Continuous Testing Live

Jenny Bramble sits down with us to discuss what risk-based testing looks like, why testers should consider a risk-based approach to their work, and how to build buy-in and support from the rest of the business in this episode of Continuous Testing Live.

Dawn Haynes sits down with us to discuss how testers can actually "be" agile whether they're "doing" agile at a team or organizational level. We also discuss with Dawn how shared goals between testers and the rest of the business can have wide-ranging benefits.

The 5th Edition of the Software Fail Watch identified 606 recorded software failures, impacting half of the world’s population (3.7 billion people), $1.7 trillion in assets, and 314 companies. And this is just scratching the surface—there are far more software defects in the world than we will likely ever know about.

We're sharing some early results of our Tricentis Testing Heroes 2018 election; who is currently in the lead for Tester of the Year? Who is battling it out for Performance Tester of the Year? We give a sneak peek into all 6 categories on this week's episode!

Jeanne Schmidt discusses how manual testers have the opportunity to "thrive" as organizations continue to look for how to scale their test automation initiatives to new heights. Learn how testers can offer invaluable input to automation engineers from when test strategies are being defined, all the way through to during automation retrospectives.

Melissa Tondi stops by to discuss why whether you call them testers, QA, or quality engineers - understanding the expectations that the rest of an organization have for this group is crucial. Learn why level-setting these expectations and responsibilities helps eliminate misguided assumptions and myths so quality can keep up with accelerated demands.

Dr. Marcia Buzzella and Susan Zampino join us on this week's episode to discuss the need for testers to "know their audience" when trying to convey the importance of exploratory testing. We hear all the time about the need for testers to continuously sharpen their testing skills, but how often do their social or communication skills get the same attention?

As more organizations scale their adoption of DevOps, Continuous Testing, and digital transformation – there are many wondering how testing can keep up with all of that – but there are also plenty of organizations struggling just to keep testing up to speed amidst increased agile adoption. Elmar Pauwels and Manish Mathuria discuss these topics and more on this week's episode.

Tricentis distinguished evangelist Ingo Philipp sits down with Wayne Ariola to discuss the need for simplified collaboration between testers and other stakeholders throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle.

The annual Tricentis Testing Heroes Awards formally recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals in the software testing community. With the launch of this exciting campaign, we're taking a minute to explain why we created it, how to nominate your own Testing Heroes, and how to give them the best chance of winning one of these unique awards.

Well-known software testing entrepreneur Pradeep Soundararajan shares his views on the opportunities that these early days of AI offer to testers who keep an open mind and a strong focus on user experience. Soundararajan also shares two questions that testers should always ask themselves when working to make informed decisions that impact both their customers and the business.

Software testing guru Bas Dijkstra discusses what test automation is, what it isn't, and why it's so important that those who are teaching automation understand the difference—and can explain it to testers looking for guidance.

"Adam the Automator" Bertram stops by to clear up some misconceptions about what should and shouldn't be automated in modern software delivery lifecycles. Tricentis' Ingo Philipp details his experience with implementations of innovative test automation solutions while defending the practice of exploratory testing.

Accenture Managing Director Jeff Wilkinson explains why we hear so much about eliminating manual testing...or even suggestions of getting rid of the term "testing" altogether. Learn what's changed in modern-day application development, why a new approach to quality engineering is required, and how today's testers can deliver the biggest impact on the lines of business they support.

Emmet Keeffe of Insight Venture Partners' sits down to discuss what's different about the digital transformation we're seeing in the enterprise today, vs. what was going on a decade ago. Learn why the race to digital transformation has so many executives worried, why "doing nothing" is no longer an option, and where Continuous Testing fits into today's modernization initiatives.

Michael Bolton returns to the show for a conversation with Tricentis Director of Load Testing, Tim Koopmans. Michael and Tim come from different testing backgrounds, but with an equally exploratory sense of curiosity and dedication to software quality that are both valuable in any testing discipline.

Michael Bolton sits down to dive deeper into the concept, requirements, and goals for the Rapid Software Testing course he and James Bach teach around the globe each year. Bolton also sheds light on the relationship between testing and checking, the art of "successful stumbling," and how to use confusion as a tremendous asset in exploration.

Damian Synadinos of Ineffable Solutions joins us to talk about the importance of strong communication skills when software testers are challenged with explaining their findings—or their value—to others outside of the testing world. Learn why semantics are worth getting "bogged down in" to avoid being misunderstood within your organization.

Patrick Turner, CTO of Small Footprint, joins the show to talk about the cultural shifts required for DevOps success, as well as the role that software testing plays in agile and DevOps initiatives. This episode was recorded live from Techwell's Better Software Conference East in Orlando, Florida.

Tricentis founder and Chief Strategy Officer Wolfgang Platz joins us at Accelerate 2017 to discuss the future of software testing and why the continuous testing maturity model is lightweight, easy to understand, and vital for organizations looking to increase software quality in accelerated release cycles.

We're kicking off Tricentis' new podcast, Continuous Testing Live, by explaining what this show is all about and what we hope our listeners will take away from each episode. Welcome!