Quality over Coffee is where quality engineering meets casual conversation. Grab a cup and join experienced QA experts, Geoff Thompson (UK) and Pete Thompson (Aus) as we unpack trends, swap lessons learnt and dive into the history behind the practices that keep software running. The QoC podcast offers actionable insights on QA and Devops methodologies, quality engineering and leadership in the testing domain. Real talk, no jargon - just quality, one coffee at a time.
This week it is back to Peter and Geoff. Peter shares a personal story of what has been happening in the last few weeks, and gives a warning to those currently seeking work. We then lighten the mood with a debate about the Master Test Plan and Test Strategy
27 Sept 2026
Episode 13 - A chat with Leanne (Part 2)
Episode 13 concludes out chat with Leanne. Some awesome insight into what potential employers, and employees should be looking at. A perfect addition to have your morning coffee to.
13 Sept 2026
Episode 12 - A Chat with Leanne (Part 1)
This week we have a chat with Leanne Howard about all things Agile, and it does not take us long to work out we need two episodes on this one. WE delve into what Agile means for QA and some of the pitfalls that projects fall into
31 Aug 2026
Episode 11 - A chat with Chris
This week you may require two cups of coffee. Geoff and I take a back seat this week to the awesome Chris Ambler, who takes us through his insights into AI and what the skills any future QA team will require
16 Aug 2026
Episode 10 - A chat with Emma
This week we have our very first guess, the owner and founder of Fortitude 17, the very lovely Emma Beckett. We take a look at the lack of women in the upper echelons of technology, and testing and Emma offers up excellent insight. A must listen in my humble opinion
1 Aug 2026
Episode 9 - A bit of CoE chat
After some technical difficulties, Geoff and I decide we should talk about CoE's and in our opinions how is the best way to operate. We reach back into the past to share a few memories of our experience.
8 Jul 2026
Episode 8 - Eurostar the Return
We are back with a wrap up of Eurostar from Geoff. He gives us more insight into the latest trends and we have more AI talk, of course.
20 Jun 2026
Episode 7 - All aboard the Eurostar
This episode has Geoff at the Eurostar conference in Norway. This is part 1 of 2 as we got so entrenched in our conversation we ran out of time to talk about some of the talks. Stay tuned for part 2 in the next couple of weeks
31 May 2026
Episode 6: Metrics Fun
This week Geoff and I touch on our favourite metrics, and what they mean to us. We debate the effectiveness of always wanting to measure the cost of testing, and/or quality
9 May 2026
Episode 5: Do we really Shift Left
Geoff and Peter are back to talk Shift Left and how it has been and gone and come back again. Peter challenges what it really is and we talk about some of our experiences in implementing it
26 Apr 2026
Episode 4 - Checking the Checker
Today we tackle the thorny subject of how do you test an AI system and share our thoughts on the subject. Look out for a fascinating tale of how Geoff scored himself a free coat
13 Apr 2026
Episode 3 - Bought to you by the letters A and I
This week we dive straight into the latest trend of AI in the Quality field and discuss what it means for the QA industry. Grab yourself a coffee and enjoy!
29 Mar 2026
Episode 2 - An introduction part 2
In Episode 2 we hear more from Pete and his motivation for bringing this podcast together. We briefly touch on subjects that will be covered in upcoming episodes, whilst touching on the need for continuous learning and the importance of mentoring
16 Mar 2026
Episode 1 - An introduction part 1
Welcome to the very first episode of Quality over Coffee. In this episode we get an insight into Geoff, and how he got to be where he is today. Grab a coffee and come spend a cool half an hour with us.
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