The Evil Tester Show - Software Testing and Development with Attitude
The Evil Tester Show - Software Testing and Development with Attitude
Alan Richardson - Software Testing and Development Consultant
AI Optimism and Pessimism
24 minutes Posted Dec 19, 2025 at 11:37 am.
Introduction: Am I an AI Optimist or Pessimist?
AI, Jobs, and Management Excuses
How AI Changes Our Roles
Human Connection vs. AI: Where I Refuse to Use It
Building and Using AI Tools for Programming
Automation, Testing, and the Human Factor
The Future: Agentic AI, Fundamentals, and Looking Forward
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Based on my experience with AI, am I optimistic or pessimistic. I gain huge value from AI during development, but have I managed the same in Testing? And how will the Tester role change, what do we need to do to adapt? I look forward to learning more and describe my next steps.