Testers' Island Discs

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Welcome to Testers' Island Discs, a podcast focused around software testing and storytelling hosted by Neil Studd. The concept is straightforward: each episode, Neil interviews a different member of the global software testing community to talk about their career, interspersed with clips and discussions of the music that they love. Every guest gets to select five songs and one book to take with them to the island.

  1. 12/26/2022

    Testers' Island Discs EP63 - Vernon Richards

    Podcast Links: Vernon Richards & Stu Day - What is Quality Coaching (TestBash UK 2022)Vernon Richards - The Time I Became Will Smith's Virtual Stunt DoubleLinkedIn: Wanda Hawkins-KavanaghTwitter: Emma KeavenyYouTube: Will Smith doing the Carlton Dance on the Graham Norton ShowLinkedIn: Amy PhillipsToby SinclairBarefoot CoachingVernon Richards - Myths and Legends of Software Testing (TestBash 2015)Wikipedia: Socratic methodORSC (Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching)ICP-ACC Agile Coaching CertificationThrowcase: That 'Five Monkeys Experiment' Never HappenedManchester Tech FestivalShip 30 for 30Vernon Richards: 3 Things I Learned Writing Online Every Day For 36 Days In A RowAdvent of CodeYeah But Does It Work? - Vernon's weekly newsletterYouTube: Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Under The MoonYouTube: Loyle Carner ft John Agard - GeorgetownYouTube: The Weeknd x DAWN FM Experience (Amazon Prime)YouTube: Avril Lavigne ft Machine Gun Kelly - Bois LieRomanian Testing ConferenceAgile Testing Days USATesting United ConferenceVernon on Twitter: @TesterFromLeicRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    1h 3m

  2. 11/28/2022

    Testers' Island Discs EP62 - Clare Norman

    Podcast Links TestBash UK 2022: Clare Norman - Quality Coaching: Level 1AquafreshDaily Record: Tesco website crashes as thousands lose spot in queue for Christmas delivery slotsAmazon: Kate Murphy - You're Not ListeningTwitter: Vernon Richards (@TesterFromLeic)Amazon: Forsgren, Humble & Kim - AccelerateYouTube: Neha Datt - OKRs: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (AOTB22)Slate: Elon Musk's Delusional Fixation on Code at TwitterAmazon: Edgar Schein - Humble InquiryMichael Bungay Stanier - The Coaching HabitTestBash UK 2022: Vernon Richards & Stu Day - What is Quality Coaching?Kim Morgan & Geoff Watts - The Coach's CasebookMastodonReTestBash UK 2022 (1st December 2022)Clare on Twitter: @ClareCatherine6Regular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    52 min

  3. 10/31/2022

    Testers' Island Discs EP61 - Conor Fitzgerald

    Podcast Links: PoppuloMinistry of Testing CorkCork Toastmasters ClubPowerpoint KaraokeYouTube: Super Voice seriesMinistry of Testing MeetupsLena Wiberg - Would Heu-Risk It?Amazon: Kate Murphy - You're Not ListeningSlideshare: Conor Fitzgerald - As testers, do we do more harm than good? (2021 version)Modern TestingConor Fitzgerald - Guiding Principles blog postRonald Cummings-John & Owais Peer - Leading QualityElisabeth Hendrickson - Explore It!Kim Scott - Radical CandorMichael Bungay Stanier - The Coaching HabitConor on Twitter: @ConorFiRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    48 min

  4. 09/26/2022

    Testers' Island Discs EP60 - TestBash UK 2022 Special

    Regular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    41 min

  5. 08/29/2022

    Testers' Island Discs EP59 - Nicola Lindgren

    Podcast Links: Nicola's blogNicola's new YouTube channelLeanpub: Starting Your Software Testing CareerAmazon: Starting Your Software Testing CareerHouse of TestThe Culture Trip: Why High School Celebrations Are So Big In SwedenYouTube: LifeLikeJosie - What Graduation Is Like In SwedenMojovation Consulting - the "germ of an idea" that Neil referred to!Amazon Direct Publishing: Proof CopiesGoogle Docs to Markdown converterLeanpub: Markua manualLeanpub: How Can I Test This?YouTube: Nicola Lindgren - The CV that Got Me My First Testing RoleWiktionary claims that "nicheness" is a wordJake Knapp & John Zeratsky - Make TimeGary Keller - The One ThingTestit 2022 (Malmo, 13 September)SANAE 2022 (Bratislava, 28-29 September)Nicola on Twitter: @NicolaLindgrenRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    43 min

  6. 07/25/2022

    Testers' Island Discs Ep58 - Callum Akehurst-Ryan

    Podcast Links: AdargaDungeons & DragonsTestBash Brighton 2018: 99-Second Talks (Callum's is at the 8min mark)Library of Congress: About LGBTQ Pride MonthTwitter: Nicola Martin (namechecked by Callum)Season One Tattoo, Preston (as demonstrated on Callum's arms)Instagram photo showcasing Callum's sleeveResident Evil Wiki: Leon KennedyAmazon UK: Explore It! by Elisabeth HendricksonCallum's blog: Why I'm Talking To Developers About Exploratory TestingMinistry of Testing: The Awesome Power Of The Debrief: Why Debriefing Is The Key To Successful Exploratory TestingWowpedia: KoboldYouTube: BCS - Being LGBTQ+in Tech and STEM (Callum's talk)Callum's blog: I Am ProudCallum's blog: I Get So Emotional - The time I got dismissed for being myself in engineeringLinkedIn: TED Talk by Christine Porath - The emotional and financial cost of working with jerksTwitter: Callum and Ramone sharing tips on slide designMinistry of Testing: The Awesome Power of Hosting Test.bash(); 2021The Addams Family @ Richmond Theatre, October 2022Callum's blog: Introducing Ramone, Our Testing Mascot!Callum's blog: How Dungeons and Dragons helped me to become a better agile team memberChaotic Adequate podcastSurvivorsUK: Using Dungeons and Dragons therapeuticallyEmma Hopkinson-Spark: Agile 101Callum's interview with Nicola LindgrenCallum on Twitter: @CAkehurstRyanRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on TwitterTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    1 hr

  7. 04/07/2022

    Testers' Island Discs Ep57 - Gwen Diagram

    Podcast Links: Leeds Testing AtelierTech Team Weekly podcastThe Jesus and Mary ChainYouTube: The Music - Jag Tune (Live at Big Day Out, 2003)YouTube: (EXTREME STROBE WARNING) The Music's farewell gig in Leeds, 2011The Simpsons: Wang ComputersStepChangeSky - Technology CareersTestBash Manchester 2016: Gwen Diagram - Is Test Causing Your Live Problems?Twitter: Stephen MounseyWharf Chambers, LeedsLeeds Testing Atelier 2017: Jurassic Park panel discussionYouTube video for Gwen's second song selection (as it's not on Spotify)Neil's talk "How Testers Can Shape the Next Normal"LinkedIn: Ministry of Testing Returns to Profit (and What it Means)MonzoGuide Dogs UKLinkedIn flashback photo to 2012 on the London UndergroundMeri Williams on the Humans+Tech PodcastLeadDev ConferencesGlean CareersLeadDev Berlin 2019: Kevin Goldsmith - How does salary work?YouTube: Trailer for Filmage - The Story of DescendentsThe Phoenix ProjectGwen's website: Diagram IndustriesGwen on Twitter: @gwendiagramRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    52 min

  8. 02/25/2022

    Testers' Island Discs Ep56 - Lewis Prescott

    Podcast links: Cera CareTestSphere Roulette Episode (with Lewis Prescott & Karo Stoltzenburg)TestSphere Roulette Episode (with Neil Studd & Dan Billing)Ministry of Testing workshop: Introduction to Contract Testing with PactPact documentation (including 5-minute Getting Started guide)SwaggerVulture: Jim Carrey not only steals but IS the show on The Weeknd's "Dawn FM"Pactflow Blog: Proving E2E tests are a ScamOfficelovin: Asos office tourPact terminologyPactflowMinistry of Testing: Consumer Driven Contract Testing - Raquel Bautista-GarridoTest Automation University: Contract Tests with Pact - Rafaela AzevedoLewis's GitHub profileLewis's website: Pactman ConsultingLewis on Twitter: @WuigPrescottRegular Links: Sign up to be a guest on the showTesters' Island Discs reading list on GoodreadsFollow us on Twitter

    34 min
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Welcome to Testers' Island Discs, a podcast focused around software testing and storytelling hosted by Neil Studd. The concept is straightforward: each episode, Neil interviews a different member of the global software testing community to talk about their career, interspersed with clips and discussions of the music that they love. Every guest gets to select five songs and one book to take with them to the island.

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  • Creator
    Ministry of Testing
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
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