Software Testing Unleashed – Better Teams. Better Software. Better World.
Software Testing Unleashed - Better Teams. Better Software. Better World.
Podcast Description
In a world where software drives everything, testing is no longer optional — it’s your superpower.
- How much testing is enough?
- When should you automate?
- What makes a great integration test?
- And how do you keep up when AI, ML, and cloud-native complexity are redefining the rules?
Each week, leading minds from across the software universe — testers, developers, architects, and product thinkers — share practical insights, field-tested techniques, and bold ideas to help you ship better software, faster.
Whether you're scaling your QA strategy, building your first test suite, or leading complex enterprise projects: This is your backstage pass to the tools, tactics, and trends that are shaping the future of software testing. 🚀
Are you ready to unleash the next level of quality in your software? Hit play and join the movement.
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Focuses on software testing methodologies, AI's impact on development, and quality assurance strategies, with episodes diving into topics like effective test design techniques, the evolving role of testers, and integrating AI into testing processes.
Software testing is no longer just a phase—it’s the foundation of modern engineering and your ultimate competitive advantage.
Welcome to Software Testing Unleashed, the weekly podcast for anyone dedicated to building better software, faster. Hosted by Richard Seidl, renowned expert in software development and testing, this show is your backstage pass to the tools, tactics, and trends defining the next era of Quality Engineering.
Whether you are a QA Engineer, SDET, Developer, or Tech Leader, each week we bring you field-tested insights from the brightest minds in the software universe to answer the industry’s toughest questions:
– Smart Automation: When should you automate, and when is it a trap?
– AI & ML in Testing: How do you maintain quality in a world of non-deterministic code?
– The “How Much” Dilemma: How much testing is actually enough for your specific scale?
– Architecture & DevEx: What makes a great integration test and how do you improve developer experience?
From scaling QA strategies in enterprise projects to building your very first test suite, we bridge the gap between complex theory and practical execution. We dive deep into CI/CD, Cloud-native complexity, and the future of manual vs. automated testing.
🚀 Ready to unleash the next level of quality? Hit play, subscribe, and join a global movement of software professionals shipping with confidence.
How a risky one-time event in Istanbul grew into a conference that connects Europe and Asia
What does it take to turn a risky one-time event into a conference that testers travel across borders for? With Okan Çakmak I talk about how the Istanbul Software Testing Conference grew out of something missing: after the pandemic, the big Turkish testing events stayed online, and people lost the chance to meet, network and hug each other in person. He tells me how the team wondered whether 50 or 100 people would come, then welcomed 200, and how the ”light in their eyes” of those first participants convinced them to keep going.
”Our main motivation is to see people with the light in their eyes when they leave here.” – Okan Çakmak
Okan Çakmak is the founder and principal consultant of Padran Information Technologies and a co-founder of the Istanbul Software Testing Conference (ISTC). Based in Istanbul, he has more than 23 years of experience in software testing and quality engineering. He has helped organizations across Europe and the Middle East improve their test processes, test automation, performance testing, and service virtualization, particularly in telecommunications and financial services. As an ISTQB instructor, he enjoys sharing practical knowledge with testing professionals. Through ISTC, he helps connect the international testing community with practitioners in Türkiye. Outside work, he plays the clarinet.
Highlights:
- The Istanbul Software Testing Conference started because Turkey's main testing events stayed online after the pandemic, leaving testers without a physical place to network and exchange ideas.
- International participants made up 20 percent of the 2026 audience, and that share has grown with each edition since the first year drew 200 attendees.
- Six program committee members reviewed every one of the more than 120 submissions for the third edition, a workload Okan Çakmak expects to outgrow as international submissions rise.
- The conference will return from three parallel tracks to two, because participants reported that choosing between three sessions at once was too difficult.
- Simultaneous translation runs in every track all day, so speakers can present in Turkish or English and no participant feels excluded by language.
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