Deborah Reid | Activities
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Definitions of Network throttling
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Throttle individual network requests
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100% I clicked not today :D though was tempted to get another mcfluffy as so warm!"
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Now you can connect with other quality people over dinner. Included as part of your Professional Membership.
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A local restaurant posted an image on their Instagram and outside their door earlier stating:"Due to the heatwave, we have made the decision to close the kitchen for hot food from 2pm today.Salads,...
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I popped to McDonalds to get a McFluffy (ice cream) today (IYKYK living in south east England today!)After selecting the Galaxy Mcfluffy, I was presented with a screen 'May we suggest' with 3 optio...
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I love a convenient slip-on trainer, but I also have a beloved pair with traditional laces. I rarely double-knot them. Yet, I have friends who double-knot their shoes every single day.Double-knotti...
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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I love a convenient slip-on trainer, but I also have a beloved pair with traditional laces. I rarely double-knot them. Yet, I have friends who double-knot their shoes every single day.Double-knotti...
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How did leaving my phone at home inspire my first LinkedIn post on QE?
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It's very easy to be critical, raise bugs and give feedback that doesn't help a team move forward. Always ask yourself if your work will be of value and good use of time, because time is money.
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Deborah Reid
Lead Test Engineer
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As a Lead Test Engineer, with 15 years experience, Deborah specialises in quality engineering, risk management, and scaling test strategies.
Over the years, she has spearheaded quality operations for major international expansions, including multi-region deployments and scaled QE to support expanding product domains. Most recently, she's focused on driving shift-left quality practices and automation.
She is deeply passionate about fostering a quality-first culture that balances speed with stability. Her approach centres on pragmatic automation - leveraging tools like Cypress where they add maximum ROI, paired with targeted exploratory testing to safeguard complex user journeys.
She also has a passion for accessibility testing and has written a course on the topic https://www.ministryoftesting.com/courses/introduction-to-accessibility-testing?s_id=19046932
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