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A screenshot of Rosie Sherry, Gary Shannon and Stu Day talking on a podcast.
It was good to talk
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
I had fun with Gary and Stu talking all things MoT and TestBash. Gary's disappearance act is a sight to (not be) seen. 🤭
A picture of Eamon Droko at Cheeky studio who is rug tufting a rug of Bug using the classic grey, black and white colours. He is focused and concentrating whilst using the rug tufting gun.
A true artist at work
Ayesha Saeed
Ayesha Saeed
Rug tufting is a serious business!!! A real artist at work here crafting Bug 👏🏽
A screenshot of The Observatory page.
What is this thing we call The Observatory?
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
People have been asking, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to explain what The Observatory is. The Observatory (https://www.ministryof...
It's Episode99 of TWiT - Special Episode
It's Episode99 of TWiT - Special Episode
Preeti
Preeti
It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episo...
TwiT episode 99
TwiT episode 99 must listen
Maithilee
Maithilee
Such a wonderful episode—listening to the stories of the co-hosts and their journeys was truly inspiring. It’s a reminder that small step...
A group of adults are gathered indoors in a bar posing for a selfie.
TestBash social selfies
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
11/09/24 Brighton The evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024. I love this photo cos it captures the mild chaos of a busy social event. Of...
Collage of four images with three smaller images on the left and one larger one on the right. The first smaller image is of an animated bug, drawn in orange on a canvas. The second smaller image is of the animated bug with black fabric tufted into its outline. The third smaller image is of the animated bug with black, grey and white fabric tufted over the initial drawing. The largest image is of the completed animated bug rug. The bug has four arms, with its two right arms raised to the viewer.
A Bug rug
Eamon Droko
Eamon Droko
As teased yesterday, I made a rug of Bug!
An ai generated image show animated characters as a tech product team. Represented is agile, digital, design, product, AI and now Quality!
Quality Leadership Roles — what's the real story?
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
I noticed Kat Obring talking about the lack of leadership roles. I love to see it. It's a big reason why we have our Leading with Quality...
A yellow duck toy on a trimmer. There is a large animated bug shaped rug where the eye is most visible.
A duck shaving a... bug 🤔
Eamon Droko
Eamon Droko
Is a Bug getting a haircut?

TestBash

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A screenshot of Rosie Sherry, Gary Shannon and Stu Day talking on a podcast.
It was good to talk
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
I had fun with Gary and Stu talking all things MoT and TestBash. Gary's disappearance act is a sight to (not be) seen. 🤭
A group of adults are gathered indoors in a bar posing for a selfie.
TestBash social selfies
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
11/09/24 Brighton The evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024. I love this photo cos it captures the mild chaos of a busy social event. Of...
The image shows the title "QUESTIONS TO ASK SOMEONE YOU'VE JUST MET FOR THE FIRST TIME AT TESTBASH" in large, yellow, bold letters against a dark purple, starry background. Below the text, there are three stylized green UFOs, each with a small bug character in the cockpit and a question mark icon above them. In the center, there's a circular orange and blue logo that says "TESTBASH BRIGHTON".
Questions to ask someone you've just met for the first time at TestBash
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
1. Where have you travelled from to be here today? 2. What have you enjoyed so far? 3. What are you looking forward to? 4. Who are you lo...
Christine Pinto is wearing her red uniform, standing behind a table in an event space. A bug, a duck and a seagull character have been added to the photo.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 36
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck, Space Seagull and Christine Pinto in the Brighton Dome? – Taken during TestBash 2024.

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
Bug
Bug
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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Video of a white woman,curly yellow hair, blue eyes, in a home office talking to the camera face on.
Thoughts from TWiT and Meetups
Aj Wilson
Aj Wilson
Realised from listening to this week in testing, being in various meetups and conferences this year - a handy wee tip. Hope it helps.
A brown woman wearing glasses, smiling as she delivers a talk in front of an audience. She is holding a microphone in her hand.
Preeti's first 99 Second Talk at MoT London 4.0!
Eamon Droko
Eamon Droko
Really great to see Preeti taking the stage in front of a big audience for her first 99 Second Talk 🙌🏿👏🏿
A purple baseball cap on a table top. It says Ady Stokes and Temptare Omnia in white text.
New hat who diss?
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
I made the journey from Yorkshire to London for the London MoT meetup. The instructions said bring ID. So I brought my new hat with my na...
A group of people are seated in an auditorium, facing a stage with two large screens displaying presentations. A man with a black polo shirt is presenting.
Standing tall in the job market
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
MoT London Meetup. 26/06/25. The wonderful one-and-only Gary Shannon shares an emotional story of his upbringing and incredible achieve...

Where's Bug and Cosmo?

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Christine Pinto is wearing her red uniform, standing behind a table in an event space. A bug, a duck and a seagull character have been added to the photo.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 36
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck, Space Seagull and Christine Pinto in the Brighton Dome? – Taken during TestBash 2024.
A man and two women take a selfie in an auditorium with rows of empty seats behind them. The man on the right has dark hair and a beard, is smiling, and is wearing a brown jacket over a light-colored collared shirt. He is holding up two fingers in a peace sign with his left hand. The woman in the middle has blonde hair and glasses, is smiling, and is also holding up two fingers in a peace sign. The woman on the left has dark hair and is smiling. The auditorium seats are red and appear to be empty, except for a few people visible in the distance. A bug, a seagul and a duck character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 35
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Taking a break between talks before it fills back up again, Emily recommends getting up on stage to take it all in. Something we welcome ...
A full exterior shot of "The Duck House" storefront, showcasing its large display window filled with hundreds of novelty rubber ducks. A person with brown hair and a cream-colored sweater is visible from the back on the left, looking into the window. The ducks are arranged on multiple shelves and platforms, varying in size, color, and theme, including ducks dressed as different characters or with various accessories. The building's facade is painted a muted blue, with white trim around the windowpanes. A narrow, vertically tiled column with a mosaic pattern is visible on the right side of the window. Part of the shop's name, "THE DUCK HOUSE," is visible at the top, along with the web address "duckhousebrighton.online." A bug, duck and seagull character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 34
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull in The Duck House in Brighton? An essential place to visit during TestBash.
A side-by-side comparison of a large, empty hall with wooden floors and walls on the right, and the same hall filled with people attending an event on the left. The hall has high ceilings with exposed wooden beams and a lighting rig overhead. On the left, numerous individuals are gathered, some standing and conversing, others seated at tables. There are various displays and interactive stations set up throughout the space. On the right, the hall is mostly clear, with just a few chairs and some equipment visible on the stage area. A duck, bug and seagull character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 32
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Firsts

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A brown woman wearing glasses, smiling as she delivers a talk in front of an audience. She is holding a microphone in her hand.
Preeti's first 99 Second Talk at MoT London 4.0!
Eamon Droko
Eamon Droko
Really great to see Preeti taking the stage in front of a big audience for her first 99 Second Talk 🙌🏿👏🏿
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 to ...
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 ...
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