In this episode, Vernon and Richard celebrate their love for the software testing community, discussing the importance of people, tools, teaching, and the thrill of conferences. They reflect on personal growth, the challenges of production issues, and the joy of mentoring others. The conversation emphasizes the connections made within the industry and the shared experiences that enrich their careers.Links to stuff we mentioned during the pod:10:28 - SeleniumThe Selenium websiteThe BiDi spec10:44 - Jason & SimonJason's LinkedInSimon's LinkedIn13:17 - James ThomasHere's an example of what I meanAnd another!Aaaaaand another!27:02 - The PEBCAK error27:28 Conferences27:58 - PeersCon 202528:17 - Agile Testing Days 202528:29 - Let's Test SAPlease DM if you can commit to going and/or know of companies that would be willing to sponsor!BONUS - The legendary Chris Kenst maintains Software Testing Conferences, which has a list of allTheConferences29:33 - Martin HynieMartin's newsletterMartin's LinkedIn00:00 - Intro01:11 - Is it our birthday yet?01:52 - The Forced Socio-Economic Day episode02:20 - What do we love about our careers?03:07 - We love PEOPLE04:39 - Different kids of friendship06:08 - Making a huge impact on people with tiny interactions08:18 - The benefit of being tool aware10:10 - We love TOOLS10:20 - Rich's favourite tool12:03 - Vern's favourite tool15:40 - We love the VARIETY18:21 - We love TEACHING19:58 - What does the balance look like between teaching, mentoring, and coaching in Rich's current role22:33 - We love CHALLENGE23:51 - Systems thinking and understanding how things work27:28 - We love CONFERENCES35:35 - Mutual appreciation ❤️36:28 - The Friendly Tester is Dead. Long Live Richard Bradshaw!

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