Takeaways & timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and background
04:26 - The evolution of quality engineering: A holistic approach
10:48 - Proactive quality assurance: Baking quality into development
11:50 - Improving QA productivity with BetterBugs
12:50 - Addressing productivity blockers in the outer loop
20:00 - Enabling advanced capabilities with traceability and data integration
22:00 - Root cause analysis and defect triage
25:18 - Best & worst examples of BetterBugs use
27:46 - Automation and analysis burden
29:11 - How can BetterBugs help organisations focus on quality
33:45 - The role of technology in quality improvement
38:00 - The impact of Artificial Intelligence
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Quality is a holistic concept that encompasses various parameters.
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Testing is an action, while quality assurance is a process.
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Proactive quality assurance prevents bugs rather than just finding them.
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Better Bugs enhances developer productivity by providing detailed bug reports.
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AI should assist human decision-making, not replace it.
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Curiosity is essential for testers to uncover more use cases.
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Understanding the software delivery process is crucial for improving quality.
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Productivity blockers in organizations are often overlooked.
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Real-world use cases of Better Bugs demonstrate its effectiveness.
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Teams should focus on process optimization alongside tool implementation.
Inside the outer loop
August 19th, 2024
38 minutes
In this episode, Rich Jordan and James Walker are joined by special guest Nishil Patel, CEO & Founder of BetterBugs.
Nishil Patel starts the conversation by explaining how Betterbug helps improve QA productivity by streamlining bug reporting and providing developers with all the necessary information to debug issues. Bug reporting and feedback collection enhances QA productivity and improves collaboration between testers and developers. It allows testers to record bugs and provide detailed information for debugging, making the bug triaging process more efficient.
The conversation between James, Nishil and Rich, highlights the importance of proactive quality assurance and the role of tools like Betterbug in supporting the quality engineering process. The team then explores the challenges of achieving developer productivity and the need for organizations to focus on the outer loop of software delivery.
The team concludes by stating the key to improving quality is not just tooling, but also process optimization and a focus on people. Organizations should identify the gaps in their SDLC and address them through process improvement and collaboration. The goal is to augment people's abilities and productivity, rather than replacing them with technology.
Watch the full episode to learn more!
Join Rich Jordan, James Walker and special guest Nishil Patel, CEO & Founder of BetterBugs. Together, they discuss the evolution of quality engineering and the importance of taking a holistic approach to outer loop quality.