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AB Testing

AB Testing•moderntesting.org
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Alan and Brent talk about Modern Testing (which isn't all that modern, and not really about testing - except when it is). Every other week or so, A&B tell stories and discuss what's happening in the world of software - including a variety of topics like Agile, Lean, Delivery, DevOps, Data Science, Experimentation, Leadership, and more. Intro / Outro music on the AB Testing podcast is The One by Rivet. License: CC BY Intro / Outro music on ABT343 is from https://filmmusic.io “Werq” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Episodes

Episode 186: IC or Manager - That is the Question

In this episode, Brent and Alan answer a mailbag question, and talk about how and when they have changed between manager and IC (individual contributor - aka non-manager) roles.

Sep 04, 2023•35 min

Episode 185: The ROI of Test Automation

So...Perze asked a question that he said was probably a thought experiment, but we tried to answer, but Perze was right and it ended up being a thought experiment after all - but the answer is in there somewhere.

Aug 07, 2023•40 min

Episode 184: Is Testing a Dying Profession

We discuss an article by the same name, but also dive extensively into the topic, whether it's true or not (or maybe), and tell some stories along the way.

Jul 24, 2023•47 min

Episode 183: Premature Escalation

We're back after a mini-break. In this episode, we talk about the concept of Premature Escalation, and whether or not teams are crossing the chasm into Modern Testing. And a bunch of tangents along the way.

Jul 10, 2023•35 min

Episode 182: Brian Pulliam and StrengthsFinders

We are joined by Brian Pulliam, and we go waaaay deep into StrenthgsFinders. It was fascinating and fun, and a ton of fun. Brian's website is https://refactorcoaching.com/, and you can find more about StrengthsFinders at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/strengthsfinder.aspx

Jun 05, 2023•50 min

Episode 181: The AI Testing Podcast

We talk a lot (again) about AI. Just like Agile was a disruptor when we began the podcast AI is a disruptor that you can ignore at your own peril, or embrace and ride the wave. There's some other good stuff here as well.

May 22, 2023•37 min

Episode 180: Brent is Mary Poppins

Apologies for the delay - anchor failed us for the first time (or maybe the problem was pbkac) - but posting 12 hours late regardless. We spend a little time talking about our previous guest (chat gpt), whether AI is taking our jobs away, return to office, windows phone, and /finally/ a bit (abstractly) about Alan's new gig.

May 09, 2023•43 min

Episode 179: An Interview with Chat GPT

We talk almost entirely about AI, with the bulk of the time "interviewing" chat GPT about the modern testing principles. Lots of fun, and lots of fodder for future podcasts.

Apr 24, 2023•42 min

Episode 178: Testing vs Quality

Beware - there are tangents and rambling. But - if you like listening to us talk about stuff in our lives, and eventually whether the emphasis should be on great testing or great quality, it should be fun.

Apr 10, 2023•36 min

Episode 177: How Alan quit his job

We start with our (now) regular discussion of AI, and then talk about the deets of Alan leaving his job at Unity (and then more about AI)

Apr 03, 2023•41 min

Episode 176: AI, Migrations, and more Chat GPT

It's a pretty rambly episode, but we talk more about AI and chat gpt (sorry), touch on a mailbag question about migrations, and hit a few dozen other subjects on the way. Hold on tight.

Mar 06, 2023•52 min

Episode 175: We're Doomed

Brent puts on his tinfoil hat and talks about how tech and AI are going to doom us all.

Feb 13, 2023•44 min

Episode 168: Bubbles and Blowhards

We talk a bit about the bubbles we're in and the bubble's we're not in. And then finally, we talk about how people can move into experimentation and Modern Testing.

Oct 17, 2022•49 min

Episode 167: Oh my god! Get to the point!

We record an entire podcast without getting to the point - or maybe we just created a lot of points. We talk about podcasting, how we learn, and async work - and about 30 other things.

Oct 03, 2022•56 min

Episode 164: Matt LeRay from Speedscale

We are joined by Matt from Speedscale. We talk a little about his company, but talk a lot about everything else. Important links https://www.speedscale.com Speedscale on twitter - https://twitter.com/Speedscaleai Matt on twitter - https://twitter.com/matthewleray

Aug 01, 2022•50 min

Episode 163: Layoffs

Interspersed with a ridiculous number of tangents, we talk about layoffs.

Jul 18, 2022•53 min

Episode 162: Hanging out with Kirk Marple

We are joined by Kirk Marple , CEO of Unstruk. We talk about data mostly, but also baseball (which is also data) - and share a few microsoft stories.

Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min

Episode 159: Darko Fabijan from Semaphore

We have Darko from Semaphore - that's the good news. The bad news is that we lost the last 5-ish minutes of the podcast due to me not planning ahead. We will work with Darko to crash an episode of his podcast in the near future and complete the conversation.

May 02, 2022•41 min

Episode 157: Kanban - and then it gets boring...

We play the kanban game - but stop, because playing the kanban game ( kanbanboardgame.com) on a podcast is super boring. So then we just gave up and started talking and wound up being even more boring. Enjoy!

Mar 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 157