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Ben Dowen
Lead Quality Engineer
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I explore the world of software development and testing. Join me as I continue my adventures, discovering the wonders of quality.
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Thank you for taking part in June's Ambassador catch-up call. As Rahul Parwal says, "Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other."
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MoT Ambassador Crew
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Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other.
Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.
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Leadership do not come with the title. It's an art, style and capability to do it. Anyone can extend their hand, raise voice to lead who has a strong feeling and willingness to take the ownership a...
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Leadership in Quality
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Leadership do not come with the title. It's an art, style and capability to do it. Anyone can extend their hand, raise voice to lead who has a strong feeling and willingness to take the ownership a...
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Leading with quality actions, not titles Ep95
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Tune in for real stories of testers stepping up, driving change, and building quality-first cultures
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Thank you for co-hosting This Week in Testing, Episode 95. Team MoT and the community are glad you brought folks together to discuss many topics related to leadership.
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👋 Add your job title to your MoT Profile, we're doing some research!
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In the MoTaverse we're doing some research into job titles and you can help by updating your MoT Profile with your current or most recent job title.
It will only take a moment to do via
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Create concise test plans that get read and understood by busy people
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5 Reasons I'm super excited to go to TestBash Brighton 2025
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This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support Pride on their Ministry of Testing profile.
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“Bug! Bug! Bug!” shouted my seven year old son as I said goodbye to him for the day. He loves this Bug t-shirt.
So the two of us (Bug, not my son) stand ready at the train station. We’re all se...
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Thank you for demonstrating many helpful things during Episode 4 of Software Testing Live. Team MoT and the community are grateful. 🤩
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Software Testing Live Ep 4, The Awesome Power of Shifting Left
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What a great session, so many good insights and snippets, too many to log them all, but I very much enjoyed taking note of some of the words being used when talking about shifting left.
- What n...
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Anne-Marie reminds us of the reality of what we can and can't change when in a leadership position. And the binary nature can be profound when it comes to burnout.
This reminds me of Steven Cov...
is Open to Mentor
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This badge is awarded to members who host an episode of This Week in Quality.
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Quality Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship... Completed It!
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In January 2024, I embarked not only on my first job in a new career, but also on a level 4 apprenticeship as a Quality Engineer. Fast forward to June 2025 and I received the email I had been wait...
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Hello, my name is Ben Dowen
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Hello, my name is Ben Dowen
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I’m coming from: Mansfield, England, UK
My role is: Lead Quality Engineer
I’d love to meet others who are into: Collaborative ways of working, quality leadership and anything technology
I'...
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I’m coming from: Mansfield, England, UK
My role is: Lead Quality Engineer
I’d love to meet others who are into: Collaborative ways of working, quality leadership and anything technology
I'...
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Thank you for going above and beyond in May 2025. Team MoT appreciates how you consistently support, develop, and grow our community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Was a professional member in 2025
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Establishing exploratory testing using regular collaborative practice
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Prompt injections: A new opportunity for testers
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Generative AI apps and integrations are growing fast and so are the injection attacks. This time it's through harmless-looking plain text, aka prompts.
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Use these steps to ensure you never need to write a testing handover document again
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Discover how an Agile Definition of Done can promote shared ownership and incremental quality at every stage of the SDLC.
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This badge is awarded to members who co-host a Software Testing Live session
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Testers like to talk Ep 89
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Shop 'till you DROP; Software Testing Live: Episode 03
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Breaking news about breaking news Ep 87
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Do new testers really need to learn automation? Ep 86
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How crucial will the MCP approach be for AI Agents? Ep 85
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Supernova Showdown: the realities of Quality Coaching models
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Does the happy path make us happy? Ep. 84
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Software Testing Live: episode 02 - Access All areas
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Software Testing Live: episode 01 - Breaking the bank
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This Week in Testing - Episode 67 - 8 November, 2024
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99 Second Talks - Day 1 at TestBash Brighton 2024
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This Week in Testing Episode 57 - 23 August, 2024
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