Ep. 081: Quality & Testing in Tech Unplugged with Vernon Richards

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Meet Vernon Richards:

Vernon Richards is a Coach and tester who helps orgs, teams & individuals understand the relationship between quality & testing to help them build better products & deliver more effective services.

He started out in 2002 testing video games on PS2, Xbox & PC. It may not sound like a real job, but it’s true! Since then, his work has spanned a variety of domains, from financial services to eCommerce to F1 teams.

Vernon is currently a Senior Expert Quality Engineer at a health tech company. He also consults on quality & testing through Abode of Quality. A big fan of community, Vernon has hosted events all over the world and presented at meetups and conferences in the UK and abroad. He also delivers keynote speeches and workshops on the topics of coaching, agile and software quality.

Outside of work, Vernon likes nothing more than chilling out playing video games with his kids and travelling as much as possible with his wife.


Mentioned On This Episode:

Black Tech Unplugged Spotify

Black Tech Unplugged Apple Podcast\

Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny

The Coach’s Casebook by Geoff Watts and Kim Morgan

Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore

Career Options For Testers Unsure What They Can Do Next In Their Careers. (Vernon Blog Post)

Active listening is tiring. (Vernon Blog Post)

5 Pieces Of Advice I Would Give Myself At The Start Of My Career To Achieve Greater Success And Save Time. (Vernon Blog Post)


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