Quality Blether

A quality blether on topics ranging from Greek philosophy to the RAF's approach to risk, with community, mastery, mindset, emotional intelligence and so much more.https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-platten-thestoictester/Meditations by Marcus AureliusHow to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald RobertsonTeam Guide to Software Testability by Ash Winter & Rob MeaneyHolistic Testing: Weave Quality into Your Product by Janet Gregory & Lisa Crispin48 Laws of Power bt Robert Greene-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

I talk to an old friend and mentor who also happens to be and absolute legend in Testing, about his life and experiences now he has retired.https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-freeburn-fbcs-461741/https://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothygraham/https://scottishtesting.org/https://www.specialisterneni.com/Bookshttps://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Perfect_Software.htmlhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Software-Design-Torbjrn-Ryber/dp/9185699039https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lessons-Learned-Software-Testing-Context-Driven/dp/0471081124https://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/General_Systems.htmlhttps://www.thetesteye.com/papers/TheLittleBlackBookOnTestDesign.pdfhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Illusions-Adventures-Reluctant-Richard-Bach/dp/0099427869-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

I talk to four amazing people who took the big step of significantly changing careers to become QEs. If you're looking for inspiration, these four are inspirational!https://uk.generation.org/https://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/award-winning-software-development-bootcamp-continues-to-encourage-underrepresented-workers-to-join-tech-industryhttps://www.scotlandis.com/blog/scotlands-top-tech-innovators-recognised-at-the-digital-tech-awards-2026/https://www.scotwomenintech.com/https://backtoworkuk.com/https://2itesting.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

Hard hitting hot takes from a highly experienced and very flamboyant Quality Engineer and Quality Coach - Callum Akehurst-Ryan.https://www.linkedin.com/in/cakehurstryan/https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/05/05/an-example-abstract-for-conference-talks/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasedgwick/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizaf/https://testingpeerscon.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

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.

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.