Badges
All Badges
Gary Hawkes
QA Lead
He/Him
Software QA Lead and tester who loves to see people grow, processes continuously improve and help organisations understand and support Quality Engineering
Chapter Discovery
This badge is awarded to members who join a Ministry of Testing Chapter.
Kind Click
This badge is awarded to members who give their first "thanks" on a piece of content.
Moment Maker
This badge is awarded to members who post their first Moment on the MoTaverse
Pride Supporter
This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support Pride on their Ministry of Testing profile.
Encouragement Giver
This badge is awarded to members who give 25 or more “Thanks” on content across the MoTaverse.
Goal Setter
This badge is awarded to members who share their first goal by adding a Memory or an Observatory link tagged with 'my-goals'.
Moment Sharer
This badge is awarded to members who post 10 Moments on the MoTaverse
Supportive Clicker
This badge is awarded to members who give 10 or more “Thanks” on content across the MoTaverse.
Encouragement Champion
This badge is awarded to members who give 99 or more “Thanks” on content across the MoTaverse.
MoT Ambassador 2026
This badge is awarded to members who represent and promote the MoT community as MoT Ambassadors in 2026
99 and Counting
This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
99 Second Speaker
This badge is awarded to a member who has given a 99 second talk.
Article Maven
This badge is awarded to members who have read 50 articles while logged in.
A tester's role in continuous quality
This badge is awarded to members who complete the A tester's role in continuous quality course.
Author Debut
This badge is awarded to members who publish their first article on the Ministry of Testing site
Avid Reader
This badge is awarded to members who have read 10 articles while logged in.
Bio Builder
This badge is awarded to members who have updated their profile.
Bug Finder
This badge is awarded to members who report a bug or issue on the MoT platform.
Career Champion
This badge is awarded to members who have subscribed as Professional Members.
Cert Shaper
This badge is awarded to members who contribute content towards a Ministry of Testing certification.
Club Explorer
This badge is awarded to members who have signed up as a Club member.
Collection Curator
This badge is awarded to members who create their first collection, organising learning content for themselves or others.
Found at 404
This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 404 times
Glossary Contributor
This badge is awarded to members who contribute a new term or an alternative definition to the software testing glossary.
Inclusive Companion
This badge is awarded to members who add their pronouns to their member profile, helping create a more inclusive community.
In the Loop
This badge is awarded to those who subscribe to the software testing news weekly newsletter.
Leading with Quality 2025 Attendee
This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to Leading with Quality 2025
Meme Maker
This badge is awarded to members who have added their first meme to the MoT platform
MoT Community Certificate
Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be.
MoT Streak
This badge is awarded to members who Log in to MoT five days in a row.
Open to Opportunities
This badge is awarded to members who indicate they are open to work, writing, teaching, speaking, mentoring, CV reviewing or internships.
Photo Historian
This badge is awarded to members who share a photo memory from the community.
Picture Perfect
This badge is awarded to members who update their profile with a new photo.
Social Connector
This badge is awarded to members who update their social links on their profile.
TestBash Brighton 2025 Attendee
This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to TestBash Brighton 2025
TestBash Trailblazer
This badge is awarded to members who have attended a TestBash event.
Unlimited Member
This badge is awarded to members who have subscribed as Unlimited Members.
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