Ready, Test, Go. // Episode 11

The Why of Software Testing

Software testing is important, but why exactly do we do it? And how should we examine our digital quality efforts over time? These are necessary questions that many QA organizations don’t ask.

James Mortlock, Lead UAT Test Manager at Vodafone, joins the podcast to discuss what should go into a software testing strategy — and why. We also talk about delivering better value with digital quality initiatives, and why efficiency ultimately benefits everybody.

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All Episodes

Ep. 1 // Nov 02, 2022

18 min

Testing in Two Days

For software testers, it’s always crunch time. Striking the balance between effective and expedient testing isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary in our fast-moving digital world.

Ep. 2 // Nov 02, 2022

27 min

UX Metrics That Actually Make Sense

Some businesses have no clue how to measure the user experience — and it shows. In this episode of the Ready, Test, Go. podcast, we talk about how to build UX awareness from the ground up.

Ep. 3 // Nov 02, 2022

34 min

Why So Ceremonious?

On this episode Jeff Payne discusses what real Agile testing looks like. It’s not a ceremonious approach to a Waterfall way of working — it’s about substantive organizational change.

Ep. 4 // Dec 22, 2022

25 min

What Elevators Can Tell Us About CX

Automation expert and author Adonis Celestine talks about putting the customer journey first, and craft high-quality products that directly address their wants and needs.

Ep. 5 // Feb 08, 2023

29 min

Don’t Be One of These Testers

The testers who thrive in today’s fast-paced, oft-evolving digital world manage to strike a balance between deep domain knowledge and a curiosity to expand their repertoire of skills.

Ep. 6 // Mar 21, 2023

33 min

Innovating for the Common User

Learn why an innovative product often succeeds through brilliant simplicity rather than a rich feature set, and why new market launches require real-world feedback.

Ep. 7 // Apr 19, 2023

35 min

Getting Real Value Out of Your Testing

As companies look to maintain lean budgets, Matt Heusser explains why it takes full organizational commitment and a clever approach to extract value from all QA resources.

Ep. 8 // May 04, 2023

37 min

Digital Quality Lessons from Star Wars

Even if you live in a galaxy far, far away, many of the digital quality concerns that cause product releases to fail are relevant, as Adam Shostack discusses in this podcast.

Ep. 9 // Jun 14, 2023

38 min

The Danger of Bias in Tech

Are glitches really the problem? Author and professor Meredith Broussard joins the podcast to challenge tech leaders to look deeper into the biases embedded in technology.

Ep. 10 // Jul 19, 2023

34 min

Fostering Data Quality and Governance

Civic tech service designer and author Lauren Maffeo discusses where organizations miss the mark on data quality and governance, a problem that costs businesses millions of dollars per year.

Ep. 11 // Aug 16, 2023

28 min

The Why of Software Testing

Software testing is important, but why exactly do we do it? And how should we examine our digital quality efforts over time? James Mortlock of Vodafone explores these questions and more.

About the Podcast

On the Ready, Test, Go. podcast, brought to you by Applause, host David Carty and his expert guests will dive into all aspects of developing and testing quality digital experiences. Whether technical in nature or geared toward a particular industry, each episode explores the steps to launch five-star digital experiences.