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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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Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Superpowers: - making you feel guilty eating your own food - walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail - Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Cooper - Guardian Of the MoTaverse image
Superpowers: - making you feel guilty eating your own food - walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail - Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
Wow - What an experience! On Stage at TestBash 2025! image
Wow what an absolute privilege it was to stand up on stage at TestBash (MoTaCon) 2025. It was my first time speaking on such a big stage and in front of great peers in the Testing and Quality Comm...
Testing In Production - MoT Cincinnati image
Loved being able to hear Jenny Bramble's discussion on Testing in Production. Her talk was inspiring, thought-provoking, and very goth as she guided us through the wrong and right ways to test in p...
Auckland November Meet Up  image
Another wonderful meet up in Auckland where we learnt about Spark NZ's adoption journey to AI in testing.
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Ship it, I've marked these accessibility bugs as low priority. image
" Ship it, I've marked these accessibility bugs as low priority."
Let’s Go Threat Modelling image
Learn more about Threat Modelling with Richard Adam's talk from TestBash UK 2022.
Dalbir Sehmbi on the 99 second MoTaCon stage image
It's been a wonderful thing watching Dalbir grow within the MoTaverse over the past year.
Stu "Beat Boxing" Day image
Stu + Beat Boxing + 99 second talk. What's not to love?
Eamon Droko is going for a record 99 99 second talks image
Eamon is here to break boundaries and is actively looking to do 99 "99 second talks". I think this was number 9, or 10?
Fashion bug in the wild image
I mean, I saw it straight away. You can see it straight away. Why didn't they see it straight away?
Philippa Jennings on the 99 second stage image
Good things happen to those who get on the 99 second stage.
99 seconds with Jarsto van Santen  image
Jarsto van Santen on the 99 second stage at MoTaCon 25.
99 seconds with Madhuri Mittal image
Madhuri Mittal took to the 99 second MoTaCon stage.
Another photo of The Gary Shannon on stage image
Cause, we know he'd appreciate it. :)
Top view of MoTaCon talk image
Demi Van Malcot is on stage here at MoTaCon 2025.
MoTaCon stage with Isabel Evans image
Isabel Evans on stage doing her thing at MoTaCon 2025.
Mariem joined MoTaCon from a far image
Mariem SAFI joined us on stage with a pre-recorded 99 second talk
Olekasandr joined MoTaCon from afar image
Olekansandr Romanov was there with us in digital 99 second talk digital spirit.
Princess - Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Strengths: - eats bugs - loves routine - abhors chaos - alerts her people to anything out of the ordinary Weaknesses - eats bugs - loves routine - abhors chaos (Don't try to give Judy a h...
Debug like a boss: 10 debugging hacks for developers, quality engineers, and testers image
Solve stubborn bugs faster by breaking things on purpose, questioning your assumptions, and thinking your way to clarity.
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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No there's a profile piccie!! image
"No there's a profile piccie!!"
One of the Gary's image
Gary Hawkes takes to the 99 second talk stage
One of the Gary's image
One of the Gary's
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Gary Hawkes takes to the 99 second talk stage
The double check image
Often when we test we end up checking something twice. Perhaps you're in a regression testing zone, working through a checklist, and forget to mark something up as 'passed'. There's that moment of ...
Pitch your MoT Professional Membership Template image
A template you can use to help pitch MoT Professional Membership to your managers. Adjust as you feel necessary. Thanks to Jonny for nudging and collaborating on this. -----------------------...
Buggy cash machine  image
Spotted this bug whilst taking out some cash from a cash machine. However, the service worked seamlessly. Card goes in, PIN number entered, service selected. Cash pops out. Zero issues. Job...
So Apparently I've Been Using Claude Wrong This Whole Time image
Ever been writing automated tests with an AI code assistant, only to have it completely forget the framework you're using? Or start generating tests that don't match your page object patterns? Yeah...
AI cannot replace these image
Based on a discussion earlier in the year (2025) about all the things AI will replace. I pointed out a few things it couldn't replace or do. This image was created so I could share it and prompt so...
Striding Into Testing Like a Pro image
Sharp. Focused. Unstoppable.
Judy loves Questions image
I just love all things Judy, "Judy love"'s Qs.
This Week in Boundary Testing image
This Week in Boundary Testing
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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This Week in Boundary Testing image
We were so close. The limit for the number of people on stage is 10. We got to 9. Next time we need to try for 11 to see what happens. 😃 Join
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!  image
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you! 
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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I loved your Leading with Quality podcast, and being a true advocate for our profession. So many powerful points, I t... image
I loved your Leading with Quality podcast, and being a true advocate for our profession. So many powerful points, I take this talk and play it to senior leaders and just say...this! 🙏
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Very good points on letting go. It took me many years to thinking recognition is for getting praise for my ideas an i... image
"Very good points on letting go. It took me many years to thinking recognition is for getting praise for my ideas an initiatives, but the biggest victories are when the people around you take you initiatives and treat them as their own. When you think a..."
Anne-Marie Charrett: Building bridges - Leading without boundaries image
Explore how to lead without boundaries by embracing emergent strategies, building community, and creating space for quality to thrive.
Quality Coaching at Monzo image
Discover how Monzo built a fun and practical quality coaching model that helps every team own and improve quality
Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109 image
Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109 image
Discover how curiosity shapes conversations about AI, teamwork, new tools, and the value of recognising every contribution.
Thank you Gary for joining This Week in Quality, sharing your amazing way to communicate the power of community to yo... image
Thank you Gary for joining This Week in Quality, sharing your amazing way to communicate the power of community to your company and leadership, your work to gather insights from each MoTaCon talk and share to people in your organisation. You are a powerful link between MoT community and business out there. Well done.
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. It worked! Thanks for amplifying the importance of folks partic... image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. It worked! Thanks for amplifying the importance of folks participating in the MoTaverse. 
Mark's awesome business card from TestBash / MoTaCon 2025 image
Got this businesscard from Mark Benson at TestBash, truly living up to his Creative Technologist label. Complete with five test cases to figure out and a hidden easter egg that can only found after...
Exploring The Testing Planet — and the Future of QA image
Some mornings start with coffee ☕, but today mine began with a copy of “The Testing Planet – October Edition” by the Ministry of Testing—and it turned out to be one of the most refreshing reads I’v...
There is no Chatcognito.  image
"This serves as a good reminder to you all. Your genAI history is forever. There is no Chatcognito." — Martin Hynie Key points: - AI chatbot logs and prompts are increasingly being treated as d...
What happened to your influence and impact after transitioning to a new role? image
30/09/25, Brighton, UK. Barry Ehigiator creates an immersive experience for the Leading With Quality participants. At this points folks were tasked with reflecting on their experience of tr...
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