The Stars Align
26 Jan 2026
In this moment:
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!
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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