Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 52m
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Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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The podcast of the Scottish Testing Group. Interviewing the movers, influencers and up-and-coming'ers of the Software, Agile, Quality Engineering and Testing world.

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S2E5 S03 EP05 - Clare Sudbery - Trunk dialing only, no branching out

Aug 18, 2025 1h 10m

Clare Sudbery is CI/CD coach, technical leadership coach, author (both technical and fiction), musician and a champion of Trunk Based Development. She is also a wonderful person to chat with.Clare's…

S3E4 S03 EP04 - Thoughts on EuroSTAR2025 with Soren Andersen

Jun 22, 2025 1h 4m

Soren's LinkedInEuroSTAR Conference LinkBook Recommendation1984 by George OrwellPerfect Software And Other Illusions About Testing by Gerald WeinbergPeople MentionedMichael BoltonPaul GerrardJames…

S3E3 S03 EP03 - Andrew Brown - Technical Debt and Simulations

May 17, 2025 52m

Andy's BookTaming Your Dragon by Dr Andrew Richard BrownAndrew's Website & YouTube channelhttps://behaviouralsoftwareclub.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRn0sModVcd1Y6SkbHMtKwBook…

S3E2 S03 EP02 Ady Stokes - Accessibility

May 01, 2025 57m

Ady's website & profileshttps://www.thebigtesttheory.com/https://www.ministryoftesting.com/p/AdyStokeshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/a11yadystokes/A11y…

S3E1 S03 EP01 - Anna McMillan: Predictions for 2025

Mar 21, 2025 46m

Anna McMillan is an Award Winning Test Manager, the Head of the Quality Engineering Practice for 2i and generally renowned as a force of nature.Anna's…

S2E9 S02 EP09 - EuroSTAR Conference Special

Jul 26, 2024 50m

In June 2024 I attended the EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference in Stockholm. It's the biggest and longest-running software testing conference in Europe. attracting renowned speakers and delegates…

S2E8 S02 EP08 - Anne-Marie Charrett Queen of Quality Coaching

Jun 06, 2024 59m

Anne-Marie Charrett is a very experienced tester, a sort-after presenter on the conference circuit, a trainer, a EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award Winner, and quite possibly the Queen of Quality…

S2E7 S02 EP07 - Delivering the Impossible with Mark Stringer

May 08, 2024 55m

Mark Stringer is applying his Agile principles to writing his new book "Delivering the Impossible". It encompasses Philosophy, Psychology, Improvisational Comedy, and 20 years experience of THOSE…

S2E6 S02 EP06 Post Office Horizon Scandal with James Christie

Apr 26, 2024 53m

The Post Office Horizon Scandal has recently hit the headlines in a big way, but this is something that has been rumbling on since 1999. James Christies with his background in accountancy, Internal…

S2E5 S02 EP05 - Dragons Out! with Kari Kakkonen

Apr 05, 2024 41m

Kari Kakkonen is not only very influential in the field of Testing, but he is also very passionate about spreading the word about its importance and the fact that it can also be fun. In this episode…

S2E4 S02 EP04 - Jackie McDougall

Mar 07, 2024 51m

The IT Industry pundits in the media for the last couple of decades have been talking about the rise and fall and rise again of Testing Centres of Excellence, but they never really went away. If you…

S2E3 S02 EP03 - Job Seekers Special with Matt Drinkwater

Feb 14, 2024 56m

The news is full of the big IT companies making redundancies, so we thought it would be a good idea to dedicate this episode to Job Hunting.My guest is Matt Drinkwater who has been recruiting Quality…

S2E1 S02 EP01 - Andrew Brown

Feb 14, 2024 46m

Andrew Brown has a First in Physics & Maths, a PhD in Semiconductors, and an MBA, but he's better known for presenting on Psychology in the IT industry, especially in Testing, Technical Debt, and…

S1E5 S01 EP05 - Nicola Martin

Feb 14, 2024 45m

I chat with Nicola Martin. Nicola is the Head of Quality Engineering at the AI company Adarga and the Chair of the BCS Special Interest group in software testing. She's involved in BCS Women, on the…

S2E2 S02 EP02 - Emna Ayadi

Feb 06, 2024 53m

Emna Ayadi is a Testing Consultant, trainer, and Quality Coach. She is also one of the most in-demand conference speakers in the Testing world. I talk to her about Quality Coaching, her love of games…

S1E4 S01 EP04 - David Crowe

Aug 25, 2023 1h 4m

I chat with David Crowe, an up-and-coming voice in the arena of Agility, about Mushrooms, Philosophy, History, Diversity & Inclusion, Pirates, Agility, Quality Value, and much, much more.Books…

S1E3 S01 EP03 - Paul Gerrard

Aug 02, 2023 58m

I chat with Paul Gerrard, the author, long-term software engineering influencer and general Testing thought-leader, about Engineering, Professionalism, Bluetooth Toothbrushes, Chartered Engineer…

S1E2 S01 EP02 - Janet Gregory

Jul 27, 2023 36m

In this episode Sowmya Ramesh, from the Scottish Testing Group, talks to Janet Gregory about her life in software, her books, Agile Testing, and her latest book QPAM - Quality Process Assessment…

S1E1 S01 E01 - Simon Prior

Jul 06, 2023 41m

In this episode I talk to Simon Prior, the Head of QA for the airline easyJet. We discuss many topics including quality engineering, neurodiversity, leadership, universities and books, but not…

S1 Welcome to Quality Blether - Trailer

Apr 05, 2023 2m Trailer

The Scottish Testing Group are proud and pleased to present a brand new podcast.In each episode we will talk to a key figure in the software quality industry about themselves and their thoughts on…

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