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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
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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1.7.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality  image
1.7.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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1.7.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
1.7.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality  image
1.7.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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1.8.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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1.8.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
1.8.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality  image
1.8.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Leading with a map of influence image
Relationships and social capital as a core driver for leadership
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Leading with a map of influence
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Leading with a map of influence image
Leading with a map of influence
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Thats one of the most comprehensive and engaging articles I've read. Fantastic job Matthew 👏. Very thought provoking,... image
"Thats one of the most comprehensive and engaging articles I've read. Fantastic job Matthew 👏. Very thought provoking, so adding this to one of my collections."
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight image
Understand why testing must evolve beyond deterministic checks to assess fairness, accountability, resilience and transparency in AI-driven systems
The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight image
The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight image
The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
Leading Through Discomfort image
Leading Through Discomfort
From Hours to Minutes: How Wahed Revolutionized Mobile App Testing with Maestro image
From Hours to Minutes: How Wahed Revolutionized Mobile App Testing with Maestro
RiskStorming: Artificial Intelligence image
RiskStorming: Artificial Intelligence
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Gary Hawkes
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RiskStorming: Artificial Intelligence image
RiskStorming; Artificial Intelligence is a strategy tool that helps your team to not only identify high value risks, but also set up a plan on how to deal
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Gary Hawkes
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Meetups are now Chapters image
Our next big transition is underway
Meetups are now Chapters image
Meetups are now Chapters
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
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Meetups are now Chapters
We can test in production: An introduction to shifting testing right. image
We can test in production: An introduction to shifting testing right.
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Gary Hawkes
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We can test in production: An introduction to shifting testing right. image
An exploration of shift right and how to practice it within testing
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Gary Hawkes
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MoT Brighton image
Pre-MoTaCon Meetup
Thanks for taking part in our unofficial 'thanks' challenge. image
Thanks for taking part in our unofficial 'thanks' challenge.
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Spreading the MoTaverse goodness! image
I had a session today with Saul Williamson, a fellow DORA community guide who walked me through some excellent guidelines on using LLMs effectively for things like communication as well as coding. ...
Spreading the MoTaverse goodness! image
Spreading the MoTaverse goodness!
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Spreading the MoTaverse goodness! image
Spreading the MoTaverse goodness!
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos for:
Spreading the MoTaverse goodness! image
Spreading the MoTaverse goodness!
My Goals for 2026 image
My Goals for 2026
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Gary Hawkes
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My goals for 2026 image
For me the most important goal in 2026 is to be healthy and happy. If I can start my year with this small but positive objective then for sure good things will follow! I feel I am still on the j...
My goals for 2026 image
My goals for 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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My goals for 2026
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Gary Hawkes
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What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation. image
In 2025, I had over 20 conversations with leaders in quality. A big reason for doing that was to get an understanding of what the reality of our quality world looks like. To hear it from those l...
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation. image
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation.
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation. image
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation.
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Melissa Fisher for:
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation. image
What's really happening the quality space? Watch out for community misinformation.
3 Signs of Successful Software Testing Automation image
3 Signs of Successful Software Testing Automation
 Conversations Before Code: Avoiding the Automation First Trap with Megan Ozanne image
Conversations Before Code: Avoiding the Automation First Trap with Megan Ozanne
My Goals for 2026 image
My Goals for 2026
How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market? image
How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market? image
How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Centralised Quality Engineering teams image
A look at the structure and responsibilities of a centralised quality engineering team
Centralised Quality Engineering teams image
Centralised Quality Engineering teams
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
Centralised Quality Engineering teams image
Centralised Quality Engineering teams
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Gary Hawkes
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Learning to think in systems: Lessons from my mentor  image
Reframe your testing from fixing bugs to understanding systems through small, deliberate habits that shape how you think and decide.
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