A Love Letter to Testing: What We Love About Our Work
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In this episode, Vernon and Richard celebrate their love for the software testing community, discussing the importance of people, tools, teaching, and the thrill of conferences. They reflect on personal growth, the challenges of production issues, and the joy of mentoring others. The conversation emphasizes the connections made within the industry and the shared experiences that enrich their careers.
00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Is it our birthday yet? 01:52 - The Forced Socio-Economic Day episode 02:20 - What do we love about our careers? 03:07 - We love PEOPLE 04:39 - Different kids of friendship 06:08 - Making a huge impact on people with tiny interactions 08:18 - The benefit of being tool aware 10:10 - We love TOOLS 10:20 - Rich's favourite tool 12:03 - Vern's favourite tool 15:40 - We love the VARIETY 18:21 - We love TEACHING 19:58 - What does the balance look like between teaching, mentoring, and coaching in Rich's current role 22:33 - We love CHALLENGE 23:51 - Systems thinking and understanding how things work 27:28 - We love CONFERENCES 35:35 - Mutual appreciation ❤️ 36:28 - The Friendly Tester is Dead. Long Live Richard Bradshaw!
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