Gary Hawkes | Activities

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Having this "Memory" feature made me start trying to remember how I even discovered Ministry of Testing, or as I think it was back in the day, Software Testing Club? I've looked through my email, t...

I like what Joel says here. We can talk about 'best' or 'good' practice. Or good ideas on how to do things. Yes it's probably better to test early, to shift-left, to build-quality in from day...

Quality engineers before vs after AI Promps started being used,any one else feel like they are turning into authors as well as testers with the amount of typing we are having to do!

We've made updates to our job board it's designed for the community to share software testing and quality engineering jobs they find, rather than expecting companies to be posting them. For quit...

RCRCRC is a regression testing heuristic developed by Karen Johnson that helps identify areas that need testing when software changes. Recent: new features, new areas of code are more vulnerable...

Is all about using non conventional techniques in a red ocean. Some of the best sources are: Conversations, Informal ones Social media posts etc.

It was great to meet and sharing thoughts with Ady at MoT 4.0 London meet-up. Ènjoyed!

Had an opportunity to meet Rosie again at MoT Meet-up 4.0 London. Lot of exchange of thoughts and ideas which keeps our energy up. With lot of positive vibes around, who would not love to meet again ?

It feels amazing to hear the lovely voice live which we always hear in twit podcast. Such a amazing moment to meet in person and hear the same voice face to face. Yes, this is Simon Tomes at MoT ...

Leaders start Marketing Your Manual Testers In Your Organisation

Blog about transforming the bias around manual testing so automated and manual testers are given equal respect

Blog about transforming the bias around manual testing so automated and manual testers are given equal respect

I caught up with Alessandra today for our Leading With Quality conversations series. And what a joy it was. We tried to figure out when the last time we physically saw each other and we measu...

It was great to meet so many new faces at MoT 4.0 meet-up in London. I feel great to post this pic as I met in person first time so many women who are part of MoT. Feeling proud to say Women in M...

"You're definitely on to something there Eamon as side hustle, but I'm guessing demand might outstrip supply!"

I caught up with Eamon for a chat today. And of course, Bug Rug was shown off! I can't get over how cool it looks! I definitely want one!

See how how role titles, team trust, and a strategic ‘spare QA’ help scale quality across legacy systems and ways of working

Years ago after lockdown, everybody I met was either recovering a breakup or getting married. No I’m not getting married - keep reading! These days, it feels like everybody I meet is either job sea...

TestBash is the one software testing and quality engineering conference you will want to attend this year

Discover what’s possible when you shift your testing left and do it well

"A truly wonderful scheme ❤️"

After announcing the giving of tickets for TestBash for those who are unemployed (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/job-hunting-in-2025-attend-testbash-for-free) we decided to make our sch...

It's The Gary Shannon.

11/09/24 Brighton The evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024. I love this photo cos it captures the mild chaos of a busy social event. Often my favourite type of event photo. 😃

Such a wonderful episode—listening to the stories of the co-hosts and their journeys was truly inspiring. It’s a reminder that small steps can lead to big changes. Grateful to be part of such a str...

It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episode was special as it was 99th episode. It was great to see s...

People have been asking, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to explain what The Observatory is. The Observatory ( https://www.ministryoftesting.com/observatory ) can be seen as community bookma...

Rug tufting is a serious business!!! A real artist at work here crafting Bug 👏🏽

I had fun with Gary and Stu talking all things MoT and TestBash. Gary's disappearance act is a sight to (not be) seen. 🤭

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Gary has been consistent in his attempt to engage on TWiT which shows his commitment to community. #WeNeedMoreGarys!

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As teased yesterday, I made a rug of Bug!

1. Where have you travelled from to be here today? 2. What have you enjoyed so far? 3. What are you looking forward to? 4. Who are you looking forward to meeting today? 5. Have you met [Name of...

When the implementation of AI leads to lower quality

A reminder that one size does not fit all and that time moves on

Realised from listening to this week in testing, being in various meetups and conferences this year - a handy wee tip. Hope it helps.

"Don't think you must achieve perfection, but think that you must pursue it"

When I build community, write and teach about community. I say that community is glue work. I also say that community comes from doing the work. One action. One day. One conversation...

It's official! We can now comment on Memories. 🎉 How many comments can we get on this one? 😄 😅 🫠

The stars aligned, and I happened to be in London for work, in the MoT London meetup was on in June. I was able to meet Rosie in the 3D and did my first 99 second talk on testing with AI. It was an...

At the recent MoT London meetup, I was excited to finally meet Simon in the 3D! We have spoken a few times online over recent years, but being able to meet in person was awesome!

Deborah Sherwood and I caught up over a Leading with Quality conversation, and what a pleasure! There are a few things that have been cool about this connection and how we got here: 1. She's be...

About Me: I’m coming from: Cotonou previously, but actually from France My role is: QA I’d love to meet others who are into: AI testing, Security Testing, Data Testing and improving ways of work...

I’m coming from: Bournemouth, Dorset My role is: QA Engineer/Test Automation Engineer/React Front-end Developer/Creative Technologist I’d love to meet others who are into: The future of testing, ...

For those following along with Gary Hawkes' microphone woes on the This Week in Testing stage, you'll be pleased to know he's resolved the issue. 🎉 We ran a live test session on Crowdcast and ev...

I can hear you, Gary. Can you hear me?