Quality Bits Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:20:44 -0500 https://qualitybits.tech en-us © 2026 Quality Bits yes 4e86cf80-7457-5b3b-ac68-45706594f916 Lina Zubyte episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Tech, SoftwareEngineering, SoftwareDevelopment, QA, Testing, High-performance Lina Zubyte https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ydfuk5pv1htc0y7h8p2v7uoezu1q?.jpg Quality Bits https://qualitybits.tech Lina Zubyte Ethics in Tech and Games with Catherine Flick Ethics in Tech and Games with Catherine Flick How can we know that the products we're building are going to make a positive impact on the world? Could it be that it's only good for people like us, but does harm to others? What can we as individuals do to improve the products we're building?

In this season finale episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Catherine Flick, a Professor of Ethics and Games Technology at Staffordshire University. Tune in to learn some fascinating research and stories about ethics, tech, and... video games. 

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]]> How can we know that the products we're building are going to make a positive impact on the world? Could it be that it's only good for people like us, but does harm to others? What can we as individuals do to improve the products we're building?

In this season finale episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Catherine Flick, a Professor of Ethics and Games Technology at Staffordshire University. Tune in to learn some fascinating research and stories about ethics, tech, and... video games. 

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-15142655 Tue, 28 May 2024 08:00:00 +0200 2690 2 20 full false What We Can Learn from Deming about Building Great Products with John Willis What We Can Learn from Deming about Building Great Products with John Willis Have you ever heard of W. Edwards Deming? What about... the Toyota way? Lean? DevOps?

John Willis is one of the pioneers of the DevOps movement, and, has recently released a book "Deming's Journey to the Profound Knowledge". In this latest episode of Quality Bits you'll hear more about this book, and the ideas of Deming that we can still learn so much from when wanting to build high-quality products and teams.

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]]> Have you ever heard of W. Edwards Deming? What about... the Toyota way? Lean? DevOps?

John Willis is one of the pioneers of the DevOps movement, and, has recently released a book "Deming's Journey to the Profound Knowledge". In this latest episode of Quality Bits you'll hear more about this book, and the ideas of Deming that we can still learn so much from when wanting to build high-quality products and teams.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-15044779 Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:00 +0200 2708 2 19 full false Unlocking Potential: Accessibility in Products & Workplace with Azra Tayyebi Unlocking Potential: Accessibility in Products & Workplace with Azra Tayyebi Imagine the world with no sight. No hearing. No mobility. It's hard to comprehend how to navigate the world then. It's a reality for more people than we imagine. It also may have been or might be yours - there as well may be situational or temporary times in your life when you need a more accessible world. 

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to an accessibility consultant Azra Tayyebi. Tune in to learn more about accessibility, its misconceptions, where we all can improve, and how we can create not only more inclusive products but society overall.

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]]> Imagine the world with no sight. No hearing. No mobility. It's hard to comprehend how to navigate the world then. It's a reality for more people than we imagine. It also may have been or might be yours - there as well may be situational or temporary times in your life when you need a more accessible world. 

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14931254 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0200 2007 2 18 full false Team Glue & Why QA is a Tech Leadership Role with Vernon Richards Team Glue & Why QA is a Tech Leadership Role with Vernon Richards What does it mean to be a "team glue"? Why does it matter? Why QA should be positioned as a tech leadership role?

Tune in the latest episode with the inspiring Vernon Richards to get the answers to these questions and so much more.

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]]> What does it mean to be a "team glue"? Why does it matter? Why QA should be positioned as a tech leadership role?

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14847666 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0200 2436 2 17 full false Continuous Learning in a Busy World with Marie Cruz Continuous Learning in a Busy World with Marie Cruz Learning is essential, but... It's easy to fall into a learning fatigue. It can feel like one more thing in our already overflowing to-do list. To make matters more challenging, the number of online resources to learn from is growing daily.

Marie Cruz is a Senior Developer Advocate: her job is to learn and share what she has learned. In this episode, Lina talks to Marie about creating the habit of continuous learning in this busy world. You'll get a chance to learn from some of the best Marie's tips and resources on approaching your learning journeys better. 

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]]> Learning is essential, but... It's easy to fall into a learning fatigue. It can feel like one more thing in our already overflowing to-do list. To make matters more challenging, the number of online resources to learn from is growing daily.

Marie Cruz is a Senior Developer Advocate: her job is to learn and share what she has learned. In this episode, Lina talks to Marie about creating the habit of continuous learning in this busy world. You'll get a chance to learn from some of the best Marie's tips and resources on approaching your learning journeys better. 

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14804833 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0200 2138 2 16 full false Testing Better: Breaking Down E2E tests with Bas Dijkstra Testing Better: Breaking Down E2E tests with Bas Dijkstra Automated E2E (end-to-end) tests frequently are the first thing companies introduce trying to reduce the efforts of manual testing: "There's this big manual testing regression suite, so why don't we automate it? Right? ... Right?"

Well, Bas Dijkstra thinks otherwise. In this episode, we'll talk about automating the right things instead, and, why E2E tests are not always the best idea. You'll hear about test models, test ownership, and where to start when you want to learn more about automation in a bit less common way than most of testing courses recommend.

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]]> Automated E2E (end-to-end) tests frequently are the first thing companies introduce trying to reduce the efforts of manual testing: "There's this big manual testing regression suite, so why don't we automate it? Right? ... Right?"

Well, Bas Dijkstra thinks otherwise. In this episode, we'll talk about automating the right things instead, and, why E2E tests are not always the best idea. You'll hear about test models, test ownership, and where to start when you want to learn more about automation in a bit less common way than most of testing courses recommend.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14709358 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2517 2 15 full false Modern Testing with Alan Page Modern Testing with Alan Page More and more software delivery teams embrace the whole team quality approach. Where does testing fit into that? Modern testing principles are there to help to understand what the industry is moving towards.

In this episode, Lina talks to Alan Page - one of the creators of modern testing principles. He's an avid blogger who has quite a few opinions on better software delivery. Tune into this episode to learn more about how modern testing principles can help to embrace the whole team quality approach, and more.

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]]> More and more software delivery teams embrace the whole team quality approach. Where does testing fit into that? Modern testing principles are there to help to understand what the industry is moving towards.

In this episode, Lina talks to Alan Page - one of the creators of modern testing principles. He's an avid blogger who has quite a few opinions on better software delivery. Tune into this episode to learn more about how modern testing principles can help to embrace the whole team quality approach, and more.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14599858 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2675 2 14 full false The Art of Persuasion with Thomas Shipley The Art of Persuasion with Thomas Shipley Ever been in a situation where you're trying to make a point to someone and as much as you try to phrase it differently, it just does not go through? On the other side, have you ever had someone approach you and despite you first having the opposing point of view, they quickly convince you otherwise? Those are the persuasion skills in action. 

After hearing Thomas Shipley's talk on persuasion, Lina talks to him about it in this episode. Tune in to learn more about 3 Ps of persuasion, in which situations you could benefit from those skills, and why it matters overall. 

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]]> Ever been in a situation where you're trying to make a point to someone and as much as you try to phrase it differently, it just does not go through? On the other side, have you ever had someone approach you and despite you first having the opposing point of view, they quickly convince you otherwise? Those are the persuasion skills in action. 

After hearing Thomas Shipley's talk on persuasion, Lina talks to him about it in this episode. Tune in to learn more about 3 Ps of persuasion, in which situations you could benefit from those skills, and why it matters overall. 

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14504869 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2199 2 13 full false Internationalization: Building Globally Aware Products with Chen Hui Jing Internationalization: Building Globally Aware Products with Chen Hui Jing As of February, 2024, English is the most popular language for web content. The world is not only people who speak English, though. If we do not make the content and products in other languages, how can people even know that it exists and benefit from it?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Chen Hui Jing, a front-end developer passionate about internationalization. Tune in to learn how internationalization differs from localization, why it matters, what fairly low effort things we can do to build more inclusive and diverse products and web, and more.

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]]> As of February, 2024, English is the most popular language for web content. The world is not only people who speak English, though. If we do not make the content and products in other languages, how can people even know that it exists and benefit from it?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Chen Hui Jing, a front-end developer passionate about internationalization. Tune in to learn how internationalization differs from localization, why it matters, what fairly low effort things we can do to build more inclusive and diverse products and web, and more.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14430036 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2170 2 12 full false DevOps Ideology & Testing in DevOps with Jani Haapala DevOps Ideology & Testing in DevOps with Jani Haapala What is DevOps? Is it just continuous releases and speed? How do we test in teams embracing DevOps?

Jani Haapala is a DevOps Architect with a Quality Consultant title. In this episode, Lina talks to Jani about that fluffy word of "DevOps", the misconceptions about it, and testing in DevOps. You'll learn more about the concept, get some stories on what good quality there looks like, and gather further resources to deepen your knowledge.

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]]> What is DevOps? Is it just continuous releases and speed? How do we test in teams embracing DevOps?

Jani Haapala is a DevOps Architect with a Quality Consultant title. In this episode, Lina talks to Jani about that fluffy word of "DevOps", the misconceptions about it, and testing in DevOps. You'll learn more about the concept, get some stories on what good quality there looks like, and gather further resources to deepen your knowledge.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14345102 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2074 2 11 full false Beyond Testers: Rethinking Quality in Software Development with Elisabeth Hendrickson Beyond Testers: Rethinking Quality in Software Development with Elisabeth Hendrickson Does a separate QA department help or hurdle the company's road towards quality? What about people having titles with "quality" in it: does it aid to drive change in the company or the opposite? Can there be a high-quality product without dedicated testers?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to the author of "Explore it!" Elisabeth Hendrickson. They debunk many myths of what a high-quality product development and testing actually is. Tune in to hear more about why testers may be on a verge of a role revolution, the power of a whole team testing approach, and so much more.

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]]> Does a separate QA department help or hurdle the company's road towards quality? What about people having titles with "quality" in it: does it aid to drive change in the company or the opposite? Can there be a high-quality product without dedicated testers?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to the author of "Explore it!" Elisabeth Hendrickson. They debunk many myths of what a high-quality product development and testing actually is. Tune in to hear more about why testers may be on a verge of a role revolution, the power of a whole team testing approach, and so much more.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14269538 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0100 2843 2 10 full false Learning Culture, Collaboration, and Experiments with Andrei Bechet Learning Culture, Collaboration, and Experiments with Andrei Bechet In this episode of the Quality Bits podcast, Lina  interviews Andrei Bechet, a Senior Software Engineer at Personio. You will learn about  experiments, driving change, and the power of learning cultures with Andrei.

You'll also hear why chasing titles isn't the key to career growth - and what to do instead. Tune in to learn the secrets of collaboration, self-reflection, and finding the right mentors for your journey.

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]]> In this episode of the Quality Bits podcast, Lina  interviews Andrei Bechet, a Senior Software Engineer at Personio. You will learn about  experiments, driving change, and the power of learning cultures with Andrei.

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]]> Buzzsprout-14182594 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2695 2 9 full false On Burnout with a Psychologist in Tech Antonela Mandic On Burnout with a Psychologist in Tech Antonela Mandic Antonela Mandic is a psychologist who has been working in tech as well as a team coach. In this episode of Quality Bits, Antonela not only shares the parallels between pscyhology and some tech concepts like agile, but also opens up about burnout she has gone through herself.

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  • What burnout is
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]]> Antonela Mandic is a psychologist who has been working in tech as well as a team coach. In this episode of Quality Bits, Antonela not only shares the parallels between pscyhology and some tech concepts like agile, but also opens up about burnout she has gone through herself.

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  • What burnout is
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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-14113591 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2257 2 8 full false Performance Testing with Nicole van der Hoeven Performance Testing with Nicole van der Hoeven Performance testing for many people in tech is a daunting task: there's an overwhelming amount of tools, frameworks, or even different types of performance testing. Where can we start? Is it all about faster applications? Are there ever cases where speed takes a back seat?

This episode's guest Nicole van der Hoeven is a Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs. With over 10 years of experience in software development and a focus on performance testing, Nicole has plenty of full of learnings stories to share about performance testing (and not only). In this episode, you'll learn more about performance testing, learn about some resources worth checking out, and get a reminder on why any type of testing is all about... empathy.

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]]> Performance testing for many people in tech is a daunting task: there's an overwhelming amount of tools, frameworks, or even different types of performance testing. Where can we start? Is it all about faster applications? Are there ever cases where speed takes a back seat?

This episode's guest Nicole van der Hoeven is a Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs. With over 10 years of experience in software development and a focus on performance testing, Nicole has plenty of full of learnings stories to share about performance testing (and not only). In this episode, you'll learn more about performance testing, learn about some resources worth checking out, and get a reminder on why any type of testing is all about... empathy.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-13909242 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2051 2 7 full false Movember Edition: Men's Mental Health with Shey Crompton Movember Edition: Men's Mental Health with Shey Crompton In the light of Movember (a movement that aims to raise awareness about men's health, including mental health and suicide prevention) and international men's day (did you know about that?), this is a special, vulnerable, and essential episode about men's mental health.

In this episode, Lina talks to Shey Crompton - a Senior Quality Manager at easyJet and the managing director of the St. Neots Man Cave in the UK - a men's mental health charity. Lina and Shey explore the concept of Movember, the societal expectations placed on men, and much more. Tune in to learn more about the importance of breaking down the stigma surrounding men's mental health, how to recognize when someone is struggling with their mental health and how to be a better ally.

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]]> In the light of Movember (a movement that aims to raise awareness about men's health, including mental health and suicide prevention) and international men's day (did you know about that?), this is a special, vulnerable, and essential episode about men's mental health.

In this episode, Lina talks to Shey Crompton - a Senior Quality Manager at easyJet and the managing director of the St. Neots Man Cave in the UK - a men's mental health charity. Lina and Shey explore the concept of Movember, the societal expectations placed on men, and much more. Tune in to learn more about the importance of breaking down the stigma surrounding men's mental health, how to recognize when someone is struggling with their mental health and how to be a better ally.

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]]> Buzzsprout-13962206 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2622 2 6 full false Generic Design for Diverse Environments with Joe Cooper Generic Design for Diverse Environments with Joe Cooper DHIS2 is an open-source health system used in many countries. It's known for it's generic architecture and high customisability. How do you have a generic design for diverse environments and build a product that  helps save lives?

This episode's guest Joe Cooper is a designer working there for more than 7 years. We discuss the challenges of designing what actually matters, user satisfaction and user involvement, and humbling moments of realizing that our assumptions are wrong. As Joe notes in the episode: "I'm proud of not letting a design ego override important decisions. Sometimes that results in screenshots that are not as good for the portfolio. <..> The users don't need things that look better in my portfolio."

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]]> DHIS2 is an open-source health system used in many countries. It's known for it's generic architecture and high customisability. How do you have a generic design for diverse environments and build a product that  helps save lives?

This episode's guest Joe Cooper is a designer working there for more than 7 years. We discuss the challenges of designing what actually matters, user satisfaction and user involvement, and humbling moments of realizing that our assumptions are wrong. As Joe notes in the episode: "I'm proud of not letting a design ego override important decisions. Sometimes that results in screenshots that are not as good for the portfolio. <..> The users don't need things that look better in my portfolio."

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]]> Buzzsprout-13802413 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2135 2 5 full false Money Value of Quality with Valentin Ranshakov Money Value of Quality with Valentin Ranshakov Do you think of money when you talk about quality? Is money vs. quality the same as speed vs. quality? How can we leverage the knowledge about money matters when talking about product quality?

This episode's guest Valentin Ranshakov, a QA expert at SAP Signavio, shares many interesting ideas about money and quality trade-offs, including when it does not make sense to concentrate on money.

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]]> Do you think of money when you talk about quality? Is money vs. quality the same as speed vs. quality? How can we leverage the knowledge about money matters when talking about product quality?

This episode's guest Valentin Ranshakov, a QA expert at SAP Signavio, shares many interesting ideas about money and quality trade-offs, including when it does not make sense to concentrate on money.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-13691237 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2677 2 4 full false Navigating Through Layoffs and Change with April Johnson Navigating Through Layoffs and Change with April Johnson Laid off? Or know someone who was? How do you navigate it or help someone navigate it?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to April Johnson, a change manager who recently experienced a layoff. April shares her experience and offers advice for others going through a similar situation. You'll learn about the importance of reaching out to your network, the power of community, taking care of yourself, and being open to new opportunities.

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]]> Laid off? Or know someone who was? How do you navigate it or help someone navigate it?

In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to April Johnson, a change manager who recently experienced a layoff. April shares her experience and offers advice for others going through a similar situation. You'll learn about the importance of reaching out to your network, the power of community, taking care of yourself, and being open to new opportunities.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-13689605 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2501 2 3 full false API Testing with Callum Akehurst-Ryan API Testing with Callum Akehurst-Ryan APIs - what are they? What should we keep in mind when testing an API? What are the benefits of API testing over UI testing?

This episode's guest is Callum Akehurtst-Ryan, a principal test engineer at Chetwood Finance, who is on a mission to educate more testers (and not only) about APIs and their testing. Not only you're going to learn what APIs are, how to test them, or where to start, but also hear Lina and Callum discuss the terms technical vs. non-technical. If API testing sounds like a challenge, then this episode will help you by simplifying sometimes overcomplicated terms and leaving you inspired to learn more.

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]]> APIs - what are they? What should we keep in mind when testing an API? What are the benefits of API testing over UI testing?

This episode's guest is Callum Akehurtst-Ryan, a principal test engineer at Chetwood Finance, who is on a mission to educate more testers (and not only) about APIs and their testing. Not only you're going to learn what APIs are, how to test them, or where to start, but also hear Lina and Callum discuss the terms technical vs. non-technical. If API testing sounds like a challenge, then this episode will help you by simplifying sometimes overcomplicated terms and leaving you inspired to learn more.

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]]> Buzzsprout-13517179 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2292 2 2 full false Finding your WHY with Dr. Rochelle Carr Finding your WHY with Dr. Rochelle Carr Do you remember your childhood dreams? What did you want to be when you grew up? How did you imagine your life?

Dr. Rochelle Carr is a coach and speaker on a mission to shift people's lives and encourage them to rediscover their why: the guiding light purpose which sparks joy in whatever we do. In this episode, Lina talks to Dr. Rochelle about finding your why, escaping society's "mold" on who we should be, drafting an "exit plan," and learning from failures.

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]]> Do you remember your childhood dreams? What did you want to be when you grew up? How did you imagine your life?

Dr. Rochelle Carr is a coach and speaker on a mission to shift people's lives and encourage them to rediscover their why: the guiding light purpose which sparks joy in whatever we do. In this episode, Lina talks to Dr. Rochelle about finding your why, escaping society's "mold" on who we should be, drafting an "exit plan," and learning from failures.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-13436222 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2684 2 1 full false Effective 1-on-1s with Farai Madzima Effective 1-on-1s with Farai Madzima What makes an effective 1-on-1? What are the key aspects of valuable 1-on-1s? Is there a difference between a leader and a manager? Why does the language we use matter?

Tune in to this episode to learn more from Farai Madzima. Farai is a people leader who challenges our misconceptions about 1-on-1s and shares valuable tips on making these meetings much more helpful. In addition, during the conversation, Lina used the word "superior" instead of "supervisor" or "manager," and that sparked some interesting discussions on the significance of the language and different cultures people come from.

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]]> What makes an effective 1-on-1? What are the key aspects of valuable 1-on-1s? Is there a difference between a leader and a manager? Why does the language we use matter?

Tune in to this episode to learn more from Farai Madzima. Farai is a people leader who challenges our misconceptions about 1-on-1s and shares valuable tips on making these meetings much more helpful. In addition, during the conversation, Lina used the word "superior" instead of "supervisor" or "manager," and that sparked some interesting discussions on the significance of the language and different cultures people come from.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12925630 Mon, 29 May 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2688 1 20 full false UX Research with Greta Ruskiene UX Research with Greta Ruskiene User experience (UX) research is a field that can help us prevent issues before they take place. Greta Ruskiene knows this first-hand: she used to work as a QA and made a career shift to UX with time.

In this episode, we discuss UX research, the art of question-asking, and how frequently, even when we truly believe we know our users, we may not.

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Creating Valuable Products with Andrea Sipos
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]]> User experience (UX) research is a field that can help us prevent issues before they take place. Greta Ruskiene knows this first-hand: she used to work as a QA and made a career shift to UX with time.

In this episode, we discuss UX research, the art of question-asking, and how frequently, even when we truly believe we know our users, we may not.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-ru%C5%A1kien%C4%97-53183a55/

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12766870 Mon, 15 May 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2118 1 19 full false Observability, Monitoring, and Platform Engineering with Abigail Bangser Observability, Monitoring, and Platform Engineering with Abigail Bangser What's the difference between observability and monitoring? What's a telemetry? Why do they matter, and how could we use them more beneficially?

Abby Bangser shares her journey from a QA to a platform engineer in this episode. We discuss the similarities between testing and infrastructure-related areas like site reliability engineering. In addition, Abby explains observability and shares some sound advice regarding implementing it.

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- Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@abangser
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Testing in Production with Rouan Wilsenach https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037134/11623978 

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]]> What's the difference between observability and monitoring? What's a telemetry? Why do they matter, and how could we use them more beneficially?

Abby Bangser shares her journey from a QA to a platform engineer in this episode. We discuss the similarities between testing and infrastructure-related areas like site reliability engineering. In addition, Abby explains observability and shares some sound advice regarding implementing it.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbybangser/
- Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@abangser
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_bangser

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12664243 Mon, 01 May 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2439 1 18 full false Data Advocacy, Machine Learning Testing, and Data Teams with Aurimas Griciunas Data Advocacy, Machine Learning Testing, and Data Teams with Aurimas Griciunas With over a decade in data-related roles, working with Data Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and MLOps Engineering, Aurimas Griciūnas is a great role model for many people wanting to learn more about data. The author of the SwirlAI newsletter with over 7000 subscribers, Aurimas' posts with visuals explaining data have reached many more people on LinkedIn.

In this episode, Aurimas shares valuable insights about what working with data means. Is it just a trend to be data-driven, or, a reality? Are all the data products big data products? Who and how should help define good business success metrics? Tune in to learn the answers to these questions and much more. 


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]]> With over a decade in data-related roles, working with Data Science, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and MLOps Engineering, Aurimas Griciūnas is a great role model for many people wanting to learn more about data. The author of the SwirlAI newsletter with over 7000 subscribers, Aurimas' posts with visuals explaining data have reached many more people on LinkedIn.

In this episode, Aurimas shares valuable insights about what working with data means. Is it just a trend to be data-driven, or, a reality? Are all the data products big data products? Who and how should help define good business success metrics? Tune in to learn the answers to these questions and much more. 


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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12576766 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2559 1 17 full false 10x Teams with Dan Abel 10x Teams with Dan Abel We've all worked with "heroes," great professionals who frequently "save the day" in the company. What if we'd instead prevent the day from needing the saving altogether?

Dan Abel believes in 10x teams rather than 10x engineers. Listen to this episode to learn more about it and what aspects to concentrate on when setting up the teams for success.

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]]> We've all worked with "heroes," great professionals who frequently "save the day" in the company. What if we'd instead prevent the day from needing the saving altogether?

Dan Abel believes in 10x teams rather than 10x engineers. Listen to this episode to learn more about it and what aspects to concentrate on when setting up the teams for success.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12500622 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0200 2731 1 16 full false Contract Testing with Lewis Prescott Contract Testing with Lewis Prescott It's no surprise that this episode's guest Lewis Prescott has a website called "pactman". Pact is a popular contract testing tool, and Lewis is indeed a man who can tell quite a bit about Pact and contract testing. In this conversation, you'll learn more about contract testing, its benefits, misconceptions, and where to start. 

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]]> It's no surprise that this episode's guest Lewis Prescott has a website called "pactman". Pact is a popular contract testing tool, and Lewis is indeed a man who can tell quite a bit about Pact and contract testing. In this conversation, you'll learn more about contract testing, its benefits, misconceptions, and where to start. 

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12402778 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2053 1 15 full false Radical Candor: Effective Feedback and Helping People We Work with Shine with Amy Sandler Radical Candor: Effective Feedback and Helping People We Work with Shine with Amy Sandler Amy Sandler is a lead coach and podcast host at Radical Candor. Most of the people in tech (and not only) know the Radical Candor framework and its bestselling book. In this story-fuelled podcast episode, you'll learn what the Radical Candor framework is, why dreams matter, what communication mistakes we make and how to avoid them, and how to give effective feedback and help people we work with shine.

Find Amy on:
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]]> Amy Sandler is a lead coach and podcast host at Radical Candor. Most of the people in tech (and not only) know the Radical Candor framework and its bestselling book. In this story-fuelled podcast episode, you'll learn what the Radical Candor framework is, why dreams matter, what communication mistakes we make and how to avoid them, and how to give effective feedback and help people we work with shine.

Find Amy on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amysandler/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amysandler
- Amy's Website: https://www.amysandler.com/

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]]> Buzzsprout-12259658 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2852 1 14 full false Security Engineering with Aleksandra Kornecka Security Engineering with Aleksandra Kornecka Aleksandra Kornecka turned from a QA into a Security Engineer. In this episode, Lina talks to Aleksandra to learn more about this switch, the importance of security, and its parallels with quality. You'll learn about threat modeling, where to start when learning more about security, and so much more, including some anecdotes referencing the most famous hacker in pop culture - Mr. Robot.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrakornecka/

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]]> Aleksandra Kornecka turned from a QA into a Security Engineer. In this episode, Lina talks to Aleksandra to learn more about this switch, the importance of security, and its parallels with quality. You'll learn about threat modeling, where to start when learning more about security, and so much more, including some anecdotes referencing the most famous hacker in pop culture - Mr. Robot.

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]]> Buzzsprout-12227299 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2428 1 13 full false Creating Valuable Products with Andrea Sipos Creating Valuable Products with Andrea Sipos Are you curious about the behind-the-scenes workings of product development? Want to know who's really responsible for the products we build and how to ensure they're valuable?

Tune in to this episode of our podcast, where we sit down with guest Andrea Sipos, a seasoned product manager who shares her insights and expertise on the role of a product manager, the differences between product and project management, and the importance of a collaborative team effort in creating successful products.

Andrea worked at various companies, such as Prezi, Skyscanner, and Oda, and also served as the Head of Product at OptiMonk. She works as a freelance product manager with companies like LABA and Craft.

Join us for an enlightening and informative conversation that will give you a deeper understanding of the product management and development process.

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]]> Are you curious about the behind-the-scenes workings of product development? Want to know who's really responsible for the products we build and how to ensure they're valuable?

Tune in to this episode of our podcast, where we sit down with guest Andrea Sipos, a seasoned product manager who shares her insights and expertise on the role of a product manager, the differences between product and project management, and the importance of a collaborative team effort in creating successful products.

Andrea worked at various companies, such as Prezi, Skyscanner, and Oda, and also served as the Head of Product at OptiMonk. She works as a freelance product manager with companies like LABA and Craft.

Join us for an enlightening and informative conversation that will give you a deeper understanding of the product management and development process.

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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AASipos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasiposb/

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-12123103 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2365 1 12 full false Testing in Production with Rouan Wilsenach Testing in Production with Rouan Wilsenach Testing in production: scary abnormality or familiar regularity?

In this episode, Lina talks to Rouan about the role of a QA that is more than testing and testing in production. You'll hear about the misconceptions of testing in production, the requirements for reliable testing in production, and even how to clean up your messy alerting systems.

Find Rouan on:
- His website: https://www.rouanw.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/rouanw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rouanw/

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]]> Testing in production: scary abnormality or familiar regularity?

In this episode, Lina talks to Rouan about the role of a QA that is more than testing and testing in production. You'll hear about the misconceptions of testing in production, the requirements for reliable testing in production, and even how to clean up your messy alerting systems.

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- His website: https://www.rouanw.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/rouanw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rouanw/

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11623978 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0100 2454 1 11 full false Best Bits from Quality Bits So Far Best Bits from Quality Bits So Far It's the 10th episode of Quality Bits! 🎉

That calls for a celebration, so here are four quality bits of... Quality Bits! Lina shares her favorite parts of conversations with four inspiring previous guests.

Starting off, you'll hear Finn Lorbeer sharing about his experimentation of removing a QA column (all while working as a QA himself). Then Maaret Pyhäjärvi's ideas on growth and the whole team quality approach. Followed by Amy Weidner's thoughts on creating inclusive workspaces. Lastly, Steve Upton will finish with a bang on why best practice is not a term he likes.

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]]> It's the 10th episode of Quality Bits! 🎉

That calls for a celebration, so here are four quality bits of... Quality Bits! Lina shares her favorite parts of conversations with four inspiring previous guests.

Starting off, you'll hear Finn Lorbeer sharing about his experimentation of removing a QA column (all while working as a QA himself). Then Maaret Pyhäjärvi's ideas on growth and the whole team quality approach. Followed by Amy Weidner's thoughts on creating inclusive workspaces. Lastly, Steve Upton will finish with a bang on why best practice is not a term he likes.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11996968 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0100 1867 1 10 full false Cloud, Infrastructure as Code and Testing IaC with Daniel Mohacsi Cloud, Infrastructure as Code and Testing IaC with Daniel Mohacsi Infrastructure as code - is it possible to test it? What opportunities are there in cloud? How can code standards support us in building high-quality products?

About all this and more listen to this episode of Quality Bits with Daniel Mohacsi, DevOps Lead at Lufthansa Systems Hungary.

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]]> Infrastructure as code - is it possible to test it? What opportunities are there in cloud? How can code standards support us in building high-quality products?

About all this and more listen to this episode of Quality Bits with Daniel Mohacsi, DevOps Lead at Lufthansa Systems Hungary.

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11743019 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0100 2102 1 9 full false Game Testing, Machine Learning, and Quality Engineering with Stuart Crocker Game Testing, Machine Learning, and Quality Engineering with Stuart Crocker What it's like to work in game industry? Is testing games just fun and games? In this episode of Quality Bits, you'll get a chance to learn the answers to these questions and so much more.

Lina talks to Stuart Crocker who is currently working as a Head of Quality Engineering with no... quality engineer roles, has plenty of stories to share about game testing, and even the use of machine learning in testing.

Find Stuart on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-crocker-a9a5233/
- His blog: https://dragonsforelevenses.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/StooCrock

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]]> What it's like to work in game industry? Is testing games just fun and games? In this episode of Quality Bits, you'll get a chance to learn the answers to these questions and so much more.

Lina talks to Stuart Crocker who is currently working as a Head of Quality Engineering with no... quality engineer roles, has plenty of stories to share about game testing, and even the use of machine learning in testing.

Find Stuart on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-crocker-a9a5233/
- His blog: https://dragonsforelevenses.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/StooCrock

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11311146 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0100 2325 1 8 full false Bandwidth to Grow: Supporting Growth and Change with Maaret Pyhäjärvi Bandwidth to Grow: Supporting Growth and Change with Maaret Pyhäjärvi In this episode, Lina talks to the feedback fairy, a well-known voice in the testing (and not only) community - Maaret Pyhäjärvi about the different readiness for changes in team and supporting the growth journeys.

Find Maaret on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaret/
- Her website: https://maaretp.com
- Mastodon: https://mas.to/@maaretp

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]]> In this episode, Lina talks to the feedback fairy, a well-known voice in the testing (and not only) community - Maaret Pyhäjärvi about the different readiness for changes in team and supporting the growth journeys.

Find Maaret on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaret/
- Her website: https://maaretp.com
- Mastodon: https://mas.to/@maaretp

Book recommendations:

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11705424 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100 2384 1 7 full false Creating Inclusive Workspaces with Amy Weidner Creating Inclusive Workspaces with Amy Weidner "Companies have to have zero tolerance for racism. Zero tolerance for sexism. Zero tolerance for homophobia." - Amy Weidner

Amy is a DE&I Program Manager at Twitter with an extensive experience in recruitment. In this episode, Lina and Amy discuss privilege sharing, culture fit vs. culture add, and how we can improve our workspaces.

Find Amy on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amweidner/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amyweid

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]]> "Companies have to have zero tolerance for racism. Zero tolerance for sexism. Zero tolerance for homophobia." - Amy Weidner

Amy is a DE&I Program Manager at Twitter with an extensive experience in recruitment. In this episode, Lina and Amy discuss privilege sharing, culture fit vs. culture add, and how we can improve our workspaces.

Find Amy on:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amweidner/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amyweid

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11593965 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100 2219 1 6 full false Managing with Empathy with Angela Riggs Managing with Empathy with Angela Riggs Ever joined a new company? I bet. The start is always challenging, and as Angela Riggs says "you have to learn to learn".
In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina and Angela discuss the feelings you may face in a new workplace, the job of a QA manager, setting boundaries, and management practices which support the high-quality product building teams.

Find Angela on:
- Her website: https://angelariggs.github.io/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaRiggs_
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelariggs/

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]]> Ever joined a new company? I bet. The start is always challenging, and as Angela Riggs says "you have to learn to learn".
In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina and Angela discuss the feelings you may face in a new workplace, the job of a QA manager, setting boundaries, and management practices which support the high-quality product building teams.

Find Angela on:
- Her website: https://angelariggs.github.io/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaRiggs_
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelariggs/

Resources:

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11479847 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100 1920 1 5 full false Removing QA Column, Driving Change and Nurturing Fun in Teams with Finn Lorbeer Removing QA Column, Driving Change and Nurturing Fun in Teams with Finn Lorbeer In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to a QA-turned-Director-of-Engineering Finn Lorbeer about his past days of ripping off the QA column as a QA, the differences in driving change when you're a team member versus in a leadership position, and why having fun in the team matters.

Find Finn on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/finnlorbeer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorbeer/

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]]> In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to a QA-turned-Director-of-Engineering Finn Lorbeer about his past days of ripping off the QA column as a QA, the differences in driving change when you're a team member versus in a leadership position, and why having fun in the team matters.

Find Finn on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/finnlorbeer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorbeer/

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11462360 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200 2554 1 4 full false Perceived Quality & Trade-offs between Product and Engineering with Alaa Sarhan Perceived Quality & Trade-offs between Product and Engineering with Alaa Sarhan In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Alaa Sarhan, the CTO at wundertax.
Alaa is not only a great engineer, but also someone who is passionate and caring when it comes to product. You'll hear about the idea of perceived quality, as well as how to balance off product and engineering when creating high-quality products.

Find Alaa on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlaaSarhan_WTX
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaas/

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]]> In this episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Alaa Sarhan, the CTO at wundertax.
Alaa is not only a great engineer, but also someone who is passionate and caring when it comes to product. You'll hear about the idea of perceived quality, as well as how to balance off product and engineering when creating high-quality products.

Find Alaa on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlaaSarhan_WTX
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaas/

Alaa's reading recommendations:

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11347563 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0200 2413 1 3 full false Building the Right Product with Nadine Oldorf Building the Right Product with Nadine Oldorf In this episode of Quality Bits, you'll hear about so many aspects of building the right product. Lina's guest is Nadine Oldorf who shares her experience on stakeholder management, continuous discovery, working on writing user stories, or why there may be resistance from delivery teams when it comes to product feature building. You'll learn not only about building the right product, but also other topics like empowering each other.

Find Nadine on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nadineoldorf
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noldorf/

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]]> In this episode of Quality Bits, you'll hear about so many aspects of building the right product. Lina's guest is Nadine Oldorf who shares her experience on stakeholder management, continuous discovery, working on writing user stories, or why there may be resistance from delivery teams when it comes to product feature building. You'll learn not only about building the right product, but also other topics like empowering each other.

Find Nadine on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nadineoldorf
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noldorf/

Book recommendations:

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]]> Lina Zubyte Buzzsprout-11279363 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200 2337 1 2 full false Quality, Cynefin and bugs with Steve Upton Quality, Cynefin and bugs with Steve Upton In this initial episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Steve Upton about the definition of quality, Cynefin, deleting the bugs (?!!!), and so much more.

Find Steve on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/steve_upton?lang=en
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/stevejupton

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]]> In this initial episode of Quality Bits, Lina talks to Steve Upton about the definition of quality, Cynefin, deleting the bugs (?!!!), and so much more.

Find Steve on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/steve_upton?lang=en
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/stevejupton

Book recommendations:

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Further reading recommendations for some mentioned concepts:

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In the short trailer, host Lina Zubyte shares a story of the name and provides a glimpse of what to expect in the following episodes.

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In the short trailer, host Lina Zubyte shares a story of the name and provides a glimpse of what to expect in the following episodes.

Follow Quality Bits host Lina Zubyte on:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/buggylina
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/linazubyte
- Website: https://qualitybits.tech/

Thank you for listening!
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