Quality Guidance: Be honest, be yourself, sneak it in, add in the fun and 404 Simon

With Simon 404, Rosie steps in to host the latest edition of This Week in Quality, catching up on new MoTaverse content, vibe coding experiments, AI-assisted workflows, and the evolving idea of quality orchestration.

Gary reflects on his journey from quality leadership into engineering management, while Eamon celebrates his new Senior QA Engineer role, being cited in a book, and delivering a collaborative testing party workshop with Lisa Crispin at MoTaCon.

The conversation explores how community participation can build confidence, professional reputation, and career opportunities, alongside the importance of authenticity, mentorship, and bringing joy into testing. Judy also shares her experiences of challenging assumptions in a new role, using AI as a learning companion, and recognising the value of asking questions rather than jumping to conclusions.