AI, testing, and the DORA AI Capabilities Model

Lisa, Anupam, Maryia and Vitaly on YouTube

Recently I had the honor to discuss AI, testing, and the DORA AI Capabilities Model with the leading practitioners who host the Beyond Quality podcast. Hosts Maryia Tuleika, Vitaly Shapovalov, and Anupam Krishnamurthy are all experienced in using GenAI and LLM technology. I took away so many insights. For example, how agents degrade over time […]

Continuous quality improvement supported by metrics

A screenshot of DORA's Quick Check page showing the four key metrics

Continuous quality improvement is an important goal for modern software teams. Metrics to measure quality are a perennial hot topic that people often ask me about. They’re also a perennial favorite topic for me. I am a volunteer guide for Google’s DORA community. One reason I joined it is the research DORA has done for […]

Engineering Quality Podcast – episode on Holistic Testing

Ale Moreira, Royalee Martin, Veronika Pliusnina and Lisa Crispin chat on the Quality Engineering podcast on YouTube

The Engineering Quality Podcast is one of my favorite podcasts. The hosts, Ale, Veronika and Royalee bring their wide range of experience in all areas of testing and quality to each episode. Each episode, I have gotten so many helpful insights from them. I especially enjoy listening because they bring so much joy and energy […]

Workshopping ideas for our future in Quality Engineering

Mind map on how to get QE skills

Ideas from our Agile Testing Days workshop participants, shared by co-facilitators Jen Cook and Lisa Crispin Jen Cook and Lisa Crispin co-facilitated a workshop at Agile Testing Days 2025 called “Testers, Don’t Panic! Your Future in Quality Engineering”. Participants worked in groups of four to brainstorm their ideas about how testing professionals can grow into […]