Quality Blether

Season 4 is coming and will be here soon, but in the meantime here's a wee taster.This is a conversation I had with Suman Bala, at Peerscon 2026 in March.Suman is a dynamic force of Quality engineering and recognised as an influence in the Software Testing industry.https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumanbala/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

Clare Sudbery is CI/CD coach, technical leadership coach, author (both technical and fiction), musician and a champion of Trunk Based Development. She is also a wonderful person to chat with.Clare's LinkedInMaking Tech Better PodcastEmily BacheClare's TBD bookThe Nature of Software Development: Keep It Simple, Make It Valuable, Build It Piece by Piece by Ron JefferiesManchester Tech Festival-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

Soren's LinkedInEuroSTAR Conference LinkBook Recommendation1984 by George OrwellPerfect Software And Other Illusions About Testing by Gerald WeinbergPeople MentionedMichael BoltonPaul GerrardJames LynsayMark Harman-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

Andy's BookTaming Your Dragon by Dr Andrew Richard BrownAndrew's Website & YouTube channelhttps://behaviouralsoftwareclub.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRn0sModVcd1Y6SkbHMtKwBook RecommendationsBusiness Dynamics : Systems Thinking And Modeling For The Complex WorldThinking in Systems by Donella MeadowsThinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie DukeQuit by Annie Duke------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

Ady's website & profileshttps://www.thebigtesttheory.com/https://www.ministryoftesting.com/p/AdyStokeshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/a11yadystokes/A11y Resourceshttps://webaim.org/https://www.deque.com/BooksAgile Testing - Lisa Crispin and Janet GregoryHumans vs Computers - Gojko AdzicAgile Accessibility Handbook - Dylan BarrellThinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

Anna McMillan is an Award Winning Test Manager, the Head of the Quality Engineering Practice for 2i and generally renowned as a force of nature.Anna's LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mcmillan/Anna's ArticleAnna's 2025 Predictions ArticleAnna's Book RecommendationsSoftware Testing with Generative AI by Mark WinteringhamWiring the Winning Organization: Liberating Our Collective Greatness through Slowification, Simplification, and Amplification by Gene Kim & Steven SpearThe Phoenix Project by Gene KimThe Unicorn Project by Gene KimThe Bezos Blueprint by Carmine GalloMeasure What Matters by John Doerr--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group.This is intended to be a safe space where subjects can be explored in a curious and open-minded way, always remaining friends, no matter how controversial it may get.The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software testing across Scotland. As software affects all of us anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and curiosity are the purpose of STG.The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.