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Alessandra Moreira: Build your circle of influence

In this episode of Leading With Quality, Rosie Sherry speaks with Alessandra Moreira, Director of Quality Engineering at BrainPOP. You’ll hear about:

Why “quality engineering” better represents the breadth of modern testing
Moving from metrics to meaningful business conversations
Building influence without senior titles
Balancing automation with exploratory testing
The growing role of testers in guiding responsible use of AI

Watch now.

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6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader

Learn from the mistakes and career lessons of experienced leader, Gary Hawkes, to shape your path as a trusted leader in quality.

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The TORCH technique for exploratory testing

A technique to help quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions.

⭐️ Join hundreds of quality people at TestBash on 1-2 October ⭐️

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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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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🎧 Listen to This Week in Testing.

Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102

Explore the making of STEC, hear behind-the-scenes stories from its creators, and celebrate how this new certificate challenges the old ISTQB path.

Subscribe to the TWiT podcast on Spotify, Apple podcasts and YouTube.

CypressConf 2025

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

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Got my 50 stars!

Community always has the answers

It's STEC Season!

When different role meets in same universe...

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

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Devs can test

Do things that don’t scale, and then don’t scale

Agent Factory: Top 5 agent observability best practices for reliable AI

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Leading with Quality mindmaps

Explore Rahul Parwal’s take on recent Leading With Quality conversations.

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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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.