - Andrey Momot - The "holy trinity" of software quality 29:46

3+ y ago29:46

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Today’s guest is an inspiration for any test engineer out there who wants to drive their organization’s quality engineering and shift-left testing practices, working in a way that devs and testers can best collaborate. Get to know Andrey Momot, a QA Lead at WalkMe, the company that pioneered the Digital Adoption Platform to simplify user experience…

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S3E6 - Sumit Agarwal - DevOps and testing 37:06

3+ y ago37:06

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My guest today, Sumit Agarwal, has over 20 years of professional experience in the technology field. Today he is the Lead Cloud Architect at a global fintech company, with experience in performance testing, DevOps and agile methodologies. Listen to today’s episode where we discuss the origin of DevOps, testing and dealing with legacy code, making t…

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S3E5 Tristan Lombard - Building community and lifting others up 41:27

3+ y ago41:27

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A self-proclaimed "stage mom" and "recovering social worker" Tristan fell into test automation and community management a few years ago by taking a new role at Sauce Labs and hasn't looked back. In our conversation, we talked about the meaning of community, how testers can take more advantage of their network, overcoming imposter syndrome, and much…

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S3E4 - Erika Chestnut - The role of test automation in Calendly's test strategy 31:03

3+ y ago31:03

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In this episode I had a conversation with Erika Chestnut, Head of QA at Calendly. She started her career as a developer, but after complaining about quality a few times too many, she found herself learning more about software testing. Today she is a Quality Coach, mentor, consultant, and a keynote speaker. Listen to the episode to learn about how t…

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S3E3 - Stephanie Gordiola - Recruiting software testers 25:57

3+ y ago25:57

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Are you looking for a new job or want to become a more hirable tester? Today I invited my first guest from the team at Abstracta, Stephanie Gordiola. You may recognize her on LinkedIn as the one who spreads the word of new opportunities to work at Abstracta!"Steph" is a psychologist and English teacher who has been on our team for two years, recrui…

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S3E2 - Katya Aronov - Involving devs in the quality process 39:49

3+ y ago39:49

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Have you thought about making the switch to a commercial test automation framework? In this episode of Quality Sense, Katya Aronov shares how she managed to lead an organizational effort at her company, Trax, to involve devs in their quality processes, using Testim to create useful, stable, and reliable test automation.Episode Highlights:- What is …

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S3E1 - Laveena Ramchandani - Testing a data science model 30:55

3+ y ago30:55

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Season three is here and we start it off with a brand new topic and featured guest, a rising speaker and blogger in the testing community, Laveena Ramchandani. Seven years ago she fell into testing, working in different industries from oil and gas to finance to consumer goods. Today she is exploring a new area: data science model testing. Currently…

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S2 BONUS EPISODE - How to keep testers motivated (My ATD talk) 22:48

3+ y ago22:48

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Today, I want to do something different. I gave a talk at this year's Agile Testing Days called “How to Keep Testers Motivated.” This is a very important topic for me because I manage the operations of a company with more than 100 testers. So, the high motivation of those working with us is a key factor for success. Success for the company, for the…

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S2E8 - Anand Bagmar - What you should know about visual testing 37:22

3+ y ago37:22

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In today's episode, I interviewed Anand Bagmar from India. He has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry and today he's a Quality Evangelist and Solution Architect at Applitools. In this episode, we will learn more about visual testing and how it can enhance your test automation. Of course, we talked about Applitools, which is on…

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S2E7 - Andi Grabner - Introduction to Keptn for performance engineering 30:55

3+ y ago30:55

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Today I will share with you a conversation with Andreas Grabner, or Andi as we all know him. From Austria, he has more than 20 years of experience in the field, always sharing his knowledge about performance engineering, especially through his podcast called Pure Performance. He is a frequent speaker at technology conferences, I think I’ve met him …

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S2E6 - Ian Goddard - Testing virtual reality software 34:42

3+ y ago34:42

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Today, I'll share a conversation with Ian Goddard from the UK. He is a very experienced tester and public speaker. He’s been working in software testing and automation with products related to broadcasting, video streaming and most recently, in virtual reality, using your mobile phone or specific devices such as special lenses. We discussed the cha…

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S2E5: Bas Dijkstra - False positives and negatives in test automation 39:21

3+ y ago39:21

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In today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing Bas Dijkstra, from the Netherlands. He’s an expert on test automation, offering training and consultancy therein. I’ve seen Bas trigger some very interesting conversations on Linkedin so I wanted to discuss them with him on the show. Listen to this episode if you want to learn more about how to deal with fal…

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S2E4 - Júlio De Lima - Machine learning to understand performance testing results 26:53

3+ y ago26:53

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In this Quality Sense episode, I had a chat with Júlio de Lima, an engineer at Capco, who recently completed his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computing (Artificial Intelligence) and also co-founded GaroaQA, a meetup group with four locations across Brazil and over 2,000 members.Episode Highlights- The complexity of analyzing the hu…

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S2E3 - Lisi Hocke - Personal challenges & thoughts on the article "I Am white" 34:55

4y ago34:55

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Today, I’m going to share with all of you my conversation with Elisabeth Hocke, mostly known as Lisi Hocke. She’s a very recognized tester in the agile testing community, she won the award for “Most Influential Agile Testing Professional” in 2019. Also, you may know her for her approach to personal challenges, which will be our main topic of conver…

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S2E2 Mike Lyles - Testing & leadership 34:58

4y ago34:58

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Today, I'll interview Mike Lyles. Even though we've been in contact for so many years, this was the first time we got the chance to finally speak. Mike is a director of QA and Project Management with over 25 years of IT experience. He has recently published a book called The Drive-Thru Is Not Always Faster, where you can learn a lot about leadershi…

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S2E1 - Fernanda Sesto - Advice from a young software tester on getting started 25:33

4y ago25:33

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Quality Sense is back for season 2! Did you miss us? In this episode, I invited Fernanda Sesto, an entrepreneur, Rochester University student, and former Abstracta tester, to share a bit of what it was like for her to start working in testing at the ripe old age of 18!Episode highlights:- What she wished she knew when getting started in software te…

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Recap Season 1 - What we learned in 12 episodes of Quality Sense Podcast 16:09

4y ago16:09

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One of the most beautiful lessons I’ve learned over the last few months? Podcasting is so much fun! Especially, when friends and colleagues (who happen to be people you admire) say yes to come on and share about what they know, about their experience, about what they are learning or even what they are struggling with. In this Quality Sense episode,…

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S1E12 - Leandro Melendez (SrPerformo) - Performance testing explained simple 38:14

4y ago38:14

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In this episode I interviewed my Latin American brother, Leandro Melendez, from Mexico, also known as "Señor Performo." He's an expert on performance testing with almost 20 years of experience in the software industry. He frequently speaks at testing conferences and shares content about performance in his youtube channels and podcasts in English an…

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S1E11 - Michael Bolton - Software testing and automation 1:09:50

4y ago1:09:50

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In this episode I interviewed Michael Bolton, one of my personal heroes in testing, someone who makes you think outside the box, and is known for stirring up great debate! In this long interview, I just asked a couple of simple questions and Michael shared with us lot of insights about software testing, automation, algorithms, AI, etc, and most imp…

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S1E10 - Sofia Palamarchuk - Mobile performance testing 16:18

4y ago16:18

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For this episode, I interviewed my friend, Sofia Palamarchuk, CEO and co-founder of Apptim, a tool that helps you to test and analyze mobile app performance(www.apptim.com). She is also a Director and Board member of my company, Abstracta (www.abstracta.us). Highlights of this interview:- Sofi told us about her journey from tester to CEO, Board Mem…

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S1E9 - Oren Rubin (Part 2) - Web test automation challenges 23:00

4y ago23:00

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For this episode, I interviewed Oren Rubin, the CEO and founder of Testim (https://www.testim.io/, a leading innovative product in the Web test automation domain. He has over 20 years of experience in the Software Industry building products for developers. Highlights of this second part of the interview:- We discussed about how AI can help test aut…

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S1E9 - Oren Rubin (Part 1) - Web test automation challenges 23:37

4y ago23:37

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For this episode, I interviewed Oren Rubin, the CEO and founder of Testim (https://www.testim.io/, a leading innovative product in the Web test automation domain. He has over 20 years of experience in the Software Industry building products for developers. Highlights of this first part of the interview:- We shared the funny story of how we met (tha…

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S1E8 - Lisa Crispin - Observability from a tester's perspective 30:03

4y ago30:03

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In this episode I interviewed Lisa Crispin, one of "las madres del agile testing", an expert and great contributor to our field. You can learn more about her here: https://agiletestingfellow.com/. You can also play the episode and read the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/30ZPHmA Highlights:- We discussed what this new term "Observability" is a…

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S1E7 - Eric Proegler - Testing mission-critical software 29:57

4y ago29:57

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In this episode I interviewed Eric Proegler, an expert in performance testing and test management as well as the president of the Association for Software Testing(https://www.associationforsoftwaretesting.org/). You can also play the episode and read the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/2YeEgG6Highlights:- How certain industry's systems are tes…

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S1E6 - Alon Girmonsky - Testing Microservices with UP9 21:25

4y ago21:25

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In this episode I interviewed Alon Girmonsky, CEO of UP9 (https://up9.io), the only automated solution to test microservices. He also founded BlazeMeter among other technology-based companies. Nowadays we are collaborating together on the mobile testing platform, Apptim (https://apptim.com), where he is the main advisor. In this episode, we discuss…

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S1E5 - Alan Richardson (Part 2) - Test automation 20:00

4y ago20:00

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This is the second part of my interview with Alan Richardson, better known as "Evil Tester." We discussed many topics related to software testing automation. You can also play the episode and read the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/2YPSr3rIn this second half of the interview we covered:- Testability, automatability and observability- How to s…

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S1E5 - Alan Richardson (Part 1) - Test automation 19:51

4y ago19:51

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This is the first part of my interview with Alan Richardson, better known as "evil tester." We discussed many topics related to software testing automation. You can also play the episode and read the full transcript here: bit.ly/2YPSr3rIn this first half of the interview we covered:- Learning test automation by automating games- Ways to improve you…

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S1E4 - Paul-Henri Pillet - Performance testing in times of crisis and the story of Gatling.io 24:45

4y ago24:45

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Interview with Paul-Henri Pillet, CEO of Gatling (gatling.io), one of the leading performance testing tools for web applications. First we discussed challenges for performance testers in times of crisis and then, Paul-Henri told us about the the story behind Gatling. He also shared some habits and a book that I think can help you to become a better…

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