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Demi Van Malcot
Test engineer, Test lead, Quality manager
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I've been in testing since 2023, since then I never stopped learning and taking every opportunity I've come across. From becoming test lead not long after I started, to being a community lead for testing and for AI in at the company I work at. Nowadays I'm learning the ropes of leading with quality as I have added the role of quality manager of my department to my growing list of titles.
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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Demi Van Malcot asks:
When I'm joining a podcast, I sometimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-on...
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Joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Join a live audio-only session as we connect with the people behind the practice, tackle emerging trends, and celebrate the passion and expertise of those shaping the future of quality.
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Shift from treating AI as a "single source of truth" to using it as a "clarity booster" for human-led ideas.
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Stop delegating your thinking: Using 5 whys to check AI documentation
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Stop delegating your thinking: Using 5 whys to check AI documentation
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"What is the biggest change to your definition of QA that you dive into epistemology has caused?"
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"When I'm joinign a podcast, I soemtimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pro's and con's of podcast being an audio-only medium?"
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"How do you deal with the fact that in some crowds (see Quality engineers) your presence is celebrated, while in other crowds they loathe/dread when you are even mentioned?"
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I love my snacks, and I love testing systems holistically, across the full stack.Ask me anything about testing software systems, eating snacks, collaboration or food generally.You can also ask Chip...
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AMA about Full Snack Testing
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AMA about Full Snack Testing
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Simon asks:If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
Testing would be something with variety, that has an element of different sizes and flavours, even some randomn...
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If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
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If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
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If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
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So Richards question in full was "My biggest challenge when I was in a leadership role was that it wasn't a position of authority. Whilst I was the leader on how to think about quality and testing,...
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AMA Leadership Answer - How do you lead if your position has no authority?
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AMA Leadership Answer - How do you lead if your position has no authority?
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AMA Leadership Answer - How do you lead if your position has no authority?
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The turning point was in my previous role back in 2018. I'd had a cycle of : leadership role -> lose confidence from mistakes -> take a contributor role -> get promoted to leadership...
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
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Cultivate professional trust and accountability by using detailed documentation to demonstrate due diligence and quantify risk for stakeholders.
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
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The turning point was in my previous role back in 2018. I'd had a cycle of : leadership role -> lose confidence from mistakes -> take a contributor role -> get promoted to leadership...
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The Book That Talked Back
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"How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?"
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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This badge is awarded to those registered as an MoT Chapter Lead
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TWiQ — This Week in Quality
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Leverage AI as a personalised "code coach" to bridge the gap between manual testing and automation by translating plain English into executable scripts and providing line-by-line logic explanations.
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Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
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Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
Manage your entire QA lifecycle in one place. Sync Jira, automate scripts, and use AI to accelerate your testing.
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