Gary Hawkes
QA Lead
He/Him
I am Open to Write, Mentor, Meet at TestBash, Speak
Software QA Lead and tester who loves to see people grow, processes continuously improve and help organisations understand and support Quality Engineering

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Contributions

Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104 image
  • Simon Tomes's profile
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Eamon Droko's profile
  • Demi Van Malcot's profile
Embrace the chaos as testers share real-world struggles, celebrate Worldwide Tester Day, and tap into the MoTaverse for positive vibes, support, and fresh ideas.
A golden platter won't save quality, but we might image
  • Stu Day's profile
  • Jenny Bramble's profile
  • Lisa Crispin's profile
  • Ash Coleman Hynie's profile
  • Nicola Sedgwick's profile
  • Anne-Marie Charrett's profile
  • Parveen Khan's profile
  • Keith Klain's profile
  • Alessandra Moreira's profile
  • Jessica Bane's profile
  • Annette Tran's profile
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Deborah Sherwood's profile
  • Aiman B T Syed's profile
  • Callum Akehurst-Ryan's profile
  • Barry Ehigiator's profile
  • Nigel Brookes-Thomas's profile
  • Kat Obring's profile
  • Mark Dordel's profile
  • Rachel Kibler's profile
  • Matthew Whitaker's profile
  • Joanna Negler's profile
  • Susanne Abdelrahman 's profile
I’m excited to share that, alongside TeamMoT, we’ll be gathering 50 Leaders in Quality on September 30th. What looks like a one-day event is actually the beginning of a bigger journey: a committ...
AI Stress? Trust your people image
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Blog talking about whilst AI Agents and the associated vendor marketing can be a scary prospect for testers, there is one quality of humans that means you can relax and trust your people
AI and Responsibility image
Inspired by Aimans club post https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/why-human-centric-testing-matters-more-than-ever/86567/5
6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader image
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Learn from the mistakes and career lessons of an experienced leader to shape your path as a trusted leader in quality.
Moments - Leading with Quality - Gary Hawkes image
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Rahul Parwal's profile
Notes of key moments and learnings from Leading with Quality - Podcast, where the guest was Gary Hawkes
TestBash: AI OK - Ep 101 image
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  • Judy Mosley's profile
  • Maneesh Maddala's profile
  • Mariem SAFI's profile
  • Demi Van Malcot's profile
The community discuss their excitement for TestBash and the value of community support. And ask, is there too much focus on AI right now?
What blind faith in AI looks like image
How I feel AI is being pushed right now from certain quarters, encouraging blind faith and an abdication of responsibility
Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100 image
  • Simon Tomes's profile
  • Ady Stokes's profile
  • Christine Pinto's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Eamon Droko's profile
  • Maneesh Maddala's profile
  • Ujjwal Kumar Singh's profile
  • Mariem SAFI's profile
Discover how testers are using MCP servers, debate the reality of mandatory AI tracking at work, and celebrate community milestones from STEC to new job wins
Share your TestBash tips for newbies image
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Help a TestBash newbie get the most out of their first time. What advice can you share?
Caring is at the heart of everything we need to do image
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
Towards the end of their conversation, Gary and Rosie touch on the concept of caring. Rosie comments that as long as we care, we will improve the quality of what we're building. Gary goes on to amp...
The transition from specialist to generalist image
  • Jenny Bramble's profile
  • Lisa Crispin's profile
  • Rosie Sherry's profile
  • Gary Hawkes's profile
  • Callum Akehurst-Ryan's profile
  • Rachel Kibler's profile
  • Susanne Abdelrahman 's profile
Our role as quality people is shifting.
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