The Evil Tester Show - Software Testing and Development with Attitude

Software Testing is the art of not folowing the rules. No-one else treats the software the way we do. This has a knock on effect on manyt workplace processes. 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. Show notes are over on: ...

Software Testing isn't easy. We say hard things. And we get push back. In this podcast we talk about Rejection. You will receive rejection in many parts of your life. Happens to everyone. Everyone. The important thing is how you react to it. It is possible to allow a rejection to knock you flat and suck the motivation out of you so you give up. You have to understand that that reaction is a choice...

Software Testing skills have a wider reach than we think. In this episode we look at how to use your Testing Skills to define goals and plans - The Evil Tester Show - New Year Special 2018 In this show you will learn: - What is a resolution? - why do you want it? - how your beliefs help you - how your testing skills help you define goals and create action plans - Big goals or small goals? - how to...

Software Testing a retail site becomes really important at specific peak times of the year. In this Black Friday Special of The Evil Tester Show Podcast we consider lessons we can learn from discount sales, retail under pressure, and confidence tricksters and expert provocateurs. We discuss: - The Black Friday Software Testing Game - Oracles - Observation - Evidence - Belief - UK Sale of Goods Act...

Software Testing often means challenging beliefs and changing minds. Where can we learn those type of skills? 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) - What is provocative therapy? - The Goals of provo...

Software Testing is the act of entering into the unknown, we don't know what we will find. We are in the Uncertainty Business. We find and investigate anomalous Phenomena Anomalous - "deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected." We are part of a long tradition of Anomalous Phenomena seekers.  Show notes