The QA Lead Podcast

Modern Quality Engineering: How To Redefine Quality Strategy For Agile Frameworks (with Niko Mangahas from RCG) Apr 19, 2022

Jonathon Wright is joined by Niko Mangahas, the global practice lead for quality engineering at RCG Global Services. Listen to learn more about redefining quality strategies for agile and DevOps, and what modern QE looks like.

How Open Source Software Simplifies Integration In Automation Engineering (with James Walker and Sanjay Kumar) Nov 28, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Sanjay Kumar, creator of Selectorshub, and James Walker from Curiosity. Listen to learn more about how open source tools help simplify xPath writing and integration in automation engineering.

Teamwork, AI, and Containerization (with NASA's Michael Ritchson) Sep 01, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Michael Ritchson, Flight Data Enterprise Solutions Architect at NASA. He has more than 20 years of Software Application programming experience developing solutions for several NASA Centers. Listen to learn more about teamwork, AI, and containerization.

The Generation Of Autonomous Automation And What It Looks Like (with Bertold Kolics from mabl) Aug 12, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Bertold Kolics, Software Quality Manager at mabl. He works directly with the team to elevate the software testing practice following The Modern Testing principles. Listen to learn more about autonomous automation and what the next generation of automation looks like.

Automated Testing (with testRigor CEO Artem Golubev & Paul Grossman) Jul 19, 2021

This week, host Jonathan Wright is joined by two special guests. First up is Artem Golubev, Co-founder and CEO of testRigor, to talk about what they’ve been working on in the test automation space (it will blow you away). Second is the Dark Art Wizard himself, Paul Grossman, to share his insights into how testRigor is solving his automation challenges.

Next Generation Mobile Testing (with Eran Kinsbruner from Perfecto) Jun 15, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Eran Kinsbruner, Chief Evangelist at Perfecto. Eran is a recognized mobile testing influencer and thought leader, as well as an experienced speaker in major software engineering conferences. Listen to learn more about the next generation mobile testing.

How To Use Machine Learning And AI To Improve Test Automation (with Paul Gerrard from Gerrard Consulting) Apr 20, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Paul Gerrard, a consultant, teacher, author, webmaster, programmer, tester, conference speaker, rowing coach, and publisher. He has been working in the test automation arena for nearly 30 years. Listen to learn how to use machine learning and AI to improve your test automation.

How We Can Relate Technology To The Business Problems (with Sarah Saunders from Capgemini) Apr 20, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Sarah Saunders, a Senior Developer at Capgemini. She designs and builds performant, maintainable, cloud-native distributed systems in Java and C# with a DevOps mindset. She worked at all levels of the technology stack from shell scripting to agile coaching. Interested technologist, she enjoys staying abreast of current trends. Listen to learn how we can relate technology to business problems.

How To Curate Information To Make Testers More Productive (with Wayne Ariola and Thomas Pryce from Curiosity Software) Apr 20, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Wayne Ariola and Thomas Pryce from Curiosity Software.

5 or 8 years ago, they met and had a conversation about the idea of nodes and connected nodes and the interconnectedness of what necessarily needs to have in order for the actual test to execute.

Listen to learn how to curate information to make testers more productive.

Celebrating 20 Years Of The Agile Manifesto (with Giles Lindsay from Agile Delta Consulting) Feb 05, 2021

Jonathon Wright is joined by Giles Lindsay, CEO and Business Agility Coach of Agile Delta Consulting to celebrate Agile Manifesto turning 20 and about an upcoming event celebrating this massive milestone in the agile world.

How QA Leads Can Engage Testing Teams (with Ileana Herrera from JBKnowledge) Dec 10, 2020

Jonathon speaks with Ileana Herrera, an organizer for Ministry of Test in Salta. They discuss challenges and successes in team building and engagement.

How To Gamify Anything (with Pete Jenkins from GAMIFICATION+) Nov 27, 2020

Jonathon covers gamification, its uses across industries and applications, and important considerations when implementing the tactic with guest Pete Jenkins.

How To Test Data Science Models (with Laveena Ramchandani, Senior Test Consultant) Nov 23, 2020

Jonathon chats with Senior Test Consultant Laveena Ramchandani about data science, big data, and finding opportunities to learn from your peers.

NoOps & The Future Of QA Automation (with Lewis Prescott from Cancer Research UK) Nov 17, 2020

Lewis talks about how QA approaches are changing as NoOps begins to replace DevOps. He talks about the tools, training, and culture of QA automation, projects he's led, and the future of automation in QA.

AI-Guided Authoring In Autonomous Mobile Testing (with Royi Haddad from 21Labs) Nov 10, 2020

Jonathon chats with Royi Haddad of 21 Labs about autonomous testing, functional UI testing, personalizing tests to devices, and more.

How to Hire New Software Testers For Your QA Team (with Henna Ashraf from Cashplus) Oct 30, 2020

Jonathon chats with Henna Ashraf about the switch from software development to testing, tester interviews, career development, and more. Listen here.

How To Keep Up With Change In The Testing World (with Joel Montvelisky from PractiTest) Oct 30, 2020

Jonathon chats with Joel Montvelisky of PractiTest about changes in the testing world and how testers and quality assurance managers can keep up.

How To Use Service Virtualization (with Mike Lyles from Bridgetree) Oct 06, 2020

Jonathan chats with Mike Lyles about service virtualization, crowd testing, and future importance of accessibility testing. Listen to the episode here!

How To Test Complex GraphQL Knowledge Graphs (with Mike Harris from Geckoboard) Sep 28, 2020

Guest Mike Harris discusses GraphQL testing, knowledge graphs, and capturing data. Listen to the podcast episode here!

How To Become A Global Practice Head Of Quality Engineering (with Adrian O'Leary from NIIT Technologies Limited) Sep 24, 2020

Jonathon chats with Adrian O-Leary of NIIT Technologies about quality engineering, the importance of using data, and how software testing has changed.

Choosing The Right Quality Approaches & Boosting Engineering Efficiency (with Bernardo Guerreiro from Auth0) Sep 11, 2020

Join Bernardo Guerreiro, Senior Engineer at Auth0, as he explains his approach to contract testing, mutation testing, and applying design patterns across clients.

How To Measure Time To Quality: T2Q (with Niall Lynch from Spark of Guidance) Sep 04, 2020

SQA consultant Niall Lynch talks about the Time to Quality metric and the trade-offs between shipping on time and shipping quality products.

How QAs Can Work Effectively On Agile Teams (with Tatiana Zinchenko from AVEVA) Aug 24, 2020

In this episode, Test Architect Tatiana Zinchenko talks about how QAs can communicate well with teams, manage expectations, and defend their ideas while still maintaining great relationships.

How Inclusive Automation Supports Testers (with Brendan Connolly from Procore Technologies) Aug 10, 2020

How can automation testing be more inclusive to software testers? Brendan Connolly from Procore Technologies explains his approach.

5 Years of Assure for 5 Million Customers (with Milan Kuveljic from N26 Group) Jul 24, 2020

How do you do quality at scale? Milan Kuveljic, Head of Quality Engineering at N26 Group, explains how they've provided the best digital experiences for 5 million customers.

Following the Footsteps of Tesla in Serbia (with Nenad Cvetkovic from Betagy Ltd) Jul 13, 2020

Learn from a veteran of the QA community about his mindset around containerization and implementing and improving test automation frameworks.

The Gremlin In The Machine: How To Achieve Chaos Engineering Like Netflix & Amazon (with Kolton Andrus from Gremlin) Jun 15, 2020

Kolton Andrus, CEO and co-founder of Gremlin—the world's first "Failure-as-a-Service" platform—about the future of chaos engineering and shift right.

Developing The Next Generation Of Testers: The DevOps Girls Bootcamp (with Theresa Neate from DevOps Girls) Jun 10, 2020

Join for an inspiring session about inclusion in QA with Theresa Neate, QA practice lead, developer advocate, and co-organizer of DevOpsGirls.

Your Data Quality Sucks (with Huw Price from Curiosity Software) May 27, 2020

Huw Price, Managing Director of Curiosity Software, talks about the mistakes companies make when implementing complex data management systems, plus examples of how to do it right.

Unboxing QA: What's The Role of Software Developers And SDET in QA? (with Arun Kumar from Samsung) May 18, 2020

How does "shift-left" actually work in real life? What kind of role can and should developers play in the testing process? In this episode, we learn about the role software developers can play in the QA process with Arun Kumar, Vice President of QA at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Should We Build Better Software...Or Better People? (with Damian Synadinos from QA or The Highway) May 07, 2020

In this podcast, I talk with Damian Synadinos—QA speaker, author, and legend—about how to develop the QA field by starting with its most valuable asset: its people.

Everything Is Just A Test (with Mariia Hutsuk from Zattoo) Apr 30, 2020

What kind of brand damage can happen to a broadcaster when streaming cuts out? Who gets the blame? In this episode, Mariia Hutsuk, B2B QA Team Lead at Zattoo, joins me to chat about protecting brands testing B2B/B2C live streaming services.

Communicating Quality (with Conor Fitzgerald from Poppulo) Apr 28, 2020

The week I'm joined by Poppulo's Head of Testing Conor Fitzgerald to chat about the importance of communication within testing, along with his leadership approach and what organizational practices he recommends to ensure good quality software.

Help Test COVID Safe Paths MIT Project (with Todd DeCapua from Splunk) Apr 22, 2020

In this episode, I'm joined by global technology and business leader Todd DeCapua to share the exciting details of MIT's COVID Safe Paths app that has been designed to help flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how you can get involved with testing the Safe Paths app and help fight the coronavirus outbreak.

The Digital Quality Handbook (with Eran Kinsbruner from Perforce Software) Apr 13, 2020

Today I'm joined by Eran Kinsbruner—Chief Evangelist, Author, Public Speaker and Blogger at Perfecto—for an engaging discussion on the latest industry trends for 2020 and how to test next-generation devices.

The Dark Arts Wizard of Quality (With Paul Grossman) Apr 12, 2020

The Dark Arts Wizard of Quality is upon us! In this episode, I'm joined with my good friend and automation expert Paul Grossman for a technical discussion surrounding automation and the Magic Object Model (MOM).

Quality Energizer Bunny (with Phil Burgess from IT Career Energizer) Apr 12, 2020

Looking to grow your IT career or considering IT as a career path? This week I'm joined with IT consultant, mentor, coach, and host of the IT Career Energizer podcast, Phil Burgess, who is on a mission to inspire testers to grow successful careers in tech.

Neurodiversity Is My Superpower! (with Simon Prior from EasyJet) Apr 07, 2020

Join me as I sit down with leader, mentor, and STEM ambassador Simon Prior for a heartfelt conversation on the importance of mentorship, neurodiversity, and giving back within the QA community.

The Importance of Shift Left (with Joe Triccas from Airts) Apr 02, 2020

Sit down with Joe Triccas, a long-time test engineer who's making the "shift left" by coaching development engineers on the testing mindset. We talk about the testing mindset and how agile teams can help involve development teams sooner and deeper in the testing process without sacrificing quality.

Quality In A.I. (with Adam Smith from Dragonfly) Apr 01, 2020

Join me for a valuable opportunity to explore the capabilities, challenges, and international standards for building quality AI testing systems with Adam Smith, the CTO of Dragonfly (AI testing solutions and consulting) and expert in QA, testing, and AI.

Transitioning Into QualityOps (with Parveen Khan from Square Marble Technology) Mar 29, 2020

In this episode, I'm joined with Senior Test Engineer, Parveen Khan, to discuss the evolution of the role of testing within DevOps.

Houston We Have A Quality Problem (with Theo Priestley from Tony Blair Institute For Global Change) Mar 19, 2020

In the midst of the global health crisis, I sit down with author, futurist and newly appointed associate fellow with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Theo Priestley, to discuss the evolving role of testing in the future.

Quality Is Not An Act, It Is A Habit (with Kate Falanga from Code And Theory) Mar 11, 2020

Agile testing has developed exponentially over the last two decades, with the role of QA continuously transforming. In this episode, I’m joined with Kate Falanga, Associate Director of QA at Code & Theory, to discuss the evolution of the QA role in Agile.

Introduction To The QA Lead (With Ben Aston & Jonathon Wright) Mar 04, 2020

In this inaugural episode, you will be introduced to the host of The QA Lead podcast as we embark on our exciting podcast journey. What is The QA Lead? What are we all about? What can you expect? And why should you join our community? Keep listening to find out.

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