Peter Thompson

Quality over Coffee

Technology EN ↓ 8 episodes

Quality over Coffee is where quality engineering meets casual conversation. Grab a cup and join experienced QA experts, Geoff Thompson (UK) and Pete Thompson (Aus) as we unpack trends, swap lessons learnt and dive into the history behind the practices that keep software running. The QoC podcast offers actionable insights on QA and Devops methodologies, quality engineering and leadership in the testing domain. Real talk, no jargon - just quality, one coffee at a time.

Author

Peter Thompson

Episodes

Episode 8 - Eurostar the Return 08.07.2026 31:14

We are back with a wrap up of Eurostar from Geoff. He gives us more insight into the latest trends and we have more AI talk, of course.

Episode 7 - All aboard the Eurostar 20.06.2026 31:50

This episode has Geoff at the Eurostar conference in Norway. This is part 1 of 2 as we got so entrenched in our conversation we ran out of time to talk about some of the talks. Stay tuned for part 2 in the next couple of weeks

Episode 6: Metrics Fun 31.05.2026 31:53

This week Geoff and I touch on our favourite metrics, and what they mean to us. We debate the effectiveness of always wanting to measure the cost of testing, and/or quality

Episode 5: Do we really Shift Left 09.05.2026 28:28

Geoff and Peter are back to talk Shift Left and how it has been and gone and come back again. Peter challenges what it really is and we talk about some of our experiences in implementing it

Episode 4 - Checking the Checker 26.04.2026 30:42

Today we tackle the thorny subject of how do you test an AI system and share our thoughts on the subject. Look out for a fascinating tale of how Geoff scored himself a free coat

Episode 3 - Bought to you by the letters A and I 13.04.2026 29:03

This week we dive straight into the latest trend of AI in the Quality field and discuss what it means for the QA industry. Grab yourself a coffee and enjoy!

Episode 2 - An introduction part 2 29.03.2026 32:15

In Episode 2 we hear more from Pete and his motivation for bringing this podcast together. We briefly touch on subjects that will be covered in upcoming episodes, whilst touching on the need for continuous learning and the importance of mentoring

Episode 1 - An introduction part 1 16.03.2026 28:51

Welcome to the very first episode of Quality over Coffee. In this episode we get an insight into Geoff, and how he got to be where he is today. Grab a coffee and come spend a cool half an hour with us.