{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Vernon Richard Show","title":"Growth Plans for Technical Testers: Why Playwright Isn’t Enough","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3442,"description":"In this episode of the Vernon Richard Show, Richard and Vernon discuss the growth plans for testers in test automation, focusing on the importance of coding skills, exploratory testing, and the balance between generalist and specialist roles. They explore the need for measurable targets in personal development plans and the significance of understanding the context of problems in software development. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on software engineering and the necessity for collaboration between testers and developers.00:00 - Intro01:42 - The Ramble begins07:39 - QUESTION (Thanks Thierry!): \"How do you see a growth plan for testers in test automation as a personal development plan?\"10:12 - How has Vern helped Testers create an automation development plan?13:14 - What does it mean to go from novice to advanced?15:15 - Rich wants to know what test automation means before answering the question!15:57 - The nuance (and trap!) of the word \"tool\"17:35 - Rich has come up with a new term for old testing19:21 - What about code? Which languages should you learn?20:34 - Vern's answer to a Redditor asking a similar question23:34 - Don't forget the reason why we're trying to learn all of these tools and languages24:24 - Who makes the \"best\" \"automation\" testers?25:45 - What does it look like when an SDET hasn't learned how to identify the right test?26:34 - Ok if that's you and your team, how can you make it work?28:33 - Lord of the Rings testing!29:40 - How does Alan Richardson defeat \"Testing Sauron\"? (I'll stop the LotR references now I swears it 😇)31:07 - Noah Sussman's excellent early ideas to solve this problem32:42 - Generalist or Specialist, what is the core, foundational knowledge needed to call yourself an engineer?34:18 - ...and what about AI? (only took half an hour!)35:10 - Vern wants to get back to work asap and start creating growth plans... but for who?38:20 - What two things are often missed in growth plans?40:41 - Rich talks about the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UFGkkh_jsZubLbpE6txGLPU3-7iIlh6gJ0JsseFDEm0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iM2Zk/NGQ3NDk4NmVkNjA5/OGJmMzA0ODQxMWIy/N2ExOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}