AB Testing
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -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.
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Episodes
Episode 202: The Return
May 26, 2024 00:11 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBIt's been a long break. Again. But there are reasons. This time, we take a mailbag question and talk about the challenges of organizational change. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 201: Aftermath
April 29, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBIn the aftermath of the episode 200 extravaganza, we talk about Fallout (the show), and take a mailbag question that evolves into yet more discussions on AI. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 200: IT'S EPISODE 200
April 04, 2024 02:33 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBWe recorded this episode live - sort of. We have guests. We have fun. We get bobbleheads. We talk about AI. It's EVERYTHING you could ask for on our 200th episode AND 10th anniversary. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 199: Ten Years Gone
March 31, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBFor the first time in ten years, Brent and Alan both listen to the very first episode of AB Testing (so you don't have to). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 198: Fiefdoms
March 28, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWe talk about fiefdoms - but mostly we end up talking about the growth mindset. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episodde 197: Wait - Test is Alive Again
March 25, 2024 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBSomewhere in the middle of a whole lot of tangents, we take a walk though James Whittaker's post on The Resurrection of Software Testing - https://medium.com/@docjamesw/the-resurrection-of-software-testing-634423cd8411 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 196: A Chat with Kat Obring
March 11, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWe had a great time with a wonderful guest. Big thanks to Kat Obring for hanging out with us. Sign up for Kat's newsletter here - https://katobring.podia.com/ You can find Kat on linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/ And even more about Kat and her business here - https://kato-coaching.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 195: AI and Alicorns
February 12, 2024 15:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBWe start with a bit of a retro of the last few episodes and once again head off into the weeds of AI. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 194: More Testing and AI with Jason Arbon (part 2)
February 05, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBIt's the remainder of the interview with Jason. It gets fun, it gets weird, and it gets cool. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 193: More Testing and AI with Jason Arbon (part 1)
January 29, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBWe spent a little extra time with Jason and talked A LOT about AI, testing in AI, and whether or not Alan or Brent will have a quality title some day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 192: Bryan Finster
January 15, 2024 14:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBWe are joined by Bryan Finster who talks about his journey with CD, Developer Testing, and he shares all kinds of fantastic information on delivering quality software. You can read his 5-minute devops blog at blog.bryanfinster.com see his podcast (vcast?) on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@devhopspodcast9535) and see some of his work on CD at minimumcd.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp...
Episode 191: 2023 Year End Extravaganza
December 11, 2023 01:35 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBIt's our annual year end episode where we discuss our predictions from a year ago, reflect on the last year, and think a bit about what may happen in 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 190: We Could Be Heroes
November 19, 2023 20:12 - 43 minutes - 60 MBWe talk a bit about our friend chat GPT, and then talk about heroes in the workplace. There's an obvious cross-over to Alan's post on angryweasel.substack.com that's worth checking out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 189: Brent being Brent
November 05, 2023 04:50 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBWe're back and recording on a new platform - except when we aren't. In this episode, we talk about...not AI...and instead talk about the Peter Principle and Brent finally reading the Phoenix Project. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 188: AI Testing with Jason Arbon
October 23, 2023 03:00 - 32 minutes - 45.5 MBWe talk with Jason Arbon about - you guessed, AI. Unfortunately, this recording only contains two thirds of our discussion, since zencastr decided to do its own thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 187: All we talk about is AI
October 02, 2023 04:56 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBYeah - we talk about AI, and (eventually) wonder if AI can be a good CEO. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 186: IC or Manager - That is the Question
September 04, 2023 17:57 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBIn 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 185: The ROI of Test Automation
August 07, 2023 14:01 - 39 minutes - 55 MBSo...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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 184: Is Testing a Dying Profession
July 24, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 183: Premature Escalation
July 10, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBWe'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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 182: Brian Pulliam and StrengthsFinders
June 05, 2023 14:30 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBWe 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 181: The AI Testing Podcast
May 22, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 180: Brent is Mary Poppins
May 09, 2023 02:36 - 43 minutes - 60 MBApologies 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 179: An Interview with Chat GPT
April 24, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 178: Testing vs Quality
April 10, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBBeware - 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 177: How Alan quit his job
April 03, 2023 15:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBWe 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) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 176: AI, Migrations, and more Chat GPT
March 06, 2023 21:45 - 51 minutes - 59.5 MBIt'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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 175: We're Doomed
February 13, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutes - 50.6 MBBrent puts on his tinfoil hat and talks about how tech and AI are going to doom us all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 174: Healing the wounds of layoffs
January 30, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBWe talk quite a bit about the layoff situation in text - and then tell some stories about "the old days" at microsoft. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 173: The Mindful Dev w/ Dagna Bieda
January 23, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 57.1 MBWe are joined by Dagna Bieda from https://www.themindfuldev.com to talk about coaching, burnout, and growth as a software engineer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 172: Dedicated Testers are a heuristic for slow feedback loops
January 09, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 56.5 MBWe spend the whole episode talking about the reactions to Alan's post describing why most software teams don't need dedicated testers. Bring the Hate! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 171: 2022 Recap and Look Forward into 2023
December 19, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes - 57.7 MBIt's our last podcast of 2022, so we look back on the year, talk about our 2022 predictions, and look forward into 2023. And we once again, talk quite a bit about chatgpt. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 170: AB Testing meets ChatGPT
December 12, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBWe try not to talk about https://chat.openai.com/chat the entire episode, but we mostly fail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 169: Zencaster Holds a Grudge
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 47.7 MBWe mostly talk about prioritization, but as usual, it's impossible for us to stick to a single topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 168: Bubbles and Blowhards
October 17, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 167: Oh my god! Get to the point!
October 03, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 64.6 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 166: The Modern Modern Testing Podcast
September 15, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 39.3 MBWe chat a bit about filling offices, then a lot about A/B testing, and share a few stories along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 165: It IS Modern, and it IS about Testing
August 15, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MBAfter a very brief political discussion (apologies), we talk about what we'd do as testers today, and along the way, accidentally reinvent Modern Testing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 164: Matt LeRay from Speedscale
August 01, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutes - 56.9 MBWe 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 163: Layoffs
July 18, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes - 60.4 MBInterspersed with a ridiculous number of tangents, we talk about layoffs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 162: Hanging out with Kirk Marple
July 05, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 161: msft stuff, and the state of modern testing
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBWe talk about a lot of stuff - including posting salary ranges for jobs, SDETs making devs cry, and the pesky Principle 7 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 160: The Modern Testing Podcast: featuring Bert Jernsen
June 06, 2022 16:35 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MBWe talk about...a lot of things. From testing podcasts to A/B (with the slash) testing to the idea of Internal Developer Relations. It's a lot, so apologies in advance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 159: Darko Fabijan from Semaphore
May 02, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBWe 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 158: Finding the Sweet Spot with Goal Setting
April 11, 2022 14:00 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBWe talk about setting goals...or commitments...or /PLANS/ for our team members. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 157: Kanban - and then it gets boring...
March 27, 2022 02:53 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBWe 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 156: Customers and Quality
March 14, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes - 50.6 MBWe talk a lot about Modern Testing Principle number 5 - the one that says only customers can evaluate quality, and why - despite controversy, we believe it is true. We also discuss whether or not Deming would be a fan of the principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 155: Quality Coaching with Anne-Marie Charrett
February 22, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBWe are honored to have Anne-Marie Charrett join us this week to talk about quality coaching. Anne-Marie currently works at CultureAmp where she puts quality coaching into practice. You can find her on twitter (@charrett), and on her website. Her ongoing book on quality coaching is available here, with fresh installments monthly. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/s...
Episode 154: The Complete Software Tester w/ Kristin Jackvony
February 07, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MBKristin Jackvony - author of The Complete Software Tester - (https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Software-Tester-Strategies-High-Quality-ebook/dp/B09NGVVCJ9) joins us for a wonderful discussion on testing, testers, and the value of a music education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support
Episode 153: Quality Coaching with Henry Golding
January 24, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThis week, we are joined by Henry Golding, who doesn't call himself a quality coach, but that's what he does anyway. For more about Henry, check out this preview of Henry's talk at GDC, and his Game Automated Testing Resource Hub --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abtesting/support