Ministry of Testing

This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's a themed episode this week, as Mel brings us five of her favourite duets for a lively discussion about pairing in the workplace, and how effective communication can improve the flow of information within our teams.   We talk about how to set up a strong pairing environment, how to run sessions over a remote connection, and negotiating with colleagues from different disciplines. You'll also learn about several of Mel's earlier career trajectory, including one role which makes her better at teeing-up song links than Neil!   You can reach Mel on the Ministry of Testing Slack or via Twitter (@melthetester).   Mel's Links: Agile Alliance: Pair Programming Llewellyn Falco: Llewellyn's strong-style pairing ThoughtWorks: Effective Navigation in Pair Programming Angie Jones: Pair Programming as an Automation Training Technique Lisa Crispin: Pairing for Learning - Across the Team Zoom Slack: Screenhero is now built into Slack Danny Dainton's blog posts about Postman Danny Dainton: Pairing is caring Rapid Reporter Maaret Pyhäjärvi: Mob Testing: An Introduction & Experience Report Melissa Eaden: TestBashNYC == Mind Nova!! Ministry of Testing: Call for Writers Ministry of Testing: Become a MoT Author Ministry of Testing: MoT Writer's Guide   Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's a themed episode this week, as Mel brings us five of her favourite duets for a lively discussion about pairing in the workplace, and how effective communication can improve the flow of information within our teams.   We talk about how to set up a strong pairing environment, how to run sessions over a remote connection, and negotiating with colleagues from different disciplines. You'll also learn about several of Mel's earlier career trajectory, including one role which makes her better at teeing-up song links than Neil!   You can reach Mel on the Ministry of Testing Slack or via Twitter (@melthetester).   Mel's Links: Agile Alliance: Pair Programming Llewellyn Falco: Llewellyn's strong-style pairing ThoughtWorks: Effective Navigation in Pair Programming Angie Jones: Pair Programming as an Automation Training Technique Lisa Crispin: Pairing for Learning - Across the Team Zoom Slack: Screenhero is now built into Slack Danny Dainton's blog posts about Postman Danny Dainton: Pairing is caring Rapid Reporter Maaret Pyhäjärvi: Mob Testing: An Introduction & Experience Report Melissa Eaden: TestBashNYC == Mind Nova!! Ministry of Testing: Call for Writers Ministry of Testing: Become a MoT Author Ministry of Testing: MoT Writer's Guide   Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. After an illness-enforced absence, the island is once again open for business as we welcome Karo Stolzenburg to talk about her experiences in Cambridge, the growth of the Software Testing Clinic, and an unavoidable discussion about Brexit. We also get into discussions about creating safe environments for learning, generating test ideas and avoiding cognitive biases in our testing, whilst also finding time to hear a range of song selections which span TV themes, 90s rock, and our first non-English-language offering. If you'd like to get in touch with Karo, you can reach her on Twitter @karostol or read her blog at https://putzerfisch.wordpress.com. Karo's Links: Meetup.com: Ministry of Testing Cambridge Ministry of Testing Slack: #uk-cambridgeshire channel BBC News: Cambridge bucks Brexit trend (73.8% voted Remain) Ministry of Testing Dojo: TestBash 2012 (Cambridge) Software Testing Clinic Toby Sinclair: Are You Really Coaching? (Scale of Influence) Elisabeth Hendrickson: Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet (PDF) Santhosh Tuppad: Heuristics Cheat Sheet Presentation Ministry of Testing Blog: TestSphere: The Launch Beren Van Daele: Consult the TestSphere Ministry of Testing Store: TestSphere Marcel Gehlen: RiskStorming - Mapping Risks with TestSphere YouTube: How To Do Risk Based Software Testing Using TestSphere BBC News: Meet the man trying to cycle from Scotland to Brighton (interview with Beren Van Daele) Amazon.co.uk: Jerry Weinberg - Are Your Lights On? Buster Benson: Cognitive Bias Cheat Sheet Agile Alliance: Three Amigos Wikipedia: Known Knowns Wikipedia: Dunning-Kruger Effect James Thomas: Weinberg's Rule of Three Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. After an illness-enforced absence, the island is once again open for business as we welcome Karo Stolzenburg to talk about her experiences in Cambridge, the growth of the Software Testing Clinic, and an unavoidable discussion about Brexit. We also get into discussions about creating safe environments for learning, generating test ideas and avoiding cognitive biases in our testing, whilst also finding time to hear a range of song selections which span TV themes, 90s rock, and our first non-English-language offering. If you'd like to get in touch with Karo, you can reach her on Twitter @karostol or read her blog at https://putzerfisch.wordpress.com. Karo's Links: Meetup.com: Ministry of Testing Cambridge Ministry of Testing Slack: #uk-cambridgeshire channel BBC News: Cambridge bucks Brexit trend (73.8% voted Remain) Ministry of Testing Dojo: TestBash 2012 (Cambridge) Software Testing Clinic Toby Sinclair: Are You Really Coaching? (Scale of Influence) Elisabeth Hendrickson: Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet Santhosh Tuppad: Heuristics Cheat Sheet Presentation Ministry of Testing Blog: TestSphere: The Launch Beren Van Daele: Consult the TestSphere Ministry of Testing Store: TestSphere Marcel Gehlen: RiskStorming - Mapping Risks with TestSphere YouTube: How To Do Risk Based Software Testing Using TestSphere BBC News: Meet the man trying to cycle from Scotland to Brighton (interview with Beren Van Daele) Amazon.co.uk: Jerry Weinberg - Are Your Lights On? Buster Benson: Cognitive Bias Cheat Sheet Agile Alliance: Three Amigos Wikipedia: Known Knowns Wikipedia: Dunning-Kruger Effect James Thomas: Weinberg's Rule of Three Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

We're trying something new with this podcast, it's been designed to be a follow along 'podcast workshop'. We're joined by Tom Griffin and Mike Clarke discussing goal setting. Ready to set some goals? Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of the month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

We're trying something new with this podcast, it's been designed to be a follow along 'podcast workshop'. We're joined by Tom Griffin and Mike Clarke discussing goal setting. Ready to set some goals? Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of the month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode is sponsored by the STAREAST conference. STAREAST is coming to Orlando beginning April 29 for anyone in software testing. Get 10% off when you register with promo code "BROS". Explore the program at: well.tc/stareastbros. We talk to Marianne Duijst and Rick Tracy all about improving office culture. Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of the month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode is sponsored by the STAREAST conference. STAREAST is coming to Orlando beginning April 29 for anyone in software testing. Get 10% off when you register with promo code "BROS". Explore the program at: well.tc/stareastbros. We talk to Marianne Duijst and Rick Tracy all about improving office culture. Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of the month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's all back to Neil's, as he's joined by a fellow tester and local neighbourhood resident Shey Crompton, to discuss Shey's experiences with the worlds of contracting and consulting. There are tales of dealing with the challenges of working independently, surviving a long commute, tips on how to lead effectively when you're parachuted-in to an organisation, and some rock/dance tracks which span the decades and continents. There's also a piece of Testers' Island Discs history, as we get the first song to have been picked by two different guests! To get in touch with Shey, he can be found on @SheyMouse, LinkedIn, and the same username across all the MoT forums/Slacks. Shey's Links: Pottermore Meetup.com: Agile Testing (for London Tester Gathering events) Software Testing Clinic Lifelong Pub Run blog Visit St Neots Southern Railway YouTube: The scene from House which Shey mentions SkillsYouNeed: Active Listening Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's all back to Neil's, as he's joined by a fellow tester and local neighbourhood resident Shey Crompton, to discuss Shey's experiences with the worlds of contracting and consulting. There are tales of dealing with the challenges of working independently, surviving a long commute, tips on how to lead effectively when you're parachuted-in to an organisation, and some rock/dance tracks which span the decades and continents. There's also a piece of Testers' Island Discs history, as we get the first song to have been picked by two different guests! To get in touch with Shey, he can be found on @SheyMouse, LinkedIn, and the same username across all the MoT forums/Slacks. Shey's Links: Pottermore Meetup.com: Agile Testing (for London Tester Gathering events) Software Testing Clinic Lifelong Pub Run blog Visit St Neots Southern Railway YouTube: The scene from House which Shey mentions SkillsYouNeed: Active Listening Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's a long-overdue trip to the island for the Ministry of Testing's own Richard Bradshaw, who joins Neil for a chat about the joys of mobile testing, as well as giving some insight into his new role as "BossBoss" and sharing information on some of the Ministry's new initiatives for 2018. Richard's carefully-considered song selections are all based around some deeply personal stories, some of which you might already know, and some might be a surprise. Learn about his childhood hobbies, his university days, and discover which band becomes the first to appear twice on the podcast! If you'd like to contact Richard about creating content for The Dojo, or any of the other topics that he discussed, you can reach him via email, Twitter or the MoT's Slack network. Richard's Links: Meetup.com: NottsTest YouTube: Whiteboard Testing Ministry of Testing: Welcoming the new BossBoss Ministry of Testing: A Message From BossBoss: Vision for 2018 YouTube: Leeds Testing Atelier: How The F*** Do You Test Jurassic Park? Ministry of Testing: A Year In Numbers (2017 infographic) Ministry of Testing: What is Lego Automation? Ministry of Testing Dojo Appium SauceLabs Blog XCBlog (Shashikant Jagtap) Android Developers: Espresso Ministry of Testing Club: Automation Ministry of Testing: Exposing the UnExpo Ministry of Testing: Test.bash(); TestBash Dublin 2018 TestBash Australia 2018 TestBash San Francisco 2018 Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. It's a long-overdue trip to the island for the Ministry of Testing's own Richard Bradshaw, who joins Neil for a chat about the joys of mobile testing, as well as giving some insight into his new role as "BossBoss" and sharing information on some of the Ministry's new initiatives for 2018. Richard's carefully-considered song selections are all based around some deeply personal stories, some of which you might already know, and some might be a surprise. Learn about his childhood hobbies, his university days, and discover which band becomes the first to appear twice on the podcast! If you'd like to contact Richard about creating content for The Dojo, or any of the other topics that he discussed, you can reach him via email, Twitter or the MoT's Slack network. Richard's Links: Meetup.com: NottsTest YouTube: Whiteboard Testing Ministry of Testing: Welcoming the new BossBoss Ministry of Testing: A Message From BossBoss: Vision for 2018 YouTube: Leeds Testing Atelier: How The F*** Do You Test Jurassic Park? Ministry of Testing: A Year In Numbers (2017 infographic) Ministry of Testing: What is Lego Automation? Ministry of Testing Dojo Appium SauceLabs Blog XCBlog (Shashikant Jagtap) Android Developers: Espresso Ministry of Testing Club: Automation Ministry of Testing: Exposing the UnExpo Ministry of Testing: Test.bash(); TestBash Dublin 2018 TestBash Australia 2018 TestBash San Francisco 2018 Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter

We talk to Vera Gehlen-Baum and Matt Parker all about learning. Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of each month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

We talk to Vera Gehlen-Baum and Matt Parker all about learning. Ministry of Testing and Super Testing Bros are partnering up for 2018 to bring you regular pods on the last Monday of each month. You can listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud! Plus follow what The Super Testing Bros are up to on Twitter.

This episode of Testers' Island Disc was supported by TestRail, The test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at www.gurock.com/testrail. We kick-off the new year with podcast legend Gem Hill, who shares her thoughts about the challenges of starting a new role, finding allies within an organisation, and the quest to improve awareness around mental health in tech. Gem selects a raucous set of songs with some colourful lyrics in places, and there are multiple other avenues of cross-podcast chat as we discuss testing, movies and a sneak peek into season two of Inner Pod. If you'd like to get in touch with Gem, or to request a link to the mental health Slack group which Gem references, you can reach her on Twitter @Gem_Hill, @LetsTalkTests and @InnerPod! Gem's Links: Gem's talk "AUT: Anxiety Under Test" from TestBash Manchester 2017 Let's Talk About Tests, Baby Inner Pod BBC Taster - Tell Me Your Secrets BBC Taster - The Mermaid's Tears (content warning: child death) Amazon.co.uk: Michael D. Watkins - The First 90 Days LTATB Ep #90 - New job weirdness GoFundMe: Give4Greg (The Delays - Greg Gilbert) Geek Mental Help Week Testers.io Testing Chat Patreon - Gem Hill Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Regular Links: Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Sign up to be a guest on the show Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads Follow us on Twitter