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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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Debrief the week in testing
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This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to TestBash Brighton 2024
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This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to TestBash Brighton 2025
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This debate explored the role of quality coaching, how it differs from quality engineering and where it is most effective
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This badge is awarded to members who create their first collection, organising learning content for themselves or others.
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This badge is awarded to members who contribute a new term or an alternative definition to the software testing glossary.
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This badge is awarded to members who have added their first meme to the MoT platform
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This badge is awarded to members who share a photo moment from the community.
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Unpack quality coaching, job titles, happy paths, and pull request templates in an episode full of candid chat and personal stories
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Explore accessibility testing with Ben and Jane
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Emily shares her understanding of the meaning of “automated testing is a tool”
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Where you work, makes a huge different to the opportunities you have to explore and execute on different parts of your job, different tools from your tool box you get to use.
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That time Ministry of Testing missed the brief, and instead of unlimited membership, built unlimited members.
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That time Jane joined This Week in Testing trice, and MEMEs needed to be made.
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We’re beyond excited to unveil the full lineup of speakers, teachers and hosts for TestBash Brighton 2025!
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By socialising the activities involved in testing software, we can share our experience and promote the craft while having some fun.
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When you need the community to help, because you don't have a community of testers at work you can vibe off, it's ok. We've got the MoTaverse.
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Folk in the road MEME, straight ahead reads "Quote literally anyone else", the turn off reads "Quote Jane D'Cruze" then at the bottom it reads "Testing planet new presenters"
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This badge is awarded to those who subscribe to the MoTaverse Weekly newsletter.
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Have a browse of our upcoming community-led meetups
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We’re thrilled to officially announce our 2025 MoT Ambassadors
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This badge is awarded to members who Log in to MoT five days in a row.
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That moment when, you want to make a MEME about collecting all the badges, because you get a badge for posting a MEME...
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To understand where we are going, look at what the people are writing
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Definitions of Manual Testing
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Breaking stereotyping, better supporting diversity in testers' backgrounds and characteristics, might encourage changes in recruitment...
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This badge is awarded to members who have read 10 articles while logged in.
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This badge is awarded to a member who has spoken at a TestBash conference.
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This badge is awarded to members who have subscribed as Unlimited Members.
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This badge is awarded to members who represent and promote the MoT community as MoT Ambassadors in 2025
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This badge is awarded to a member who has given a 99 second talk.
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This badge is awarded to those who contribute to any Testing Planet episodes.
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This badge is awarded to members who have attended a TestBash event.
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Listen to Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory have a brilliant chat
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Definitions of Quality Engineering
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Ben Dowen, a bearded man wearing grey trousers a black short sleeved tshirt, pink name badge and black cap, stands proudly infront of his own title slide that reads "Coding Challenges Prepare for S...
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Debrief the week in testing as the community explores debugging wins, building and scaling communities of practice, leadership in testing, and much mote
is Open to Write
is Open to Teach
is Open to Speak
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Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be.
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Catch This Week in Testing, where Simon and guests reflect on TestBash 2024, share AI insights, and offer tips for applying conference learnings
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That one time when Simon kindly asked the software testing community to ignore a post, because it was a test. And naturally we all piled in with likes, commends and re-shares, because was just can'...
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Achieving 5 or more Community Star badges
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Got the opportunity to sit and have a chat with these wonderful humans!
(Ben, Dan and Titus).
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Stu, Jamie, Christine, Russ, Ben and Myself enjoying a drink and a chat at the pre-TestBash social.
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What if we need information about our mental health and we’re the stakeholders of our bodies and minds?
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First day of 99 Second Talks at TestBash Brighton 2024
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Plate of food, bettered fish, peas, with a coke in the background
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Ben Dowen taking selfie with other TestBash attendees in the background socialising and a sunset at OhSocial
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