About this podcast
Testing Peers is a community-driven initiative built by testers, for testers. We are a not-for-profit collective focused on supporting each other across software testing, quality, leadership, and engineering. This group is peer-led, values-driven, and passionate about shaping a more thoughtful, collaborative testing culture.
The Testing Peers podcast is now expanding beyond its original four hosts, David Maynard, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford and Simon Prior, striving to represent the voices of a diverse and thriving community.
Our inaugural in-person conference, #PeersCon, launched in Nottingham in March 2024, returning for #PeersCon25, with #PeersCon26 already scheduled - further solidifying Testing Peers as a not-for-profit, by testers, for testers initiative.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 156 episodes
- Wisdom Worth Sharing · 40 minWhere do we find wisdom, and what makes it worth sharing? In this episode of the Testing Peers Podcast, co-hosts Russell, Tara, Chris and Sanne explore how we discover, absorb…
- Not Every Idea Needs Buy-In · 44 minWe've all had ideas that we thought were brilliant, only to be met with silence, indifference or a room full of questions we weren't quite ready to answer. So how do we get…
- Getting a Seat at the (AI) Table · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 154AI is changing how software is built. More can be generated, changed and shipped faster than before. So where does that leave testing and quality engineering, and what do we…
- Why We Still Love Testing · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 153What brings you joy in testing? In this episode, Chris, Russell and Tara are joined by Linda van der Vooren to talk about the parts of testing that still make the job worthwhile…
- Intellectual Territory · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 152What are you known for? Is it what you want to be known for? And how much control do you have over either? In this episode of the Testing Peers, Chris Armstrong, Russell…
- The State of Testing in 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 151What does testing look like in 2026? In this episode, Tara Walton, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford and Dan Billing reflect on the current state of testing, quality engineering…
- End to what end? · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 150In this episode, Russell, Tara, Ben Dowen, and Al Goodall explore end-to-end testing. Starting with some light-hearted banter on coffee, triggered by Ben. From what start to what…
- Celebrate Good Times · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 149In this episode, Chris, Russell, David and Vernon try something a little different. Instead of ranting about the state of the industry, the conversation focuses on optimism…
- Quality on the Boundaries #PeersCon27 Theme Launch · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 148In this episode, hosts Chris Armstrong and Russell Craxford are joined by #PeersCon27 Programme Chairs, Veerle Verhagen and Callum Akehurst-Ryan, to launch the Call for…
- What If We Started a Testing Consultancy? · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 147In this episode, Russell, Chris, Tara, and David explore what a testing consultancy could look like if you stripped it back and built it around values, experience, and honest…
- International Womens Day · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 146This episode of Testing Peers is published in recognition of International Women’s Day (8 March). International Women’s Day is a global moment to recognise the social, economic…
- Bring your hobbies to work · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 145Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Veerle, Chris, Russell and Tara explore how hobbies influence the way we learn, collaborate and grow…
- Change for Good · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 144Hello and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris Armstrong, Rachel Kibler, Tara Walton, and Russell Craxford discussing what it means to…
- Flow, Friction, and Value · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 143Hello friends, and welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Chris, Dan, David, and Russell come together for a wide-ranging conversation about…
- Spending Your Training Budget Wisely · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 142Happy New Year, Peers!! Welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast, this time panel explores how testers and quality professionals can make the most of their…
- High Performing Teams Playbook · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 140Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. In this episode, Simon, David, Chris and returning host, Dan Ashby explore what makes a high-performing team and how…
- Testing Rants II · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 139Welcome to episode 139 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, the Peers dive into the sequel to episode 39, for Testing Rants part 2. Hosting this episode is Callum…
- Quality Career Beginnings · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 138Welcome to episode 138 of the Testing Peers Podcast In this episode, Chris, Rachel, David and Russell discuss how people begin their careers in testing and software quality…
- Personal Branding and Social Media · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 137Welcome to episode 137 of the Testing Peers podcast! This time, join Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Russell Craxford, Chris Armstrong and David Maynard as we discuss Personal Branding and…
