Podcast

I receive a lot of emails asking which way should people focus their career - Testing? Programming? Automating?

And that’s what I cover in this podcast.

I receive a lot of concerned emails and messages from testers. People concerned that their testing skills will not be enough to keep them in work and that the future revolves around automation which they don’t know how to do. No programming experience. And should they learn API or UI? What programming language should they learn? People do feel that their career is at risk.

And that’s what I cover in this podcast.

“Why?” is an incredibly popular question.

I think it has problems. I try to avoid it when I’m consulting.

In this show we will examine “Why?” and under what circumstances I do use it.

What is Software Testing?

Hard Question. But many people want easy answers. I do provide some easy answers but I encourage you to find your own answers.

Have you ever built a tool list?

Yes? Me too. I don’t any more. And in this show I explain why, and what I do instead.

Have you ever used a workaround to get something done?

You betcha. In this show I describe some examples and how important they have been in my testing and my career. And some of the risks you face when you use them.

TLDR; Everyone experiences rejection. We need strategies for how we respond to it.

Have you ever been rejected?

Of course. Everyone has. The problem is not being rejected. The problem is how do we handle being rejected.

Do you make New Year Resolutions? I set goals that I believe in, then create work plans, and adjust my expectations based on what I do, and I do change my mind based on experience. But I also, use my testing skills to do all of that.

TLDR; I have always been fascinated with Confidence Men, Grifters, Tricksters. And all of that spills over into this Black Friday Special of The Evil Tester Show.

The book Provocative Therapy has had a big impact on my life as a tester and a consultant. Also I want to discuss the Tester’s Role in Modern Software Development and the current vogue for Quality Coaches (that might be a bit provocative)