S1E7 - Eric Proegler - Testing mission-critical software

In this episode I interviewed Eric Proegler, an expert in performance testing and test management as well as the president of the Association for Software Testing(https://www.associationforsoftwaretesting.org/). You can also play the episode and read the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/2YeEgG6 Highlights: - How certain industry's systems are tested like contact tracing apps for COVID-19 or aircraft software(think the Boeing 737 MAX disaster) - Software quality certifications: When are they needed and are they really useful? - Test documentation, context-driven testing, test automation vs manual testing. - How Eric discovered he'd rather be a software tester than a developer - A super important skill for testers: learning how to disagree politely

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Making sense of software quality... that’s what testers aim to do and that’s what this podcast is all about. Join Abstracta COO, Federico Toledo, PhD as he dares to interview some of his role models and industry leaders who are awesome at what they do to get advice that can help us be better testers and enable our teams to create higher quality software. Expect insights on today’s most pressing topics and good practices from the creators and collaborators of your favorite software testing tools, methodologies, conferences, etc. An Uruguayan in Silicon Valley, you’ll also hear Federico share his views from over 15 years of training testers and working with clients like CA Technologies and Shutterfly.