Rosie Sherry hosts her first solo session alongside Mariem Safi, diving into fresh takes on test management, the role of AI in testing, and why leadership in quality needs more attention. Community voices chime in from around the world; from micromanagement lessons to vibe coding skepticism and hallucinating AI agents. Plus, updates from TestBash, MoT meetups, job-hunting wisdom, and tools testers are experimenting with right now.

Tune in for real tester stories, sharp insights, and a candid take on what’s shaping this week in testing.

Community voices in this episode were:

* Mariem Safi

* Rosie Sherry

* Selmen Ben Said

* Christine Pinto

* Emily O'Connor

* Olly Fairhill

* Mark O'Donnell

🎧 Available now on the Ministry of Testing Podcast — on all major platforms.

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#SoftwareTesting #QualityEngineering #TestingCareers #TestAutomation #QALeadership #TestingCommunity #CVTips #JobSearch #AgileTesting

Join hosts Simon Tomes and Ben Dowen as they chat with Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Aj Wilson, Michael Close (in his first appearance!), and Judy Mosley about all things testing!

This week’s conversation kicks off with space ducks and sound effects before diving into quality coaching, job titles that don’t match the work, happy paths vs reality, and reasons to update a pull request template. It’s full of thoughtful takes, shared experiences, and plenty of laughs along the way.

In Episode 89 of This Week in Testing, software testers, QA engineers, and quality leaders come together for an honest, energetic conversation about the realities of job searching, CV writing, and community support in today’s tech industry.

Co-hosted by Simon Tomes and Ben Dowen, this voice-only roundtable features insights from:

• Rosie Sherry
• Eamon Droko
• Emily O’Connor
• Olly Fairhill
• Oleksandr Romanov

This episode is packed with actionable job-hunting advice, including:

• How to write impact-focused QA CVs (not job description rewrites)

• Why visibility in the testing community opens career doors

• Building personal portfolios and showing your thinking, not just your tooling

• Navigating layoffs and staying motivated through transitions

• How 99-second talks and local meetups are shaping the QA hiring landscape

It’s an empowering listen for testers in transition, quality coaches, and leaders supporting their teams through change.

🎧 Available now on the Ministry of Testing Podcast — on all major platforms.

🔗 ministryoftesting.com

#SoftwareTesting #QualityEngineering #TestingCareers #TestAutomation #QALeadership #TestingCommunity #CVTips #JobSearch #AgileTesting