Emily O'Connor
Emily O'Connor
Principal Test Engineer
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I am Open to Speak, Write
I have a sixth sense for bugs, probably due to my experience as a dev (introducing them)! I love to learn and read. Playwright fan-girl.

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This week at Leeds Testing Atelier, I presented a talk designed to challenge assumptions made about the "average user" and highlight methods and questions to communicate these to development teams....
Is vibe testing going to kill off test management? Ep 90 image
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Listen in as testers around the world share insights on AI, test management, and leading with quality in this packed episode of This Week in Testing.
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A great memory from Leeds Testing Atelier on 13 May 2025—thanks to sitting next to Lauren Borodajko , I ended up front and center in the picture during Emily O'Connor's insightful talk on "Testing ...
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Great to see Emily up on stage in a jam packed and overflowing room at Leeds Atelier. Her talk was called: Testing your assumptions - you are not your customer.
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This snap from a sunny break at Leeds Testing Atelier captures just a few of the many brilliant contributors to the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC). In the pic are Gwen Diagra...
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Emily O’Connor’s talk at Leeds Testing Atelier was a great reminder that we’re not our customers and we shouldn't design or build as if we are. She explored how small assumptions can quietly sha...
There's a bug on you image
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Look at my bug bag!
Testers like to talk Ep 89 image
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A candid, community-powered conversation for software testers and quality professionals on job hunting, writing impactful CVs, and growing careers through visibility and support.
What should the ratio of automated to exploratory testing be? image
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"Can you even say a user story is 80% tested with automated tests and 20% with exploratory? 20% of what?" This is a great article by Gregory Paciga, full of brilliant reflections.
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The relationship between Exploratory Testing and Automated Tests
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