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Aiman Syed: The solo quality roadmap

In this episode of Leading With Quality, Rosie Sherry speaks with Aiman Syed, QA Lead and Production Support at Globacap. You’ll hear about:

Turning production insights into focused quality work
Simple practices that make exploratory testing part of delivery
Clear checks for staging and production that keep risk low
Choosing tools to fit the stack, not trends
Practical onboarding for the next QA hire

Watch now.

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Agile hardware testing: Enabling shift-left with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing

Renato Ruggiero shares how HIL testing enables early system-level validation of embedded software, even before it can be integrated with the physical environment or external systems.

A Certificate of Achievement from the Ministry of Testing for the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate, awarded to Hanisha Arora on September 2, 2025. The certificate is signed by Rosie Sherry, Course Director.

I'm STEC certified

Doing this certification was cool, haha!! I'm Software Testing Essentials Certified (STEC) !! Bug congrats, Hanisha. 🎉

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How to use the FAB framework as an LLM thinking buddy for boundary analysis

Not every large language model (LLM) is built the same, and not every tester needs the same models.

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TestRail 9.5: AI That Truly Understands Testing

TestRail AI understands testing to help reach your goals faster with true intelligence. Join us on Sep 18 to learn more.

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🎧 Listen to This Week in Testing.

Everyone’s invited to the QA Party! - Ep 103

Swap stories of solo testing, discover creative ways to spark quality conversations, and hear how AI and community “QA parties” are shaping modern testing.

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Whats in the box?— Software Testing Live

On Thursday 18th September, Ben Dowen and Nataliia Burmei take a look into their box of tricks, and explore black box testing in it's various forms. Register today.

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.

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What’s happening in the Observatory?

The Vibium Network: Decentralizing Software Testing for the Global Age

Bonus Driven Development - How Can We Overcome It?

Something feels odd in software testing

What is Quality?

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First request to test suite: 30 days to API testing confidence

Gain API testing confidence with this hands-on podcast course, featuring 30 ten-minute activities that build your skills step by step. Start the course today.

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MoT Stars, Badges and a Certificate

How does it feel when you receive MoT email notifications back to back in a single day! Bug congrats, Preeti. 🎉

CypressConf 2025

Beyond the Script: The Evolution of Quality Intelligence. Register today.

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Award a community star to a fellow community member. It appears on their profile and amplifies their commitment to the craft. This can have a far-reaching positive impact.

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The Leading With Quality conversations have given us a profound understanding of 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. Limited availability.