The Stars Align

Jan 26, 2026

Create Memory
There are two screenshots of the Ministry of Testing website.
The top screenshot on one side shows a picture of a White Male with short black hair and a purple t-shirt, their name and job title and a short summary about them. There is also a purple bar that shows what they are Open To in the MoTaverse.  On the other side it shows pictures of the Ministry of Testing badges that have been awarded and top right of the badges there is a purple star and the number 99. 
The bottom screenshot shows the Ministry of Testing homepage.   On the left are details of a This Week in Quality Episode which fills the left of the screenshot.  On the right the screenshot there are four additional images and links. There is a memory called My goals for 2026, An Advertisement for Meet Maestro Studio, free desktop app for UI tests,  An insight article From Testers to Quality Advocates: Understanding the shift to Quality Engineering and an Into the MoTaverse Episode Discovering Confidence through community - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 1.
In this memory: Simon Tomes Neil Taylor

Some really cool things happened last week for me in the MoTaverse so I thought I'd share some my highlights of my Quality Week in a memory post!

1. Getting some new badges for setting some goals and thanking people for their contributions!
2. Having an excellent conversation with Simon Tomes where we covered a whole variety of topics including MoT and Quality. If you have not yet had a chance to set up a call with either Simon or Rosie I would really recommend it! I came away from my conversation with so many new thoughts on testing & quality and further ways in which I can contribute to the community.
3. Joining the stage on This Week in Quality to talk about my week, Gary Hawkes joining as well and both our microphones working!
4. Reaching 99 community stars for first time.
5. Having my goals memory post being featured on the Ministry of Testing homepage!!

I think the picture nicely capture some of these highlights! Thank-you for all of your on-going support and encouragement!

Neil Taylor
Lead Quality Engineer
I've been testing for 20+ years with experience in Exploratory Testing and tools such as CI/CD, Bruno and Postman. I'm a self-taught pianist and enjoy writing and recording my own music.
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