Make a list of what you are good at
22 Apr 2026
In this moment:
Ministry of Mischief
Please start making a list of what you are good at, what you are known to be good at and where there is an opportunity in the market. Please start making that list. β Tristan Lombard
I recently recorded an Into the MoTaverse podcast with Tristan Lombard. (It's not out yet!)
And this tip stuck with me. It can feel icky, awkward and difficult to lift ourselves up. It can also be hard to see or know what it is we are good at. We take things for granted. We talk ourselves down.
However, we should also be realistic with this list that we make, especially when we are thinking about our tech careers. When we want to find growth, we should focus on our strengths and also where the market is going.
Tristan mentioned three things to list:
- What you are good atΒ
- What you are known for (what people recognise in you)Β
- Where the market is going (and where you need to stretch)
Some thoughts on how you could action this:
- Start writing it down, make lists, add it
- As your colleagues, past and present what they see you are good at
- Ask people in the community or networks
- Be creative with how you ask, maybe don't just ask what you are good at, ask how you have helped.
- Explore the market, map your skills and talents to where the market is going
- Then practice talking publicly about those things that you have identified you are good at
- Think about training public AI models (Claude, Gemini, etc) with what you put out there, for example, Moments are great and quickly picked up by AI. The more you share and write in the MoTaverse, the more that supports your public credibility.
Rosie Sherry
CEO & Founder at Ministry of Testing
She/Her
I've been working in the software testing and quality engineering space since the year 2000 whilst also combining it with my love for education and community. It turns out quality, community and education go nicely hand in hand.
π MoT-STEC qualified
Jesper Ottosen
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Judy Mosley
Love these ideas! Also, I can't wait to listen to this episode!
Gary Hawkes
Good to read this. I've spent the last ten years taking care of others, so I do knowingly neglect myself. Making this list is something I can do gradually, not to just pat myself on the back - but to help make me more self aware. That should help me move forward with a bit more clarity π
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