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Jit and his unique story telling of complex software systems

At MoTaCon 2025 Jit walked us through that story of when Crowdstrike stopped the world. How quality is created, maintained and lost in complex software systems, watch the talk here: https://w...

The victory dance of quality

"The biggest effect is that when you see is when other team members start taking quality into account during the process. The first time that a developer went to the sprint planning and was like, h...

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 47

Off to the beach they go and who's been busy drawing in the sand! Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Thanks for accepting the STEC Testermonial challenge.

AI is going just great, the AWS outage version

All the talks from MoTaCon, previously TestBash, 2025.

A day in the life of Elizabeth Zagroba

Elizabeth took to the stage to talk about a day in the life of a quality lead. The talk is now available to watch! https://www.ministryoftesting.com/testbash-sessions/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-q...

Ash Hynie, hosting Day 1 of MoTaCon

Ash Hynie takes the stage to host the first part of MoTaCon 2025.

Thanks for accepting Rosie's challenge 😋

Today AWS was having issues and it reminded me of Jitesh's MoTaCon25 talk "How quality is created, maintained and lost in complex software systems".

Did you make any new friends in the MoTaQueue?

The queue for getting into MoTaCon 2025. Was it great for community conversations?

Crafty Bug Coasters!

At MoTaCon we had a craft table where we had some card coasters that people could create their own designs with the help of markers and bug stamps. This was me in the run-up to MoTaCon, experime...

Can't escape the Bug

I spent a week in beautiful Wales with the family. But I couldn't keep Bug off my mind. It's been an intense year and this was a much needed de-compression. I was holding it together, and now...

Found a bug during Leading With Quality

30/09/25, Brighton. Cheeky bug crawling on the projected screen during the Leading With Quality day. I guess it didn't wanna miss out. Can't blame it!

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 46

Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull have taken over the MoTaCon takeover. Is that a reverse takeover? 🤔 Can you find them?

Legendary work, Bug! Thanks for being everywhere, all at once. 

This pic reminds me of an article written by Gary Hawkes - Bugs and Hugs

Found a bug !! Inspired by Gary's article I hugged it and now it is going to Jira :D

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 45

Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull have taken over the Leading With Quality conversations. Can you find them?

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An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar…

An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar… …and gets tricked into rewriting the menu. (Prompt Injection) …and leaks the secret cocktail recipe. (Sensitive Data) …and installs a shady bar plugin. (Sup...

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 44

Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull have taken over the MoT meetup takeover. Can you find them?

Thanks for sharing a link to Ben Dowen's Masterclass Teamwork Makes The Dream Work in Software Testing Live. It was the perfect resource at the perfect time! I have been thinking about how to map out knowledge/confidence gaps and I love this approach, so thank you for sharing.

Think of bug reports as memes.

If your developer can “get it” at a glance, you did it right. Screenshots, short steps, clear punchline. No one laughs at a confusing meme — same with a confusing bug ticket.

Bugs guide to conference curiosity

I love going to tech conferences. I keep an open mind and fill my brain with ideas. I plan my day and don’t plan. Either works. I check to see if it’s ok to speak to someone who is by them...

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 43

The Corn Exchange at TestBash is a hubbub of activity! And in 2025, there are many loud and quiet ways to get involved. Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are hiding. Can you find them?

That time Bug co-hosted This Week In Testing

The time that Simon Tomes was surprisingly replaced by Bug as co-host on TWIT episode 104

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 43

Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are hiding outside the entrance to the Brighton Dome, the venue for TestBash 2025. Can you find them? I took this photo while grabbing a quick breather during ...

Hi Bug! Big Fan! Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.

Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 41

23rd of September 2022, Salford Quays, Manchester. One of the workshop rooms at the Lowry during TestBash. Looks like it was Stu Day's workshop. Great to see deep discussions. The power of t...