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Gain valuable insights into the practical experiences and lessons learned from working in the intersection of quality and data engineering.

Thank you, AJ, for shouting about MoT and STEC! It's hard to put into words how amazing it is, and your post captures it beautifully

Thanks for sharing kind words about Sarah Deery and STEC. 

Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...

STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth

Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...

Thanks for starting lots of convos and for sharing many things on the MoT Slack. It's much appreciated! 

Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.

Quishing

Definitions of Quishing

Shadow Testing

Definitions of Shadow Testing

Observability

Definitions of Observability

Guardrails

Definitions of Guardrails

Confabulation (in AI)

Definitions of Confabulation (in AI)

Feature Flag

Definitions of Feature Flag

"Verify shift-left testing catches UI bugs during component development, BEFORE integration."

"Geir in the background looks concerned lol"

Quality engineers hands before and after AI Engineering started being used...

Quality engineers before vs after AI Promps started being used,any one else feel like they are turning into authors as well as testers with the amount of typing we are having to do!

"Quality isn’t a destination; it’s a decision we keep making. Daily. Deliberately. Collectively. Brighton, I’m ready to lead with that. - Cosmos Curious Cousin"

Spec Driven Development (SDD)

Definitions of Spec Driven Development (SDD)

Hermetic Testing

After announcing the giving of tickets for TestBash for those who are unemployed (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/job-hunting-in-2025-attend-testbash-for-free) we decided to make our sch...

Smoke testing

Thanks for advocating for the MoTaverse, it matters.

Thanks for continuing to share job ads in the MoT Slack.  

Model based testing

Definitions of Model based testing

Compatibility testing

Thoughts from TWiT and Meetups

Thoughts from TWiT and Meetups

Realised from listening to this week in testing, being in various meetups and conferences this year - a handy wee tip. Hope it helps.

Realised from listening to this week in testing, being in various meetups and conferences this year - a handy wee tip. Hope it helps.

Thanks for showing up for TWiT!

Thanks for sharing job ads in the MoT Slack. 

Quality people.

Happy times gathering again at MoT London with these quality people.

This badge is awarded to a member who has given a 99 second talk.

Thanks for doing a 99 second talk at MoT London.

This badge is awarded to a member who has given or participated in a Chapter talk, AMA, Panel Discussion, etc

Tom is always on his Game

One of my fave things about any MoT event is if Tom is there. Person in the picture on the right of the picture.First met at Test Bash 2024 and I just adore his personality.

System under test (SUT)

Definitions of System under test (SUT)