Tired of ISTQB Take the STEC path! Ep 102

In this 100th episode of This Week in Testing, co-hosts Mariem Safi and Simon Tomes celebrate the milestone with a lively, wide-ranging conversation, from MCP server hype to the surprise reality of companies making AI usage mandatory, and even tracking it.

Christine Pinto kicks things off with her experiences improving performance at Epic Test Quest and ponders how MCP servers could change testing workflows. Eamon Droko shares the big news of landing a new role, plus a teaser for his upcoming conference talk. Maneesh Maddala describes how his company connects MCP servers to tools like Figma and Asana, plus what happens when AI usage is monitored across an organisation.

Ady Stokes spotlights the launch of the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC), a project that was over a year in the making, while Gary Hawkes finally makes a successful live mic appearance. Ujjwal Kumar Singh rounds out the discussion with hands-on stories of switching from Gemini to Claude and evaluating LLMs for automation work.

From tracking AI usage at work to exploring its practical testing applications, this episode blends milestone celebrations with future-focused debates, honest stories, and practical insights from across the MoTaverse!

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