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Gary Hawkes
QA Lead
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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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We can test in production: An introduction to shifting testing right.
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Thanks for bringing me in to help you. Really looking forward to seeing what we can come up with.
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It was great to talk today, thank you!
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Great to explore article ideas with you and Nadja. I look forward to seeing how those ideas evolve.
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Depending on the context, we think in different ways
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There's no such thing as a testing mindset
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There's no such thing as a testing mindset
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There's no such thing as a testing mindset
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Combine AI-generated tests with intelligent test selection to manage large regression suites and speed up feedback
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Does AI test generation actually improve velocity? Solving the regression bloat
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Does AI test generation actually improve velocity? Solving the regression bloat
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A look at the structure and responsibilities of a whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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In the age of AI, for how long should the we test?
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The relationship test
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The relationship test
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"Hearing what you said about influencing developers, I think you're on the right path. Its no different to influencing outside engineering."
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How do we convince product and project people about the importance of testing?
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Advocacy beyond developers
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Advocacy beyond developers
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Advocacy beyond developers
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"The advocation to those outside QA is tough. Its not a thing that gets solved, but it is possible to improve it but speaking their language. If I can help with advocating outside QA I will 🙏"
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River - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Also, what happens when you ask quality people for feedback?
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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MoTacon Singers
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"😂😂😂😂"
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MoTacon Singers
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MoTacon Singers
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The Small Changes Series: Ep2 - Adding Quality Without Slowing Your Teams Down
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Explore how quality engineering ensures defect prevention, automation and collaboration for better software
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Why does Quality Engineering matter?
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Why does Quality Engineering matter?
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Explore how quality engineering extends beyond traditional testing
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How is Quality Engineering different from testing?
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How is Quality Engineering different from testing?
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How teams implement quality engineering through collaboration, continuous testing and modern practices
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How are teams approaching Quality Engineering?
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How are teams approaching Quality Engineering?
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Stuart Thomas answers this question in 4 minutes
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What is Quality Engineering?
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What is Quality Engineering?
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MoTacon Singers
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MoTacon Singers
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MoTacon Singers
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Friday, 20 February 2026 TWIQ Nadja was quite rightly complementing Ady on his singing skills. Let it be known that Nadja can kick out a tune too at an impromptu MoTacon Karaoke! Alas I don't have ...
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Simon recently sent out a challenge to spend ten minutes exploring the MoT My Reports page. It seemed like a good excuse to try out my new exploratory testing template, so I decided to give it a go...
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Exploring My Reports
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