tap|TALK

By tap|QA - a Software Quality Assurance consulting firm based in Minnesota

What's tap|TALK about?

tap|TALK is a software and technology podcast, hosted by tap|QA. We'll focus on hot topics in the software development industry, with a particular focus on Quality Assurance / QA, Test Automation, DevOps, and Continuous Integration. Along with our consultants, we will speak with many industry thought leaders.

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tap|TALK episodes:

02.24.2020
Alison Wade of Techwell on the Spring QA Conference Season
Spring QA Conference is here and we are joined by Alison Wade of Techwell (https://www.techwell.com/) to discuss their three upcoming conferences: - Epic Experience in San Diego (brand new in 2020!) - STAREAST in Orlando - Agile + DevOps West in Las Vegas Alison...
02.10.2020
Melissa Tondi and Rick Baucom on STPCon and Modernizing the Testing Approach
We focus on the upcoming STP Con in San Diego (www.stpcon.com), one of the best QA conferences of the year. We'll talk with Rick, organizer of STPCon along with Melissa of E*TRADE, one of the top thought leaders in QA...
12.26.2019
Angie Jones and the "2020 Vision" of Test Automation
For our final 2019 tap|TALK, we're joined by the inimitable Angie Jones! Angie shares with us her views of Test Automation as we head into 2020, along with her history in the industry, and more about her work with Test...
12.20.2019
Conquering BDD with Christine Ketterlin Fisher
In this episode tap|QA's Kirk Walton and Jared Hoernemann, Senior SDET, speak with Christine Fisher about how her team instituted Behavioral Driven Development at NAIC, a project that tap|QA played a large part in! Christine shares a bit more about...
12.17.2019
Kevin Pyles: From Zero to AI Hero
tap|TALK's "2020 Vision" series continues with Kevin Pyles, Director of QA at Domo. Kevin recently won "Best Presentation" at the HUSTEF testing conference for his "From Zero to AI Hero" presentation. As a leading advocate of AI / ML in...
12.12.2019
Kevin Surace of Appvance: AI and Code-free Automation
Our "2020 Vision" series continues with Kevin Surace, Chairman and CTO of Appvance and Keynote Speaker at this fall's STPCon. Kevin gives us a deeper dive into AI and Machine Learning, why what you see in the movies is not...
11.25.2019
Melissa Benua on CI/CD and Quality Engineering
Our "2020 Vision" series continues with Melissa Benua, Engineering Manager of mParticle and one of our industry's top speakers. Melissa dives into Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (or Deployment) and discusses some industry best practices and why Quality is going...
11.20.2019
Mark Tomlinson and the "2020 Vision" of Performance Testing
Our "2020 Vision" series kicks off with the "Performance Sherpa" Mark Tomlinson who joins tap|TALK to discuss trends in Performance Testing. Mark takes us on a deep dive into his history with Performance and Load Testing, why tools can be...
11.13.2019
Building Great Teams (Even In The Hottest Market Ever)
After a long break, tap|TALK is back! Today, join Kirk Walton from tap|QA for an in-depth talk around how to build Great QA teams, even in an incredibly hot market. We'll focus on the interview process and the 7...
02.12.2019
Tariq King on Demystifying AI-Driven Testing Bots
Tariq King, Head of Quality for Ultimate Software and a global thought leader around AI / Machine Learning for Testing, joins tap|TALK to demystify testing bots. Learn about Tariq's passion for AI in the QA field, how he developed his...
01.03.2019
The State of the Market for QA professionals in 2019
The market for QA professionals has NEVER been better - and that's making it even harder for companies to find great QA talent. Join Jennifer Bonine, Rick Faulise, and Kirk Walton from tap|QA for a discussion around the current market. ...
09.28.2018
Jason Arbon on AI and Testing All The World's Apps
Jason Arbon, Founder and CEO of Test.ai, joins tap|TALK to add to our discussions of Artificial Intelligence and what it means for software testers in the future. We learn about Jason's goal "to test all the world's apps" and more...
08.16.2018
Why Becoming an IT Consultant is a Career Game-Changer
If you are an IT professional in any function, becoming a Consultant might be the single best thing you can do for your career. Join tap|QA as we discuss 12 reasons why becoming an IT Consultant is a Career Game-Changer. ...
07.09.2018
Leo Laskin on Test Automation and how any team can start automating!
Leo Laskin, Senior Solutions Architect for Sauce Labs, joins tap|TALK to discuss Test Automation! Listen to Leo discuss his progression from manual tester to automation architect, and advice he has for others to get into automation from manual testing. Leo...
06.13.2018
Michael Bolton on Rapid Software Testing and the History of QA
One of Quality Assurance's top thought leaders, Michael Bolton of DevelopSense, joins tap|TALK! Join us as Michael discusses his history with QA, and the evolution of the role. He also discusses why some QA metrics should be examined closer. Michael...
06.01.2018
Learning about Mabl, an AI / Machine Learning Testing Tool with Izzy Azeri
Join tap|TALK for our latest dive into how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is impacting the testing and QA world. Today, we chat with Izzy Azeri, co-founder of Mabl, and learn more about the benefits of AI in testing. We...
05.11.2018
AI & Machine Learning: How It Impacts QA with Geoff Meyer from Dell
Geoff Meyer, Test Architect and QA Thought Leader, from Dell EMC joins tap|TALK to discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and how it is impacting QA and Test Automation, as well as Software Development as a whole. Geoff spoke on...
03.21.2018
2018 Conference Season Preview #3: Quest, with Tom Ticknor of QAI
Our third 2018 "Conference Season" preview features Tom Ticknor of QAI. Learn more about the history of one of the nation's longest-serving QA-focused organizations, and preview the 2018 Quest Conference which is held in San Antonio May 21-25. Tom previews...
03.11.2018
2018 Conference Season Preview #2: Techwell President Alison Wade
Today Alison Wade, President of Techwell, joins tap|TALK to discuss the 6 Techwell Conferences around QA, Agile, and DevOps. We'll preview the conferences, explore the history of Techwell, and specifically focus on this year's new conference, Agile Testing Days,...
03.09.2018
2018 Conference Season Preview #1: STP CON
2018 "Conference Season" is upon us! Join Mike Lyles, Director of Strategy for Software Test Professionals, as he joins tap|TALK to discuss the 2018 STPCon conferences in Southern Cal and Washington DC. Mike talks about the history of STP, previews...
02.16.2018
Test Automation Trends in 2018
The pilot episode of tap|TALK! Join Kirk Walton, Rick Faulise and Aaron Briel of tap|QA as they introduce the tap|TALK podcast, and dive into a high-level discussion of test automation trends here in 2018.

What's tap|TALK about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

tap|TALK episodes:

Alison Wade of Techwell on the Spring QA Conference Season

Melissa Tondi and Rick Baucom on STPCon and Modernizing the Testing Approach

Angie Jones and the "2020 Vision" of Test Automation

Conquering BDD with Christine Ketterlin Fisher

Kevin Pyles: From Zero to AI Hero

Kevin Surace of Appvance: AI and Code-free Automation

Melissa Benua on CI/CD and Quality Engineering

Mark Tomlinson and the "2020 Vision" of Performance Testing

Building Great Teams (Even In The Hottest Market Ever)

Tariq King on Demystifying AI-Driven Testing Bots

The State of the Market for QA professionals in 2019

Jason Arbon on AI and Testing All The World's Apps

Why Becoming an IT Consultant is a Career Game-Changer

Leo Laskin on Test Automation and how any team can start automating!

Michael Bolton on Rapid Software Testing and the History of QA

Learning about Mabl, an AI / Machine Learning Testing Tool with Izzy Azeri

AI & Machine Learning: How It Impacts QA with Geoff Meyer from Dell

2018 Conference Season Preview #3: Quest, with Tom Ticknor of QAI

2018 Conference Season Preview #2: Techwell President Alison Wade

2018 Conference Season Preview #1: STP CON

Test Automation Trends in 2018