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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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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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I had a great chat with Philippa at LWAI (Leading with AI) today which stood out.Ā I mentioned how when writing a skill at work with the team, Iād suggest asking that AI what it has assumed. Ju...
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I had a great chat with Philippa at LWAI (Leading with AI) today which stood out.Ā I mentioned how when writing a skill at work with the team, Iād suggest asking that AI what it has assumed. Ju...
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Leading with AI - The London Edition
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If you, fellow tester, work with AI, remember the four 4 Ds:
To delegate tasks for AI, we need to know about the capabilities and limitations of AI tools and models
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Why your own messy notes still beat a tidy AI summary
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What if the tools we use to stay on top of things are quietly making us worse at our jobs?
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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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