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The Vernon Richard ShowThis Was Supposed to Be About TestingThis was supposed to be about testing.Instead, it turned into a conversation about burnout, money, leadership, community, AI, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable life in tech.Richard and Vernon kick off 2026 reflecting on what they’re changing, what they’re rebuilding, and how testing and quality fit into a future shaped by intention rather than hustle.Links to stuff we mentioned during the pod:05:19 - The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson14:59 - The $1k Challenge by Ali Abdaal Vernon took part in last year17:23 - The video from Dani...
2026-01-2653 min
BrowserStack TalksRole of QA in an AI world w/ Keith Klain, KPMG UKWill AI replace software testers, or just change the game? In this episode, industry veteran Keith Klain joins us to dive deep into the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Software Quality Assurance.About Keith- For over 20 years Keith Klain has led test transformation, software quality, risk management, and process improvement initiatives across the globe. He has received multiple awards and recognition for his contributions to the software testing profession and diversity in tech.Connect with him- https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithklain/Join BrowserStack Discord community...
2026-01-0541 min
Uncommon LeadershipThe Hidden Dynamics That Make or Break Tech Teams ft. Keith KlainMost leaders believe their teams go quiet because people fear conflict, don't know what to say, or lack confidence. But that's almost never the real reason. In this episode of Uncommon Leadership, Keith Klain joins me to reveal a harder, more human truth: Teams go quiet when they stop trusting how honest their leaders will be with them. Keith shares the shift that transformed every organization he led—from global banks to fast-paced tech teams. When he stopped treating information as currency and started telling people the real "why" behind decisions, something remarkable happened: People became more candid Critical information fi...
2025-12-1758 min
Testing PodcastQR Podcast – Paul HollandKeith Klain
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2025-11-1000 min
Testing PodcastQR Podcast – Paul HollandKeith Klain
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2025-11-101h 26
Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Paul HollandPaul 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.He’s one of my closet friends in the testing business having worked, taught, and spent some time in the barrel with each other and is always a good laugh. Listen in as we talk metrics, great test reporting, Taking Testing Seriously, training testers and just generall...
2025-11-071h 26Testing PodcastQR Podcast – Fiona CharlesKeith Klain
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2025-10-2000 minTesting PodcastQR Podcast – Fiona CharlesKeith Klain
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2025-10-201h 19Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Fiona CharlesFiona 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 for communication, risk management, and how to delivery projects with integrity. I'll do my best to add in all the links to every resource she mentioned so enjoy!
2025-10-151h 19
The Vernon Richard ShowSix Hard Lessons From Building With AI AgentsIn this episode of the Vernon Richard show, the hosts discuss their experiences with AI tools and agents, focusing on the challenges and lessons learned from using these technologies in coding and software engineering. They explore best practices for utilizing AI effectively, the importance of context in interactions with AI, and the future of AI agents in the workplace. The conversation highlights the balance between leveraging AI for efficiency while maintaining control and understanding of the underlying processes.Links to stuff we mentioned during the pod:09:16 - The LinkedIn post talking about Replit messing with someone's...
2025-08-041h 08Testing PodcastQR Podcast – Alessandra MoreiraKeith Klain
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2025-06-171h 05Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Alessandra MoreiraAle 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 hands-on engineer in testing, and we see a LOT in common when it comes to talking to the business about the value of testing. Her newsletter Road Less Tested is on my list of “must read” testing blogs and she co-hosts the Engineering Quality podcast with a cou...
2025-06-141h 05Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Santosh TuppadThese 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 Germany with the Afghan Girls Robotics team.Come take a listen as we talk about the current state of testing skills training in our business, cyber security in the age of AI, and travel far off the beaten path into philosophy, true happiness as a tester...
2025-05-251h 28Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - James ChristieI 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 restricting competition?His blog is a "must read" for any serious software tester, and his clear-eyed work on investigating the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal (including his submission) is the benchmark our community should be striving for when it comes to integrity, ethics, and professional standards.Listen in as we d...
2025-04-291h 19Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Ash HynieI'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 career management platform.Check out our chat about career development, performative DEI, being a good manager, and a lot about how to look out for yourself in today's job market...enjoy!
2025-04-091h 15
The Vernon Richard ShowHow Testers Can Thrive in CI/CD Without Being GatekeepersIn this episode of the Vernon Richard Show, the hosts delve into the nuances of Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment, exploring how testing practices evolve in these environments. They discuss the skills required for testers, the importance of risk management, and the cultural shifts necessary for effective quality assurance. The conversation highlights the need for collaboration within teams and the role of testers as facilitators rather than gatekeepers. The episode concludes with reflections on the importance of understanding quality and risk in software development.Links to stuff we mentioned during the pod:01:35 - Quality TalksCheck out...
2025-03-0455 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastTesting 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.
2025-03-0226 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastTesting 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.
2025-03-0227 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastAST 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. This is a long and wide ranging discussion about taking responsibility for your testing, the Context-Driven School of testing, and what it means for every tester to be their own methodologist.
2025-03-021h 08Quality Remarks - The PodcastAST 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. This is a long and wide ranging discussion about taking responsibility for your testing, the Context-Driven School of testing, and what it means for every tester to be their own methodologist.
2025-03-0236 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastLet's Test InterviewThis 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 improving testing for everyone.
2025-03-021h 11Quality Remarks - The PodcastSTAR East - The Viability of Context Driven TestingI 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!
2025-03-0215 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastScreen Testing - "Rocky" in PhillyHad a great time talking about testing and “Rocky” at TestBash Philly in 2017 with the Neil and Dan from Screen Testing! Yo Adrian – enjoy!
2025-03-0246 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - ISO29119 RoundtableHere'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 to stop the publication of ISO Standard 29119.Note: The quality of some of the audio was pretty sketchy and I've tried to limit the background noise as much as possible as the content and participants are extremely good...enjoy!
2025-02-251h 03Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - James BachJames 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, context-driven testing, ethics, and training horses! Enjoy!Blog post with links to references here: https://qualityremarks.com/qr-podcast-james-bach/
2025-02-152h 18
Countdown with Keith OlbermannARIZONA ABORTION BAN CAVES IN ON TRUMP - 4.11.24SERIES 2 EPISODE 156: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: For a time it looked like Trump had actually played three-dimensional chess with abortion; that absolutism in Arizona and elsewhere and the push for a federal ban would allow him to move the Overton Window and look like the moderate who would save the day. Then the Arizona Republicans told Trump to go eff himself - that they want to KEEP the 1864 law that the Supreme Court dug up and revivified. Now Trump, and Kari Lake, and all the other national Arizona Republicans are absolutely screwed...
2024-04-1158 min
Digital Transformation PodcastSoftware Quality and Test EngineeringKeith Klain, Director in the KPMG Quality Engineering Practice in the UK, discusses software quality and test engineering. Keith has built software quality management and testing teams for global financial services and consulting firms in the US, UK, and Asia Pacific. He was the Executive Vice President of the Association for Software Testing and the recipient of the Software Test Professionals Luminary award. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
2022-05-2620 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Elizabeth ZagrobaHeya – 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!
2021-07-291h 27
The Scalpel With Dr. Keith RoseEp.154 The Religion of Tolerance's War on Moral Truth - LegacyThe Religión of Tolerance's War on Moral Truth - Legacy In this episode of The Scalpel, Dr. Rose presents evidence of the left's continued efforts to suppress the truth of Covid 19 and other national and world events. ...The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children... ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/now-trump-needs-deep-state-fight-coronavirus/605752/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-biden-white-house-wealth-b1820239.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/20/bidens-closest-advisors-have-ties-to-big-business-with-some-making-millions.html May 2019: Biden Advisor Ron Klain https://youtu.be/gt8l7Sm4GRc Romans 1:18, ESV: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heave...
2021-04-2337 min
The Scalpel With Dr. Keith Rose#154 The Religion of Tolerance’s War on Moral Truth - LegacyThe Religión of Tolerance’s War on Moral Truth - Legacy In this episode of The Scalpel, Dr. Rose presents evidence of the left's continued efforts to suppress the truth of Covid 19 and other national and world events. ...The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children...― Dietrich Bonhoeffer https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/now-trump-needs-deep-state-fight-coronavirus/605752/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-biden-white-house-wealth-b1820239.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/20/bidens-closest-advisors-have-ties-to-big-business-with-some-making-millions.html May 2019:Biden Advisor Ron Klainhttps://you...
2021-04-2342 min
2020-04-221h 26Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Ethics PanelVery 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 COVID-19.
2020-04-221h 26Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Test Automation PanelReally 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 rounds of "Rate that Vendor Claim". Enjoy!
2017-11-281h 54Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 11 - Test Automation PanelReally 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 rounds of "Rate that Vendor Claim". Enjoy!
2017-11-281h 54
Screen TestingEp 18: Rocky (LIVE!)Yo listeners! Another conference means another live episode, as we join you from backstage at TestBash Philadelphia, to talk about Rocky, the only film that we could realistically talk about (despite special guest Keith Klain's best attempts to pitch ludicrous alternatives). In an episode which isn't sponsored by Ministry of Testing (despite how much it might seem like it is), we discuss some of our favourite TestBash talks, demonstrate some terrible impressions, discuss what the film can teach us about coaching and self-actualisation, and are yet again confounded by inappropriate male advances in movies. We...
2017-11-1746 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastQR 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 common problems all testers face. Enjoy!
2017-11-031h 29Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 10 - 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 common problems all testers face. Enjoy!
2017-11-031h 29Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR 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 things software quality. Check out the first half our our chat as we discuss testing and checking, semantic arguments, and what's it gonna take for people to finally take software quality seriously! Enjoy!
2017-10-271h 09Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 9 - 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 things software quality. Check out the first half our our chat as we discuss testing and checking, semantic arguments, and what's it gonna take for people to finally take software quality seriously! Enjoy!
2017-10-271h 09Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Rob LambertWriting, 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 your career and life. Enjoy!
2017-10-131h 15Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 8 - Rob LambertWriting, 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 your career and life. Enjoy!
2017-10-131h 15Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Jeff PerkinsJeff 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 great time talking about the testing tool market, what clients want out of testing, developing your own personal brand, and what's behind some of those unverifiable vendor claims! Enjoy!
2017-09-011h 06Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 7 - Jeff PerkinsJeff 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 great time talking about the testing tool market, what clients want out of testing, developing your own personal brand, and what's behind some of those unverifiable vendor claims! Enjoy!
2017-09-011h 06Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Karen JohnsonKaren 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 storytelling. Listen in as Karen flips the script and asks me some questions as well as discusses the state of the testing business, management consulting, storytelling, her new role at Jamf and what really pisses her off! Enjoy!
2017-08-211h 10Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 6 - Karen JohnsonKaren 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 storytelling. Listen in as Karen flips the script and asks me some questions as well as discusses the state of the testing business, management consulting, storytelling, her new role at Jamf and what really pisses her off! Enjoy!
2017-08-211h 10Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 5 - Anne Marie CharrettWhen I was running the Barclays Global Test Center, I started a meme to inspire our team to be their best. If I saw someone working tirelessly on their craft, challenging the status quo, or being a leader, I would call them a "badass software tester". Anne-Marie Charrett was the model for that name. Never afraid to call it like she sees it, you can count on her to be a fearless voice of reason in our business. As well, she is an awesome force for change in testing through organizing meet ups, coaching sessions, and conferences all over the wo...
2017-07-261h 18
Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 5 - Anne Marie CharrettWhen I was running the Barclays Global Test Center, I started a meme to inspire our team to be their best. If I saw someone working tirelessly on their craft, challenging the status quo, or being a leader, I would call them a "badass software tester". Anne-Marie Charrett was the model for that name. Never afraid to call it like she sees it, you can count on her to be a fearless voice of reason in our business. As well, she is an awesome force for change in testing through organizing meet ups, coaching sessions, and conferences all over the wo...
2017-07-261h 18Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 4 - Jerry WeinbergWhat 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 ways of thinking about quality, value, and the role of testing in software development. Check out Jerry and I (and his ringing phone!) discussing leadership, training, the state of software testing, and how to remain relevant after 60 years in this business. Enjoy!
2017-06-261h 22Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Jerry WeinbergWhat 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 ways of thinking about quality, value, and the role of testing in software development. Check out Jerry and I (and his ringing phone!) discussing leadership, training, the state of software testing, and how to remain relevant after 60 years in this business. Enjoy!
2017-06-261h 22Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 3 - Mark TomlinsonAlways 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, ethics, and whats with all those "boring" testing conferences! (FWIW I had to cut over 30 mins of laughing, joking, and cross talk at the beginning and end of this!) Enjoy part one!
2017-06-141h 20Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Mark TomlinsonAlways 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, ethics, and whats with all those "boring" testing conferences! (FWIW I had to cut over 30 mins of laughing, joking, and cross talk at the beginning and end of this!) Enjoy part one!
2017-06-141h 20Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast- Trish KhooGoogle 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:http://www.outofthefog.website http://www.samaritans.org http://trishkhoo.com
2017-06-071h 09Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 2 - Trish KhooGoogle 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:http://www.outofthefog.website http://www.samaritans.org http://trishkhoo.com
2017-06-071h 09Quality Remarks - The PodcastQR Episode 1 - Damian SynadinosPolymath? 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 comedy, pedantic arguments and what’s going on over at Ineffable Solutions! Enjoy! (www.ineffable-solutions.com)
2017-05-1949 minQuality Remarks - The PodcastQR Podcast - Damian SynadinosPolymath? 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 comedy, pedantic arguments and what’s going on over at Ineffable Solutions! Enjoy! (www.ineffable-solutions.com)
2017-05-1949 min