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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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Mark Dordel: Quality is about conversations

In this episode of Leading With Quality, Rosie Sherry speaks with Mark Dordel, Senior Software Quality Advocate at Olo. You’ll hear about:

Choosing the right place to test: local, staging, or production checks
When to use pairing, ensemble, or swarming on higher-risk changes
How specialist contract testers can act as product SMEs in complex systems
Why many former SDETs at Olo moved into developer roles

Watch now.

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Advanced prompting for testers with Rahul Parwal

Go beyond the basics and unlock the full potential of AI in testing. Learn advanced prompting that improves reliability, speed, and results. Every lesson includes a practical activity. You finish by building your own custom AI testing assistant. Enrol today.

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I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers

Ady Stokes helps you explore different mindsets to improve testing, overcome bias, and add more value.

STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action

STEC is a way to learn together, to build a portfolio that not only demonstrates essential testing skills but also demonstrates powerful community skills. These community skills are far-reaching and long-lasting.

5 signals that show test automation is shifting towards developers

Testing is shifting in a way where quality is increasingly everyone's responsibility.

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Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104

Embrace the chaos as testers share real-world struggles, celebrate Worldwide Tester Day, and tap into the MoTaverse for positive vibes, support, and fresh ideas. Subscribe to the TWiT podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts and YouTube.

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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 closed box testing in it's various forms. Register today.

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.

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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We were treated to a stellar lineup of speakers: Jarsto van Santen, a true legend from the Dutch TestBash era, reminded us why he’s still a crowd favorite. Martin Gijsen, Automation in Testing Strategist at PuPPET, brought sharp insights and fresh perspectives. And of course, the ever-vibrant Elizabeth Zagroba, who lit up the room with her energy and wisdom. If you haven’t seen her speak yet — make sure you do at the upcoming TestBash! It was an evening of reconnection, inspiration, and a shared sense of “we’re building something again.” The MoT-NL chapter is alive, and this is just the beginning. Here’s to more meetups, more stories, and more testing magic. 🚀

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Colour is coming to TestBash

Hello, my name is TestBash 2025

Serious kit for serious TestBash talks

MoT-NL has made a great come back

That time Bug co-hosted This Week In Testing

MoT Porto 1.0: Bidirectional Playwright & Accessibility

What’s happening in the Observatory?

Let’s stop making each other feel stupid

Artificial intelligence Is Still Just Automation

Meaningful RCAs: Involving the right people

Overcoming Bonus-Driven Development: Building Teams That Own Quality Together

Communicating quality to stakeholders: why testers get ignored in meetings (and how to change it)

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RoboCon 2025

All Robot Framework conference, RoboCon 2025, in-person talks.

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Cheat sheets to help you test software

CypressConf 2025

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

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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.