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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

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I am a good tester but a bad developer
Gary Hawkes
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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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STEC and SQEC certified baby!!!! woooooow  image
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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Gary Hawkes
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STEC and SQEC certified baby!!!! woooooow
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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... image
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 ...
My biggest issue is, unfortunately, time. Do you have any advice on finding the time to learn when all the work still... image
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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Gary Hawkes
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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... image
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?
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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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... image
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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Gary Hawkes
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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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Gary Hawkes
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It's official, I'm competent!
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Finding joy in your role image
The way software development works is uniquely suited to neurodivergence
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Finding joy in your role
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Gary Hawkes
awarded Heleen Van Grootven for:
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Finding joy in your role
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Gary Hawkes
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Finding joy in your role
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Gary Hawkes
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Very powerful insights, these is such an important learning for me. Thank you for sharing Heleen! 🙏 image
"Very powerful insights, these is such an important learning for me. Thank you for sharing Heleen! 🙏"
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From manual to automated: a tester’s journey into AI image
Master the RICCE framework to transition from manual testing to AI-augmented automation by leveraging structured prompting and the Playwright MCP agent ecosystem.
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From manual to automated: a tester’s journey into AI
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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From manual to automated: a tester’s journey into AI
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Gary Hawkes
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From manual to automated: a tester’s journey into AI
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Gary Hawkes
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From manual to automated: a tester’s journey into AI
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System design interview for test engineers image
Learn how system design concepts can be applied to test engineering.
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System design interview for test engineers
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Gary Hawkes
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System design interview for test engineers
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Gary Hawkes
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System design interview for test engineers
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Gary Hawkes
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System design interview for test engineers
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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System design interview for test engineers
System design interview for test engineers image
System design interview for test engineers
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Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026 image
On a nice and sunny day the MoT Berlin chapter met to discuss ideas and opportunities for our upcoming chapter meetings. But again, in the end it felt so much more than just a planning session!&nbs...
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
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Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
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Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
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Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
awarded Bug for:
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Small group, big ideas: MoT Berlin April 2026
This Week in Quality image
This Week in Quality
The demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated image
The demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated
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Autocomplete is enough of a miracle
Insights from the MoT London Chapter: Advancing quality engineering image
Insights from the MoT London Chapter: Advancing quality engineering
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Gary Hawkes
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Human skills matter more in the age of AI noise image
How do we sharpen our ability to stay connected with real experts?
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Human skills matter more in the age of AI noise
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Human skills matter more in the age of AI noise
Gary Hawkes
Gary Hawkes
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Human skills matter more in the age of AI noise image
Human skills matter more in the age of AI noise
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