Gary Hawkes
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I am Open to Write, Mentor, Podcasting, CV Reviews

Software QA Lead and tester who loves to see people grow, processes continuously improve and help organisations understand and support Quality Engineering

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Summer event of Ministry of Testing Athens 2026: Done. βœ”οΈIt was an absolute honor to host Simon Mavi Stewart, Rafaela Azevedo, Diego Molina, Noemi Ferrera, and Wim Selles.
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In TWiQ today, Aj raised the idea of self-service infrastructure and it got me thinking about how that is related to platform engineering. Something I realise I don't know enough about, but a recen...
TWIQ 139 - Models and Negative Testing image
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I'm not great a diagraming and modelling, and using negative testing better. So its got me thinking!
AMA about Crafting CVs for the UK Job Market : struggle to display 40 years of experience in 2 pages image
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For experienced software testers and QA leaders, I'd suggest thinking of your CV less as "everything I've done" and more as "why you should talk to me." Top tips 1. Lead with your story, not your...
High value activities: The faces of quality image
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A This Week in Quality (TWiQ) evolution, we switched on the cameras for the first time! Thank you to Demi, Preeti and Gary for being the first people to do that. πŸŽ‰Do listen and now watch the episod...
Book recommendation - The Fifth Discipline image
When anyone on the MoTaverse recommends a book, I add it to my read list. (I've only been reading books in the last few years because it is a weakness of mine...to be honest "English Language" is a...
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Learning lots of secrets about clean code with Simon and Demi!
Unhinged Bio - What the....The QA Warlord of Suffolk?! image
Just tried the Unhinged Bio game in Gemini...my goodness, there may be a small amount of hallucination in the bio...and the image. I'm loving the teeth though, but I only have 1 dimple πŸ˜‚Bio:Gary Ha...
Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134 image
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A reflective β€œwins” episode that turns everyday progress into momentum, and reminds us to log the good stuff, not just the problems.
It's too vibe-y: too much vibe not enough quality image
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It's too vibe-y: too much vibe not enough qualityI over heard this today on TWiQ from Gary Hawkes.It's a quality risk when something you are building comes across asΒ  being too vibe coded and ...
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Β Thank you to everyone who joined my AI masterclass yesterday!Loved the engagement, energy, and enthusiasm that you all brought.Of course, always grateful for the opportunities like these.Than...
AMA answer: As you coach engineers through with quality assistance model, are there any milestones you need to hit to... image
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Great question from Gary Hawkes on transitioning to Quality Assistance model. As you coach engineers through with quality assistance model, are there any milestones you need to hit to raise the bar...
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