AB Testing

We take on a mailbag question, and then talk a bit about the upcoming AB Testing hiatus as Alan prepares for a very long walk in the woods.

We ramble a bit...but then get somewhere interesting. Worth a listen.

Alan gives Brent some advice on engaging remote workers, and Alan shares some bigly news.

We take a mailbag question - and talk about other stuff.

More ranting and discussions (and sometimes, some insights) from Brent and Alan.

It's been a while, but we're back to disagree about measuring developer productivity, and then talk about the doom and rebirth coming from AI.

Usual end of year episode where we reflect on 2024, and look forward to 2025. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Once again, we ramble on topics we didn't plan on talking about. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Welp - Alan asked Brent how it was going, he said it was review season, and then 40 minutes of babbling commenced --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We're lazy, so we let chatgpt kick us off with a mailbag question. Tangents followed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's hard to tell what we talked about in this episode. But it involved a sleep-deprived Alan, and Brent, the Cat-Lady. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

The wonderful Dagna Bieda joins us to talk about her new book, Brain Refactor. Buy the book at https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Refactor-Engineering-Fulfillment-Opportunities/dp/B0DB69G798/ and learn more about Dagna at https://www.themindfuldev.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk about this article - https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/10/generative-ai-is-not-going-to-build-your-engineering-team-for-you/ - which is good, but hyperbolic at times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Just like millions of others, we feel the need to talk about crowdstrike - just a bit. Then we talk about leadership, engagement, and potential new podcasting ventures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's another episode of the AI Testing Podcast, where we discuss the advancements of AI, parallels to nuclear war, and what humans will do in the future. Links - OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework The Day After --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk about a lot of stuff - because that's what we do. Somewhere in there, we talk about the overlap between the ways of devops and MT, and Brent threatens to rewrite the first principle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk about "Podcast Alan", and a bit about Alan's day job. Once again, going with the minimal editing approach. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's been a long break. Again. But there are reasons. This time, we take a mailbag question and talk about the challenges of organizational change. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

In the aftermath of the episode 200 extravaganza, we talk about Fallout (the show), and take a mailbag question that evolves into yet more discussions on AI. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We recorded this episode live - sort of. We have guests. We have fun. We get bobbleheads. We talk about AI. It's EVERYTHING you could ask for on our 200th episode AND 10th anniversary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

For the first time in ten years, Brent and Alan both listen to the very first episode of AB Testing (so you don't have to). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk about fiefdoms - but mostly we end up talking about the growth mindset. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Somewhere in the middle of a whole lot of tangents, we take a walk though James Whittaker's post on The Resurrection of Software Testing - https://medium.com/@docjamesw/the-resurrection-of-software-testing-634423cd8411 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We had a great time with a wonderful guest. Big thanks to Kat Obring for hanging out with us. Sign up for Kat's newsletter here - https://katobring.podia.com/ You can find Kat on linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/ And even more about Kat and her business here - https://kato-coaching.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We start with a bit of a retro of the last few episodes and once again head off into the weeds of AI. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's the remainder of the interview with Jason. It gets fun, it gets weird, and it gets cool. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We spent a little extra time with Jason and talked A LOT about AI, testing in AI, and whether or not Alan or Brent will have a quality title some day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We are joined by Bryan Finster who talks about his journey with CD, Developer Testing, and he shares all kinds of fantastic information on delivering quality software. You can read his 5-minute devops blog at blog.bryanfinster.com see his podcast (vcast?) on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@devhopspodcast9535) and see some of his work on CD at minimumcd.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's our annual year end episode where we discuss our predictions from a year ago, reflect on the last year, and think a bit about what may happen in 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk a bit about our friend chat GPT, and then talk about heroes in the workplace. There's an obvious cross-over to Alan's post on angryweasel.substack.com that's worth checking out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We're back and recording on a new platform - except when we aren't. In this episode, we talk about...not AI...and instead talk about the Peter Principle and Brent finally reading the Phoenix Project. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk with Jason Arbon about - you guessed, AI. Unfortunately, this recording only contains two thirds of our discussion, since zencastr decided to do its own thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Yeah - we talk about AI, and (eventually) wonder if AI can be a good CEO. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

In this episode, Brent and Alan answer a mailbag question, and talk about how and when they have changed between manager and IC (individual contributor - aka non-manager) roles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

So...Perze asked a question that he said was probably a thought experiment, but we tried to answer, but Perze was right and it ended up being a thought experiment after all - but the answer is in there somewhere. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We discuss an article by the same name, but also dive extensively into the topic, whether it's true or not (or maybe), and tell some stories along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We're back after a mini-break. In this episode, we talk about the concept of Premature Escalation, and whether or not teams are crossing the chasm into Modern Testing. And a bunch of tangents along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We are joined by Brian Pulliam, and we go waaaay deep into StrenthgsFinders. It was fascinating and fun, and a ton of fun. Brian's website is https://refactorcoaching.com/, and you can find more about StrengthsFinders at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/strengthsfinder.aspx --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk a lot (again) about AI. Just like Agile was a disruptor when we began the podcast AI is a disruptor that you can ignore at your own peril, or embrace and ride the wave. There's some other good stuff here as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Apologies for the delay - anchor failed us for the first time (or maybe the problem was pbkac) - but posting 12 hours late regardless. We spend a little time talking about our previous guest (chat gpt), whether AI is taking our jobs away, return to office, windows phone, and /finally/ a bit (abstractly) about Alan's new gig. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk almost entirely about AI, with the bulk of the time "interviewing" chat GPT about the modern testing principles. Lots of fun, and lots of fodder for future podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Beware - there are tangents and rambling. But - if you like listening to us talk about stuff in our lives, and eventually whether the emphasis should be on great testing or great quality, it should be fun. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We start with our (now) regular discussion of AI, and then talk about the deets of Alan leaving his job at Unity (and then more about AI) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's a pretty rambly episode, but we talk more about AI and chat gpt (sorry), touch on a mailbag question about migrations, and hit a few dozen other subjects on the way. Hold on tight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

Brent puts on his tinfoil hat and talks about how tech and AI are going to doom us all. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We talk quite a bit about the layoff situation in text - and then tell some stories about "the old days" at microsoft. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We are joined by Dagna Bieda from https://www.themindfuldev.com to talk about coaching, burnout, and growth as a software engineer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

We spend the whole episode talking about the reactions to Alan's post describing why most software teams don't need dedicated testers. Bring the Hate! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support

It's our last podcast of 2022, so we look back on the year, talk about our 2022 predictions, and look forward into 2023. And we once again, talk quite a bit about chatgpt. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abtesting/support

We try not to talk about https://chat.openai.com/chat the entire episode, but we mostly fail. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abtesting/support

We mostly talk about prioritization, but as usual, it's impossible for us to stick to a single topic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abtesting/support