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Discover with us how to lead QA teams and do web and software QA better. We’re a QA community exploring the latest and best quality assurance approaches to help you with DevOps, Agile, Automation, Performance, API, Mobile, Analytics, RPA, AIOps, Shift-Lef

Jonathon Wright


    • Apr 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Modern Quality Engineering: How To Redefine Quality Strategy For Agile Frameworks (with Niko Mangahas from RCG)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 46:28


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Niko Mangahas, the global practice lead for quality engineering at RCG Global Services. Listen to learn more about redefining quality strategies for agile and DevOps, and what modern QE looks like.

    How Open Source Software Simplifies Integration In Automation Engineering (with James Walker and Sanjay Kumar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 36:03


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Sanjay Kumar, creator of Selectorshub, and James Walker from Curiosity. Listen to learn more about how open source tools help simplify xPath writing and integration in automation engineering.

    Teamwork, AI, and Containerization (with NASA's Michael Ritchson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 56:57


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Michael Ritchson, Flight Data Enterprise Solutions Architect at NASA. He has more than 20 years of Software Application programming experience developing solutions for several NASA Centers. Listen to learn more about teamwork, AI, and containerization.

    The Generation Of Autonomous Automation And What It Looks Like (with Bertold Kolics from mabl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 38:13


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Bertold Kolics, Software Quality Manager at mabl. He works directly with the team to elevate the software testing practice following The Modern Testing principles. Listen to learn more about autonomous automation and what the next generation of automation looks like.

    Automated Testing (with testRigor CEO Artem Golubev & Paul Grossman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 38:01


    This week, host Jonathan Wright is joined by two special guests. First up is Artem Golubev, Co-founder and CEO of testRigor, to talk about what they've been working on in the test automation space (it will blow you away). Second is the Dark Art Wizard himself, Paul Grossman, to share his insights into how testRigor is solving his automation challenges.

    Next Generation Mobile Testing (with Eran Kinsbruner from Perfecto)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 52:45


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Eran Kinsbruner, Chief Evangelist at Perfecto. Eran is a recognized mobile testing influencer and thought leader, as well as an experienced speaker in major software engineering conferences. Listen to learn more about the next generation mobile testing.

    How To Use Machine Learning And AI To Improve Test Automation (with Paul Gerrard from Gerrard Consulting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 29:31


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Paul Gerrard, a consultant, teacher, author, webmaster, programmer, tester, conference speaker, rowing coach, and publisher. He has been working in the test automation arena for nearly 30 years. Listen to learn how to use machine learning and AI to improve your test automation.

    How We Can Relate Technology To The Business Problems (with Sarah Saunders from Capgemini)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 42:38


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Sarah Saunders, a Senior Developer at Capgemini. She designs and builds performant, maintainable, cloud-native distributed systems in Java and C# with a DevOps mindset. She worked at all levels of the technology stack from shell scripting to agile coaching. Interested technologist, she enjoys staying abreast of current trends. Listen to learn how we can relate technology to business problems.

    How To Curate Information To Make Testers More Productive (with Wayne Ariola and Thomas Pryce from Curiosity Software)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 43:47


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Wayne Ariola and Thomas Pryce from Curiosity Software.5 or 8 years ago, they met and had a conversation about the idea of nodes and connected nodes and the interconnectedness of what necessarily needs to have in order for the actual test to execute.Listen to learn how to curate information to make testers more productive.

    Celebrating 20 Years Of The Agile Manifesto (with Giles Lindsay from Agile Delta Consulting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 35:30


    Jonathon Wright is joined by Giles Lindsay, CEO and Business Agility Coach of Agile Delta Consulting to celebrate Agile Manifesto turning 20 and about an upcoming event celebrating this massive milestone in the agile world.

    How QA Leads Can Engage Testing Teams (with Ileana Herrera from JBKnowledge)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 46:23


    Jonathon speaks with Ileana Herrera, an organizer for Ministry of Test in Salta. They discuss challenges and successes in team building and engagement.

    How To Gamify Anything (with Pete Jenkins from GAMIFICATION+)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 52:54


    Jonathon covers gamification, its uses across industries and applications, and important considerations when implementing the tactic with guest Pete Jenkins.

    How To Test Data Science Models (with Laveena Ramchandani, Senior Test Consultant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 51:03


    Jonathon chats with Senior Test Consultant Laveena Ramchandani about data science, big data, and finding opportunities to learn from your peers.

    NoOps & The Future Of QA Automation (with Lewis Prescott from Cancer Research UK)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 46:16


    Lewis talks about how QA approaches are changing as NoOps begins to replace DevOps. He talks about the tools, training, and culture of QA automation, projects he's led, and the future of automation in QA.

    AI-Guided Authoring In Autonomous Mobile Testing (with Royi Haddad from 21Labs)

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 49:18


    Jonathon chats with Royi Haddad of 21 Labs about autonomous testing, functional UI testing, personalizing tests to devices, and more.

    How To Keep Up With Change In The Testing World (with Joel Montvelisky from PractiTest)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 55:41


    Jonathon chats with Joel Montvelisky of PractiTest about changes in the testing world and how testers and quality assurance managers can keep up.

    How to Hire New Software Testers For Your QA Team (with Henna Ashraf from Cashplus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 34:47


    Jonathon chats with Henna Ashraf about the switch from software development to testing, tester interviews, career development, and more. Listen here.

    How To Use Service Virtualization (with Mike Lyles from Bridgetree)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 74:46


    Jonathan chats with Mike Lyles about service virtualization, crowd testing, and future importance of accessibility testing. Listen to the episode here!

    How To Test Complex GraphQL Knowledge Graphs (with Mike Harris from Geckoboard)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 34:20


    Guest Mike Harris discusses GraphQL testing, knowledge graphs, and capturing data. Listen to the podcast episode here!

    How To Become A Global Practice Head Of Quality Engineering (with Adrian O'Leary from NIIT Technologies Limited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 39:56


    Jonathon chats with Adrian O-Leary of NIIT Technologies about quality engineering, the importance of using data, and how software testing has changed.

    Choosing The Right Quality Approaches & Boosting Engineering Efficiency (with Bernardo Guerreiro from Auth0)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 44:09


    Join Bernardo Guerreiro, Senior Engineer at Auth0, as he explains his approach to contract testing, mutation testing, and applying design patterns across clients.

    How To Measure Time To Quality: T2Q (with Niall Lynch from Spark of Guidance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 115:30


    SQA consultant Niall Lynch talks about the Time to Quality metric and the trade-offs between shipping on time and shipping quality products.

    How QAs Can Work Effectively On Agile Teams (with Tatiana Zinchenko from AVEVA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 37:27


    In this episode, Test Architect Tatiana Zinchenko talks about how QAs can communicate well with teams, manage expectations, and defend their ideas while still maintaining great relationships.

    How Inclusive Automation Supports Testers (with Brendan Connolly from Procore Technologies)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 39:04


    How can automation testing be more inclusive to software testers? Brendan Connolly from Procore Technologies explains his approach.

    5 Years of Assure for 5 Million Customers (with Milan Kuveljic from N26 Group)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 34:22


    How do you do quality at scale? Milan Kuveljic, Head of Quality Engineering at N26 Group, explains how they've provided the best digital experiences for 5 million customers.

    Following the Footsteps of Tesla in Serbia (with Nenad Cvetkovic from Betagy Ltd)

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 66:56


    Learn from a veteran of the QA community about his mindset around containerization and implementing and improving test automation frameworks.

    The Gremlin In The Machine: How To Achieve Chaos Engineering Like Netflix & Amazon (with Kolton Andrus from Gremlin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 48:17


    Kolton Andrus, CEO and co-founder of Gremlin—the world's first "Failure-as-a-Service" platform—about the future of chaos engineering and shift right.

    Developing The Next Generation Of Testers: The DevOps Girls Bootcamp (with Theresa Neate from DevOps Girls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 57:18


    Join for an inspiring session about inclusion in QA with Theresa Neate, QA practice lead, developer advocate, and co-organizer of DevOpsGirls.

    Your Data Quality Sucks (with Huw Price from Curiosity Software)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 44:00


    Huw Price, Managing Director of Curiosity Software, talks about the mistakes companies make when implementing complex data management systems, plus examples of how to do it right. 

    Unboxing QA: What's The Role of Software Developers And SDET in QA? (with Arun Kumar from Samsung)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 42:48


    How does "shift-left" actually work in real life? What kind of role can and should developers play in the testing process? In this episode, we learn about the role software developers can play in the QA process with Arun Kumar, Vice President of QA at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    Should We Build Better Software...Or Better People? (with Damian Synadinos from QA or The Highway)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 38:04


    In this podcast, I talk with Damian Synadinos—QA speaker, author, and legend—about how to develop the QA field by starting with its most valuable asset: its people. 

    Everything Is Just A Test (with Mariia Hutsuk from Zattoo)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 57:18


    What kind of brand damage can happen to a broadcaster when streaming cuts out? Who gets the blame? In this episode, Mariia Hutsuk, B2B QA Team Lead at Zattoo, joins me to chat about protecting brands testing B2B/B2C live streaming services.

    Communicating Quality (with Conor Fitzgerald from Poppulo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 49:00


    The week I'm joined by Poppulo's Head of Testing Conor Fitzgerald to chat about the importance of communication within testing, along with his leadership approach and what organizational practices he recommends to ensure good quality software.

    Help Test COVID Safe Paths MIT Project (with Todd DeCapua from Splunk)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 18:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode, I'm joined by global technology and business leader Todd DeCapua to share the exciting details of MIT's COVID Safe Paths app that has been designed to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how you can get involved with testing the Safe Paths app and help fight the coronavirus outbreak. 

    The Digital Quality Handbook (with Eran Kinsbruner from Perforce Software)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 52:09


    Today I'm joined by Eran Kinsbruner—Chief Evangelist, Author, Public Speaker and Blogger at Perfecto—for an engaging discussion on the latest industry trends for 2020 and how to test next-generation devices.

    The Dark Arts Wizard of Quality (With Paul Grossman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 50:22


    The Dark Arts Wizard of Quality is upon us! In this episode, I'm joined with my good friend and automation expert Paul Grossman for a technical discussion surrounding automation and the Magic Object Model (MOM).

    Quality Energizer Bunny (with Phil Burgess from IT Career Energizer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 42:23


    Looking to grow your IT career or considering IT as a career path? This week I'm joined with IT consultant, mentor, coach, and host of the IT Career Energizer podcast, Phil Burgess, who is on a mission to inspire testers to grow successful careers in tech.

    Neurodiversity Is My Superpower! (with Simon Prior from EasyJet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 41:14


    Join me as I sit down with leader, mentor, and STEM ambassador Simon Prior for a heartfelt conversation on the importance of mentorship, neurodiversity, and giving back within the QA community. 

    The Importance of Shift Left (with Joe Triccas from Airts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 56:07


    Sit down with Joe Triccas, a long-time test engineer who's making the "shift left" by coaching development engineers on the testing mindset. We talk about the testing mindset and how agile teams can help involve development teams sooner and deeper in the testing process without sacrificing quality.

    Quality In A.I. (with Adam Smith from Dragonfly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 31:07


    Join me for a valuable opportunity to explore the capabilities, challenges, and international standards for building quality AI testing systems with Adam Smith, the CTO of Dragonfly (AI testing solutions and consulting) and expert in QA, testing, and AI. 

    Transitioning Into QualityOps (with Parveen Khan from Square Marble Technology)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 36:39


    In this episode, I'm joined with Senior Test Engineer, Parveen Khan, to discuss the evolution of the role of testing within DevOps.

    Houston We Have A Quality Problem (with Theo Priestley from Tony Blair Institute For Global Change)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 46:03


    In the midst of the global health crisis, I sit down with author, futurist and newly appointed associate fellow with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Theo Priestley, to discuss the evolving role of testing in the future.

    Quality Is Not An Act, It Is A Habit (with Kate Falanga from Code And Theory)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 47:01


    Agile testing has developed exponentially over the last two decades, with the role of QA continuously transforming. In this episode, I'm joined with Kate Falanga, Associate Director of QA at Code & Theory, to discuss the evolution of the QA role in Agile.

    Introduction To The QA Lead (With Ben Aston & Jonathon Wright)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 56:36


    In this inaugural episode, you will be introduced to the host of The QA Lead podcast as we embark on our exciting podcast journey. What is The QA Lead? What are we all about? What can you expect? And why should you join our community? Keep listening to find out.

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