Testing Peers
Four like-minded testing peers who have come together to support and challenge each other on their journeys as testers and leaders. We'll discuss general topics on leadership, line management, testing and the wider sphere of software delivery. Join... Russell, Simon, Chris and David on their audio adventure.
Episodes
115 episodes since 2020
No Testers, No Problem
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, Russell, Callum Akehurst-Ryan & Leigh Rathbone as we talk on the topic of "No Testers, No Problem".Before the main topic, Callum asks the group for their...
September 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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33:36
Learning Fast
Thanks for joining us for episode 114 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, Ben Dowen joins Russell, David and Chris as we dive into the topic of learning fast (as a different take on failing fast).For this episode's banter, Ben...
August 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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38:11
Emotional Intelligence
Thank you for joining us for episode 113 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, Sanne Visser & Vernon Richards join Chris & David to discuss Emotional Intelligence.By the way, if you haven't already heard - Vernon hosts t...
August 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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31:49
Building Testing Teams
Thank you for joining us for episode 112 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time around we are talking on the topic of building testing teams, with Simon, Russell, David & Chris.The banter focuses in on favourite or memorable p...
July 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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31:04
This Is The Way
Thank you for joining episode 111 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time Chris, David, Dermot & Sanne talk on the theme of 'This is the way', otherwise known perhaps as the gospel according to....Before the main discussion, Sanne as...
July 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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37:20
Quality Engineering
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Chris, David, Russell and Simon talk about one of the big buzzwords in the industry at present being the term of Quality Engineering, what it means, how it differentiates from "Testing" a...
July 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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33:52
Presentations
Hello friends, thank you for joining us for the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, join Russell, David, Chris & Dermot as we discuss Presentations.Before diving into the main event, Chris asks the group to ...
June 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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38:38
Emergent Requirements
Welcome to episode 108 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, join Russell, David, Callum & Dermot as they talk requirements, emergent ones at that!Before diving into the main event, Dermot kicks the Peers off with a conversa...
June 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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37:12
Square Peg, Round Hole
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris, David and Russell are joined by Bruce for this one to discuss the topic of "Square Peg, Round Hole" and how we sometimes may not always feel like we or some tools fit and how we can addres...
May 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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38:14
#PeersCon24 Retrospective
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, Simon, Chris, David and Russell look back at the huge success that was the first Testing Peers Conference held in Nottingham on 14th March.Before diving into it, David lea...
May 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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46:07
Linguistic Gatekeeping
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Simon, David, Chris and Sam spend some time discussing the topic of linguistic gatekeeping and how sometimes our language can exclude people from conversationsChris starts us off w...
April 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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33:25
Owning Your Career
Welcome to episode 104 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time around we have a special trio of Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Russell Craxford & Ben Dowen, as the Peers talk about owning your career.Callum starts us off with important ...
April 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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43:44
Saying No
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Beth Marshall joins Chris, David and Russell to discuss the topic of saying no.Chris starts with the banter, asking the peers which films they have turned off or left the cinema be...
March 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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31:18
Measuring
Welcome to episode 102 of the Testing Peers podcast.This time around join Tara Walton, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford & David Maynard, as the Peers talk about measuring.On the week of our first #PeersCon event, Tara breaks ...
March 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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30:17
Changing Face of Automation
In this episode Rich Bradshaw, Simon, David and Chris talk all things automation.Banter this week is brought to by Rich as we discover TK Maxx is the perfect way to explain exploratory testing.We dive into our first experiences of...
February 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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33:38
Testing Peers 100
Testing Peers podcast has reached 100 episodes!Beth Marshall (10 episodes), chairs this special look back and forward episode, joined by Simon Prior (78 episodes), Russell Craxford (88), Chris Armstrong (93) and David Maynard (96).<...
February 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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47:25
Failures
One away from the big 100, what better way to celebrate than talking about our experience with failures? Simon, Chris, Russell and David share stories of failures from their careers and what they have learned from them.Before diving into...
January 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 99
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34:46
Meetings
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. On this episode, Chris, Russell and David are joined by a new guest, Jon Robinson. The topic they all discussed was the wonders (or lack of wonder) around Meetings.Jon leads the ba...
January 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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37:21
Collaboration
Happy New Year from the Testing Peers!In this episode, the FullSnackTester, Ben Dowen joins Russell, David and Chris as we talk collaboration.Before the main event, Ben asks the group about resolutions, where the group talk about ...
December 31, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 97
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36:31
Would Heu-risk it? at Christmas
Merry Christmas, season's greetings and happy holidays from the Testing Peers!Welcome to our fourth annual festive episode.Steve Watson, Tara Walton, Lena Nyström & Dermot Canniffe join Chris, Russell, David and (eventually) S...
December 17, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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45:52
Do we Need Managers?
Thank you for joining the Testing Peers for another episode. On this one, Chris, David, Simon and Russell discuss the role of the manager and whether we still need them.Before jumping in, David asks the peers what things they can't live ...
December 03, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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34:12
Being Not Doing - #PeersCon24 Programme Theme
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast.This time, join Chris, David, Vernon and Russell as they discuss the topic of 'being not doing', the theme for the Testing Peers Conference #PeersCon, on March 14th 2024.&nbs...
November 19, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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36:15
Fighting Fires
Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. The Awesome foursome back together again with the topic of fighting fires and some of the additional effort that is needed when it is all hitting the fan.Chris starts off the banter with a...
November 05, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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32:00
First Impressions
Welcome to the latest edition of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, David and Chris are joined by Dermot and also brand new host Sanne. The peers are talking about first impressions and how reputations can sometimes proceed you.Sanne ...
October 22, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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40:12