Testing in Production with Rouan Wilsenach
Quality Bits
01/23/23
•40m
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Testing in production: scary abnormality or familiar regularity?
In this episode, Lina talks to Rouan about the role of a QA that is more than testing and testing in production. You'll hear about the misconceptions of testing in production, the requirements for reliable testing in production, and even how to clean up your messy alerting systems.
Find Rouan on:
- His website: https://www.rouanw.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/rouanw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rouanw/
Mentions and references:
- Rouan's website with ideas for more interesting standups: https://funstandups.com
- Quality Bits episode with Steve Upton on the definition of quality: https://qualitybits.buzzsprout.com/2037134/11248422
- Rouan's article about the QA role "Is QA dead?": https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/qa-dead
- Testing in Production:
- Rouan's article on Martin Fowler's blog: https://martinfowler.com/articles/qa-in-production.html
- Elizabeth Hendrickson on Agile Testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqi_T2B8DvY
- Kent Beck on Facebook Engineering Process: https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2020/12/10/facebook-engineering-process-with-kent-beck-repeat/
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January 9, 2023
•31m
It's the 10th episode of Quality Bits! 🎉
That calls for a celebration, so here are four quality bits of... Quality Bits! Lina shares her favorite parts of conversations with four inspiring previous guests.
Starting off, you'll hear Finn Lorbeer sharing about his experimentation of removing a QA column (all while working as a QA himself). Then Maaret Pyhäjärvi's ideas on growth and the whole team quality approach. Followed by Amy Weidner's thoughts on creating inclusive workspaces. Lastly, Steve Upton will finish with a bang on why best practice is not a term he likes.
Full episodes:
- Finn: Removing QA Column, Driving Change and Nurturing Fun in Teams with Finn Lorbeer
- Maaret: Bandwidth to Grow: Supporting Growth and Change with Maaret Pyhäjärvi
- Amy: Creating Inclusive Workspaces with Amy Weidner
- Steve: Quality, Cynefin and bugs with Steve Upton
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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/buggylina
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- Website: https://qualitybits.tech/
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Creating Valuable Products with Andrea Sipos
February 6, 2023
•39m
Are you curious about the behind-the-scenes workings of product development? Want to know who's really responsible for the products we build and how to ensure they're valuable?
Tune in to this episode of our podcast, where we sit down with guest Andrea Sipos, a seasoned product manager who shares her insights and expertise on the role of a product manager, the differences between product and project management, and the importance of a collaborative team effort in creating successful products.
Andrea worked at various companies, such as Prezi, Skyscanner, and Oda, and also served as the Head of Product at OptiMonk. She works as a freelance product manager with companies like LABA and Craft.
Join us for an enlightening and informative conversation that will give you a deeper understanding of the product management and development process.
Find Andrea on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AASipos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasiposb/
Mentions and references:
- Quality Bits episode with Nadine Oldorf about building the right product mentioning Continuous Discovery: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037134/11279363
- Quality Bits episode with Rouan Wilsenah mentioning courage as Extreme Programming value: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037134/11623978
- Andrea's book and article recommendations:
- "INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love" by Marty Cagan
- "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making" by Tony Fadell
- Teresa Torres's blog: https://www.producttalk.org/
- Lenny Rachitsky's Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/
Links to books are to Amazon and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Follow Quality Bits host Lina Zubyte on:
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