Ministry of Testing Netherlands – Chapter Meeting Recap
20 Feb 2026
In this moment:
Jarsto van Santen
Sanne
Emre Baş
Bjorn van der Neut
Arjan Blok
René van Veldhuijzen
Tijs van den Berk
Linda Van De Vooren
Rodolphe HENRY
Marco van Harn
MoT Netherlands
Linda de Zwart
Laura Duits
Tom Broekmans
Ruud van Berkum
Bert Rietveld
Patrick van 't Hek
What a night!
We packed the place, the kind of full house where the buzz starts long before the first talk kicks off. The food was spot‑on, the talks hit that sweet mix of smart and practical, and the in‑between conversations were every bit as good as the sessions themselves.
There was curiosity, laughter, sharp insights, plenty of openness, and even a few Jedi mind tricks for good measure. And of course, the holy trinity of any proper MoT‑NL gathering: nootjes, worst en kaas.
Huge thanks to everyone who showed up, shared stories, asked bold questions, challenged assumptions, and connected with new faces. Nights like this are exactly why this community keeps growing stronger.
We packed the place, the kind of full house where the buzz starts long before the first talk kicks off. The food was spot‑on, the talks hit that sweet mix of smart and practical, and the in‑between conversations were every bit as good as the sessions themselves.
There was curiosity, laughter, sharp insights, plenty of openness, and even a few Jedi mind tricks for good measure. And of course, the holy trinity of any proper MoT‑NL gathering: nootjes, worst en kaas.
Huge thanks to everyone who showed up, shared stories, asked bold questions, challenged assumptions, and connected with new faces. Nights like this are exactly why this community keeps growing stronger.
René van Veldhuijzen
Strategic Consultant & Test Positivo
Hey you
Hi, I am René: the Testimist and the Test Positivo. As propagator of Fun Driven Testing, I bring energy and playfulness into serious quality work. I organize the Dutch test conference TestMass, serve as Chapter Lead for MoT Netherlands, and act as a Test Community Architect in order to connect people. I believe in building communities where learning, laughter and craftsmanship go hand in hand.
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Rosie Sherry
Hello everyone, you're all looking great! 😊
Simon Tomes
This is ace, nice work René and the MoT Netherlands Chapter. 🤩
Also, after looking it up, I do like the sound of nootjes, worst en kaas.
Linda Van De Vooren
The nootjes, worst en kaas were amazing, but the true highlight for me on the food was the kaneelstokjes!
Alex Vet
Thanks for hosting and organizing Rene, there where some intresing insights and good stories shared!
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