S3E5 Tristan Lombard - Building community and lifting others up

A self-proclaimed "stage mom" and "recovering social worker" Tristan fell into test automation and community management a few years ago by taking a new role at Sauce Labs and hasn't looked back. In our conversation, we talked about the meaning of community, how testers can take more advantage of their network, overcoming imposter syndrome, and much more. Episode Highlights: - Tristan's story of falling into software testing after his career in social work and how he brings his non-profit skills to the B2B world - Why all the hype around communities and how professionals can enhance their careers by getting involved with them - Why Testim bets on developing community and its potential to amplify value for all - Tristan's top 5 recommended reads for software testers Episode transcript and relevant links: https://abstracta.us/blog/podcast/tristan-lombard-building-community/

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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.