In this episode of the Vernon Richard Show, Vernon and Richard discuss alternative names for the show and reflect on their recent activities. They talk about the Leeds Testing Atelier conference and highlight some of the workshops and talks they attended. They discuss the importance of play in the workplace and the impact of bugs in software development. They also mention the Post Office Horizon scandal and the need to consider the human impact of software failures.

The conversation covered various topics including testing chatbots, the importance of accessibility and user flow mapping. The speakers discussed their experiences with chatbots, highlighting both positive and negative interactions. They also talked about the significance of screen readers and the need for proper web app design to improve accessibility. User flow mapping was mentioned as a useful technique for building a joint team understanding of work tasks. The conversation also touched on the challenges of communication with anxiety and the benefits of being open about mental health in the workplace.

Various other topics were also discussed including reducing anxiety in the workplace, the concept of spoon theory, and the balance between speed and quality in software development. The speakers discussed the importance of building relationships and understanding how to communicate effectively to reduce anxiety. They also explored the idea of spoon theory, which relates to managing energy levels and prioritizing tasks. Lastly, they delved into the challenge of achieving both speed and quality in software development, emphasizing the need for a learning mindset and continuous improvement.

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Links to stuff we mentioned during the pod:

• 00:00 - James Thomas
  • James' blog
  • James LinkedIn
• 02:42 - The Testing Atelier Conference
  • Their website
  • Their YouTube channel
• 05:10 - Jit Gosai 
  • Jit's Leeds Testing Atelier post
  • Jit's Leeds Testing Atelier talk
  • Jit's blog 
  • Jit's Quality Engineering Newsletter 
  • Jit's LinkedIn
• 05:43 - Elly Gausden
  • Elly's LinkedIn
• 08:03 - The Battleships board game
• 09:00 - The Colt Express board game
• 11:02 - Clare Norman
  • Clare's LinkedIn
• 11:44 - Lego Serious Play Training
• 11:56 - Rich's Lego Automation workshop
• 13:33 - Elliot Thurland
  • Elliot's talk
  • Elliot's LinkedIn
• 13:38 - The Post Office Horizon scandal
  • The public enquiry website
  • Article on Wikipedia
• 13:53 - James Christie
  • James' blog
  • James' body of work regarding the Post Office scandal
• 16:30 - BBC Radio 4 series about the Post Office Scandal
• 16:35 - 4 part television drama for ITV
• 17:48 - The Nightmare Headline game is described in Elisabeth Hendrickson's excellent book Explore It!
• 18:43 - Bug Advocacy
  • The Association for Software Testing (AST) flavour of the course
  • The Black Box Software Testing training programs in collaboration with Altom and Cem Kaner
• 19:20 - Kelsey Hightower
  • Kelsey's Twitter/X
  • Kelsey's GitHub
• 21:08 - Leah King & Tracy Archibald
  • Their talk
  • Leah's LinkedIn
  • Tracy's LinkedIn
• 23:44 - Emily O'Connor
  • Emily's LinkedIn
• 28:20 - Steven Milne
  • Steven's talk
  • Steven's Linkedin
  • Steven's Twitter/X
• 34:54 - Paul Coles
  • Paul's LinkedIn
• 34:54 - Rita Avota
  • Rita's LinkedIn
• 35:20 - How assistive technology is REALLY used
  • Accessibility Testing with People with Disabilities - Samuel Proulx
  • We've linked to the specific part of the video that shows the demo but we'd recommend watching the whole presentation!
• 38:47 - Colin Wren
  • Colin's talk
  • Colin's LinkedIn
• 45:24 - Melissa Rocks
  • Melissa's talk
  • Melissa's LinkedIn
  • Melissa's Twitter/X
• 51:14 - Spoon Theory
• 56:03 - Ian Thomas
  • Ian's LinkedIn
• 56:29 - Rich's "allergic reaction" presentation: "Pyramids Are Ancient - Test Automation Strategy"
• 59:45 - The Adobo & Avocados show
• 01:01:52 - Kiel Goodman
  • Kiel's LinkedIn
• 01:04:45 - The Gartner Hype Cycle
• 01:04:59 - Troy Magennis
  • Troy's website
    
    

Troy's LinkedIn

00:00 - Banter (new name suggestions from James Thomas)

01:09 - The actual intro 😅

01:55 - Footy content warning 🚨

02:42 - What we intend to cover during this episode

04:42 - ⚽️ Footy (1 min)

05:10 - Jit's post about Leeds Testing Atelier