Heleen Van Grootven
Testing Engineer
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I am Open to Write, Speak, Meet at MoTaCon 2026, Podcasting

After a decade in communications, I switched to testing—turns out that I really like figuring out how things work and how they fit together. Always open to learning more and meeting new people!

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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra image
Is empathy a nice extra, or the engine behind good quality work?
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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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What happened to charters and templates that guide us?

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Spent some time listening to the Call for Insights with Simon Tomes and Heleen Van Grootven. She talked about "Finding joy in your role" and how embracing her ADHD made her job more enjoyable. I ga...
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One of the big things about ADHD is time blindness. Heleen Van Grootven explains how time blindness impacts her approach to working. This is a snippet from her excellent Call for Insights: Finding ...
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​Recently, I had the great pleasure of doing a Call for Insights with Simon Tomes, where I got to talk about having ADHD and some of the ways I was able to structure my work around my brain. Here's...
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With SQEC now fully live, the community swaps stories about new roles, flaky tests, accessibility audits, and why shared language, pairing, and “being the duck” can make quality work easier.
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This is one of the questions asked by Heleen Van Grootven for the : AMA about transition from Manual to Automation TesterThis is the issue many of us face in their day to day life. I met couple of ...
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The way software development works is uniquely suited to neurodivergence
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We do try to be subtle...(Sometimes it actually wasn't in dev yet!)
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Celebrate surprise-smooth demos, learn how solo testers spark better quality conversations, and explore “assumption investigating” as a core skill for making work clearer and kinder.
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Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
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You know it's been a rough couple weeks when you start feeling kinship with mythological figures.
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Celebrate the spooky side of quality as community members share their funniest, scariest, and most unforgettable stories that turn everyday mishaps into lessons worth laughing about.
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Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
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