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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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Show your work to build influence, connect teams, and shape how quality is understood across your organisation.
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Thanks for sticking up for us regarding the latest MoTaverse Weekly title.Ā
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A self-spreading malware called GlassWorm has infected OpenVSX and one VSCode extension (cline-ai-main.cline-ai-agent v3.1.3), enabling it to propagate across systems and steal data. This supply ch...
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It was so great to listen to Twit Episode 103 where we had a talk around being a solo tester in the organisation.
Watch out the full episode to understand the challenges, struggle, mindset, conve...
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Big thanks to everyone who supported us through this wild year of building Epic Test Quest from early interviews to testing our prototypes and giving us honest feedback.
It was amazing to meet so ...
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Thank you so much for being an awesome Corn Exchange team member and supporting me during TestBash 2025/MoTaCon.
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Did he say "Bug was this big"?
Ok, probably not, but it sure was good to see The Full Snack Tester (aka Ben Dowen) on stage.
But do check out his talk on navigating a career in Quality Engine...
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I'm sure Ben was showing how tall I am
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Did he say "Bug was this big"?
Ok, probably not, but it sure was good to see The Full Snack Tester (aka Ben Dowen) on stage.
But do check out his talk on navigating a career in Quality Engine...
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Quality leadership conversations in a virtual lean coffee format
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Quality revelations: From SLO to better listening - Ep 108
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Hear how the community is discovering new ways to think about quality through SLOs, accessibility, and better listening.
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Ben shared information on SLI and SLO, and the What, So what, Now what way of explaining things. Thanks BenĀ
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. Great to hear about SLO and SLI, via Charity's blog post.Ā Ā
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Navigating a career in Quality Engineering
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Take charge of your career by mapping your impact, building feedback loops, and making deliberate choices that keep you learning and moving forward
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This badge is awarded to members who complete the Introduction to modern testing course.
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What does quality mean to me?
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Thank you for being part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. šI love how you got stuck in and took ownership of many things in the Corn Exchange. It made a positive difference to the attendee experience. And to do that alongside the pressure of taking to the main stage on day 1. Awesome work! šŖš»
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Discover how the Quality Assistance Model revolutionises testing and enhances collaboration
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TWiQ: Testing in production - EP 107
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Celebrate the launch of This Week in Quality as the community tests a new platform, shares MoTaCon highlights, and reflects on how quality connects us all.
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Weāre grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
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Great to meet Ben in real life at MotaCon!
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Bug congrats on getting 99 stars.
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Thanks for going above and beyond in September 2025. Your community contributions create, spark and support many good things. š¤©
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THANK YOU
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Big thanks to everyone who supported us through this wild year of building Epic Test Quest from early interviews to testing our prototypes and giving us honest feedback.
It was amazing to meet so ...
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Thanks for the chat and encouragement around our MoTaCon talk topics and themes; also for the nice feedback afterwards.
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It's time to remove the silos
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Great talk at MoTaCon on your journey in QA and great to chat!
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Explore how classic test design techniques add value in both closed and open box testing
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Thank you for talking at TestBash 2025
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Talking on stage, Test Bash 2025.
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Ady and Scott talk in general
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Scott and Ady take the stage at MoTacon 2025
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TestaBash is no more as we move to a quality first focused community. It is the era of MoTaCon.
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I say today i āmet Bugā but actually i got to meet the lovely community from and around MoT.
Glad to be at TestBa- i mean MotaCon!
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It was a nasty bugger that broke the code
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From Manila to Brighton. Finally made it to MotaCon25!!!
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TestBash coffee breakā¦
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I have been following Rahul on LinkedIn for sometime now. Finally get to meet him in person!
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Thank you Stuart!! Have learned a lot from our chat and I feel more confident in taking the next steps in introducing quality engineering at work!! āØ
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Taking a selfie before starting the workshop! Full house as well š±
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FOMO Gravity
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Martin talks about FOMO driven Ai adoption at TestBash 2025.
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Bug congrats for taking to the stage at TestBash MoTacon 2025
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