MoTacon Musing
13 Oct 2025
In this moment:
Louise Woodhams
A week and a halfish after MoTacon and very much back in reality I wanted to say Thank You.
The main reason I pushed passed all my anxiety to attend TestBash*(MoTacon) was I remember the feeling of being in a room full of people who just get it.
I wasn't sure over the last year or so whether I hated testing now or just hated my job.
Seeing so many quality humans proved to me I still love testing.
So Thank You all the great people I met and spoke to.
Thank You to the people who encouraged me to do a 99secondtalk which was utterly terrifying.
Thank You also to all the amazing MoT humans who made it an amazing event.
The main reason I pushed passed all my anxiety to attend TestBash*(MoTacon) was I remember the feeling of being in a room full of people who just get it.
I wasn't sure over the last year or so whether I hated testing now or just hated my job.
Seeing so many quality humans proved to me I still love testing.
So Thank You all the great people I met and spoke to.
Thank You to the people who encouraged me to do a 99secondtalk which was utterly terrifying.
Thank You also to all the amazing MoT humans who made it an amazing event.
Louise Woodhams
Automation & Test Lead
I've been testing for over 10 years and API testing is my favourite.
I believe testers/quality people are the BEST humans and always bring hope to my half glass empty soul.
Simon Tomes
Glad to hear you still love testing.
Bug congrats on everything you achieved at MoTaCon! 🏆
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