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Happily Ever After: The QA Career Path Jan 18, 2019

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Janna Loeffler, Sr Manager of Experience Quality Standards, joins Jennifer Bonine of tap|QA for the podcast version of their standing-room only Keynote at STARWEST 2018. Janna and Jennifer take us on a magical journey of the past, present and future of the QA Career, and the reasons why QA professionals can expect a Happily Ever After. Janna also shares her #1 tip for hiring managers. This is a great podcast for QA practitioners and managers alike - there's so much positivity in the profession as we start 2019!

The State of the Market for QA professionals in 2019 Jan 03, 2019

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The market for QA professionals has NEVER been better - and that's making it even harder for companies to find great QA talent. Join Jennifer Bonine, Rick Faulise, and Kirk Walton from tap|QA for a discussion around the current market. Why is the QA profession so hot right now? Why are strong QA pros so hard to find? What can companies better do to attract QA talent and build their teams? The team also discusses trends that QA professionals need to follow to keep fresh in 2019, and beyond. This is a GREAT podcast for ANYONE in the QA field!

Jason Arbon on AI and Testing All The World's Apps Sep 28, 2018

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Jason Arbon, Founder and CEO of Test.ai, joins tap|TALK to add to our discussions of Artificial Intelligence and what it means for software testers in the future. We learn about Jason's goal "to test all the world's apps" and more about his company, Test.ai, and a peak at their platform. Jason also shares his thoughts on how AI will change the game for testing, and gives us a sneak peak at some of the announcements Test.ai will be making at the fall conferences.

Why Becoming an IT Consultant is a Career Game-Changer Aug 16, 2018

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If you are an IT professional in any function, becoming a Consultant might be the single best thing you can do for your career. Join Kirk, Jennifer, Matt, Mike and "The Ricks" from tap|QA as we discuss 12 reasons why becoming an IT Consultant is a Career Game-Changer. We'll talk about higher compensation, work-life balance, much more variety, building an amazing resume, expanding your career network, the chance to work with amazing tech companies and more! No matter what part of IT you are in, this is a podcast you definitely want to check out!

Leo Laskin on Test Automation and how any team can start automating! Jul 09, 2018

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Leo Laskin, Senior Solutions Architect for Sauce Labs, joins tap|TALK to discuss Test Automation! Listen to Leo discuss his progression from manual tester to automation architect, and advice he has for others to get into automation from manual testing. Leo also goes into detail about why test automation is so critical for development teams looking to gain a competitive edge by releasing better software faster. Finally, Leo gives us an overview of Sauce Labs and some new features the product will have soon. This is a great podcast for QA Leaders and practitioners looking to learn more about test automation!

Michael Bolton on Rapid Software Testing and the History of QA Jun 13, 2018

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One of Quality Assurance's top thought leaders, Michael Bolton of DevelopSense, joins tap|TALK! Join us as Michael discusses his history with QA, and the evolution of the role (and some of the pros and cons of the split between Development and QA). Michael also discusses why some QA norms and metrics should be examined closer. At the 41-minute mark, Michael introduces us to Rapid Software Testing, the fastest, least-expensive testing we can do. Learn more about RST and why so much of software testing can't be automated, the most important metric in testing (1:05 mark) and how to best organize sprints (1:19). And at the 1:22 mark, Michael has a special announcement about RST! This is an OUTSTANDING podcast for anyone in the QA and Development fields!

Learning about Mabl, an AI / Machine Learning Testing Tool with Izzy Azeri Jun 01, 2018

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Join tap|TALK for our latest dive into how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is impacting the testing and QA world. Today, we chat with Izzy Azeri, co-founder of Mabl, and learn more about the benefits of AI in testing. We also learn more about Mabl - why it was developed, and where companies can benefit from using it as part of their testing and CI/CD environments. We also spend a few minutes "geeking out" on the tech behind Mabl!

AI & Machine Learning: How It Impacts QA with Geoff Meyer from Dell May 11, 2018

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Geoff Meyer, Test Architect and QA Thought Leader from Dell EMC joins tap|TALK to discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and how it is impacting QA and Test Automation, as well as Software Development as a whole. Geoff spoke on these topics as the Keynote Address at STAREAST 2018, and shares some great info on this edition of tap|TALK. This is a great episode for QA Practitioners and Technology Leaders alike!

2018 Conference Season Preview #3: Quest, with Tom Ticknor of QAI Mar 21, 2018

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Our third 2018 "Conference Season" preview features Tom Ticknor of QAI. Learn more about the history of one of the nation's longest-serving QA-focused organizations, and preview the 2018 Quest Conference which is held in San Antonio May 21-25. Tom previews some of the speakers and tracks and discusses why San Antonio is a great location for a QA conference!

2018 Conference Season Preview #2: Techwell President Alison Wade Mar 11, 2018

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Our 2018 "Conference Season" previews continue! Today Alison Wade, President of Techwell, joins tap|TALK to discuss the 6 Techwell Conferences around QA, Agile, and DevOps (STAREAST, STARWEST, STARCANADA, etc.) Hear Alison and tap|QA's Jennifer Bonine preview the conferences, explore the history of Techwell, and specifically focus on this year's new conference, Agile Testing Days, held in June in Boston. Also learn more about the specific Women Who Test workshop held after the STAR testing conferences. Listen and you will also receive a discount code for 20% off your Techwell conference registrations!

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