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Screenshot of the "This Week in Testing" podcast episode titled "Don't worry! I'm a Tester Ep 94," released on June 13, 2025. The cover art features neon-colored planets and a microphone on a brick background with the text “This Week in Testing” and “ministryoftesting.com.” The episode discusses how testers make progress even while still learning. Hosts Simon Tomes and Judy Mosley are joined by Mariem Safi, Preeti Gupta, and Emily O'Connor to share personal stories about testing, catching bugs, and improving software quality. Options to play the episode or listen via Apple or Spotify are shown.
First Time Being a Co-Host for Ministry of Testing!
Judy Mosley
Judy Mosley
I love podcasts. I've had the privilege of being on a few of them. Today was my first day co-hosting one! I was nervous, for sure, but on...
A landscape image with a long exposure of vehicle lights on a bend in the road heading towards mountains and the starry night sky.
Quality Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship... Completed It!
Tom Game
Tom Game
In January 2024, I embarked not only on my first job in a new career, but also on a level 4 apprenticeship as a Quality Engineer. Fast f...
Man smiling in front of Titanic Hotel Sign.
Attending TestBash 2023 in Liverpool Titanic Hotel
Jesse Berkeley
Jesse Berkeley
Attending my first Test Bash 2023 in Liverpool Titanic Hotel
A collage of positive community messages with a dark theme and purple space-themed background. Four users express excitement about receiving or giving "stars" in a digital community. Lisa Crispin says, "I love the stars too!" with emoji reactions including 💯 and ❤️. Mariem Safi comments, "I remember my feeling when I got my first star!" with a heart-eyes emoji. Elisse C says, "Got me my first stars this week! 🌟 thank you ❤️" with several emoji reactions like ❤️, 🥂, and 👏. Michael Close states, "You are all stars" with ❤️ and 💗 emoji reactions. A cute cartoon bug and a rubber duck with a British flag are included as decorative elements.
Thanks for the community stars love 🤩
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
Judy Mosely mentioned on TWiT how she loves the community stars. Others chimed in giving our Community Stars (algorithm) much love. ...
photo of Space Segaull on the beach:)
My Week In Testing — In community we practice
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
I'm listening to TWiT live and it's reminded me to post a memory about my week in testing (MWiT) 1️⃣ I'll start with something Judy sa...
Certificate of Achievement awarded to Rosie Sherry for successfully achieving the MoT Community Certificate. Awarded on 12 June, 2025. Certificate number: MoT-CC-rs404tbbuGMOt200. Signed by Simon Tomes, Community Lead, Ministry of Testing logo displayed at the bottom right.
Got my Community Certificate! Can you decode the special cert number?
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
I finally got my Community Certificate and Simon gave me a special certificate number. 🤭 Can you decode it?
Testing in Style: Hat Edition
Testing in Style: Hat Edition
Preeti
Preeti
I found this pic from the memories of TestBash 2024. I and Christine having great talk about Quality keeping the Hat Mode Activated
The image contains two side by side print screens of my Ministry of Testing profile with a series of mis-matches so that people can play the game "spot the difference". There are 12 differences in the image: 1. On the left hand side, the "follow" button has been changed from sentence casing (Follow) to uppercase (FOLLOW). 2. On the left hand side, my social link is Bluesky, changed from LinkedIn. 3. On the left hand side, the verification icon is a lighter shade of purple. 4. On the left hand side, the interest "bugs" is a lighter shade of purple. 5. On the left hand side, the achievements counter (16) is a lighter shade of purple. 6. On the left hand side, the announcement introduces the Software Testing Essentials Certificate compared to the right hand side which introduces the Software Quality Engineering Certificate. 7. On the left hand side, I renamed Episode 92 of TWIT. 8. On the right hand side, I renamed my interest from "processes" to "process". 9. On the right hand side, I have a different studio studio ghibli style profile picture of me at Brighton beach in my MoT hat. 10. On the right hand side, the two TestBash badges have switched places. 11. On the right hand side, I have increased the number of community stars I have to 63. 12. On the right hand side I lowered the number of followers I have to -4.
Spot the difference!
Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
My Ministry of Testing profile has changed shape a lot over the last few months; I've earnt more community stars, become a professional m...
TestBash Brighton 2025 session: “How to make your work – and achievements – more visible” by Cassandra H. Leung. This talk helps testing professionals understand the importance of visibility at work. It covers how to showcase your own impact, highlight team success, and promote quality leadership. Attendees will leave with practical strategies, including how to build a brag board. Keywords: Cassandra H. Leung, work visibility, software testing recognition, TestBash Brighton 2025, quality leadership, making work visible, Ministry of Testing, brag board, QA achievements.
How to make your work - and achievements - more visible — Cassandra H.Leung
Alexandra Cella
Alexandra Cella
Cassandra H. Leung helps you make your work, and your wins, more visible. Learn how to share your impact, highlight team success, and ...

TestBash

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Man smiling in front of Titanic Hotel Sign.
Attending TestBash 2023 in Liverpool Titanic Hotel
Jesse Berkeley
Jesse Berkeley
Attending my first Test Bash 2023 in Liverpool Titanic Hotel
A group of five smiling women stands behind a large, rustic wooden structure at night. The women are looking towards the camera. The woman on the far right rests her hand on the wooden structure. A duck, a seagull and a bug character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 31
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A group of five smiling women stands behind a large, rustic wooden structure at night. The women are looking towards the camera. The woman on the far right rests her hand on the wooden structure.
Sun down beach chats after TestBash Brighton
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
13/09/24. Brighton Beach. The end of a jam-packed day two of TestBash 2024 in Brighton. We head to OhSo Social for lots of chit-chat. ...
A diverse group of adults socializes in a dimly lit bar or club, which has an "EXIT" sign visible. Some people are seated at tables and chairs, while others stand and mingle. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair and glasses smiles at the camera, standing next to a man with a beard and glasses who is also looking at the camera. A bug, seagull and duck character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 30
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

The Testing Planet

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Rosie Sherry points excitedly at a monitor displaying The Testing Planet Live season finale, streamed directly from the MoTaverse stand at Selenium Conf 2025. A laptop below mirrors the same screen, and the MoTaverse banner glows behind her.
Broadcast Complete: Testing Planet Beamed from The MoTaverse
Alexandra Cella
Alexandra Cella
After an intense face-off with Google Chrome’s live captioning (spoiler: we won), we finally beamed out the season finale of The Testing ...
A Crowdcast webinar meeting screen capture shows four participants in a video conference call, with a poll displayed in the center. The poll asks, "Which team's insights on when and where quality coaching is most effective resonate most with your team's context?" with two options: "AVIVA (AJ Wilson)" and "CO-OP (Clare Norman & Shweta Jaju)". The meeting is for "The Testing Planet" and participants are instructed to join the poll at Slido.com using the event code #TTP-Ep10. A QR code is also provided for joining the poll. Chat messages are visible on the right side of the screen, including a countdown from 10 to 0 and a message stating "A draw of brilliance and knowledge". The bottom of the screen shows a row of profile icons for other participants, and a prompt to "Say something nice". A "Have you got an MoT Profile yet?" button is also visible.
Ba dum tish. That moment the audience were the real winners of the TTP Supernova Showdown with Ben, Aj, Clare and Shweta
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Clare Norman, Shweta Jaju. Aj Wilson and Ben Dowen enjoyed a giggle with Diana "Mission Control" Dromey's sound effects during a Supernov...
Four testers are presenting The Testing Planet news from their respective homes. Each is visible in their own video panel.
My First Panel - The Testing Planet
Sarah Byng
Sarah Byng
🎉 I'm excited to share that yesterday, alongside Rachel, Mike and our amazing host Simon, I had the opportunity to participate in The Tes...
Two women sat on a row of chairs reading a newspaper. People are standing in the background in an open office space. Lots of chat is happening.
The Testing Planet orbits London
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Spotted these two awesome people reading The Testing Planet newspaper at January 2025's MoT London Meetup.

Meetups

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MoT London 3.0
Gary Shannon
Gary Shannon
Selfie time :)
MoT 3.0
Gary Shannon
Gary Shannon
Another excellent talk
Me and double slice
Gary Shannon
Gary Shannon
Absolute legend laughed all night with this chap
London MoT 3.0
Gary Shannon
Gary Shannon
Another excellent meetup

Where's Bug and Cosmo?

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A group of five smiling women stands behind a large, rustic wooden structure at night. The women are looking towards the camera. The woman on the far right rests her hand on the wooden structure. A duck, a seagull and a bug character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 31
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A diverse group of adults socializes in a dimly lit bar or club, which has an "EXIT" sign visible. Some people are seated at tables and chairs, while others stand and mingle. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair and glasses smiles at the camera, standing next to a man with a beard and glasses who is also looking at the camera. A bug, seagull and duck character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 30
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A small group of people queue up for a coffees and teas at a bar area in a conference space. They are wearing matching pink Ministry of Testing I'm Here to Help T-shirts. Some have purple Ministry of Testing drawstring bags. The woman in the middle is facing away from the camera and has a large ladybug bag on her back. A duck, seagull and bug character have been added to the photo.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 29
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A group of seven adults smiles around a wooden table laden with fish and chips and drinks in a brightly lit restaurant. A seagull, duck and bug character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 28
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Firsts

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Screenshot of the "This Week in Testing" podcast episode titled "Don't worry! I'm a Tester Ep 94," released on June 13, 2025. The cover art features neon-colored planets and a microphone on a brick background with the text “This Week in Testing” and “ministryoftesting.com.” The episode discusses how testers make progress even while still learning. Hosts Simon Tomes and Judy Mosley are joined by Mariem Safi, Preeti Gupta, and Emily O'Connor to share personal stories about testing, catching bugs, and improving software quality. Options to play the episode or listen via Apple or Spotify are shown.
First Time Being a Co-Host for Ministry of Testing!
Judy Mosley
Judy Mosley
I love podcasts. I've had the privilege of being on a few of them. Today was my first day co-hosting one! I was nervous, for sure, but on...
A woman and a man share a selfie. They have their thumbs up. People in the background are having discussions in the office space.
Who's got two thumbs and likes to test?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
These two! Finally got to meet Swathika Visagn in person at Dunelm's office at the MoT London Meetup on 08/05/2025. Swathika's up...
One person smiles at the camera whilst another person gestures towards them. In the background, people are mingling in an office event space.
I know you!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Ministry of Testing London meetup. 03/04/25. A joyful moment. Kika and Shuk Tak Woo realised they knew each other, meeting for the first ...
A happy-looking man stands on a stage addressing a seated audience, with a large screen displaying camera footage of the audience.
Eamon's first 99 second talk at MoT London
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
03/04/2025. Another milestone for Eamon Droko. His first time speaking at a meetup and what a wonderfully kind and inspirational talk it ...
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