The Evil Tester Show - A Software Testing and Development Podcast
TLDR; The world needs another Software Testing Podcast. So I created one.
Welcome to “The Evil Tester Show”
A Podcast (audio and visual) about Software Testing and Development.
Software Testing is a skill that can be treated as a specialism or developed as part of a broader Software Development Role. This podcast helps everyone understand and improve their Software Testing Approach and Ability.
Hosted by Alan Richardson, an experienced Software Developer and Consultant, we cover Software Testing and Development from a practical and experience based viewpoint. Alan has worked as a Programmer, Tester, Manager, Consultant, Staff Engineer, Automation Engineer and even in Marketing and Developer Relations. This well rounded view is what makes the podcast special.
The show covers topics like: Software Testing, Exploratory Testing, Test Automation, Test Management, Software Development and Programming.
Occasional special guests bring their expertise and experience to help listeners improve their Software Testing and Development processes.
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We should migrate test automation abstraction code, we should not have to amend the test case code. Using AI can help.
Should you have an online portfolio showcasing your skills and abilities to help get a job? It can help if you do it properly, we discuss how.
Discover how respect shapes software development teams, from tester and developer roles to building a healthy, collaborative team culture.
What does Strategy really mean? How does it differ from a plan? How do you strategize? This Software Testing Podcast episode explains how.
Tips and Tricks for success with the Software Testing Job Market of 2025 from Jack Cole
What does practicing mean for Software Testing?
What is Context Driven Testing? And what does context really mean? How does it impact your Software Testing?
What is the Test Automation Pyramid? Is it for Testing or Automating? Why is Software Testing so complicated?
Test Cases and Test Scripts are Test Entities, are they useful? Could we just use Test Conditions? How should we Test Software?
The words Manual Testing should carry a trigger warning, but what can we say instead to better communicate our Software Testing approach?
Manual QA is dead. Companies are getting rid of their QA teams. What can we do instead? Can Software Testing survive?
In this podcast we discuss test automation biases and how to avoid them when we automate as part of our Software Testing and Development process.
In this podcast we discuss a UK Government document on exploratory software testing.
In this podcast we share tips on how to recruit for Software Testing and Development roles.
In this podcast we share tips on how to get a job in Software Testing.
In this podcast we share tips on how to present online. Useful for daily Software Testing reporting or improving your profile.
In this podcast we answer the question What Should I Be? Programmer or Tester? Both skills are relevant for Software Testing.
In this podcast we consider the concern that people need to learn to Automate or they will not have a Software Testing career
In this podcast we consider the question Why? Why? Because we could ask something more effective instead to improve our Software Testing.
In this podcast we consider what is software testing, is there a one true definition? And do we care?
In this podcast we consider how do you find tools, and how to decide between them when you do find them. All so we can improve our Software Testing.
In this podcast we consider workarounds, and how to use them to let nothing stop you from Testing Software.
In this podcast we consider rejection, and how to stop it from stopping you in your Software Testing efforts.
In this first Software Testing podcast episode of 2018 we have New Year Resolution Special and you will learn how to use your testing skills for goal setting and asking questions.
In this Black Friday Special of The Evil Tester Show Podcast we consider Software Testing lessons we can learn from discount sales, retail under pressure, and confidence tricksters and expert provocateurs.
In this episode we cover Provocative Therapy, the Role of the Tester in Modern Software Development and the role of the Quality Coach
In this first and super spooky episode we cover Houdini, Charles Fort and GhostHunting, all related back to Software Testing
