Richard Bradshaw

Richard Bradshaw


A true driving force in the software testing and quality domain. I’m a tester, automator, speaker, writer, teacher, strategist, leader, and a friendly human.

Appears in 6 Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...