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The Future of Intelligent Quality is Here

Smarter testing starts now with Sembi IQ, bringing AI-powered enhancements to TestRail, Xray, and Designwise.

 

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STEC is complete 🎉

19 modules, 59 voices, and a jam packed portfolio to show your growth.

“Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community members take part and contribute their stories and experiences, making essential software testing concepts easier to understand. They shared everything from the tips they wish they’d known to the mistakes they made and the lessons that helped them grow in their careers.”

Read Sarah Deery’s thoughts on shaping the next generation of testing certification.

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Deborah Sherwood - Scale and beyond: How to grow quality through others

In this episode of Leading With Quality, Rosie Sherry chats with Deborah Sherwood, Head of Quality at Squiz. Deborah shares how she’s embraced “quality is everyone’s responsibility,” how her team stays lean while influencing ten engineering teams, and why puzzle-solving is at the heart of quality work. Watch now.

 

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Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions

Judy Mosley shares tips to overcome nerves and ask questions that inspire creativity and problem-solving.

 

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Share your TestBash tips for newbies

Help a TestBash newbie get the most out of their first time. What advice can you share?

 

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Discovering the MoTaverse: 10 steps to get started

One thing Rosie Sherry and Simon Tomes often acknowledge yet sometimes forget is that the MoTaverse moves fast. We’re always shipping new features and running new initiatives. So it’s hard to keep up!

Follow these 10 steps to discover more of the MoTaverse without feeling overwhelmed. Each step includes a stretch step if you feel like doing more.

 

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Beyond AI: Why Serious Teams Choose Reflect Mobile

Discover how modern teams scale mobile test automation with vision-driven, cross-platform testing that integrates deeply into existing QA pipelines. Register today.

 

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🎧 Listen to This Week in Testing: "Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100. From MCP server hype to the surprise reality of companies making AI usage mandatory. 

You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts and YouTube.

 

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My first ever invitation to speak at an event!

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Caring is at the heart of everything we need to do

The goldilocks of quality coaching

The power of the duck

 

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The transition from specialist to generalist

The past consisted of job titles like SDET, Functional Testers, Test Automation and Accessibility specialists. Now, 80% of us identify as Quality Engineers. Read the analysis.

 

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Xray AI in action: Test Case & Model Generation for modern QA teams

Whether you’re new to Xray or just AI-curious, this session will leave you with practical insights and live examples. Register today.

 

Say thanks to a community member

MoT Professional Members can now award community stars to fellow community members. Turns out giving stars makes you feel good! Send a message of support and gratitude.

“I just tried out the feature to award community stars - it IS a nice feeling!” – Lisa Crispin.

 

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The Leading With Quality conversations have revealed so much about our relationship with quality.

Want to dive deeper? This September, we're meeting in person to explore new models and collaborate on the future of quality. Register today.

 

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MoT Professional Membership: For the advancement of software testing and quality engineering.

A deep dive into how we've been expanding our MoT Professional Membership and how you can get involved too.

 

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Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community.
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