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Gary Hawkes

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Software QA Lead and tester who loves to see people grow, processes continuously improve and help organisations understand and support Quality Engineering. Recently promoted to Head of Engineering (Jul 2026).

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We can test in production: An introduction to shifting testing right.

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6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader

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2026 Goal - Self Reflection

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The impact of AI on job security

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Expanding the Reach of Quality

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Engineering Quality Podcast, episode on Holistic Testing

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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?

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My 2026 Goals ✨

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2026: A Year of Stages, Stories, and Side‑Quests

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What do your AI guardrails look like?

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Starter goals for 2026

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My Goals 2026 - Learn, Adapt and Grow together

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Who supports and manages quality engineers?

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Who supports and manages quality engineers?

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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight

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Leading Through Discomfort

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From Hours to Minutes: How Wahed Revolutionized Mobile App Testing with Maestro

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RiskStorming: Artificial Intelligence

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Meetups are now Chapters

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My Goals for 2026

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What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation.

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3 Signs of Successful Software Testing Automation

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Conversations Before Code: Avoiding the Automation First Trap with Megan Ozanne

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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?

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Centralised Quality Engineering teams

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Learning to think in systems: Lessons from my mentor

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LambdaTest is now TestMu AI. The Next Chapter Begins

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My 2026 Goals: Coming back stronger

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Take MoTe of your goals. It’s very MoTivating.

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Managed By Morons: Lessons of Leadership

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How can I frame better questions? By Nicos Paschali

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New year. New introduction. New thinking. Same me.

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Code is a liability (not an asset)

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DORA AI Capabilities Model - good companion to Konstantinos' "Back to Basics" post on AI.

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99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025

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6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader

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Gary Hawkes: All roads lead to quality

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Risk matters more than ever

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My Goals for 2026

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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)

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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing

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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?

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My Goals for 2026

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