Deborah Reid | Activities
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Testingās loudest problem aint AI
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You are building boring products
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If you want a job doing - don't do it yourself, really, just don't
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Car Wash Test
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Definitions of Car Wash Test
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I came across the viral AI "Car Wash Test" last week, and I couldn't help but laugh.If you ask an AI model, "I need to get my car cleaned, and the car wash is 100 metres away, should I walk or driv...
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE?
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE?
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I came across the viral AI "Car Wash Test" last week, and I couldn't help but laugh.If you ask an AI model, "I need to get my car cleaned, and the car wash is 100 metres away, should I walk or driv...
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Iām announcing a very proud bug congrats to myself for reaching 5,000 community stars.Ā Since my early days with the MoTaverse I e tried to give back and share information as well as supporting...
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5,000 community stars achieved
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5,000 community stars achieved
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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How to test alternative text (alt-text)
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Saw this and thought of retro MoT so had to have it.Ā
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Ninja duck
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Ninja duck
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Simon Tomes is an awesome person who works incredibly hard for the MoTaverse. He has supported me and helped improve my ideas for years. Whether it is a conversation, feedback on the Quality Engine...
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Get Simon to 5,000 community stars
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Get Simon to 5,000 community stars
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Get Simon to 5,000 community stars
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One thing we've absolutely fallen in love with over the past couple of years is evolving our branding.Fun fact, when we first introduced Bug as a mascot I was not very excited. But he grew on me, b...
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Bug is very excited to be seeing many of you at MoTaCon.
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Bug is very excited to be seeing many of you at MoTaCon.
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Bug is very excited to be seeing many of you at MoTaCon.
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It was good to catch up at TestBash.
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Rosie Sherry and Chris Chant
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Rosie Sherry and Chris Chant
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Rosie Sherry and Chris Chant
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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How does the AI "Car Wash Test" link back to QE
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Hiring Is Asking for Fewer Skills and More Years. What That Means for Anyone Who Tests Code.
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The Exploratory Testing Chapter of the MoTaverse is a space to connect, explore and learn together on the topic of Exploratory Testing.
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Joined Accessibility Chapter chapter
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Tonight we focused on the people behind testing at the MoT Manchester Chapter event.Ā With fantastic talks by Lewis Prescott, Kim Muncey and Caitlin Randles we talked about the power of human i...
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The people behind the testing
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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