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.
Future & Responsible Technology
Sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible design of technology and its future impact.
Articles
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.
Why I don't despair
Why I don't despair
Why I don't despair
Why I don't despair
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.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Wolfgang Platz
Software testing in the future - Interview with Wolfgang Platz
Software testing in the future - Interview with Wolfgang Platz
Explore the future of software testing with low-code development, DevOps integration, and enhanced quality assurance methodologies.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Tilo Linz
Software testing in the future - Interview with Tilo Linz
Software testing in the future - Interview with Tilo Linz
Explore the future of software testing and its challenges in 2025, emphasizing quality awareness and scenario-based testing.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Nico Liedl
Software testing in the future - Interview with Nico Liedl
Software testing in the future - Interview with Nico Liedl
In 2025, discover the future of software testing with agile quality management integrated with AI and new methodologies.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Thomas Karl
Software testing in the future - Interview with Thomas Karl
Software testing in the future - Interview with Thomas Karl
Explore how Lean Agile Quality Engineering and the Thomas concept test can transform software testing in 2025.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Deutschen Bahn
Software testing in the future - Interview with Deutschen Bahn
Software testing in the future - Interview with Deutschen Bahn
In 2025, explore the future of software testing with evolving quality assurance strategies and insights on CI/CD for continuous testing.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Florian Fieber
Software testing in the future - Interview with Florian Fieber
Software testing in the future - Interview with Florian Fieber
In 2025, explore how future software testing trends are integrating development with evolving quality requirements and methodologies.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Armin Metzger
Software testing in the future - Interview with Armin Metzger
Software testing in the future - Interview with Armin Metzger
Explore how Armin Metzger's insights are shaping the future of software testing in agile teams. Embrace new methods for quality assurance.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Christian Mercier
Software testing in the future - Interview with Christian Mercier
Software testing in the future - Interview with Christian Mercier
Dive into how software testing is evolving, featuring insights from experts on ensuring quality and leveraging technology for future success.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Michael Mlynarski
Software testing in the future - Interview with Michael Mlynarski
Software testing in the future - Interview with Michael Mlynarski
Explore the future of software testing with AI in software testing techniques revolutionizing quality assurance strategies.
Software testing in the future - Interview with Robin Van
Software testing in the future - Interview with Robin Van
Software testing in the future - Interview with Robin Van
Explore the future of software testing, where Quality Assurance in Agile and teamwork are crucial for success. Discover modern QA techniques!
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
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 really exists - and provides measurable values for energy consumption, hardware service life and user autonomy. The costs and benefits of the process.
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
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
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
A third of respondents already use AI for coding, but many still lack automation when it comes to regression testing. What the Software Testing Survey 2024 really shows.
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
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
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
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
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
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!
A 97 percent reduction in image file size through just three adjustments. How performance thinking makes sustainable software practical.
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
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
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
Sustainability has long been part of ISO 25010, only hidden. Which quality criteria contribute to it and how testers can already work more resource-efficiently today.
Sustainability
Sustainability in software development has seven dimensions, but most people only know one. What carbon footprint, frequency of use and green features really mean.
Sustainable software development
Sustainability in software projects does not start with deployment, but with the requirements. How this works in concrete terms and where to get the most out of the test process.