Gary Hawkes | Activities
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"I'd like Margherita Pizza please...but with sausage, pepperoni and spicy beef...without a tomato base...medium...swap the mozzarella for vegan cheese...extra cheese....with less cheese."
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MoTaCon is our annual conference for quality people.
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Here's Your MoTaCon MoTivation
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Here's Your MoTaCon MoTivation
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"Inspiring to see Stuart! Congratulations on raising the bar each time ✌️"
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I'm going to be speaking at LDX3 in June! This wouldn't be happening if it wasn't for Ash Winter, Diana Dromey, Melissa Fisher, Scout Burghardt, Simon Tomes and really MoT as a whole!
Before I t...
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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Honest, helpful and insightful reflections from Clare Norman.
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Measuring our value is difficult
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2026 started off with a bang in a variety of ways. Some days, it can feel overwhelming just thinking about the days ahead. But, taking the time to process my themes and goals for the year, being pa...
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Do more of what makes you feel privileged to be here.
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Do more of what makes you feel privileged to be here.
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Infinite Loop * Infinite Space - James Thomas
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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Data quality is weird - Bob Salmon
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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MoT Cambridge - February 2026
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"I don't think I could give tortoises better names! 😂"
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Lemmy and Torpedo have woken from their first proper hibernation.
They've previously been too young to hibernate the whole winter. It was lovely to see them warming in the sunshine while eating t...
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Lemmy & Torpedo - Guardians of the MoTaverse
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Lemmy & Torpedo - Guardians of the MoTaverse
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4.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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"Oh my goodness!!!! That is fantastic 👏👏👏"
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It's been 1.5 years being part of MoT. I was part of MoT meet-ups, social gathering and events like TestBash and MotaCon. The more we explore, the more we see and understand. That's where the curio...
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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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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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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6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader
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6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader
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My goal for 2026 is to become a better version of myself.
Self-reflection:
Looking at who I was yesterday and asking myself what one thing I can do today to be better - with patience and consis...
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2026 Goal - Self Reflection
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2026 Goal - Self Reflection
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Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security.
Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
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The impact of AI on job security
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The impact of AI on job security
Gary Hawkes
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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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