Deborah Reid | Activities
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Engineering Management Chapter meets AI
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Engineering Management Chapter meets AI
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Engineering Management Chapter meets AI
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Engineering Management Chapter meets AI
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I had a conversation today with a newbie who attended her first event today. I see myself as a newbie as this is my 3rd event. The exchange was extremely positive, newbie was thinking o...
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Positive moment!
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The panel’s discussion was a great reminder that critical thinking remains a uniquely human responsibility. it’s not something AI can do for us  Real world insights by Drew Pontikis, Nata...
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Critical thinking in the age of AI, a panel discussion that hit the mark
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Critical thinking in the age of AI, a panel discussion that hit the mark
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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The talks I heard today reminded me that AI hasn't rewritten the rules of quality thinking, it's just raised the cost of ignoring them. Shift-left and shift-right, risk-based prioritisation, separa...
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How much has really changed with AI?
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How much has really changed with AI?
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It was great catching up with you Simon at Leading with AI event, exploring more about the Motaverse - ways to grow in Motaverse along with some chit chats :)Â
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Must have Selfie with Simon - MoT Community Leader and Amazing Podcast Host
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Must have Selfie with Simon - MoT Community Leader and Amazing Podcast Host
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Must have Selfie with Simon - MoT Community Leader and Amazing Podcast Host
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I can't miss to click a picture with Rosie. I always feel thankful when I meet Rosie for creating a platform for us where we can ask queries comfortably, talk and grow together as part of the commu...
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Always Great to meet Rosie - Founder of MoT
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Always Great to meet Rosie - Founder of MoT
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Always Great to meet Rosie - Founder of MoT
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Always Great to meet Rosie - Founder of MoT
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Nice catching up with Ollie, the awesome photographer in the Motaverse. I did got chance to be clicked in various beautiful poses suggested by ollie :)On the other side, the moment worth to capture...
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Great catch up with the Person behind the Lens and the person behind the Mic together
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Great catch up with the Person behind the Lens and the person behind the Mic together
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Great catch up with the Person behind the Lens and the person behind the Mic together
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Great catch up with the Person behind the Lens and the person behind the Mic together
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I really enjoyed Leading with AI at PwC. I wasn't sure what to expect of my first Ministry of Testing event but I loved the community feel, met some lovely people and definitely hope to attend more...
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Leading with AI event
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Leading with AI event
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I attended the Leading with AI MoT workshop today.What felt good was the reminder that we're all on a journey. It is an incredibly safe, open, and non-demanding space where people come together to ...
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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...But who gets to ask the 'Why?' question???
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“Ask don’t assume”
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“Ask don’t assume”
Deborah Reid
Lead Test Engineer
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Deborah has been testing for about 15 years now. She is currently Lead Test Engineer at Bloom and Wild group. She specialises in exploratory and risk based testing with a passion for accessibility. Deborah has written a course for MoT on an Introduction to Accessibility Testing as well as an article on speaking at a Conference for the first time, spoken at an AMA on Soft Skills and more!
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