Gary Hawkes
QA Lead
He/Him
I am Open to Write, Mentor, Meet at TestBash 2025, 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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Blog about transforming the bias around manual testing so automated and manual testers are given equal respect
For those following along with Gary Hawkes' microphone woes on the This Week in Testing stage, you'll be pleased to know he's resolved the issue. 🎉
We ran a live test session on Crowdcast and ev...
Explore why performance reviews divide testers, uncover lessons from bug hunts, and experiment with AI tools that speed up delivery.
I had a wonderful chat with Gary Hawkes about his journey over the years with testing and now quality engineering and I absolutely love how it felt like his story was that all roads have led to qua...
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...
Tune in for real stories of testers stepping up, driving change, and building quality-first cultures
Judy Mosley recently launched MoT Music League..I joined her an I enjoyed it A LOT!
We submitted songs, we shared what we like and we had much of fun ✨
Thanks everyone who joined our league 🫰
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It was great talk about testing boxes - Black Box, White box and Grey box.
Each technique have their own significance and can be used for software testing ensuring to deliver quality product.
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About me:
I'm coming from: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK
My role is: QA Lead
I'd love to meet others who are into: Leadership and anyone into improving software quality, however they do it
I'm c...
Testing meetups, community memories, and finding your voice — the This Week in Testing crew shares insights, inspiration, and reflections from around the globe.
Is the future of test case management at risk? Let's go exploring.
Oleksandr, Demi, Judy, Lukas, Gary, Milan & Susanne explore the art of documentation, feedback loops, test automation, and the value of community conversation.