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Testing Peers is a community-driven initiative built by testers, for testers. We are a not-for-profit collective focused on supporting each other across software testing, quality, leadership, and engineering. This group is peer-led, values-driven, and passionate about shaping a more thoughtful, collaborative testing culture.

The Testing Peers podcast is now expanding beyond its original four hosts, David Maynard, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford and Simon Prior, striving to represent the voices of a diverse and thriving community. 


Our inaugural in-person conference, #PeersCon, launched in Nottingham in March 2024, returning for #PeersCon25, with #PeersCon26 already scheduled - further solidifying Testing Peers as a not-for-profit, by testers, for testers initiative.

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Not Every Idea Needs Buy-In

Not Every Idea Needs Buy-In

2026-10-1343:39

We've all had ideas that we thought were brilliant, only to be met with silence, indifference or a room full of questions we weren't quite ready to answer. So how do we get people on board with our ideas, and do we always need to? In this episode, Chris, Ben, Rachel and Russell explore the challenges of getting buy-in, sparked by Ben's own experiences of sharing ideas before they're fully formed. What starts as a conversation about cutting through the noise develops into a discussion about in...
Getting a Seat at the (AI) Table

Getting a Seat at the (AI) Table

2026-09-2843:49

AI is changing how software is built. More can be generated, changed and shipped faster than before. So where does that leave testing and quality engineering, and what do we bring with us as the way we build software continues to change? In this episode, Chris, Russell and Tara are joined by Richard Hinton to explore what the AI era might mean for people working in testing and quality. Rather than trying to protect the role we have today, the conversation looks at how our skills can evolve al...
Why We Still Love Testing

Why We Still Love Testing

2026-09-0839:10

What brings you joy in testing? In this episode, Chris, Russell and Tara are joined by Linda van der Vooren to talk about the parts of testing that still make the job worthwhile, even when work itself isn't always particularly joyful. They explore the satisfaction of making a genuine difference, solving difficult problems, helping others learn and watching ideas take hold beyond the person who introduced them. The conversation also turns to the testing community, finding people to learn from ...
Intellectual Territory

Intellectual Territory

2026-08-1143:521

What are you known for? Is it what you want to be known for? And how much control do you have over either? In this episode of the Testing Peers, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford, Dan Ashby and Tara Walton explore intellectual territory: the ideas, problems and patterns of thinking we repeatedly return to. Against a backdrop of AI, changing roles and questions about future relevance, the Peers discuss whether intellectual territory is something we choose, discover or have placed upon us by ot...
The State of Testing in 2026

The State of Testing in 2026

2026-07-2043:20

What does testing look like in 2026? In this episode, Tara Walton, Chris Armstrong, Russell Craxford and Dan Billing reflect on the current state of testing, quality engineering and software delivery in a rapidly changing industry. From the continued rise of AI and changing organisational priorities to evolving job titles, shifting responsibilities and the importance of context, the conversation explores both the opportunities and challenges facing quality professionals today. Despite ongoing...
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