Gary Hawkes | Activities
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Make a list of what you are good at
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Make a list of what you are good at
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Make a list of what you are good at
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"Really enjoyed the session, thank you both so much. I was an automated tester many years ago using the commercial tools. A combination of moving into a management roles and automation tech moving on meant I kind of lost my confidence getting back into ..."
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Evaluate the shift from "automate all" to "review all" by using AI agents for test plans while applying human-led ACE feedback to ensure code quality and business relevance.
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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David Burns is joining us at MoTaCon 2026 to show us the evolution of SDLC, where production telemetry is the test oracle!David will be presenting on the big MoTaCon stage, a talk where heâll show ...
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đ Stop guessing, start seeing: the rise of Observability-Driven Testing
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Thoughts from a woman in tech on Dunelmâs Women In Tech Week
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"Totally agree. I build teams on soft skills first, role skills second treating each person as an individual, embracing the differences we have. Thats the core of where teams connect, help each other and thrive. One might almost say, communities are bui..."
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https://www.ministryoftesting.com/insights/the-soft-skills-shift-everything/Check out the recent call for insights; it was my first for the Ministry of Testing.This is something that I'm pursuing ...
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Does Soft skills can be the turning point?
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Does Soft skills can be the turning point?
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Does Soft skills can be the turning point?
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A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing.Optimist: I love writing. It's the best way to help me articulate my thoughts and ideas. And there's so much to write about given all the...
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Write about something youâre enjoying right now
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Write about something youâre enjoying right now
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Back in the day, at a TestBash many moons ago, we played a game called Test Match.It was designed to help people find things they had in common. Here are the instructions.
TESTMATCH AT TESTBASHWha...
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MoTaverse Match
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MoTaverse Match
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Great great from Simon Tomes on Quality Assistance model moment - https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/ama-about-transitioning-to-quality-assistance-modelI will start from a story. At my previ...
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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Interesting question from Jesse Berkeley on quality assistance model - https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/ama-about-transitioning-to-quality-assistance-modelI took a few days to think about ...
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How do we balance championing the Quality Assistance model with the reality that many earlyâcareer quality engineers havenât yet experienced working this way?
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How do we balance championing the Quality Assistance model with the reality that many earlyâcareer quality engineers havenât yet experienced working this way?
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How do we balance championing the Quality Assistance model with the reality that many earlyâcareer quality engineers havenât yet experienced working this way?
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The product-led approach to Quality: What I learnt working side-by-side with testers and engineers
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Stop treating quality as a final gate and start using these practical, field-tested rituals to bake reliability into your product from the very first idea.
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I messaged Lisa Crispin and Eamon Droko the other day. I am beyond excited that they are running a workshop together at MoTaCon. It's gonna be a good one, "Testing as a Party: Inclusive ensemble te...
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Book author and big fan reader to meet for the first time at MoTaCon '26
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Book author and big fan reader to meet for the first time at MoTaCon '26
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Book author and big fan reader to meet for the first time at MoTaCon '26
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Book author and big fan reader to meet for the first time at MoTaCon '26
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Book author and big fan reader to meet for the first time at MoTaCon '26
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AOREN is a five-part framework for planning any presentation, meeting, or stakeholder engagement:
Audience - who is in the room and what do they care about?
Objective - know what the attendees w...
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AOREN is a five-part framework for talks, meetings and presentations
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AOREN is a five-part framework for talks, meetings and presentations
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One reason why I love being in tech is the challenge of learning something new. And, sometimes, the thing that scares me is the prospect of learning the new thing. Asking for help can be a powerful...
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All it takes are a few words
Gary Hawkes
Head of Engineering
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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. Recently promoted to Head of Engineering (Jul 2026).
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