Have you ever suffered in code branch and merge hell? Do you hate Pull Requests? This episode is for you.

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. <h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-sudbery-she-her-35939540/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clare's LinkedIn</a></h2><h2><a href="https://youtu.be/jJauO_q5dq8?si=zGy_fGXsbmkp0MXg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Making Tech Better Podcast</a></h2><h2><a href="https://emilybache.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily Bache</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/what-is-trunk-based/9781098146658/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clare's TBD book</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Software-Development-Simple-Valuable/dp/1941222374" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Nature of Software Development: Keep It Simple, Make It Valuable, Build It Piece by Piece</a> by Ron Jefferies</h2><h2><a href="https://www.manchestertechfestival.co.uk/mtf/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manchester Tech Festival</a></h2>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.&nbsp;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.

S03 EP05 - Clare Sudbery - Trunk dialing only, no branching out

In person chat with Soren Andersen about Life, The Universe, AI and EuroSTAR2025

<h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorena/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soren's LinkedIn</a></h2> <h2><a href="https://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EuroSTAR Conference Link</a></h2> <h2>Book Recommendation</h2><h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nineteen-Eighty-Four-Novel-George-Orwell/dp/1840228024/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38O8M9W6TI6U0&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CyaVkRIpKDcOBlRWcEXMpsH6RA1VkZYAa9nNJjdbwjSJvhTgp1RH7drW2GVNd3qiH9LawRwo7U3tyurBsqCVvoDUCGo_OZSr6IBypTUhl8ZTKuuzwh3AvpfsWIlouCpuHQndIgcmdMFORvhFxAWrBpaJn0tJGyDQYvgK5vHc5Q_rQbhUmwu224hviZ9nhG66fGWe_AkajVmZoXv9J7kkL0xdie6f4E_msdPjYVltIEI.soyvd1COA0DcBQyUEpzFDEBP0thgz3vsSyy8lkRvOxs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=1984&amp;psr=EY17&amp;qid=1750609970&amp;s=todays-deals&amp;sprefix=1984%2Ctodays-deals%2C71&amp;sr=1-1-catcorr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1984 by George Orwell</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Software-Other-Illusions-Testing-ebook/dp/B004J4VVE2/ref=sr_1_11?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jj8p8qxcD6bKMEAXzU4eXQiyTmS0S43HnuUKfOJDPu6WNsqRJRAhpLg4vk_KS9Tc9LULek9oaJBaqY7vY64ROyChWB-kM8zms4PgoMg1Zg85krMpohtxb5bHgJ7Wo93TdQL9h9MyH2QXZQVB5JZ_EB7PHV3c5qukUN_LPzT55uQP7wZMyDRTYq6uI8iV9b3AaZpqdTD1SSoMO227QFsYk-fau-0BgRyJzXtQ_k7-fGI.Yy0UtXsb6yeRin8L97wqXxgf3KU6nJ8TrudB-VdrRB0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1750610637&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGerald+Weinberg&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-11" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perfect Software And Other Illusions About Testing by Gerald Weinberg</a></h2> <h2>People Mentioned</h2><h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Bolton</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgerrard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Gerrard</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslyndsay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Lynsay</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markharman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Harman</a></h2> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.&nbsp;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.

S03 EP04 - Thoughts on EuroSTAR2025 with Soren Andersen

A return visit for Andy Brown to talk about his book on Technical Debt and his work on simulations & modelling

<h2>Andy's Book</h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taming-Your-Dragon-Addressing-Technical-ebook/dp/B0D4XV7V3Q/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2CCCTFGT3UDM3&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XkOqoOlT-p7GPrKma2Odto1u19Nqn2pfDjrioZ5M8BHPw-FWbbbRziDmYd8YDGWmqH--9BrUeQ80XSN1sxH2Y_QNznrFo-OCxTSQr-YlLNJS9rXsnuXp5oqG3Gx0BXbnQiwnQ8gXFGDd-HQqjgK1cA.gQ6r9wby584CDJm8DkzDpcU1QpyrnanGqtxZfoZqe14&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Taming+your+dragon&amp;qid=1746125719&amp;sprefix=taming+your+dragon%2Caps%2C99&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taming Your Dragon</a> by Dr Andrew Richard Brown <h2>Andrew's Website &amp; YouTube channel</h2><a href="https://behaviouralsoftwareclub.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://behaviouralsoftwareclub.com/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRn0sModVcd1Y6SkbHMtKw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRn0sModVcd1Y6SkbHMtKw</a><h2> </h2><h2>Book Recommendations</h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Dynamics-Systems-Thinking-Modeling/dp/0071068120/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2U2BPXLW1BACR&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2Bw0XUxQCmj3HRrmpYavK7DldKsWhZW61LJIo7cOW8CiI7LFBcEKYW10gqDF4_KcwmERv8CvXMYMKMPq5s3sklmmYfpjuMK-pCF5rNpeAQY8NGpKX-tmu7VPYIt0QnY6sN22m0u_q_c-F2C4By2baQtm1RgXnJ0LBHJsKH8cpcLcHIFRtwTNSFBIsMLaZA4AXUs1d7UchebdfdXDtIrSbz3KWSICf7vsrFGwKwwIGag.S8DXSf2az0ydrVbsZ6rJEyR_0lkDlgGsCQ-CQnDuc0U&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=business+dynamics&amp;qid=1746126569&amp;sprefix=business+dynamics%2Caps%2C97&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Dynamics : Systems Thinking And Modeling For The Complex World</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows-ebook/dp/B005VSRFEA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JFLGJHNZC1ZT&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KAJfTjmaWxvXfo5hAYtszzBXghYBqN40bhO7SJono3OjbieT9KMCkwK2i2plBCkBs-08zn3V9H1ZveD7Sz3q0VTw5oCxqeSOFT2sOUBhS-qAKc0PRUw5rM-r58R-8Jsel56GkHGT2YLcF8D-AAGG-FSdMnLJFj2mXqLJWZ1f4Ceg3Tzlrj2hJqNN0gcZklfH43zWSq3kOkcg5-Or3q_o_UyUtGslSpoBpobPHmn2wac.aTZdgWFJ4UucPc0gq_L10AEmXx360SoOLHMLVLkMD1w&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=thinking+in+systems+donella+meadows&amp;qid=1746126707&amp;sprefix=donnella+meadows%2Caps%2C97&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thinking in Systems</a> by Donella Meadows<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Bets-Making-Smarter-Decisions-ebook/dp/B074DG9LQF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LZ4JITR2CUV0&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9ha1IdV1YRlAzSNsI1kasL6NlPRVsXt7KrqHHHUYGas9is3xzlHCKR4l2XFZzR7AkArc39By6fkzviiahUI4GSM8pHkfjisd45NSuNH0DzvHlwCYMjvBrdEBkjOTr8y0klgKNb4iFR7sm1_OSmvKx4r4rX9cGAnsvKOVz0kfv-XQpjC_u6VDLzSJvIiIzGj3G9goYxcxR-VpwP0tYbr2vGan4YBdROxuA4SQcv96-tM.4uRDRH16HKnM2KqGOM31N1I_drFdBYt-0eAi_YHiVGY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=annie+duke&amp;qid=1746126883&amp;sprefix=annie+duke%2Caps%2C108&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts</a> 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.&nbsp;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.

S03 EP03 - Andrew Brown - Technical Debt and Simulations

Ady Stokes - Accessibility champion, conference speaker, content contributor and really good chap!

<h2>Ady's website &amp; profiles</h2><a href="https://www.thebigtesttheory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thebigtesttheory.com/</a><a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/p/AdyStokes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ministryoftesting.com/p/AdyStokes</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/a11yadystokes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/a11yadystokes/</a> <h2>A11y Resources</h2><a href="https://webaim.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://webaim.org/</a><a href="https://www.deque.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.deque.com/</a> <h2>Books</h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Agile-Testing-Practical-Addison-Wesley-Signature/dp/0321534468/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2C9DG1MSQAUY1&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.e0b7AjOrD1DN4lqCqqkekZgfJ7K1_vZwXUPD2s_vc-ATRa1fUSe669yCgY6-f0Nvr-FghM6rmCZrQcMHDpgnugHpGIiW7ftEvotK4waDrIxVl9cYXWFnNlLu_uDs7Iclot_4ux0yIUZvnfS5XyeX9A.N8Esbm6_k6iEgoVXS8NdYsAlGuRyHcC9a27Ud1vA_m0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=lisa+crispin&amp;psr=EY17&amp;qid=1746124522&amp;s=todays-deals&amp;sprefix=lisa+crispin%2Ctodays-deals%2C74&amp;sr=1-2&amp;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.95fd378e-6299-4723-b1f1-3952ffba15af" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agile Testing</a> - Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humans-vs-Computers-Gojko-Adzic-ebook/dp/B074WLHL69/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1OHU7ENMPWELO&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EmGrwKYZ-Slrn1N9RZok2ema4psAx0PDhu50grsZFrNwpFX0Tlz34XSxOA2hU0PsDO4FxHK2smGJtarLWFL_J7aNxng_b--ABFPTAXn3VivSk-G_Dto4tBIsWzFsMJSPZZskhxXBrF6SiBS8R6UWrrBberZhCDRl3xlSZC-eNHphPkF2UvlpYvJOg2N9AhDR7mfNheGEyGy5NVY6ZZM0kELjf32mmP847LwJ66k4wWU.pfq9_eBBEZWNnilmb332fIiOdao1QxS1fvnoj7dZKwE&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Gojko+Adzic&amp;qid=1746124592&amp;sprefix=gojko+adzic%2Caps%2C123&amp;sr=8-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Humans vs Computers</a> - Gojko Adzic<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Agile-Accessibility-Handbook-Accessible-Development/dp/164543477X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SKSUTJJ84AHT&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3ktB8n9OxgtnjACOQgr0Ovwgctl5XrUodFgvuLSZBLw.s-BZKwcGNih7y98R6QTdq4GoVfWjRmeZuzyHnOODI9Q&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Dylan+Barrell&amp;qid=1746124645&amp;sprefix=dylan+barrell%2Caps%2C100&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agile Accessibility Handbook</a> - Dylan Barrell<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman-ebook/dp/B005MJFA2W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3D0EHU01ZAQ9&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t0urj2TOIWU_X4qDpckLiYHfSMLHnmzmOf9u73ShwgduAlYdGdpvRS0-mHeXWZ86k5LdU-WZlDu5FbtE72yuuBAnD8SRMhsW1iSNkzs6Dg11Ix7q50NS_jnWeSBtKyNjCyO6Xo07gvFpp0Hg9oBFl6_kB-1xIcZwa071zGZ0WlklucnR-1p2EHYvmDotBqFW6l0K470ClgP3q4hlAaJ29S1i2h4-lqwcoiCDtIjSLVE.YS6X1Q7FHWCHFUeWDxA3OtMbBxR-bZeMcU_-BTcamxM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Thinking+Fast+and+Slow&amp;qid=1746124694&amp;sprefix=thinking+fast+and+slow%2Caps%2C109&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thinking Fast and Slow</a> - 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.&nbsp;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.

S03 EP02 Ady Stokes - Accessibility

I chat with the Force Of Nature that is Anna McMillan about predictions for 2025, Quality Engineering, Testing, AI, Testers Skills, Quality philosophy and the destructive capabilities of 5 years old children

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.<h3>Anna's LinkedIn</h3><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mcmillan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-mcmillan/</a> <h3>Anna's Article</h3><a href="https://2itesting.com/insights/testing-insights/2025-technology-trends-a-quality-engineering-perspective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna's 2025 Predictions Article</a> <h3>Anna's Book Recommendations</h3><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Software-Testing-Generative-Mark-Winteringham/dp/1633437361" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Software Testing with Generative AI</a> by Mark Winteringham<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wiring-Winning-Organization-Slowification-Simplification-ebook/dp/B0BY39YKBT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22HLC1XEWJGNH&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QXtSF1m61jZVvThRUFBwMQ.rV7RmIArb8Y7olg3r-kAsOVA51FBrD2yLGqYt_OqYsA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=wiring+the+winning+organisation&amp;qid=1742588983&amp;sprefix=wiring+the+winning%2Caps%2C79&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wiring the Winning Organization: Liberating Our Collective Greatness through Slowification, Simplification, and Amplification</a> by Gene Kim &amp; Steven Spear<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business-ebook/dp/B0DPNL8863?ref_=ast_author_mpb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Phoenix Project</a> by Gene Kim<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unicorn-Project-Developers-Disruption-Thriving-ebook/dp/B082XJPDBB?ref_=saga_dp_ss_dsk_dp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Unicorn Project</a> by Gene Kim<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bezos-Blueprint-Communication-Secrets-Amazons-ebook/dp/B09ZV3PKFF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16VZ3QDZLKDFK&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g9Oj4K9SkWeWGz6rrKmGCNivAdgEP8EyFvTvw62ZGKP0qFSGBxpc6-31ot4Rm1lltFusrY1r5V50qcwsEqIrpHeJ0nMFS0zEghxQPra7faVsj7opLFFwsxyt335Pjt3Y.w3aXJ9iz-bSj1JvBeAN2l8gx143rmXCElQV1Agt9SRk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=bezos+blueprint&amp;qid=1742589229&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=bezos+blueprint%2Cdigital-text%2C74&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Bezos Blueprint</a> by Carmine Gallo<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Measure-What-Matters-Simple-Drives-ebook/dp/B078X4HKS9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NV68U920YKMK&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-ZbAS--KWfbaFYm1543BLTGKHmrSyEChAVMtGZf3MNJUy3Fa8YYdwmhKhvmoZh3RTVfKKhruLSF5HboodwT-8A.doQBp4YzODy9JWseLzmhu_fbNADcGITI6R9mxCojlkM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=measurement+matters+OKR&amp;qid=1742589362&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=measurement+matters+okr%2Cstripbooks%2C62&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Measure What Matters</a> 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.&nbsp;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.

S03 EP01 - Anna McMillan: Predictions for 2025

A collection of conversations recorded at EuroSTAR Conference 2024 in Stockholm

In June 2024 I attended the <a href="https://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference</a> in Stockholm. It's the biggest and longest-running software testing conference in Europe. attracting renowned speakers and delegates from around the world, as well as enthusiastic first-timers and learners. I grabbed the opportunity to have conversations with as many of these amazing, inspirational people as possible. This episode is a collection of snippets from some of these conversations in order to give a flavour of the wonderful experience that is EuroSTAR. Thank you to my interviewees<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-craxford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russell Craxford</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanja-e-j-vos-4812ba/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tanja Voss</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvanasch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nele van Asch</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/szellszilard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Szilard Szell</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorena/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soren Andersen</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikard-edgren-6bb4612/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rikard Edgren</a><a href="Rick Tracy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick Tracy</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-kedemo-299b16/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maria Kedemo</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothygraham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dorothy Graham</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristoffernordstrom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kristoffer Nordstrom</a> Also thanks to the <a href="https://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EuroSTAR</a> Crew, volunteers, and all the other speakers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.&nbsp;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.

S02 EP09 - EuroSTAR Conference Special

A highly enjoyable,wide-ranging conversation about many aspects of testing and quality, with one of the industry's leading Quality Coaching gurus

Anne-Marie Charrett is a very experienced tester, a sort-after presenter on the conference circuit, a trainer, a EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award Winner, and quite possibly the Queen of Quality Coaching. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover many topics within Quality and testing, motorcycles, and even the definition of Quality itself. <h2>Anne-Marie's Website</h2><a href="https://www.annemariecharrett.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.annemariecharrett.com/</a> <h2>Book Recommendations</h2><a href="https://agiletester.ca/agile-testing-condensed-a-brief-introduction/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agile Testing Condensed: A Brief Introduction by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory</a><a href="https://agiletester.ca/agile-testing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agile Testing by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory</a><a href="https://agiletester.ca/more-agile-testing-the-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys for the Whole Team</a> by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Testing-Computer-Software-C-Kaner-J-Falk-H-Nguyen/dp/B003VB3LOW/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=ywqfZ&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.22d9a84f-7f3b-4184-a0b0-a2bfb7ac40c1&amp;pf_rd_p=22d9a84f-7f3b-4184-a0b0-a2bfb7ac40c1&amp;pf_rd_r=257-4854574-2360655&amp;pd_rd_wg=Bz7st&amp;pd_rd_r=1b9c65ff-333f-4dfc-b65d-af3fb309e2f5&amp;ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Testing Computer Software.</a> by C.Kaner.J.Falk.H.O.Nguyen<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lessons-Learned-Software-Testing-Context-Driven-ebook/dp/B000S1LVBS?ref_=ast_author_dp&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mwn77H-pVnuEQRaRBk_QKOny1j0Fu4QmPZMkgPkl9uKIf7TqwFVq84621b-1vSAkIzlVl68bg7feL-2PhD2I8EZMoBMVKThD-fDgsiCKdfLuOGWzHoRVA6jJzBjBPCxc.Hnu37A867UOpFjkUTKPFirGmcUswqA0NTFL2YANsmWA&amp;dib_tag=AUTHOR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context-Driven Approach</a> by Bret Pettichord, Cem Kaner, James Bach<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Explore-Increase-Confidence-Exploratory-Testing/dp/1937785025/ref=asc_df_1937785025/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=310819191513&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=8903839731127258369&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9073597&amp;hvtargid=pla-524144853006&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=40e6f5c06e8c38a3bb21c6746fb2f53f&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explore It!: Reduce Risk and Increase Confidence with Exploratory Testing</a> by Elisabeth Hendrickson<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leading-Quality-Leaders-Software-Accelerate/dp/1916185800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leading Quality: How Great Leaders Deliver High Quality Software and Accelerate Growth</a> by Ronald Cummings - John, Owais Peer<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0099786400" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</a> by Robert Pirsig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.&nbsp;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.

S02 EP08 - Anne-Marie Charrett Queen of Quality Coaching

Stand-up comedy meets 20 years of Agile Project Management. Mark Stringer and I discuss his new book, "Delivering the Impossible"

Mark Stringer is applying his Agile principles to writing his new book "Delivering the Impossible". It encompasses Philosophy, Psychology, Improvisational Comedy, and 20 years experience of THOSE problem projects that many of us have endured. It contains much that is of interest and use to anyone involved in projects of any sort, especially to those of us in Quality &amp; Testing. <h2>Mark's Book</h2><a href="https://leanpub.com/deliveringtheimpossible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Delivering the Impossible</a> <h2>Mark's Edinburgh Fringe Show</h2><a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/delivering-the-impossible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/delivering-the-impossible</a> <h2>Mark's Book Recommendations</h2><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Influence-New-Expanded-Psychology-Persuasion/dp/0063138794/ref=asc_df_0063138794/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=500792593882&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=1724145616344346510&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9073597&amp;hvtargid=pla-1211825204069&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f937b4b20ec43649b8e5fa158bcafc1c&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion</a> by Robert Cialdini<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Impro-Improvisation-Theatre-Performance-Books-ebook/dp/B01L92DOJQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G2QAPR382VLS&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.l3YxINa7XhgKBeD1jrjtFtbT7d-nogX9ketZY1zkIXZdaQBir1A-KJF1a_vqmnf8XKWgK5--Wam5PGZ93ZDEZiuFvhrrFguQbE0OW7pXniXadGw87LU1p2xo8afzWlXfteHoZzd5s2BNXxRrCRGczO_ERhJSTgMNZyQGukPIUSZC_w9f3wl18jy7GePEXYCGDI-MANHmxy-NaL6t9Xoc_sir5x6xN1tdw6sqkTXB7Ws.5-kkWFE1kp1i16nbbkiP_7RF-pbjNi17fZiT0tev0vU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=impro&amp;qid=1715173356&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=impro%2Cstripbooks%2C93&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre</a> by Keith Johnstone <h2>Mark's LinkedIn</h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstringer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstringer/</a> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the podcast of The Scottish Testing Group. This series of conversations 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. This will be an amicable and convivial learning experience for all parties, especially the listener. The Scottish Testing Group was set up to connect those people working in the field of software and systems testing across Scotland.&nbsp;However, as software affects all of us globally anyone is welcome to join and contribute to the conversation. Networking, mutual support, education, and feeding our curiosity are the primary purpose of STG. The music is The Beat of Nature by Lesfm, Olexy. Available on Spotify.

S02 EP07 - Delivering the Impossible with Mark Stringer

James Christies explains some of the intricacies of the Post Office Horizon Scandal that has obsessed him for over a decade

The Post Office Horizon Scandal has recently hit the headlines in a big way, but this is something that has been rumbling on since 1999. James Christies with his background in accountancy, Internal &amp; External Audit, and Testing is in a particularly good position to understand it. As a result James' blog, which he has been writing for over a decade, has become a go-to source of insight into the scandal. In this episode James and I discuss the scandal, some of the more interesting details of it, and its implications for the broader IT &amp; Testing industry. <h1><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Post-Office-Scandal-multimillion/dp/1916302386" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Great Post Office Scandal</a> by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nick-Wallis/e/B09B413GZY/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Wallis</a></h1> <h1><a href="https://clarotesting.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Christie's Blog</a></h1>

S02 EP06 Post Office Horizon Scandal with James Christie

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The podcast of the Scottish Testing Group. Interviewing the movers, influencers and up-and-coming'ers of the Software, Agile, Quality Engineering and Testing world.

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