Ministry of Testing

Ministry of Testing episodes:

• 01.23.2023

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 14 - Lena Pejgan Wiberg and Mirza Sisic

  Welcome to episode 14 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Kristof at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Lena Pejgan Wiberg (@LenaPejgan) - Author, keynote speaker and Engineering manager Mirza Sisic (@MickeySisic) - Blogger, Meetup organizer, mentor, speaker, tester The wheel threw out...

  
• 12.26.2022

  Testers' Island Discs EP63 - Vernon Richards

  We’re bringing 2022 to a close with a second month of coaching-related conversation, as we finally maroon the one and only Vernon Richards on our desert island, to share his many career adventures, from games testing, to Will Smith body...

  
• 12.19.2022

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Gev Hovsepyan

  mabl just released the 4th Annual Testing in DevOps report. The report, which surveyed over 560 QA and engineering leaders and practitioners, looks at how DevOps adoption impacts testing activities, collaboration, and customer happiness. We’re joined by Gevorg Hovsepyan, Head...

  
• 12.12.2022

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Darrel Farris

  mabl recently held their annual quality engineering event, Experience 2022, all about elevating testing. The event dove into why quality is central to big industry trends like DevOps and digital transformation, and how to elevate the role of quality to...

  
• 12.12.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Xray Update #4

  Performance testing is not new but with the changes on how we address work and deliveries we need to rethink how we approach performance. Join Cristiano Cunha in reviewing what we can do to add performance tests in your process...

  
• 12.05.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Xray Update #3

  When we have to choose new tools or define new processes, we consider a lot of criteria but sometimes visibility is not one of them. Join Cristiano Cunha in understanding how to identify if you have visibility issues and why...

  
• 11.29.2022

  Testers' Island Discs EP62 - Clare Norman

  As we move unfathomably towards the festive season, we take a break from the cold and gloomy weather to welcome TestBash UK’s very own pink ray of sunshine, Clare Norman, for a discussion of the specific skills and traits that...

  
• 11.21.2022

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Sergio Freire From Xray

  Sergio Freire talks about how he landed in testing coming initially from a development background, ultimately becoming part of the Xray team. He talks about his experience with the testing community and also with Xray customers. He also talks about...

  
• 11.07.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 13 - Jaswanth Manigundan And Gareth Waterhouse

  Welcome to episode 13 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Kristof at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Jaswanth Manigundan - Staff Quality Coach (tech) at Culture Amp Gareth Waterhouse (@gwaterhouse85) - Principal Test Engineer at ASOS.com The wheel threw out some really...

  
• 10.31.2022

  Testers' Island Discs EP61 - Conor Fitzgerald

  Fresh from last month’s TestBash adventure, Neil is joined by fellow conference attendee Conor Fitzgerald, who brings his experiences as co-founder of the Ministry of Testing Cork meetup, as well as from his many years as tester, manager and toastmaster. On...

  
• 10.24.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Ranorex Update #4

  Implementing a test automation strategy is more than user adoption.  You need to do your due diligence to mediate inhibitors before you turn the keys over to your team.

  
• 10.03.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 12 - Deborah Sherwood and Benjamin Bischoff

  Welcome to episode 12 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Kristof at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Debora Sherwood (@deborahsherwood) - Quality Coach at Squiz Benjamin Bischoff (@BischoffDev) - Test Automation Engineer at Trivago The wheel threw out some really interesting topics...

  
• 09.26.2022

  Testers' Island Discs EP60 - TestBash UK 2022 Special

  We’re doing it live! For our five-year anniversary, Neil throws caution (and editing) to the wind as he roams The Lowry in Manchester during TestBash UK 2022, contending with challenges including a tea service, a hotel restaurant, tannoy systems, outside...

  
• 09.26.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - TestRail Update #3

  Kristof talks to Diogo about how TestRail is trying to leverage open source to provide value to their customers. Get to know their current open source projects, where you can find some goodies, and also how they manage code contributions...

  
• 09.19.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 11 - Hilary Weaver-Robb and Javier Aguirre Flores

  Welcome to episode 11 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Kristof at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Javier Aguirre Flores (@javier_83) - QA/Test Manager @ Capgemini Hilary Weaver-Robb (@g33klady)- Sr. Quality Engineer @ Microsoft  The wheel threw out some really interesting topics...

  
• 09.12.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Ranorex Update #3

  Conor Wolford has spent the majority of his young career specializing in software test design optimization. He works with many of the Fortune 500 companies around the globe to ensure teams are taking smarter, more systematic and efficient approaches to...

  
• 09.07.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - TestRail Update #2

  Kristof talks to Diogo about how effective test reporting can provide valuable insights and help make testing more efficient. From testers to managers, everyone can benefit from using test reporting and Diogo gives us some hints about what pieces of...

  
• 08.29.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Mabl Update #4

  In this podcast, Juliette MacPhail, a Product Manager at mabl, discusses a recent product release from mabl, including the ability to support testing packaged applications, such as Salesforce, and shadow DOM elements. Learn more about mabl's Salesforce testing capabilities in this recorded...

  
• 08.29.2022

  Testers' Island Discs EP59 - Nicola Lindgren

  This month it’s a truly worldwide affair as Neil is joined by Nicola Lindgren, a New Zealander who’s based in Sweden, to share stories of her testing journey and her community content creation, including a newly-published book, “Starting Your Software...

  
• 08.22.2022

  MoT Podcast - Kristof meets Julie Fuelberth & Aaron Stearns from Ranorex

  Kristof meets with Ranorex team members Julie Fuelberth & Aaron Stearns from Ranorex to discuss the following: Stakeholders at every level are focusing on their technology that supports critical business processes knowing that they need to make a change. RPA technology...

  
• 08.18.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Mabl Update #3

  In this podcast, Thoms Lavin, Product Manager at mabl, joins the Ministry of Testing to discuss trends in artificial intelligence and low-code, and how mabl makes it easier for anyone to contribute to test creation and maintenance. Learn more about mabl's...

  
• 08.15.2022

  Annual Partner Peek - Ranorex Update #2

  Conor Wolford has spent the majority of his young career specializing in software test design optimization. He works with many of the Fortune 500 companies around the globe to ensure teams are taking smarter, more systematic and efficient approaches to...

  
• 08.08.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - Xray Update #2

  Kristof talks to Sergio about how making tutorials can be a great way to share knowledge, by giving concrete examples that teams can use as a booster to get started quickly and increase the adoption of new testing frameworks or...

  
• 08.01.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - Mabl Update #2

  Kristof talks to Darrel Farris from Mabl about accessibility testing. How can testers start to identify and report accessibility issues and Darrel will provide us a real life use case

  
• 07.25.2022

  Testers' Island Discs Ep58 - Callum Akehurst-Ryan

  The usual Testers’ Island Discs schedule is back on track, and we’re resuming things this month with Callum Akehurst-Ryan, who chats about activities during the recent Pride Month, the importance of embracing people’s authentic selves, and espousing love for the...

  
• 07.18.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - Xray

  Kristof talks to Sergio Freire about using and contributing to open-source testing related projects. He goes over some recent contributions made back to the community to well-known projects such as Playwright and other contributions that were made from scratch and...

  
• 07.11.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 10 - Kristof Van Kriekingen And Nicola Lindgren

  Welcome to episode 10 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Simon at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Kristof van Kriekingen - Test Automation/Performance Test Consultant @ Quality@Speed Nicola Lindgren - Senior QA Engineer @ ustwo The wheel threw out some really interesting...

  
• 07.04.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - Ranorex

  A discussion with Julie Fuelberth, Product Manager for Ranorex, about why every level of an organization should understand that the ROI of automated testing software is more than an investment to stay competitive, it is about generating innovation to stay...

  
• 05.19.2022

  The Automation Curriculum Podcast - Gabbi Trotter

  Richard is joined by Gabbi Trotter a Digital Recruiter and team lead for a recruiters who specialise in the Software testing recruitment space. The two discuss the role of automation from a recruiters perspective, offering an insight into market trends...

  
• 05.19.2022

  The Automation Curriculum Podcast - Peet Michielsen

  Mark is joined by Peet Michielsen a Lead Systems Verification Engineer to discuss his role as an automator. The two discuss the various tasks he takes part in on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. As well as deep diving...

  
• 05.19.2022

  The Automation Curriculum Podcast - Daniel Erasmus

  Richard is joined by Daniel Erasmus a Senior QA Recruitment Consultant who specialises in the Software testing recruitment space. The two discuss the role of automation from a recruiters perspective, offering an insight into market trends and what companies are...

  
• 05.19.2022

  The Automation Curriculum Podcast - Manuel Fidalgo Sicilia

  Mark is joined by Manuel Fidalgo Sicilia a QA Engineer to discuss his role as an automator. The two discuss the various tasks he takes part in on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. As well as deep diving into...

  
• 05.19.2022

  The Automation Curriculum Podcast - Erin Donnelly

  Richard is joined by Erin Donnelly a Senior Recruitment Consultant who specialises in the Software testing recruitment space. The two discuss the role of automation from a recruiters perspective, offering an insight into market trends and what companies are looking...

  
• 04.25.2022

  Testers' Island Discs Ep57 - Gwen Diagram

  In an episode delayed by a horrible cold which Neil is audibly still not over, we bring two-thirds of the Tech Team Weekly podcast together as Gwen Diagram arrives for a long overdue (and colourful) testing discussion. We talk about Gwen’s...

  
• 04.11.2022

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Cristiano Cunha From Xray

  Kristof talks to Cristiano Cunha, the solution architect from Xray about his background, how he got into testing and his job at Xray. Touching almost all parts of IT during his career, he's giving you solid advice on what he would...

  
• 04.05.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - Mabl

  Kristof talks to Darrel Farris about the shift to quality engineering and how testing teams are adapting

  
• 03.14.2022

  Ministry Of Testing's Annual Partner - TestRail

  Kicking off our new podcast series, Kristof is joined by Heather Vercillo at TestRail where they discuss TestRail's 2021 annual survey and the future of testing.

  
• 03.11.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 9 - Beth Marshall and Mark Winteringham

  Welcome to episode 9 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Simon at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Beth Marshall (@Beth_AskHer) - Senior Quality Engineer @ Ada Health Mark Winteringham - (@2bittester) - OpsBoss @ Ministry of Testing   The wheel threw out some...

  
• 02.28.2022

  Testers' Island Discs Ep56 - Lewis Prescott

  We’re trying something a little bit different this month, as Contract Testing aficionado Lewis Prescott joins us to talk about the joy (and challenges) of using Pact to support the development of multiple connected services without introducing breaking changes. It’s a...

  
• 01.31.2022

  Testers' Island Discs Ep55 - Simon Rigler

  A new year means a new start for many people, and that’s definitely the case in this episode, where both host and guest have just started new roles as Head of QA. This month, Neil interviews Simon Rigler, which is...

  
• 01.21.2022

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 8 - Gem Hill and Ide Koops

  Happy new year and welcome to episode 8 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Simon at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Gem Hill (@gem_hill) - Principal Quality Engineer @ Cazoo Ide Koops (@djidee) - Senior Test Specialist @ KZA The wheel threw...

  
• 12.27.2021

  Testers' Island Discs EP54 - Community All-Request Spectacular

  Neil draws 2021 to a close by welcoming calls (and emails, and Rackets) from across the testing community. Our magnificent seven guests share a festive retrospective on their accomplishments of this year, and set themselves some targets for 2022. And...

  
• 12.15.2021

  Meet The Contributor - The MoT Moderators

  In this extra special podcast, Mark is joined by part of the Ministry of Testing Slack moderation team including, Antonella Scaravilli, Andrew MacCormack, James Sheasby Thomas and Charles Penn. The group share a bit about themselves, how they came to be...

  
• 12.13.2021

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Raj Rao

  Kristof Van Kriekingen talks to Raj Rao, the Co-Founder of AutonomIQ. Autonomous testing, what is it? Citizen testers, who are they? What are some recent trends we are seeing today in the market and how will AutonomIQ help us? Raj...

  
• 12.13.2021

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 7 - Beren Van Daele And Ben Dowen

  Welcome to episode 7 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Simon at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Beren van Daele (@isleoftesting) - Quality Consultant @ Isle of IT Ben Dowen (@FullSnackTester) - Quality Engineer @ Ada Health   The wheel threw out some...

  
• 12.06.2021

  MoT Podcast - Kristof Meets Anand Bagmar

  Kristof Van Kriekingen talks to Anand Bagmar, from Applitools. He has over 20 years of experience in the testing field and he wants to share his experience with us. What keeps Anand motivated for over 20 years in the testing...

  
• 11.29.2021

  Testers' Island Discs Ep53 - Kelly Kenyon

  After many episodes talking about how we can help to encourage newcomers into the world of testing, Neil finally decides it’s a good idea to interview somebody who’s been through this process recently! We’re joined by Kelly Kenyon, to discuss...

  
• 11.22.2021

  MoT Podcast - Kristof meets Simon Knight

  Kristof Van Kriekingen talks to Simon Knight, the lead product manager at TestRail. They talk about how someone can move from manual testing towards a job that is more DevTestOps focused, what technical skills are required for a tester and...

  
• 11.22.2021

  TestSphere Roulette Episode 6 - Lewis Prescott and Karo Stoltzenburg

  Welcome to episode 6 of TestSphere Roulette. Joining Simon at the roulette table are 2 more testing superstars: Karo Stoltzenburg (@karostol) - Senior Quality Engineer @ Ada Health Lewis Prescott (@wuigprescott) - QA Lead @ Cera Care The wheel threw out some really...

  
• 11.01.2021

  Testers' Island Discs Ep52 - Gabbi Trotter

  In an island first, we welcome a recruiter into our midst, as Gabbi Trotter swims ashore to discuss some of the challenges with hiring software testers. We look at both sides of the coin: what can candidates do to better...