Moments
Since 2013 (I think) we've been doing 99 second talks. It's hard to remember the exact details, but I think we used an air horn in the ea...
In a recent conversation with Stuart day about some of the trickier points of testing and leadership, he offered the following advise:
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While sitting here listening to Nataliia Burmei on the Into the MoTaverse podcast, Rosie asked for advice on how to build confidence. Nat...
A significant shift in technical terminology and tasks is identified. Instead of traditional "test case design," the focus is moving towa...
I may be on annual leave after travelling warp factor 5 to the planet rock and back again ๐ธ๐ค, but sitting on the train is the perfect tim...
Simon Tomes and Jesper Ottosen recently recorded a conversation as part of the MoT's Call for Insights, where they had a great discussion...
Understanding the technical build is only half the battle. Real expertise comes from understanding the underlying purpose and strategy be...
When you sign up to a tech conference and your discipline isn't on the list of "Tech Disciplines" but Crypto is -.-
Holi is an indian festival that is about colors, energy, positivity and victory of goodness over evil.
Wishing the MoTaverse a happy hol...
MoTaCon | TestBash
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Friday, 20 February 2026 TWIQ Nadja was quite rightly complementing Ady on his singing skills. Let it be known that Nadja can kick out a ...
So there it is. My first full calendar year as a freelancer. Of course, the bulk of my work has been for the Ministry of Testing on first...
The SmartBear team at MoTaCon25, thanks for sponsoring and being there!
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Quality Leadership
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In a recent conversation with Stuart day about some of the trickier points of testing and leadership, he offered the following advise:
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Louise would love to hear from fellow quality leaders.
What struggles do you face when advocating for quality beyond developers?
What ha...
I was overdue doing some sketch-noting and decided to go with a talk I'd seen but was keen to see again. At MoTaCon 2025 Barry Ehigiator ...
I enjoyed listening to Gary Hawkes and Parveen Khan during SQEC Module 4 Lesson 2.
I took notes as I watched and listened, and had some ...
Chapters
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We celebrated our last meetup of the year at the Christmas market at Alexanderplatz.
What a wonderful year it was to hang out with peopl...
Save the Date โ MoT Berlin Christmas Meetup
On December 15th, weโre getting cozy:
Weโll meet around Alexanderplatz and either stay there...
Loved being able to hear Jenny Bramble's discussion on Testing in Production. Her talk was inspiring, thought-provoking, and very goth as...
Our very first Meetup at Assecor GmbH is in the books! Thanks to everyone attending, I had so much fun ๐ I hope we can do it again soon!
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Where's Bug?
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Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are causing mischief again.
Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are causing trouble again.
Can you find them?
Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are celebrating MoT Athens Lean Coffee.
Can you find them? ๐ต๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are celebrating Ady having too many badges to fit on the lead newsletter image. ๐คฉ
Can you find them?
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Firsts
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Stuart Thomas did what was, we believe, his first real on stage talk.
Bug congrats, and here's a memory of it to last you a life time.
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Yesterday I gave my first 99-second talk at my first MoTaCon on disaster management! When things have gone completely wrong, remember:
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Finally made it to my first MoT Meetup! Tony was a great host, and I really appreciated the talk on Load Testing led by Gui Padua. Nice t...
Really great to see Preeti taking the stage in front of a big audience for her first 99 Second Talk ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ
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