Software Testing Unleashed - QA, DevEx & Quality Engineering

The Evolving Role of Software Testers - Richard Seidl


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"The rise of AI in software development democratize creating software, but it raises questions about how to maintain quality." - Richard Seidl

In this first episode, I talk about the concept of “Quality as an Attitude”. I strongly believe that quality is critical in all our software development processes. Since the introduction of Agile 25 years ago, we must not only consider quality at the end of the process, but integrate it continuously. In times of AI and DevOps, it is becoming increasingly important to think how we work as testers and quality people. Quality is not just a task for testers, it affects everyone in the team. Let's work together for a better software future.

Richard Seidl is a Software Testing Expert, Agile Quality Coach, and Podcast Host. Over the past 25 years, he has encountered a vast array of software throughout his professional journey: from the good to the bad, the large to the small, the new to the old. He's experienced software so magnificent it could bring one to tears, and others that make one cringe.

Richie has helped teams and projects in various industries, such as administration, finance, automotive, and logistics, to improve their software quality, implement agile testing, and establish test automation.
Richie is the author of several books on software testing, the host of a Software Testing podcast, and an international keynote speaker.

Highlights:

  • Quality is everyone's responsibility, but without active coaching nobody actually owns it.
  • AI democratizes software development, but untrained builders create massive quality debt nobody monitors.
  • Test automation engineers emerged because manual regression testing died with two-week sprints.
  • Modern testers need breadth over depth—combining methods, automation, ops, and security thinking.
  • Trust defines testing's value; AI can assist tests but cannot replace human judgment.
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    Software Testing Unleashed - QA, DevEx & Quality EngineeringBy Richard Seidl | Software Development & Testing Expert