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Quality Remarks - The Podcast

by Keith Klain

Check out my show talking to interesting people in or around AI assurance, quality engineering, and technology management. About Quality Remarks Keith Klain is a technology leader, Chartered Management Consultant, writer and international speaker working across AI assurance, operational risk, quality engineering and management accountability. For more than 25 years, he has led global technology organisations and complex transformation programmes across financial services, consulting and enterprise technology. His current work focuses on how organisations evaluate AI-enabled systems, understand technology risk and determine whether the evidence supporting important decisions c

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Episodes

  1. QR Podcast - Angie Jones

    On this episode of the QR Podcast, I sit down with my longtime friend Angie Jones, VP at the Agentic AI Foundation and former Head of Developer Relations for AI at Block, for a wide-ranging conversation about what’s real and what’s hype in agentic AI. We get into Block’s experience scaling coding...

  2. QR Podcast - Ashley Hunsberger

    Ashley Hunsberger and I have known each other through the software testing community for years, sharing panels, conference stages and more than a few conversations about quality, leadership and the realities of working in technology. As well as being super smart and a wealth of information about...

  3. QR Podcast - Michael Bolton

    He’s the co-creator of Rapid Software Testing and the book Taking Testing Seriously and a really good friend of mine - on this episode of the QR Podcast Michael Bolton and I talk about the current state of software testing, where the profession is heading, and maybe (deep breath) just maybe we…

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  4. QR Podcast - Paul Holland

    Paul Holland is an expert at transforming how organizations test to be more efficient, valuable to stakeholders and finding important bugs fast. He’s built and lead test teams all over the planet and in my opinion, is probably the best hands-on test director I’ve ever worked with in my career.…

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  5. QR Podcast - Fiona Charles

    Fiona Charles is an absolute legend in the software testing world and I had the honor of sitting down with her to discuss tech ethics, the human side of technology, her adventures with Jerry Weinberg, and her award winning storied career. Fiona is an encyclopedia of software delivery techniques…

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  6. QR Podcast - Alessandra Moreira

    Ale Moreira is one of my oldest friends in the testing world, we got to know each other when we were elected to the Association for Software Testing Board of Directors together and then hung around in NYC while we worked at various companies and consultancies. She has always been a fantastic...

  7. QR Podcast - Santosh Tuppad

    These days, your philosophy about testing is more important than ever and a differentiator in the software testing market. Santosh Tuppad has been leading from the front since I first met him as a rising star at Moolya and through his workshops on security testing with me in the Bronx or in…

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  8. QR Podcast - James Christie

    I first got to know James in 2014 when the Context-Driven community was organising (including your truly) against the rent seeking of ISO 29119 test standard, and as co-chair of CAST for the Association for Software Testing, I invited him to give a talk on Standards – promoting quality or...

  9. QR Podcast - Ash Hynie

    I've been friends with Ash Hynie for over 10 years ever since we started hanging out in NYC working in QA engineering and developer advocacy. She has since gone on to greatness through various consulting gigs and heading up the DEI program at Credit Karma to now founding CountrPT, an AI powered...

  10. Testing In The Pub - Making Better Testers (Part II)

    Talking with Stephen and Dan in 2016 about how we can help testers and the testing community to improve and keep learning including promoting and educating people about better testing practices such as Context Driven Testing and the transition to better testing, particularly in the enterprise.…

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  11. Testing In The Pub - Making Better Testers (Part I)

    Talking with Stephen and Dan in 2016 about how we can help testers and the testing community to improve and keep learning including promoting and educating people about better testing practices such as Context Driven Testing and the transition to better testing, particularly in the enterprise.…

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  12. AST James Bach Interview (Part II)

    Driving While Driven: The Way of the Skilled Tester - In 2014 when I was the Executive Vice President of the Association for Software Testing, James Bach and I discussed what it means to be context driven, the role of skills in your development, and how you can become part of the CDT community....

  13. AST James Bach Interview (Part I)

    Driving While Driven: The Way of the Skilled Tester - In 2014 when I was the Executive Vice President of the Association for Software Testing, James Bach and I discussed what it means to be context driven, the role of skills in your development, and how you can become part of the CDT community....

  14. Let's Test Interview

    This is a long interview I did in 2014 with Duncan Nisbet for the Let's Test Conference which was done while I was running the Global Test Center at Barclays. It captures a lot of the day to day of running that global operation and how we went about trying to balance the business demands with...

  15. STAR East - The Viability of Context Driven Testing

    I gave this interview before my keynote at the 2016 STAR East conference on all the lessons I learned from selling software testing. We also get into why context-driven testing is viable, as well as how to discern between wants and needs of your clients and testers...enjoy! You can find Keith…

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  16. Screen Testing - "Rocky" in Philly

    Had a great time talking about testing and “Rocky” at TestBash Philly in 2017 with the Neil and Dan from Screen Testing! Yo Adrian – enjoy! You can find Keith here: LinkedIn YouTube www.qualityremarks.com

  17. QR Podcast - ISO29119 Roundtable

    Here's a roundtable discussion I hosted between veterans of the software testing industry (James Christie Michael Bolton, Iain McCowatt, Ilari Aegerter, Griffin Jones) on ISO Standard 29119. James gave his talk at the Association for Software Testing conference in 2014, which started a petition…

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  18. QR Podcast - James Bach

    James Bach and I have had too many conversations about testing to remember in our over 20 years of working together, but we finally found some time to sit down and record one. If you've got the time, in the 2+ hours we reminisce and discuss Rapid Software Testing, the testing industry, AI,...

  19. QR Podcast - Elizabeth Zagroba

    Heya – Finally found time to spill some tea with one of my favorite people in the testing industry, Elizabeth Zagroba. We cover off all the essentials from moving into a technical testing role, idealism, and our favorite musical theater. Enjoy! You can find Keith here: LinkedIn YouTube...

  20. QR Podcast - Ethics Panel

    Very happy to dusting off the QR Podcast with my pals Fiona Charles, Dan Billing, Ash Coleman, and our returning champion Michael Bolton to discuss ethics in technology, the responsibilities of software testers, and all that “big brother” noise lately about contact tracing apps in the age of...

  21. QR Podcast - Test Automation Panel

    Really enjoyed this panel session talking about all things test automation with Angie Jones, Bas Dijkstra, Paul Grizzaffi, and Ashley Hunsberger. Check us out discussing managing business expectations, what to look for in test automation engineers, planning for maintenance and playing a couple...

  22. QR Podcast - Michael Bolton (Part II)

    Back for part two of our discussion, is my good friend, Michael Bolton. Michael has been consulting and training people on software testing all over the world and is the co-author with James Bach of Rapid Software Testing. Join us as we talk about training testers, community leadership, and…

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  23. QR Podcast - Michael Bolton (Part I)

    What more can I say about Michael Bolton. Michael has been consulting and training people in software testing all over the planet for as long as I’ve been in this business. When he's not traveling around the world teaching Rapid Software Testing, he's writing, speaking, and consulting about all...

  24. QR Podcast - Rob Lambert

    Writing, podcasting, running conferences, keynoting, workshops - is there anything Rob Lambert doesn't make look "blazingly simple"? Check out the newest QR Podcast where Rob and I catch up on testing, moving into management, his new company Cultivated Management, and how to strike a balance in...

  25. QR Podcast - Jeff Perkins

    Jeff Perkins is the Chief Marketing Officer QASymphony. Prior to that, he's spent time in senior marketing and sales roles at PGi and AutoTrader.com, and previously worked on some of the biggest brands in the world Volvo, HBO, Sirius Satellite Radio, Michelin, Office Depot and Hasbro. We had a...

  26. QR Podcast - Karen Johnson

    Karen Johnson has had a fantastic career working, consulting, and speaking all over the globe about software testing and quality. I always enjoy speaking with her whenever I get the chance and then trying (and failing) to mimic her calm, reasoned approach to deal with problems through…

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  27. QR Podcast - Jerry Weinberg

    What more can I say about Jerry Weinberg than hasn’t already been said? He’s been consulting and writing for over 50 years, including seminal works like The Psychology of Computer Programming, Perfect Software, and The Secrets of Consulting. In our business of software testing, he has influenced...

  28. QR Podcast - Mark Tomlinson

    Always enjoy catching up system performance guru, bon vivant, and one of the nicest guys in our business, Mark Tomlinson. Aside from discussing his responsibility for getting this "podcast" interview series started, we have an extending discussion on "thought leaders" and expertise, innovation,...

  29. QR Podcast- Trish Khoo

    Google v Microsoft? Ducks v Fish? Dungeons and Dragons? That means I could only be talking to one person – Trish Khoo! Listen in as we discuss making it as a tester in todays world, mental health, and what to do with all those extra ducks! Enjoy! Some of the links mentioned:...

  30. QR Podcast - Damian Synadinos

    Polymath? Generalist? Autodidact? A lot can be said about my pal Damian Synadinos, and it’s usually focused on getting better at software testing and communication. In my book, anyone who quotes Kierkegaard in their bio deserves to have a listen, so check us out as we discuss testing, stand up...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Check out my show talking to interesting people in or around AI assurance, quality engineering, and technology management.

About Quality Remarks

Keith Klain is a technology leader, Chartered Management Consultant, writer and international speaker working across AI assurance, operational risk, quality engineering and management accountability.

For more than 25 years, he has led global technology organisations and complex transformation programmes across financial services, consulting and enterprise technology. His current work focuses on how organisations evaluate AI-enabled systems, understand technology risk and determine whether the evidence supporting important decisions c

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