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Alan and Brent talk about Modern Testing (which isn't all that modern, and not really about testing - except when it is). Every other week or so, A&B tell stories and discuss what's happening in the world of software - including a variety of topics like Agile, Lean, Delivery, DevOps, Data Science, Experimentation, Leadership, and more. Intro / Outro music on the AB Testing podcast is The One by Rivet. License: CC BYIntro / Outro music on ABT343 is from https://filmmusic.io“Werq” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Episodes

  1. Episode 240 - Jason is Back

    In this episode, Jason Arbon shares insights on AI's impact on software testing, development workflows, and the future of AI systems. We explore how AI is transforming industries, the concept of confidence in AI, and the philosophical questions around AI consciousness.

  2. Episode 239: More AI Testing

    In this episode, Alan and Brent explore the evolving landscape of AI, confidence engineering, and the future of software testing. They discuss how AI impacts decision-making, testing practices, and the importance of clear principles in a rapidly changing tech environment.

  3. Episode 238: Lana Begunova - Part 1

    In this episode, Lana Begunova and Alan explore the intricacies of the human brain, creativity, AI, and innovation, sharing personal stories and insights into their mental processes and projects.

  4. AB Testing 237: Another Show About Everything and Nothing

    In this episode, Alan and Brent discuss the challenges and strategies of modern software testing, deployment, and organizational culture. They share insights on continuous deployment, environment management, AI's role in testing, and building trust within teams.

  5. Episode 236 - Molly Sheets

    In this episode, Alan and Molly explore the evolving landscape of software development, AI's role in coding, systems thinking, and the future of tech education. They share personal stories, industry insights, and practical advice for navigating a rapidly changing tech world.

  6. Episode 235: Who tf is Jevon?

    In this episode, Alan and Brent explore the rapid evolution of AI, the implications of Jaevon's paradox, and how organizations can adapt to the changing technological landscape. They discuss the future roles of developers, the importance of critical thinking in education, and the ongoing shifts…

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  7. Episode 234: Mobile Testing with Aditya Challa

    In this episode, Alan and Aditya discuss the complexities of mobile testing, the impact of AI on software development, and how to adapt testing strategies for rapid development cycles. They explore challenges like device fragmentation, AI-driven automation, and future trends in mobile delivery.

  8. Espisode 233: Empathy Elevated w/ Colette Molteni

    In this episode, Alan and Colette explore the importance of empathy, self-awareness, and human skills in tech leadership, especially in the context of AI's rise. They share personal stories, practical strategies, and insights on developing emotional intelligence to foster better team dynamics and...

  9. Episode 232: More AI with Prince Kohli

    In this insightful interview, Prince Kohli, CEO of Sauce Labs, discusses the transformative impact of AI on software testing. Topics include how AI accelerates test creation, enhances stability, and reshapes roles in development and testing teams.

  10. Episode 231: The B is Back

    In this episode, Spy and a special guest explore the evolving landscape of software engineering, emphasizing the shift towards postmodern engineering principles that acknowledge the role of AI, organizational interaction, and probabilistic systems. They discuss how traditional concepts are…

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  11. Episode 230: Kat Obring is Back

    In this insightful interview, Kat Obring discusses the evolving role of AI in testing and quality assurance, emphasizing good decision-making, automation, and the future of team collaboration. The conversation explores practical AI applications, decision frameworks, and how testers can stay...

  12. Episode 229: Testing in the Age of AI

    In this engaging interview, Chris Armstrong from SmartBear discusses the evolving role of testing in the age of AI, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, system thinking, and responsible AI integration to ensure quality and trust in software development....

  13. Episode 228: Hangin' with Shachin and Pulkit

    Shachin Agarwal and Pulkit Agarwal join Alan for a discussion on AI in testing. https://evertest.ai

  14. Episode 227: Elisabeth Hendrickson

    In this engaging interview, Elisabeth Hendrickson shares her journey through the tech industry, her insights on systems thinking, and the principles behind her upcoming book 'Signals and Levers.' Discover how her experiences shape modern approaches to quality, leadership, and software delivery....

  15. Episode 226: (REPLAY) The Croissants are Selenium w/ Jason Huggins

    In this replay of episode 103, we are joined by Jason Huggins, the creator of Selenium, to discuss the true intent of the tool and why the industry has developed what Alan calls a 'tragic sickness' and an 'unhealthy infatuation' with UI automation. Driven by his belief that hand-crafted UI tests...

  16. Episode 225: Walmyr's Journey

    Summary In this episode of the AB Testing Podcast, host Spy welcomes back Walmyr, a seasoned QA engineer and educator, to discuss his journey in quality assurance, the importance of quality culture in software development, and the transition to agile environments. Walmyr shares insights on his...

  17. Episode 224: 2026 End of Year Mayhem

    In this episode of the A-B Testing Podcast, Spy, Walmyr, and Global Warming reflect on the past year, discussing their favorite books, podcasts, and entertainment from 2025. They delve into the importance of code review and refactoring in the age of AI, share personal finance strategies, and...

  18. Episode 223: Lina Zubyte

    Lina joins Spy this week to talk about metrics, her upcoming book, and a bit about AI (with a whole lot of ranting). More from Lina on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/linazubyte/

  19. Episode 222: Quality is a System

    Spy is joined by Globalworming, and we talk about quality as a system, PCT hike statistics, and narrative fiction.

  20. Episode 221: Project Management Thoughts w/ Timm Gleason

    Brent is still on hiatus, so Spy-Friend Timm Gleason joins the podcast this week to talk about stuff - but especially Spy's rant's on project management.

  21. Episode 220: Spy Returns

    Back after a long hiatus - or half back. No Brent this week, but Andreas Worm and Danny Faught listen while I tell trail stories

  22. Episode 219: Mailbag and Goodbye For Now

    We take on a mailbag question, and then talk a bit about the upcoming AB Testing hiatus as Alan prepares for a very long walk in the woods.

  23. Episode 218: The Principles of AI Assisted Coding

    We ramble a bit...but then get somewhere interesting. Worth a listen.

  24. Episode 217: Remote Work and Big News

    Alan gives Brent some advice on engaging remote workers, and Alan shares some bigly news.

  25. Episode 216: A Palate Cleanser from AI

    We take a mailbag question - and talk about other stuff.

  26. Episode 215: The Beat Goes On

    More ranting and discussions (and sometimes, some insights) from Brent and Alan.

  27. Episode 214: The AI Apocalypse

    It's been a while, but we're back to disagree about measuring developer productivity, and then talk about the doom and rebirth coming from AI.

  28. Episode 213: The 2024 Year in Review

    Usual end of year episode where we reflect on 2024, and look forward to 2025.

  29. Episode 212: AI and Engagement Surveys

    Once again, we ramble on topics we didn't plan on talking about.

  30. Episode 211: Leadership Stuff

    Welp - Alan asked Brent how it was going, he said it was review season, and then 40 minutes of babbling commenced

  31. Episode 210: Mailbag with ChatGPT

    We're lazy, so we let chatgpt kick us off with a mailbag question. Tangents followed.

  32. Episode 209: AI and Testing?

    It's hard to tell what we talked about in this episode. But it involved a sleep-deprived Alan, and Brent, the Cat-Lady.

  33. Episode 208: Brain Refactor w/ Dagna Bieda

    The wonderful Dagna Bieda joins us to talk about her new book, Brain Refactor. Buy the book at https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Refactor-Engineering-Fulfillment-Opportunities/dp/B0DB69G798/ and learn more about Dagna at https://www.themindfuldev.com/

  34. Episode 207: No, GenAI isn't replacing your team

    We talk about this article - https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/10/generative-ai-is-not-going-to-build-your-engineering-team-for-you/ - which is good, but hyperbolic at times.

  35. Episode 206: Crowd-Crash

    Just like millions of others, we feel the need to talk about crowdstrike - just a bit. Then we talk about leadership, engagement, and potential new podcasting ventures.

  36. Episode 205: We're Afraid of AI

    It's another episode of the AI Testing Podcast, where we discuss the advancements of AI, parallels to nuclear war, and what humans will do in the future. Links - OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework The Day After

  37. Episode 204: The Three Ways of Devops & MT

    We talk about a lot of stuff - because that's what we do. Somewhere in there, we talk about the overlap between the ways of devops and MT, and Brent threatens to rewrite the first principle.

  38. Episode 203: Podcast Alan

    We talk about "Podcast Alan", and a bit about Alan's day job. Once again, going with the minimal editing approach.

  39. Episode 202: The Return

    It's been a long break. Again. But there are reasons. This time, we take a mailbag question and talk about the challenges of organizational change.

  40. Episode 201: Aftermath

    In the aftermath of the episode 200 extravaganza, we talk about Fallout (the show), and take a mailbag question that evolves into yet more discussions on AI.

  41. Episode 200: IT'S EPISODE 200

    We recorded this episode live - sort of. We have guests. We have fun. We get bobbleheads. We talk about AI. It's EVERYTHING you could ask for on our 200th episode AND 10th anniversary.

  42. Episode 199: Ten Years Gone

    For the first time in ten years, Brent and Alan both listen to the very first episode of AB Testing (so you don't have to).

  43. Episode 198: Fiefdoms

    We talk about fiefdoms - but mostly we end up talking about the growth mindset.

  44. Episodde 197: Wait - Test is Alive Again

    Somewhere in the middle of a whole lot of tangents, we take a walk though James Whittaker's post on The Resurrection of Software Testing - https://medium.com/@docjamesw/the-resurrection-of-software-testing-634423cd8411

  45. Episode 196: A Chat with Kat Obring

    We had a great time with a wonderful guest. Big thanks to Kat Obring for hanging out with us. Sign up for Kat's newsletter here - https://katobring.podia.com/ You can find Kat on linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/ And even more about Kat and her business here -...

  46. Episode 195: AI and Alicorns

    We start with a bit of a retro of the last few episodes and once again head off into the weeds of AI.

  47. Episode 194: More Testing and AI with Jason Arbon (part 2)

    It's the remainder of the interview with Jason. It gets fun, it gets weird, and it gets cool.

  48. Episode 193: More Testing and AI with Jason Arbon (part 1)

    We spent a little extra time with Jason and talked A LOT about AI, testing in AI, and whether or not Alan or Brent will have a quality title some day.

  49. Episode 192: Bryan Finster

    We are joined by Bryan Finster who talks about his journey with CD, Developer Testing, and he shares all kinds of fantastic information on delivering quality software. You can read his 5-minute devops blog at blog.bryanfinster.com see his podcast (vcast?) on youtube...

  50. Episode 191: 2023 Year End Extravaganza

    It's our annual year end episode where we discuss our predictions from a year ago, reflect on the last year, and think a bit about what may happen in 2024.

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Alan and Brent talk about Modern Testing (which isn't all that modern, and not really about testing - except when it is). Every other week or so, A&B tell stories and discuss what's happening in the world of software - including a variety of topics like Agile, Lean, Delivery, DevOps, Data Science, Experimentation, Leadership, and more. Intro / Outro music on the AB Testing podcast is The One by Rivet. License: CC BYIntro / Outro music on ABT343 is from https://filmmusic.io“Werq” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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