Ben Dowen | Activities
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On getting your Slack channel idea accepted and implemented :)
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Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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One of the things I've been doing more of recently is talking to quality people in the MoTaverse. A spark emerges every time I speak to someone. It makes me realise I should have been doing this mo...
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Find out what’s really behind testing hires that fail (hint: it’s rarely because the tester couldn’t handle the job!)
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Honored to have been invited to a Podcast with the CEO herself in Leading with Quality series. Where we sat and talk about the reality of Quality, how it should or may look like and most importantl...
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Thanks for pair prompting with me today!
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RCRCRC is a regression testing heuristic developed by Karen Johnson that helps identify areas that need testing when software changes.
Recent: new features, new areas of code are more vulnerable...
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Identify what test strategy will work for your context
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Strengthen your test automation strategy by shifting tests closer to the code for greater reliability and maintainability
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Create strategies that guide your testing choices and give your tests structure
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Dive into the handy Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet, new and improved for today's modern testing professional. Support your testing efforts and generate test ideas.
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This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to Leading with Quality 2025
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Software testing live is powerful.It amplifies the right kind of signal in the testing world. All the best!
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How to test a stage 99 times over - Ep 99
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Celebrate 99 episodes of community connection, hear co-hosts reflect on what they've learned, and get inspired to take the stage yourself.
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11/09/24 Brighton
The evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024. I love this photo cos it captures the mild chaos of a busy social event. Often my favourite type of event photo. 😃
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It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episode was special as it was 99th episode. It was great to see s...
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It's Episode99 of TWiT - Special Episode
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It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episode was special as it was 99th episode. It was great to see s...
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Yay! Thanks for co-hosting This Week in Testing Episode 99. Grateful you're part of the TWiT co-hosting crew. 🤩
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TestBash social selfies
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11/09/24 Brighton
The evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024. I love this photo cos it captures the mild chaos of a busy social event. Often my favourite type of event photo. 😃
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"🏆 Naturally to test the feature out, so here is some emoji's 🥸"
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On September 30th, in Brighton, we're hosting an educational experience for leaders in quality.
Learn more about it here: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/events/leading-with-quality
We'd lo...
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This Week in Testing - Episode 60 - 20 September, 2024
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Ben Dowen aka Full Snack Tester attempting to get some MoT Swag!
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Thanks for sharing your for reals testing skillz on Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left.
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Discover what’s possible when you shift your testing left and do it well
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Realised from listening to this week in testing, being in various meetups and conferences this year - a handy wee tip. Hope it helps.
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Almost there Ben!
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Ben Dowen aka Full Snack Tester attempting to get some MoT Swag!
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Thanks for bigging up TestBash in the chat during Episode 97 of This Week in Testing.
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Susanne Abdelrahman reality checks the growth in responsibility for QA/quality folks.
She also shares a helpful car analogy during her conversation with Rosie Sherry.
Susanne Abdelrahman: Wh...
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Thanks for being super active on The Club this week.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in June 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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The Green Room before MoT Tunis
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Myself, Mariem and Ben in the Green Room before MoT Tunis Online.
Simon Tomes appears to be there in spirit!
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Thanks for doing a talk at MoT Tunis.
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Build a quality career slides
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Building a quality career
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Dan Ashby Blog
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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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