58. The Gandalf of QA.

Michael Bolton has more than 25 years of experience in software testing, he is a founder and leader at developsense, a consulting firm in testing and everything QA related, where he teaches everyone about Rapid Software Testing, a skill set and a mindset focused on high-value testing that is fast, inexpensive, credible, and accountable.Michael visited Uruguay back in 2017, and that’s when Diego Castro, my colleague and QA Lead at Xseed, met him and fell in love with his approach, methodology, and attitude towards the QA field and most importantly towards life.Back then, they shared a few beers at a local pub, and talked extensively about QA and what it means to be a tester. How to test, how to think about testing. Why manual testing, with skilled individuals that apply critical thinking looking at a technology product holistically, will never ever go away, and so many more concepts.Diego became a fan. An absolute fan.Fast forward to 2024, and Diego Castro is super excited about the possibility of doing a podcast episode with Michael, about QA, and how technology is, and should be (or should not be), impacting the discipline of QA.Michael said yes, and the rest is history, and we recorded it as an episode. Do you work in technology? Do you build technology products? Do you have opinions about the QA function in a software development team?This episode is for you.Enjoy!