Neil Taylor
Lead Quality Engineer

I've been testing for 20+ years with experience in Exploratory Testing and tools such as CI/CD, Bruno and Postman. I'm a self-taught pianist and enjoy writing and recording my own music.

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Here's why I recommend Judy Mosley image
Judy Mosley cares about quality. She thinks in systems and risks. Judy has high empathy. All essential attributes that make her an incredible quality and testing professional.I've been super fortun...
Here's why I recommend Judy Mosley image
Here's why I recommend Judy Mosley
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Here's why I recommend Judy Mosley
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Here's why I recommend Judy Mosley
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Don't worry about motivation: grow with “MoTivation” image
Don't worry about motivation: grow with “MoTivation”

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Throwback Wednesday: Deborah Reid 99 Seconds at TestBash Brighton image
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I believe this was TestBash Brighton 2016.If I recall correctly Deborah Reid did a 99 second poem, I could be wrong.In the back I recognise Emma Keaveny, Neil Taylor and Maaret Pyhäjärvi.Long live ...
What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact? image
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Sometimes the most effective guardrail isn't the most sophisticated one
Friction in Quality Engineering Collection image
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A collection of items covering the challenges and benefits of Friction in Quality Engineering and Testing.
Exploring Friction in Quality Engineering image
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Simon Tomes and Jesper Ottosen recently recorded a conversation as part of the MoT's Call for Insights, where they had a great discussion on both positive and negative types of friction that we can...
Re-introducing myself.  Past and Present. image
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One of the goals I highlighted in my recent memory post was to share a little bit more about myself and so I thought the best way to do this would be to (re)introduce myself in a memory post! I ...
The impact of AI on job security image
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Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security. Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
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Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share. He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table. One way to bui...
The Stars Align image
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Some really cool things happened last week for me in the MoTaverse so I thought I'd share some my highlights of my Quality Week in a memory post!1. Getting some new badges for setting some goals an...
Small posts, big learnings: Why sharing matters more than ever - Ep 120 image
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See why sharing small things often is one of the most effective ways to learn and grow in your career
The antithesis of see ya later learning image
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Had a lovely chat with Neil Taylor. If you don't know him then you should check out his profile and goals for 2026. He's brought a lot and has plenty more to give back to the testing and quality co...
2026 Goal setting and sharing  - TWiQ Episode-119 image
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We have always been sharing goals in our organisation at the start of the year. It is a great initiative by MoT team to share and talk about individual goals here. This gives us opportunity and spa...
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