SPaMCAST 214 - Iain McCowatt, Commoditization of Testing

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 214!    The Software Process and Measurement Cast 214 features my interview with Iain McCowatt.  We talked about the commoditization of testing and how commoditization can devalue and demotivate any team.   Iain McCowatt is a context-driven tester, test manager and automator whose experience and passion for testing spans multiple industries and more than a decade.  As a Test Practice Lead and Program Test Manager with CGI in Atlantic Canada, he specializes in providing clients with innovative solutions to difficult testing problems and in building teams that place an emphasis on the skill of the tester. Having been both a customer and provider of testing, Iain takes a particular interest in the value that testing can provide. In his spare time, Iain is active in the software testing community, serves as a volunteer instructor with the Association of Software Testing, and blogs at exploringuncertainty.com Iain's contact information:Blog: exploringuncertainty.comEmail: iain@exploringuncertainty.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/imccowattLinked In: http://linkedin.com/in/imccowatt Conference Ian will be attending:Lets Test 2013: http://lets-test.com/Star Canada 2013: http://starcanada.techwell.com/ Shameless Ad for my book!   co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team." NOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!  Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast:Email:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:              +1-206-888-6111      Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV One more thing!  Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process and Measurement Cast on ITunes!  It helps people find the cast.  Next:The Software Process and Measurement Cast 215 will we begin my essay on why the belief in a philosophy is a minimum entry fee for change to be effective.