Ben Dowen
Lead Quality Engineer
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I am Open to Speak, Teach, Write, Mentor

I explore the world of software development and testing. Join me as I continue my adventures, discovering the wonders of quality.

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Activity

Ben Dowen
Ben Dowen
earned:
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133 image
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133
Ben Dowen
Ben Dowen
earned:
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133 image
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133
Ben Dowen
Ben Dowen
earned:
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133 image
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133
Ben Dowen
Ben Dowen
contributed:
I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133 image
A lively chat about influence without authority, from asking better questions and telling clearer risk stories to navigating stakeholders, careers, and community visibility.
Ben Dowen
Ben Dowen
earned:
Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ben. Thanks for sharing. image
Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ben. Thanks for sharing.

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I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133 image
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  • Oleksandr Romanov's profile image
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A lively chat about influence without authority, from asking better questions and telling clearer risk stories to navigating stakeholders, careers, and community visibility.
Socialise the practice of software testing, while doing it live! image
Have you been enjoying Software Testing Live?Want to take it to the next level and help shape the future of the new Software Testing Live Chapter?!?That's right, we started an MoT Chapter for STL!J...
Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything image
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Evaluate the shift from "automate all" to "review all" by using AI agents for test plans while applying human-led ACE feedback to ensure code quality and business relevance.
All merched up and ready for STL image
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Getting myself in the mood for today's episode of Software Testing Live, I've gone for the "grab what MoT merch I can find" look.
That feeling when I get slack notifications with acceptance test results image
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And today, MATT was born. The Mimica Automation Test Teller.MATT is my slack app, I can tell MATT when my tests fail, and he tells my team.Only I don't have to tell MATT, my Acceptance Tests runnin...
Devs be like image
Having AI coding agents write code for you is all well and good, but it all costs... like a modern fairground and seaside arcade, we don't see these costs directly as cash money. Instead, we have u...
Lots of one snack, mix two snacks or sample a full bowl of snacks? image
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Rich Adams asks:Would you prefer to eat a lot of one snack at one, seeing how two snacks mix together or sampling the full bowl of snacks? I'm a big fan of pair-wise testing... sorry I mean pairin...
If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why? image
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Simon asks:If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why? Testing would be something with variety, that has an element of different sizes and flavours, even some randomn...
AMA Answer: What pitfalls or mistakes should I avoid, while getting into Context Engineering? What newbie mistake can... image
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Question by Ben Dowen:What pitfalls or mistakes should I avoid while getting into Context Engineering? What newbie mistake can you help me miss?Response:As a newbie, one mistake that I made was try...
It depends - Ask MoTaverse Anything - Ep 128 image
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Explore the new Ask MoTaverse Anything format, unpack β€œquality beyond correctness,” and pick up practical ideas for communicating impact, not just checking boxes.
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