Summary: <p>This episode of Testers' Island Discs was supported by TestRail, the test management tool that makes testing simpler - it works the way you test. Learn more and try it for free at <a href="http://www.gurock.com/testrail">www.gurock.com/testrail</a>.</p> <p>Our latest castaway is Paul Maxwell-Walters, joining us from Down Under to compare and contrast England and Australia, and discuss his upcoming talk at TestBash Australia, "Avoid Sleepwalking to Failure! On Abstractions and Keeping it Real in Software Teams".</p> <p>We get into a bunch of philosophical and real-world political discussions, drawing parallels to our experiences in the world of software testing, sharing tales of teams who may have fallen foul of "sleepwalking" through their processes and discussing tips on how to help teams to negotiate these everyday pitfalls, and how to speak up within harsh working environments.</p> <p>If you'd like to chat to Paul, you can reach him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TestingRants" target="_blank">@TestingRants</a>, and learn more about the Sydney Testers meetup group <a href="https://twitter.com/SydneyTesters" target="_blank">@SydneyTesters</a>.</p> <p><strong>Paul's Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://testingrants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paul's Testing Rants blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/events/testbash-australia-2018" target="_blank">TestBash Australia 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Testers/" target="_blank">Meetup.com: Sydney Testers Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TroyHunt" target="_blank">Twitter: Troy Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Huntsman spider</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/457-" target="_blank">Australian Government: Temporary Work (Skilled) visa #457</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/skilledvisas" target="_blank">Australian Government: Current visa programs</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wetest.co.nz/" target="_blank">WeTest Conference, New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04b183c/adam-curtis-hypernormalisation" target="_blank">BBC iPlayer: HyperNormalisation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fny99f8amM" target="_blank">YouTube: HyperNormalisation (for those who can't access iPlayer)</a></li> <li><a href="http://testingrants.blogspot.com/2017/12/some-trust-in-models-on-simulations.html" target="_blank">Testing Rants: On Simulations, HyperNormalisation and Distorted Reality in Software Teams (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Jean Baudrillard: Simulacra and Simulation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44665445" target="_blank">BBC Sport: World Cup 2018: Sweden 0-2 England</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbq63r7rys" target="_blank">YouTube: Bitter Lake</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_march_(project_management)" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Death march (project management)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Flight_801" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Korean Air Flight 801</a></li> <li><a href="http://secretsofconsulting.blogspot.com/2012/09/agile-and-definition-of-quality.html" target="_blank">Gerald Weinberg: Agile and the Definition of Quality</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf2oSmX0yakaxx_N8eA6WZQ" target="_blank">YouTube: Sydney Testers Official</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.australiantestingdays.com/" target="_blank">Australian Testing Days</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/testingrants" target="_blank">Twitch: TestingRants live streams</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq1QbBzNm8aN0CeMK92jG_w" target="_blank">YouTube: Paul Maxwell-Walters (Twitch stream archive)</a></li> <li><a href="http://theguiltytester.libsyn.com/the-guilty-tester-episode-2-neil-studd-bugs" target="_blank">The Guilty Tester podcast: Episode 2 - Neil Studd - Bugs</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Regular Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Listen to and subscribe to this podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ministry-of-testing/id1046372364?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ministryoftesting" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a> </li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff4S2TMvBY-kCH0ILeU0BNykHv7adQJ6izHK7AuDP8XhO5tw/viewform" target="_blank">Sign up to be a guest on the show</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/studleyuk/playlist/5bBsHd7Se0ZUtC7penIXPc" target="_blank">Testers' Island Discs playlist on Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/428032-testers-island-discs---castaway-recommendations" target="_blank">Testers' Island Discs reading list on Goodreads</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TestersIsland" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a></li> </ul>
