Gary Hawkes | Activities
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🖖 Rahul is he’s in the top 1% of the world...
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🖖 Rahul is he’s in the top 1% of the world...
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🖖 Rahul is he’s in the top 1% of the world...
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If you’re using social media, you’re probably using hashtags.
If you’re using hashtags, you’re probably using multiple words.
If you’re using multiple words, you’re probably putting th...
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We can probably do better on social media - Hashtags
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We can probably do better on social media - Hashtags
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My blog therapy
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My blog therapy
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Ship with confidence: Agentic AI-Driven Quality with Rovo Dev and Xray
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Shipping fast shouldn't mean shipping blind.
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My blog therapy
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I'll admit last week I was quite low. I'd seen over the last few weeks examples of where AI was used by a handful of developers and product managers in a way I felt treated quality with contempt. A...
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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Discover how contributing via the MoTaverse can level up your career
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Come for the knowledge, stay for the career growth
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Come for the knowledge, stay for the career growth
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4.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Why Quality Engineers Matter in the AI Era
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Why Quality Engineers Matter in the AI Era
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I just finished the Quality Engineering Certificate and passed the test! I was hoping for a higher score, but I'll be using the results to determine where I need more learning
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Software Quality Engineering Certificate - Check!
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Software Quality Engineering Certificate - Check!
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Another great question asked by Gary Hawkes for the :
AMA about transition from Manual to Automation Tester
From knowing manual testing to learning automation, what have you learned that can be son...
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From knowing manual testing to learning automation, what have you learned that can be sone to bridge the gap between manual testing and automated testing being separate jobs done by separate people? ...
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From knowing manual testing to learning automation, what have you learned that can be sone to bridge the gap between manual testing and automated testing being separate jobs done by separate people? ...
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From knowing manual testing to learning automation, what have you learned that can be sone to bridge the gap between manual testing and automated testing being separate jobs done by separate people? ...
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Another great question asked by Gary Hawkes for the :
AMA about transition from Manual to Automation Tester
From knowing manual testing to learning automation, what have you learned that can be son...
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What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
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Writing Automation has made me realise after 10 plus years I am actually a good tester.I am however possibly the worst developer known to man and should not be allowed.Life giveth and it taketh awa...
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I am a good tester but a bad developer
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I am a good tester but a bad developer
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313 is Donald Duck's licence plate number, and since Donald is my favorite duck, it's no surprise that my favourite number is - obviously - 313.Today I reached 313 community stars, which makes me v...
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Celebrating 313 community stars!
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Celebrating 313 community stars!
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Very happy to be both STEC (Software Testing Essentials Certificate) and SQEC (Software Quality Engineering Certificate) certified ;-)
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STEC and SQEC certified baby!!!! woooooow
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STEC and SQEC certified baby!!!! woooooow
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This is one of the questions asked by Heleen Van Grootven for the :
AMA about transition from Manual to Automation TesterThis is the issue many of us face in their day to day life. I met couple of ...
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My biggest issue is, unfortunately, time. Do you have any advice on finding the time to learn when all the work still needs doing and there isn't really room in your working day to focus on automation?
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My biggest issue is, unfortunately, time. Do you have any advice on finding the time to learn when all the work still needs doing and there isn't really room in your working day to focus on automation?
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My biggest issue is, unfortunately, time. Do you have any advice on finding the time to learn when all the work still needs doing and there isn't really room in your working day to focus on automation?
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It took me a while to get there but I finally finished STEC. Nice.Even as someone who has worked in software quality for almost 10 years, there were plenty of great ideas and practical suggestions ...
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It's official, I'm competent!
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It's official, I'm competent!
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The way software development works is uniquely suited to neurodivergence
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Finding joy in your role
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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