A member of the MoT community writes an article, meme, or memory. Or, maybe they contribute to a talk or take part in This Week in Quality. What they say is absorbed by other members of the community and sparks an idea in someone else. The community member who receives the spark then contributes their own article, talk, or meme. The community member "riffs" on the original idea, expanding the original idea that creates sparks in other members. The conversation not only continues. It expands in new ways and meanings, sparking more conversations. The known boundaries goes as far as the riffs continue, making the stopping point, unknowable. Riffs spark riffs. The ripple effect can only be experienced

This is a typical Thursday for me - reading great articles and sharing them to the community. However, to stay more organized, I make sure that what I read is in the Observatory and is added to my ...

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After putting out a call for AMA about Working as a Lone Tester, Ady Stokes asked, "How do you balance testing and influencing the team to make quality a priority?" This is a big question. Let's di...

An exploration of why self-advocacy and community are the ultimate survival tools for solo quality professionals.

A collection of related Ask Me Anything questions and answers

I'm still getting comfortable with this whole podcasting thing. Many video tools capture random moments during recordings, and sometimes they just make me chuckle.Episode 9 of Into the MoTaverse wi...

Inspired by Simon and Shawn's talk "Mind the QA of the Gaps" - This is the collection of resources I've learned throughout the year.

Being the only QA team member can feel difficult. Working to build a Quality atmosphere throughout the company can be daunting. I've been there multiple times now. I'm happy to answer any questions...