Lucky Duck: My second 99-second talk @ MoT Berlin #63

13 Oct 2026

I am a lucky duck, because 7½ years ago I started my journey as a Quality professional.
 I am a lucky duck, because 4½ years ago I started looking into the MoTaverse.
 I am a lucky duck, because 3 years ago I started volunteering for Agile Testing Days.
 I am a lucky duck, because 2½ years ago I got my first duck tattoo: Ente.
 I am a lucky duck, because 2½ years ago I became a project manager.
 I am a lucky duck, because 2 years ago I started hosting @ MoT Berlin.
 I am a lucky duck, because 2 years ago I got my second duck tattoo: Tina.
 I am a lucky duck, because 1 year ago I went to my first Leading with Quality day.
 I am a lucky duck, because 1 year ago I went to my first MoTaCon.
 I am a lucky duck, because 1 year ago I started the now annual MoTaoke tradition with Ady Stokes and Gary Hawkes.
 I am a lucky duck, because 9 months ago I became an Ambassador of the MoTaverse.
 I am a lucky duck, because 11 days ago I delivered my first 99 second talk on the MoTaCon stage.
 I am a lucky duck, because today I got to deliver my second one.
 I am a lucky duck, because both included ducks.
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Nadja Schulz
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Loves ducks and cheese, doing what she wants & solving problems 🦄

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And we are all lucky ducks that you’re a big part of the community.

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