Testing Peers
Testing Peers is a growing community of ~60 peers in testing, software quality, agility, test leadership, engineering management, and broader software development. We’re united by a shared goal: to drive quality in everything we do within our workplaces and beyond. Through collaboration, accountability, and mutual support, we strive to elevate one another both professionally and personally.
The Testing Peers podcast is now expanding beyond its original four hosts, David Maynard, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford and Simon Prior, striving to represent the voices of a diverse and thriving community. Our inaugural in-person conference, PeersCon, launched in Nottingham in March 2024 and will return in March 2025, further solidifying Testing Peers as a not-for-profit, by testers, for testers initiative.
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Testing as a career: is it worth it?
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast.
This week join Russell, David, Chris and first-time host, Beth Clarke, as the Peers discuss careers in software testing.
After a cuddly toy-themed opening, the group talk about paths into software testing, with the group's academic paths coming from biology, astrophysics, architecture, humanities & politics.
We have talked before about #MakeATester and the clearly defined entry points into a career in testing is once again debated.
The Peers talk about the attributes that can make for a successful career in testing, as well as looking at career paths, and what roles are our there for us to move into as we progress.
We also look at what the benefit to an organisation there is to hiring a tester and discuss how we can best represent that in a CV.
Gareth Waterhouse's post, discussing dispelling myths about testing is mentioned - you can find it here.
The Peers close off by talking about what they love about having a career in testing.
We hope you found the discussion useful and would love to hear your feedback.
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