Quality feedback over testing artefacts - Ep 111

Categories: Podcasts , MOT This Week in Testing

Ben Doan and Simon Tones host the 111th episode of This Week in Quality, discussing various topics in quality assurance and leadership. The episode covers rebranding from testing to quality assurance, leadership challenges, and the importance of staying connected to technical work.

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MOT - This week in Testing - Varied hosts, group chat, often with community questions and involvement. Show notes have a full transcript.

Episode Details

Overview

The podcast explores how quality assurance (QA) has evolved from a purely testing-focused role to a more integrated function that emphasizes quality prevention and strategic decision-making. It underscores the need for QA professionals to be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, not just in identifying defects after the fact. The discussion also touches on the SQUEC program, which is being updated to better support quality education through structured learning and social engagement, highlighting the importance of community and shared knowledge in advancing QA practices.

The hosts address the ongoing challenge of keeping test artifacts relevant and dynamic, suggesting that static test cases are less effective than those informed by real-world feedback. They emphasize that QA leadership involves not only managing teams but also guiding them through technical challenges and empowering them to take ownership of quality. A new concept introduced is the “spare QA” role, which is described as a flexible, user-oriented position that contributes to quality in various ways beyond traditional testing. The value of experiential learning and contributing to the QA community through blogs, talks, and shared resources is also encouraged as a means of continuous growth and collaboration.

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