30 years in testing – Battles won and battles lost
summary
Starts testing in 1995 on Nexus/CCIS where hardware-first procurement leaves a system with 256 kilobytes shared and monochrome screens, then helps throw it away and rebuild with monthly user prototyping into something usable. Claims: test work remains human centered; test techniques keep adding value alongside Docker, microservices, iOS/Android, cloud and AI. Notes measurable pain: achieved CMMI level five in 2005, later sees 98% of trains report SAFe testing challenges plus frequent test environment and data failures. Lessons: orchestration and skill growth matter.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Thirty years in testing reflections
- 3:17Air Force to software testing
- 8:18Becoming consultant entrepreneur
- 10:28Technology evolution over decades
- 14:05Changes in testing ways of working
- 20:55Challenges with scaled agile frameworks
- 26:36Cultural change in testing
- 29:06Lifelong learning in testing
- 34:31Battles won and ongoing challenges
- 37:05Q&A on burnout and career
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