In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we look at the often overlooked and undervalued topic of quality in software development and how good process and culture are what creates the foundation for it.

Joining us is women-in-tech career coach, Erika Chestnut, who is Head of Quality at Realtor.com. Erika has been building and leading quality teams for around 15 years. She has a wealth of knowledge to share about the foundations of good quality, why organizations that want to improve quality are often focused on the wrong thing, how you create a balance between quality and innovation and the good leading indicators in quality.

Key moments:

What organizations can do to improve quality
The struggle to find balance between quality and innovation
Some of the best leading indicators in quality
How to help your business recognize the value and impact of process and quality
Erika’s thoughts on generative AI and its impact
An example of a company that is doing QA right
The one piece of advice Erika would give her younger self

Key links:

Erika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikachestnut/
Erika’s website: https://www.erikachestnut.com/
HatchWorks: https://hatchworks.com
The Built Right podcast: https://hatchworks.com/built-right-a-podcast-about-building-the-right-digital-product/

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