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…

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…

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…

Do you work in software testing? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? I watched some of the talks from Testbash World 2022. Do you fancy hearing about them in vague and yet painful detail? You've in the right place then. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/series/testbash-world-2022 Francis Ho: Director of …

Do you work in Software Development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you often think that it's time for you to refresh your basics? You might be in the right place then as we talk about The Complete Software Tester by Kristin Jackvony https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NGVVCJ9/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_4F81RHPNSPT…

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you feel guilty because your learning has stagnated? Do you STILL have a testing podcast but rarely listen to technical podcasts? You're in the right place then, this is The Guilty Tester. A list of links for the podcasts mentioned in…

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you feel guilty because your learning has stagnated? Do you have a testing podcast but rarely listen to technical podcasts? You're in the right place then, this is The Guilty Tester. A list of links for the podcasts mentioned in this …

Do you work in Software Development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Are there important testing books that you have only ever read the intro? Do you feel guilty about it? You might be in the right place then. This, is the Guilty Tester Podcast. This is the book I talk about alot in the episode : https://…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you have strong ideas about how software should be developed and tested? Do you feel guilty about areas of your skillset that are underdeveloped or rusty? You might be in the right place then.The Guilty Tester

Do you work in or near Software Testing? Do you ever think that there's something you should be doing that you aren't doing enough of? Well, you're in the right place then. I make a new year's resolution and encourage you to do so as well. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org…

Do you work in or near Software Testing? Are you flexible on most things but have an absolute line that you refuse to cross? Do you ever wonder what other peoples absolute lines are? You’re in the right place then. This is the guilty tester podcast Part Two of my chat with Beth Marshall - https://beththetester.com/ The intro, outro and inbetween is…

Do you ever think that there’s more value in collaboration and admitting your limitations than there is in trying to push a strong agenda or claim you’re the best at everything? You may well be in the right place then, this is the guilty tester podcast. Part One of my chat with Beth Marshall - https://beththetester.com/ The intro, outro and inbetwe…

Do you work in software development? Do you ever wish that all your software development woes could be solved by a magical man in a red suit with a beard? The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org The annoying bell sounds are provided by The Guilty Tester…

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about what testing means? Do you ever crave a list of what people enjoy or don't enjoy about testing? You're in the right place then. This is The Guilty Tester. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org…

Do you work in software development? Do you have strong ideas about what testing means? Do you think your definitions of testing have changed over time? You're in the right place then. This is The Guilty Tester. Also, just a reminder that there’s still 40% off all products in all formats at manning.com with the code podguilty20 The intro, outro and…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? Do you ever have very strong opinions about replacing manual regression tests with front end automation? Okay, you are in the right place then. Earlier in the year @SanjayKumaarr asked on twitter: "What are the…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you ever wonder if you’ve got the right skills for your job, or maybe too many skills, or maybe some of the wrong skills? Okay, you are in the right place then. In this episode I ponder on a question which @Beth_AskHer posed: "I hear a lot about the seemingly endless plethora of tech skills testers “must have…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you ever feel guilty for not keeping up with all the newer ideas and practices you hear other people talking about? Okay, you are in the right place then. I talk to Mikolaj Pawlikowski (@mikopawlikowski) about Chaos Engineering, we chat about the things it has in common with what I think of as Software Testin…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community, or even the standards you are setting for yourself? Okay, you are in the right place then. I talk about my relationship with the phrase Works For Me and why it says a lot about my history as a Software Tester. Also I say the phrase more times than…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community, or even the standards you are setting for yourself? Okay, you are in the right place then. I felt guilty about not doing much coding any more and not knowing much about the trendy testing frameworks. What have I done to cope with this guilt? That'…

In October 2019 I went to Testbash Manchester and had an Unexpo stand where I talked about guilt in software testing and collected things that people felt guilty about. Here's the third part of me reflecting on some of the things that people wrote down. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchiv…

Imagine this is that voicemail left on the product owner or delivery managers mobile. I'm sorry, to anyone who listened to this and to Tony Mortimer. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.orgThe Guilty Tester

In October 2019 I went to Testbash Manchester and had an Unexpo stand where I talked about guilt in software testing and collected things that people felt guilty about. Here's the second part of me reflecting on some of the things that people wrote down. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchi…

In October 2019 I went to Testbash Manchester and had an Unexpo stand where I talked about guilt in software testing and collected things that people felt guilty about. Here's the first part of me reflecting on some of the things that people wrote down. The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchiv…

Seven different ways I have sabotaged myself as a tester. Also, how I think I have learnt from those mistakes and why they were mistakes in the first place. The talk I mention was from Claire Goss : @ClaireMGoss The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org…

I answer questions about surprises in testing, courage and imperfect release cycles. Perfect Guilty Tester fodder. Questions from: Stuart Crocker - @StooCrock . Paradith - @AjParadith . Nork - @plankovski . The intro, outro and inbetween is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you struggle with the concept of Release Freezes? You're in the right place then. In this Second slightly festive related episode I talk again to the three guests from episode 8 Gem Hill - @Gem_Hill - from https://letstalkabouttests.xyz/ and https://innerpod.co.uk/ Matthew Bretten - @matthewbretten - bestofth…

Do you work in Software Development? Do you want to hear about other peoples Christmas related software problems so you feel better about your own? You're in the right place then. In this first festive related episode I talk to Gem Hill ( @Gem_Hill), Matthew Bretten (@matthewbretten) and Ross Wilson (@rossalexwilson). The intro is music from the Bl…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? You're in the right place then. In this episode I talk to Jesper Ottosen. We discuss traditions, open questions and how to work within contracts which are specifically requesting traditional test practices based on large numbers of test cases. His…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? You're in the right place then. In this episode I talk to Stuart Crocker. We discuss testing in production, what happens when your ideas are challenging to others, and of course have a little discussion about acting as a gatekeeper. The blogpost w…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community, or even the standards you are setting for yourself? Okay, you are in the right place then. On my own Pretending there's a guest here All alone I talk about my testing Without them I fear there is no point here And yet I make this thing I put it ou…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? Okay, let's talk about that then. In this episode I talk to Maaret Pyhajarvi. We discuss pairing, mobbing and the futility of forcing people to do things they don't want to do. In amongst a whole host of other topics largely concerned with collabo…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? Okay, let's talk about that then. In this episode I talk to Christopher Lampert https://nevertrustadeveloper.wordpress.com. We discuss his software principles including his reluctance to sign work off and how principles which seem easy to keep are…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? Okay, let's talk about that then. In this episode I talk to Neil Studd www.neilstudd.com . We discuss his software principles concerning bugs and the things that seem simple in theory are often far from simple in practice. The intro and outro is m…

Do you ever feel guilty for not meeting the standards set by others in the Software Testing community? Okay, let's talk about that then. In this pilot episode I explain what I'm trying to do and why. The intro and outro is music from the Blue Dot sessions, sourced from freemusicarchive.org