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Simon Rigler

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Simon Rigler
QA Leader + Coach + Engineer

Bitten by the Testing bug 🐞via a 'fell into it' secondment in 2004. I’ve since had a variety of roles and been in ‘Quality’ leadership positions since 2012. Being hands-on is in my DNA, I don’t wish to lead any other way. In recent years I’ve learned test automation development skills alongside the management role and I enjoy coaching interested people embarking on this technical testing journey 💜

🎂 MoTaBirthday | February 19, 2016
Attending MoTaCon 🤝
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I've enjoyed my Call for Insights with Simon Rigler. Not only is he a top bloke and someone who cares deeply about supporting his team members, he's just really good at explaining things.Simon's ob...
30 Jul
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On the 15th of January 2026 myself and Ujjwal Kumar Singh joined a call and pressed record. We were curious to see what would happen. A few weeks later I’d done the same with Neil Taylor and Clare ...
6 Jul
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Simon Rigler on stage doing a 99 second talk.
3 Nov
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02/10/25. It's Thursday. The time is 16:03. It's Day 2 of MoTaCon. And I've never seen the 99-Second Talks queue grow so quickly. And even after this photo more people turned up. Such is the...
8 Oct
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The MSTA technical learning model brings motivation, strategy, task management and attitude together
13 Jul
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What actually sustains technical learning once the novelty fades?
9 Jul
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Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
20 Oct
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The more 99 Second Talks, the better!
1 Oct
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