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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 24 MIN

AI Optimism and Pessimism

from The Evil Tester Show · host Alan Richardson

Based on my experience with AI, am I optimistic or pessimistic. I gain huge value from AI during development, but have I managed the same in Testing? And how will the Tester role change, what do we need to do to adapt? I look forward to learning more and describe my next steps. 00:00 - Introduction: Am I an AI Optimist or Pessimist? 02:16 - AI, Jobs, and Management Excuses 06:33 - How AI Changes Our Roles 10:49 - Human Connection vs. AI: Where I Refuse to Use It 16:27 - Building and Using AI Tools for Programming 22:46 - Automation, Testing, and the Human Factor 28:21 - The Future: Agentic AI, Fundamentals, and Looking Forward

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