Quality Sense Podcast S5E6 | Performance Testing and Sustainability with Mark Tomlinson

We're closing season 5 of Quality Sense Podcast with an interesting interview with Ben Dowen, also known as the Full Snack Tester. Alongside Federico Toledo, they will discuss all things Pair Testing.

Today's guest is Micaela Rodriguez! She's joining Federico Toledo for another episode of Qualit Sense Podcast! They tackle the testing hurdles within agile setups, from shifting priorities to rapid iterations. Reflecting on the shift from waterfall to agile, we explore its value propositions and fundamental changes. Personal anecdotes highlight the perks of agile, like quick iterations, while also addressing hurdles such as outdated practices. Join us as we delve into the nuances of testing in agile environments, showcasing both the triumphs and tribulations.

Our guest for today is Mark Tomlinson! He’s a Performance Engineer and Consultor with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He’s the creator of the term Performacology which he’ll be explaining all about in today’s episode.

Today’s guest is a performance enthusiast. He is the Co-founder and Performance Engineering Director at OctoPerf. Today we welcome Guillaume Betaillouloux to Quality Sense Podcast!

Today’s guest is Darrel Farris! a dear friend of mine. He's a Partner at Abstracta and a US Country Manager, and has been in the industry for over 20 years! Let’s jump right into the interview and explore QA in the field! ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Darrel on X: https://twitter.com/djbfarris 🔗Follow Darrel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrelfarris/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Federico on X: https://twitter.com/fltoledo 🔗Follow Federico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicotoledo/

Today’s guest is Noel Wurst! He’s the director of Storytelling at Smartbear. He’s responsible for building communications strategies, and managing public relations initiatives, and also has a deep, personal interest in helping build diverse, inclusive, and balanced workplace cultures. Join him and Federico on this episode of Quality Sense Podcast! ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Noel on X: https://twitter.com/NoelWurst 🔗Follow Noel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noelwurst/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Federico on X: https://twitter.com/fltoledo 🔗Follow Federico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicotoledo/

Today’s guest is a very special one, and it is an honor to have him on the show. He has more than 15 years of experience in Software Testing and has contributed to the community in many amazing ways. Joe Colantonio is the host of the most popular podcast about software testing. He is the founder of Test Guild, and has recently released his book Automation Awesomeness! Join Federico and Joe on this episode of Quality Sense Podcast! ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Joe on X: https://twitter.com/joecolantonio 🔗Follow Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolantonio/ 🔗Get Automation Awesomeness: https://testguild.com/automationbook/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Federico on X: https://twitter.com/fltoledo 🔗Follow Federico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicotoledo/

We’re starting the fifth season of Quality Sense Podcast with a hot topic! Federico Toledo will be discussing genAI and its impact on our daily work, alongside a very special guest! We've been waiting a long time to chat with her on the show and we're very excited to finally have her on the very first episode of the season! She’s Vera Babat, Abstracta’s Chief Culture Officer. Vera is a clinical psychologist, passionate about bringing together psychology, philosophy, entrepreneurship, nature advocacy, and interculturalism. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Vera on X: https://twitter.com/VeraGoesTo 🔗Follow Vera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-babat/ 🔗Subscribe to The Everything Else Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5H59osSvbCKa7hM5K80ITI ------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔗Follow Federico on X: https://twitter.com/fltoledo 🔗Follow Federico on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicotoledo/

We are closing this cycle of Quality Sense with a very interesting guest... Maaret Pyhäjärvi, has more than 25 years of experience in software testing, and is constantly sharing her knowledge and helping others. She has experience organizing conferences around the world, meetups, and more. Maaret is currently working at Vaisala as a Principal Test Engineer. In today’s episode, we talked about the challenges of organizing and attending conferences, and we dived into the topic of exploratory testing. How to define it, the challenges of building trust around exploratory testing, and more. So for the last time this year, get comfortable, grab a snack and enjoy!

Vaishali Padghan is responsible for different quality initiatives, trying to deliver quality products faster at J.P.Morgan where she has worked for almost a decade. She empowers teams to continuously improve by leading automated testing strategies and quality transformation. Today we'll bring real and high-risk scenarios where test automation is key for the success of JP Morgan software development teams. Get comfortable and enjoy the second to last episode of the season!