Tech and Testing Debt

Jun 18, 2025

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A screenshot of a virtual conversation featuring Veerle and Lewis.

I tuned into a conversation on testing debt for STEC with Veerle Verhagen and Lewis Prescott

What a wonderful conversation covering so many aspects of testing debt:
- What factors influence how teams evaluate and prioritise testing debt?
- Skill gaps as a cause of debt build up.
- Challenges with legacy automation
- The role of junior testers in managing debt
- The dilemma of maintaining vs. starting fresh
- How can teams reduce and manage testing debt?
- Making testing debt visible
- Establishing team dynamics and responsibilities
- Visualising testing debt

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I've been working in the software testing and quality engineering space since the year 2000 whilst also combining it with my love for education and community building. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified
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