PODCAST: How a Childhood Love of Encyclopedia Brown Books Propelled a Career in Software Testing

In the latest installment of the Fed Mission Success podcast series, John Murray, Software Test Lead at Makpar, discusses how the psychology of software testing, and how his childhood love of Encyclopedia Brown books, propelled him into a career in software testing. 

 

When it comes to software testing, whether it’s Quality Assurance (QA) or Quality Control (QC) testing, there’s a psychological component that helps pave the way for success.  

For example, Makpar Test Engineers often act like forensic psychologists, and challenge themselves to consistently uncover software deficiencies – rather than cheering for the code to work from the start – thus developing a stronger product. 

John Murray, Software Test Lead at Makpar, believes that his success in software testing came from his love of Encyclopedia Brown books from his childhood. These beloved books are based on boy detective Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, who solves any crime by leaving no stone unturned.  

Key highlights: 

• About software testing, and Makpar’s unique approach to it. (:30) 

• Insights behind the psychology of software testing. (1:10) 

• How John got into the discipline, and more about his childhood love of Encyclopedia Brown. (3:50) 

To learn more about Makpar’s software testing approach, please contact us here.