Testers' Island Discs Ep22 - Michele Playfair

This week's interview comes courtesy of Michele Playfair, discussing some of the ideas which form the foundation of her forthcoming TestBash Australia talk, "A Tester's Guide To Changing Hearts And Minds".

In an episode themed around trust, communication and collaboration, we talk about how testing overlaps with programming, teaching and marketing; how introverts can get outside their comfort zone; and whether Michele is secretly trying to start a war.

Along the way, we pay tribute to the work of Jerry Weinberg, and play Michele's song selections which each have a geographic significance.

If you'd like to get in touch with Michele, she can be found on Twitter (and all of the other usual places) @MichelePlayfair.

Michele's Links:

YOW! Conferences & Workshops

TestBash Australia 2018

Gov.UK: Get Into Teaching

First Avenue, Minneapolis

Dan Ashby tweet which I falsely attributed to Stephen Janaway!

Leanpub: Gerald Weinberg - Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method

Leanpub: Gerald Weinberg - Tester's Library

Problem Solving Leadership

Wikipedia: Hearts and minds (Iraq)

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago

YouTube: CukeUp AU 2016 - Amigos Apart (Michele Playfair & Donella Fardoulis)

Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association

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