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Agile Testing Days Experience with Special Guests

Agile Testing Days Experience with Special Guests

Episode 13 · · 01:16:19

This conversation captures the vibrant atmosphere of Agile Testing Days in Potsdam, highlighting the importance of community, targeted automated testing, and the exploration of teste...

Storytelling in Testing: Books, Fieldstones, and Keynotes

Storytelling in Testing: Books, Fieldstones, and Keynotes

Episode 12 · · 59:44

#contentcreation #softwaretesting In this conversation, Richard Bradshaw and Vernon discuss various themes including veganism, personal achievements, the writing process, and the imp...

Collabs, Careers, and Quirky Habits: Vernon & Richard's Ask Us Anything Session Part 2

Collabs, Careers, and Quirky Habits: Vernon & Richard's Ask Us Anything Session Part 2

Episode 11 · · 55:20

In this episode of the Vernon Richard show, Richard and Vernon engage in an AMA format, discussing various topics including their collaborative projects, future aspirations, the impa...

Creating an Environment for Testers to Thrive

Creating an Environment for Testers to Thrive

Episode 10 · · 52:47

The conversation revolves around the challenges faced by testers and the lack of understanding and support they receive from leadership. The hosts discuss the misconception of the va...

Testing the Job Hunt: Red Flags, Networking, Personal Brand, and the Power of Storytelling

Testing the Job Hunt: Red Flags, Networking, Personal Brand, and the Power of Storytelling

Episode 9 · · 54:44

In this episode, Richard and Vernon discuss the topic of hiring and share their thoughts on the annoying things that companies and hiring managers do. They emphasize the importance o...

Dream Jobs and Emotion Based Testing: Using Feelings As Heuristics

Dream Jobs and Emotion Based Testing: Using Feelings As Heuristics

Episode 8 · · 44:27

In this conversation, Richard and Vernon discuss their use of AI in their lives and then explore the topic of working at their dream companies. Richard expresses his fascination with...

We Have to Talk About Crowdstrike! Hot Takes and Quality Debates

We Have to Talk About Crowdstrike! Hot Takes and Quality Debates

Episode 7 · · 49:28

The conversation discusses the CrowdStrike outage caused by a kernel bug in a Windows update. The impact of the outage was widespread, affecting airports, medical professionals, bank...

How No-Code Test Tools, Technical Leadership & Glue Work Impact Software Quality

How No-Code Test Tools, Technical Leadership & Glue Work Impact Software Quality

Episode 6 · · 57:17

In this conversation, Richard and Vernon discuss the need for manual test cases and manual testing in the future, particularly in the context of the rise of no code automation and AI...

Mentors, Mindsets, Missions, and Margherita: Vernon & Richard's First Ask Us Anything Session

Mentors, Mindsets, Missions, and Margherita: Vernon & Richard's First Ask Us Anything Session

Episode 5 · · 45:25

In this episode, Vernon and Richard answer questions from their audience. They discuss what they would do if they weren't in software testing, the primary mission of a tester, advice...

Playing in the Workplace and Killer Bugs

Playing in the Workplace and Killer Bugs

Episode 4 · · 01:13:29

In this episode of the Vernon Richard Show, Vernon and Richard discuss alternative names for the show and reflect on their recent activities. They talk about the Leeds Testing Atelie...

Conference Rejected, Networking and Joining a New Team

Conference Rejected, Networking and Joining a New Team

Episode 3 · · 01:07:17

In this conversation, Richard and Vernon discuss the experience of being rejected for conference talks and the importance of actionable feedback. They emphasize the need for clear an...

Highlights from PeersCon & Choosing the Right Medium for Meaningful Discussions

Highlights from PeersCon & Choosing the Right Medium for Meaningful Discussions

Episode 2 · · 46:29

The second episode of the Vernon Richard show discusses the PeersCon conference and highlights some of the key talks. Topics covered include the concept of minimal shippable risk, th...

Smoke Testing, Knowledge Work and Testing in Production

Smoke Testing, Knowledge Work and Testing in Production

Episode 1 · · 36:57

In this episode, Vernon and Richard introduce their new podcast and discuss the concept of smoke testing and knowledge work. They explain that smoke testing is a quick test to determ...