Podcast Episodes

The MoTaverse morphs again - Quality changes that matter - Ep 126 image
Understand why the MoTaverse membership model is changing, what stays free, what moves to Pro, and how the team is designing a safer, higher-quality platform that helps your profile shine.
Eggs, toilet seats and fundamental quality career advice - Ep 125 image
Hear honest job-search and career-change stories, pick up confidence-boosting advice from the community, and enjoy the wonderfully weird side-threads that make the MoTaverse feel like home.
Rainbow vomits and AI Guardrails - Ep 124 image
Cut through the AI hype, swap real guardrail stories, and laugh at the rainbow-vomit moments along the way.
The curse of the live demo… and other testing superstitions - Ep 123 image
Swap your team’s favourite quality superstitions, laugh at cursed demos and disappearing bugs, and turn “don’t deploy on Fridays” from folklore into smarter release habits.
New chapter for chapters: Why in-person community events still matter - Ep 122 image
Reconnect with the MoTaverse through chapters, celebrate what’s changed while Deanna was away, and learn how local events help you grow your network and your craft.
Quality narratives and the circles of consequence - Ep 121 image
Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
Small posts, big learnings: Why sharing matters more than ever - Ep 120 image
See why sharing small things often is one of the most effective ways to learn and grow in your career
Goals that inspire a quality community - Ep 119 image
Discover how testers are using public goals, badges and community support to grow their skills, gain confidence and make progress in 2026
What is the AI–quality–human loop? - Ep 118 image
Explore how testers are blending AI with human judgment to improve exploratory testing, sharpen risk thinking, and stay accountable for quality in 2026.
What is TYiQ? Wrong answers only – Ep 117 (End-of-year special) image
Join the community for a playful look back at the year in quality, with quizzes, stats, and wrong answers only
Zen and the art of quality maintenance - Ep 116 image
Explore why questioning systems and trusting your judgement still matter in quality engineering and testing.
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