... a new member joins, steps up on the This Week in Quality (TWiQ) stage and says hi.Welcome, Ibekwe. Thanks for introducing yourself. 😃 Lovely to also see all the welcome messages coming in ...

One reason why I love being in tech is the challenge of learning something new. And, sometimes, the thing that scares me is the prospect of learning the new thing. Asking for help can be a powerful...

With MoTacon around the corner, there is no better time to get your pro membership. You'll not only get registered for MoTacon. You'll get connected to a community of people who are ready to suppor...

Simon asked a great question about finding an advocacy as a lone tester. I find that if you're going to take the road of being a lone tester, it helps to align yourself with several kinds of people...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

While sitting here listening to Nataliia Burmei on the Into the MoTaverse podcast, Rosie asked for advice on how to build confidence. Nataliia's advice? "Do hard things. Do scary things." I got chi...

This week, I spent some time meeting and talking with Shawn Vernier. It was great hearing about his background, what brought him to QA, and the value he finds in the QA Community. As he spoke, I to...

Sigh + AI = sAIghIt's that feeling and action when you let out a big sigh about AI.The sigh often happens when AI:- is overly positive- not listening- clearly wrong- wasting your time- AI is halluc...

Yesterday was a good day. I participated in my first talk with the Automation Guild 2026. On the same day, the MoT Ambassadors were announced. I'm one of those people on that list. During my talk, ...