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Future & Responsible Technology

Sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible design of technology and its future impact.

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Faster Horses
Faster Horses

Faster Horses

AI is doing our old job faster, like a horse with more horsepower. Which skill the next abstraction layer devalues, and which one it rewards.

Between Pride and Throwaway Software
Between Pride and Throwaway Software

Between Pride and Throwaway Software

Taking over AI output builds no relationship with the result. Why ownership grows from working through things, not from generating them.

The Great Compression
The Great Compression

The Great Compression

Kamchatka 2008 with books instead of a ChatGPT itinerary: what the double compression of time and work does to us, and why deliberate brakes help.

We Need More Boredom
We Need More Boredom

We Need More Boredom

A waiting room without a smartphone, and suddenly a thought appears. Why our brains need idle time and boredom is an incubator for ideas.

Open Source: With Care
Open Source: With Care

Open Source: With Care

Open source is more than free software: licenses, maintenance, quality, and the question of what you can give back to the community.

Relaxed, but Mindful
Relaxed, but Mindful

Relaxed, but Mindful

AI noise from every direction: why total refusal rarely works, and how small steps and the Gartner Hype Cycle help you stay relaxed but mindful.

Of Tools and Trailblazers
Of Tools and Trailblazers

Of Tools and Trailblazers

The future of testing lies not in better tools but in humanity. Why testers are the interpreters between AI, code, and the people behind it.

The future of testing
The future of testing

The future of testing

Explore the future of software testing with AI in software testing and essential soft skills for achieving better quality and user satisfaction.

Software Developers: Designer of the World
Software Developers: Designer of the World

Software Developers: Designer of the World

Discover the importance of Software Development Responsibility in shaping our digital future with Richard Seidl's expert insights.

Stoicism - decision making in the world of AI
Stoicism - decision making in the world of AI

Stoicism - decision making in the world of AI

Explore Stoicism in the AI era: reduce decision stress and navigate life with stoic principles for a focused mindset. Empower your decision making.

Focus on people
Focus on people

Focus on people

In 2025, agile coaching techniques empower software developers to thrive alongside AI, enhancing creativity and talent in development processes.

Software is There for People
Software is There for People

Software is There for People

Explore how Software Testing Expert Richard Seidl enhances user-centered design for effective digital transformation in 2025.

The Next big Democratization
The Next big Democratization

The Next big Democratization

Explore the democratization in technology and discover how no-code platforms empower everyone's access to software development.

To each his own individuality
To each his own individuality

To each his own individuality

Explore individuality's role in software testing and AI. Discover challenges and opportunities in our diverse digital society.

Effort
Effort

Effort

In times of uncertainty, effort is essential for Agile Coaching and Consulting to drive meaningful change. Discover how to optimize results!

Dealing with the new
Dealing with the new

Dealing with the new

Discover how AI in software testing can drive digital transformation coaching and unlock new opportunities for growth in 2025.

Agility and Sustainability
Agility and Sustainability

Agility and Sustainability

Discover Sustainable Software Development practices that align with agility values. Learn to embrace courageous sustainability in digital transformation.

Future Optimism
Future Optimism

Future Optimism

Optimism about the future drives innovation and social responsibility. Let's shape a positive future together!

Who's the boss here?
Who's the boss here?

Who's the boss here?

Master social challenges with Richard Seidl's agile coaching services and innovative technology for a better future. Take responsibility today!

Is Agility the Answer to the Future?
Is Agility the Answer to the Future?

Is Agility the Answer to the Future?

Explore agility and future technologies in mastering challenges and fostering personal development for teams in 2025.

Digitalization – Deal with it!
Digitalization – Deal with it!

Digitalization – Deal with it!

Seize digitalization strategies to transform your company for a successful digital future. Let's shape change together.

Dreaming Utopias
Dreaming Utopias

Dreaming Utopias

Dreaming utopias and developing innovative corporate strategies. Discover how we can shape the digital transformation and define values.

Digitalization needs Personality
Digitalization needs Personality

Digitalization needs Personality

Digital transformation needs humanity. Explore Agile Transformation to ensure personal development in your journey to a successful future.

Testing in the Digital Transformation
Testing in the Digital Transformation

Testing in the Digital Transformation

Discover the Future of Software Testing and explore how Test Automation Techniques enhance efficiency and quality assurance in digital transformation.

Digitalization leads to DevOps
Digitalization leads to DevOps

Digitalization leads to DevOps

Explore digitalization and DevOps to continuously improve software systems, enhancing quality assurance in DevOps practices. Stay ahead in 2025!

Gardening
Gardening

Gardening

Explore Gardening Tips that blend creativity and nature. Your personal retreat awaits, filled with diverse vegetable plants and tranquility!

2015-2030 a pre-look back
2015-2030 a pre-look back

2015-2030 a pre-look back

Explore the future of software testing innovations in 2030, where creativity and responsibility enhance product quality.

Podcast Episodes

When generative AI violates your own values
When generative AI violates your own values

When generative AI violates your own values

Generative AI cannot be used ethically as long as training data is used without consent and billionaires control the models.

The Blue Angel for software
The Blue Angel for software

The Blue Angel for software

The Blue Angel for software exists and gives measurable values for energy use and hardware life. What the certification costs and returns.

Software engineering of tomorrow
Software engineering of tomorrow

Software engineering of tomorrow

AI-generated code sounds tempting, but who pays the bill? Why software engineering needs more quality control, not less.

Old Testing vs. New Testing
Old Testing vs. New Testing

Old Testing vs. New Testing

Software testing has changed over 25 years, but critical thinking, communication, and the ability to keep learning still matter more than any single tool.

Control what you can control
Control what you can control

Control what you can control

Stoic philosophy turns out to be a sharper tool for product decisions than most agile frameworks. Here's why outcome focus misleads teams.

Results of the 2024 software testing survey
Results of the 2024 software testing survey

Results of the 2024 software testing survey

A third of respondents already use AI for coding, yet regression testing lacks automation. What the 2024 software testing survey shows.

The age of autonomics
The age of autonomics

The age of autonomics

Autonomous systems are not only changing technology, but entire job profiles. Why computer science alone is no longer enough.

AI Agents & the Future of Testing
AI Agents & the Future of Testing

AI Agents & the Future of Testing

Trusting AI agents with your business works like hiring a new colleague: you need selection, probation, and continuous performance checks built in.

The Evolving Role of Software Testers
The Evolving Role of Software Testers

The Evolving Role of Software Testers

Software quality is no longer just a tester's job. Here's why the role, the tools, and the mindset behind it are all shifting fast.

Review 2024 and trends 2025
Review 2024 and trends 2025

Review 2024 and trends 2025

AI is becoming the standard tool in testing, accessibility is becoming mandatory and test automation continues to gain momentum. What really matters in 2025.

Trends in testing
Trends in testing

Trends in testing

AI dominates programming and testing, but lags behind in requirements engineering. Where Scrum really stands today and what that means for software quality.

Software engineering in the year 2034
Software engineering in the year 2034

Software engineering in the year 2034

AI doesn't make developers more productive, it makes them faster at creating legacy code. What this means for quality and jobs until 2034.

Sustainability in IT? Yes, please!
Sustainability in IT? Yes, please!

Sustainability in IT? Yes, please!

A 97 percent reduction in image file size through just three adjustments. How performance thinking makes sustainable software practical.

Stoicism in software development
Stoicism in software development

Stoicism in software development

Stoic principles in product management: Those who judge decisions by the result make the wrong judgment. Three lessons that change that.

Planet Earth as a stakeholder
Planet Earth as a stakeholder

Planet Earth as a stakeholder

Why should the earth be a stakeholder in the next sprint? Sustainable software saves costs, conserves resources and makes systems better for everyone.

The future of testing
The future of testing

The future of testing

Quality remains invisible, no matter how much you invest. Why testing is nevertheless becoming more important and which two steps count now.

Green software revolution
Green software revolution

Green software revolution

Sustainability has long been part of ISO 25010, only hidden between quality criteria. How testers work more resource-efficiently today.

Sustainability
Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability in software development has seven dimensions and most know only one. What carbon footprint, use and green features mean.

Sustainable software development
Sustainable software development

Sustainable software development

Sustainability in software projects starts with the requirements, not with deployment. Where the test process offers the biggest levers.