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This one is 10 years old!It's tradition that at the end of a conference day there is an allocated time slot for any attendee to get up on stage for 99 seconds.Here is Guna Petrova at TestBash Brigh...
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New signage on the Thameslink spotted last night. Made me think of Jira stories. Canât switch off this engineering mindset apparently!
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Another misspelling on a new cafe sign. Anyone for some coffe?
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Spotted on a NEW cafe today!
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Spotted on a NEW cafe today!
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How does a tough week link back to QE?
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Automation-First QA Is a Mindset Shift, Not a Framework
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Automation-First QA Is a Mindset Shift, Not a Framework
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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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