Gary Hawkes | Activities

Thanks for an amazing talk. The discussions all proved that we are all in this together and have the same problems dealing with AI.

An amazing talk that has been a real light bulb moment of, OMG Why aren't we doing this?!

Embedding a Culture of Quality using the Quality Radar Note: You can't improve what you can't see Each of the "elements" of the quality radar requires deep thinking Our field is filled wit...

That moment we had the last week in testing.

I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup. Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...

Spread quality ownership through collaboration and curiosity

Pairing QA Engineers and Analysts isn't just a process tweak, it's a cultural shift that transforms siloed testing into a collaborative, balanced and business-aligned effort.

We've implemented Open To Podcasting thanks to your feedback!

Here's a little about me for those I'll meet at TestBash in a couple of weeks. I’m coming from: London UK My role is: Test Manager, Test Lead, Test Engineer I'm coming to TestBash 2025 as an: ...

Hello, fellow testers! I'm joining you from Sheffield, UK. (originally from Hungary, Budapest) I work as a Quality Engineer (QE) at Capgemini. I'm absolutely thrilled to be at TestBash! It's b...

Fantastic achievement Leo! Well done, may you gain even more success as a result.

👋 About Me: I’m coming from: Denver, Colorado USA My role is: QA Manager I’d love to meet others who are into: all aspects of software testing, continious improvement, and/or movies 🎥 I'm comin...

"Really inspiring Tom 🤜"

A short story... Three weeks ago, I uploaded a contribution abstract to the MoT website. Two weeks ago, industrial action by underground staff caused a delay in the London Meetup 5.0. A few da...

Back in July 2023, I finally faced one of my biggest fears, which was speaking in front of a crowd. I became a speaker at a Ministry of Testing Philippines meetup, and it was both nerve-wracking an...

Hi! I'm coming from Bournemouth, United Kingdom. I'm a Senior QA I'd love to meet others who are into user experience, risk, team dynamics I'm coming to TestBash 2025 as an attendee I'...

When you begin your STEC journey, but notice that one of the MOT creatures looks like your dog, Princess.

An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar… …and gets tricked into rewriting the menu. (Prompt Injection) …and leaks the secret cocktail recipe. (Sensitive Data) …and installs a shady bar plugin. (Sup...

What quality conversations happen in-person? Get a sense of what's going on in the MoTaverse with this week's MoTaverse Weekly

About Me: I’m coming from: London, UK My role is: QA Engineer (open to work) I’d love to meet others who are into: accessibility, exploratory testing, AI, quality coaching I'm coming to TestBas...

Eamon is always up and ready to deliver great talk . He talked about Google Vs Chatgpt search which was amazing

Bug hunt is one of the favourite task in tester's life and it doubles the fun if rewarded. Enjoyed the Bug hunt challenge at London MoT Meetup 5.0.

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Turn conversations into visible testing through shared runbooks that raise quality

Everyday accessibility testing your whole team can do

Testing is shifting in a way where quality is increasingly everyone's responsibility

Thanks for sharing lots of helpful things in the chat during today's This Week in Testing.  

I love going to tech conferences. I keep an open mind and fill my brain with ideas. I plan my day and don’t plan. Either works. I check to see if it’s ok to speak to someone who is by them...

Christian presents GitHub Actions, does some live coding and encourages a discussion.

Gabrijela facilitates the first open space at the Munich meetup.

It's was great to see and meet new faces and known faces as well yesterday at London Meetup 5.0

"A brilliant brilliant article! Thanks for sharing this, its articles like this that influence active empowerment and bring the best out of teams."

Explore how to challenge unhealthy levels of team conformity and help your team make better decisions earlier

Not every large language model (LLM) is built the same, and not every tester needs the same models.

Collect and share your impact stories to show your value and support your career growth

We've been focusing on iterative improvements for TestBash. This year we'll announce some bigger than normal changes, but in the meantime, I've been quite happy with the many smaller changes we'...

Is it time to hand over test automation to developers? Explore MoTaverse Weekly to find out what's been happening and what's next.

I spotted Posthog's new website via an update from Cory Watlio on LinkedIn, the person behind the redesign. You can feel the sense of excitement embedded with an audacious flavoured fear of the ...

The Corn Exchange at TestBash is a hubbub of activity! And in 2025, there are many loud and quiet ways to get involved. Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are hiding. Can you find them?

Becoming STEC qualified is now a thing! I'm STEC qualified, are you!? STEC, STEC, STEC.

A snapshot from our first MoT Porto meetup back in April! The energy was fantastic. We're excited to continue fostering a strong testing community here in Porto.

MoT-NL is back — and what a comeback it was! Yesterday, September 9th, we held the very first chapter meeting of Ministry of Testing Netherlands — and it felt like a long-lost friend finally retur...

Spotted this on our activity feed. It instantly brought a smile to my face. Lynda Hughes awards Beth Marshall a community star for her contributions to the Software Testing Essentials Certifica...

Scott Kenyon and I are bringing colour to TestBash in our brand new, TestBash jackets. But you will have to wait to see the front.

Hello MoTaverse! I am currently working on my research project and dissertation for my MSc in Technology Management, my chosen topic? Testing of course! More specifically, I'm looking at compe...

The time that Simon Tomes was surprisingly replaced by Bug as co-host on TWIT episode 104

It's 13:25 on a Thursday, 12th September 2024. TestBash is go! "Hey, Rosie" "Hey, Simon" "All ok?" "Yep!" "You?" "Yep! Cool. Selfie?" "Yep!" When you're busy making sure everyone at T...

Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104