The ultimate MoTaCon 2025 collection

A promotional banner for Reflect, a SmartBear company, showing the title "Create Your First Test in 2 Minutes". A blue button underneath reads "Try Reflect for Free →". On the right, a screen capture of the Reflect user interface shows a test run with a list of steps, including navigating to a URL, logging in, and creating an issue. The bottom right of the screen shows a browser console or network tab. The background is dark blue with a light blue diagonal grid pattern.

All-in-One Test Automation, Powered by AI

A digital illustration features two identical, stylised grey Bugs with round heads, large black and white eyes, jagged white mouths, two antennae, and four legs, standing on a light blue, curved surface. The insect on the left has a white circle on its abdomen with the text "THING 1" in black, and the insect on the right has a white circle with the text "THING 2" in black. The background is a dark purple night sky dotted with white stars and sparkles.

Two things

TestBash is now MoTaCon. It's time to remove the silos.
MoTaCon and all in-person events are now included in an active Professional Membership.

The last TestBash happened a couple of weeks ago. We wasted no time to name that same conference as MoTaCon. Check out the vibes that were had. 🤩

Why the change? Over the past couple of years it has become increasingly difficult to talk about and advocate for the work we do under the banner of ‘testing’. Testing has always supported quality, yet quality is about supporting the whole system. All our work in the MoTaverse is shifting towards that quality mindset.

This change is a cultural change. We aim to innovate, remove silos and build bridges across the tech industry. And of course, it will be led by the energy of the MoTaverse people. 🚀

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Two Leading With Quality conversations to watch.

Anne-Marie Charrett: Building bridges - Leading without boundaries

Explore how to lead without boundaries by embracing emergent strategies, building community, and creating space for quality to thrive.

Stu Day: Building a Quality Brand

Focus on people, storytelling, and shared purpose can help you strengthen your quality culture and inspire lasting change as a leader.

An illustration set in space features a grumpy, grey, two-legged bug with antennae, sharp teeth, and bulging eyes, standing on a purple, rocky surface. It is holding three signs: a yellow one that reads "Oops, you missed a field," a red one that reads "Password too short," and an orange one that reads "Email format invalid." Each sign has a white triangle with an exclamation mark. In the background are a purple and blue ringed planet and a large, bright white moon against a dark, starry sky. The image suggests the frustration of encountering multiple validation errors during an online form submission.

Two articles to explore.

Making registration easy: Understanding the complexities of online forms by Emily O'Connor.

Writing custom Cypress plug-ins that solve common software testing problems by Kanika Vatsyayan.

A purple and dark blue graphic with the text "THIS WEEK IN QUALITY" centered at the top. Two cartoon characters that resemble gray, smiling bugs with large eyes and antennae wearing yellow headphones are sitting behind two microphones on an oval stage with the text "ON AIR" on a red banner at the bottom. The background is a dark starry sky with planets and silhouettes of other purple bugs in the distance.

🎧 Listen to This Week in Quality.

TWiQ: Testing in production - EP 107

Celebrate the launch of This Week in Quality as the community tests a new platform, shares MoTaCon highlights, and reflects on how quality connects us all. Subscribe to the TWiQ podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts and YouTube.

TestRail 9.5: AI That Truly Understands Testing

TestRail AI understands testing to help reach your goals faster with true intelligence. Try it for free now.

A thumbnail image for Software Testing Live, Episode 05: What's in the box? The image features a stylized, futuristic cockpit or control panel, viewed from the perspective of a pilot or viewer. The panel has numerous buttons, lights, and screens. A red sign in the center says "EXPLORATION IN PROGRESS," and a red button below it says "SHIP IT." The text on the purple background reads: SOFTWARE TESTING LIVE (in large white and red text) What's in the box? Episode 05 Host: Ben Dowen Guest: Nataliia Burmei

Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?

Ben Dowen and Nataliia Burmei explore how classic test design techniques add value in both closed and open box testing.

A banner for an online course titled "COURSE: EVERYDAY SECURITY TESTING" with the subtitle "A practical guide to getting started by Richard Adams". The background is a vibrant green. An illustration on the right features a laptop screen displaying a large shield icon with a stylized police officer character inside, surrounded by floating, semi-transparent windows and icons representing security concepts like passwords, locks, servers, and other cartoonish characters with speech bubbles. The overall design is modern and engaging, suggesting a lighthearted yet informative approach to a technical subject.

Everyday security testing: A practical guide to getting started

Learn how to build security into your day-to-day testing with Richard Adams. Register your interest.

Thanks for all the MoTaCon memories, where quality people met. Two things:

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CypressConf 2025

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

Add a bookmark link to the Observatory — a place to see and share interesting links to the world of tech.

Build your engineering team like a dungeon party

The Team Gift Exchange

Why the Experimenter’s Mindset Outlasts Automation in Software Testing

From Templates to Heuristics: Enhancing Knowledge Work

Brag Board Template (How to Make Your Work – and Achievements – More Visible)

RBCN 2026

RoboCon is the brightest star in the Robot Framework calendar—the biggest, official, and only worldwide conference organized by the Robot Framework Foundation itself. Register today.

⭐️ Community member support ⭐️

We loved seeing so many stars being awarded at MoTaCon. It broke all star giving records!

Award a community star to a fellow community member. It appears on their MoT profile and amplifies their commitment to the testing and quality craft. It supports their professional development and amplifies their community activities.

Award a community star