EuroSTAR Community Podcast

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Welcome to the EuroSTAR Community Podcast, where we bring you the voices of our dynamic & diverse software testing community. In each episode, you'll hear from experts and passionate professionals... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

EuroSTAR Community Podcast episodes:

September 18, 2025 Robot Framework and Test Automation: René Rohner on Open Source, Community Power, and the Future of Automation
In this episode, our community host Leandro Melendez interviews René Rohner, who shares how Robot Framework evolved from a simple testing tool into a powerful open-source automation ecosystem. Discover why community-driven innovation matters, how keyword-driven testing empowers teams, and what’s next for automation in a world beyond code.
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39min
August 21, 2025 Mentorship and education: Rafaela Azevedo on empowering the next generation of testers
In this episode, Leandro and Rafaela talk about: Career Path and Leadership- Discover how Rafaela transitioned from QA and test automation into entrepreneurship, and how she now mentors emerging talent through The Chaincademy YouTube GitNation. 2. Engagement Through Storytelling & Testing: Learn how she connects with audiences through engaging narratives, real-world challenges, and interactive elements.
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36min
April 24, 2025 Communication and Testing Teams Growth – Rick Tracy on changing the "Swiss Army" approach on testing
Welcome to the Eurostar Community Podcast. For over 30 years, we have been bringing the global testing community together to share knowledge, connect, and grow. Check out EuroSTARConferences.com for our in-person conferences and access to online testing resources. Thank you for listening to this podcast.
In this episode, you will hear from Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions and Rick Tracy, Test Pathfinder and EuroSTAR 2024 Speaker who works for Hapalion Consulting improving testing teams.
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20min
February 13, 2025 Shift-left and shift-right approach: Szilard Szell and Staying curious about new tech
In this episode, you will hear from Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions with guest Szilard Szell, recognized tutorial and talk presenter as well as DevOps Transformation Lead and Quality Coach at Eficode. Russell and Szilard talk about keeping your team positive, the keys to quality service, and AI, among other interesting topics.
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30min
January 23, 2025 Chatbots and AI: Valli Senthilnathan and the Metaverse of Testing
This episode was recorded LIVE at the EuroSTAR Conference in Stockholm.

Thank you to our Community Hosts for Season One, Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, and Gek Yeo of AIPCA.

On this episode, Gek and Valliamai chat about Chatbots and AI, the passion behind being a tester and Virtual reality as the future of software testing. We hope you enjoy!

Check out the current programme of talks on the EuroSTAR 2025 website.
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14min
January 09, 2025 Language, Growing Your Career and the Tester’s AI Toolkit: Jakub Konicki & Adam Matłacz on Evolving Roles and Skills
This episode was recorded LIVE at the EuroSTAR Conference in Stockholm.

Thank you to our Community Hosts for Season One, Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, and Gek Yeo of AIPCA.

On this episode,you will hear from Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, Jackub Konicki - QA Manager at MakoLab and podcaster, and Adam Matłacz, CTO at Space To Grow, Poland, and EuroSTAR Speaker and tutorial lead. They talk about growing in your job with AI, the future of LLM’s and the complications from using different languages while creating with AI. We hope you enjoy!

Check out the current programme of talks on the EuroSTAR 2025 website.
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29min
December 26, 2024 Empowering Testers: Willem Keesman on Embracing Change, Automation, and Community
This episode was recorded LIVE at the EuroSTAR Conference in Stockholm.

Thank you to our Community Hosts for Season One, Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, and Gek Yeo of AIPCA.

On this episode, Geck and Willem talk about building chatbots, connecting with other testers and building strong communities. We hope you enjoy!

Check out the current programme of talks on the EuroSTAR 2025 website.
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18min
December 12, 2024 Overcoming the imposter syndrome: Linda Van De Vooren
This episode was recorded LIVE at the EuroSTAR Conference in Stockholm.

Thank you to our Community Hosts for Season One, Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, and Gek Yeo of AIPCA.

On this episode, Geck and Linda chat about getting over the imposter syndrome and making the right decisions, not only at work, but for your own life quality. We hope you enjoy!

Check out the current programme of talks on the EuroSTAR 2025 website.
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23min
November 28, 2024 Music and AI: Bryan Jones and the complexities of testing AI systems
In this episode, you will hear from Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, with guest Brian Jones, passionate QA professional and people centered quality leader working for 2i as QAT, as well as podcast host and popular conference presenter. Brian Jones talks about the complexities of testing AI systems and the need for new approaches and skills to handle the probabilistic nature of it.
Also, he talks about music and AI. We hope you enjoy.
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25min
November 14, 2024 Rethinking our Resource Usage: Sustainability in Testing
This episode was recorded LIVE at the EuroSTAR Conference in Stockholm.

Thank you to our Community Hosts for Season One, Russell Craxford from the UK Department of Work and Pensions, and Gek Yeo of AIPCA.

On this episode, Russell interviews Iris Pinkster O'Riordain, test advisor at Professional Testing and supporting organisations with complex testing issues since 1996. Iris talks about the importance of sustainability in the present and future of testing and AI.

Iris delivered many successful tutorials at EuroSTAR and was our 2017 Programme Chair. Check out the current programme of talks on the EuroSTAR website.
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25min

FAQs about EuroSTAR Community Podcast:

How many episodes does EuroSTAR Community Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.