Heleen Van Grootven
Testing Engineer
They/them - she/her
I am Open to Write, Speak, Meet at MoTaCon 2026, Podcasting
After a decade in communications, I switched to testing—turns out that I really like figuring out how things work and how they fit together. Always open to learning more and meeting new people!
Achievements
Certificates
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Activity
earned:
Quality narratives and the circles of consequence - Ep 121
earned:
Quality moments and delicate developer dialogues - Ep 127
earned:
Quality moments and delicate developer dialogues - Ep 127
thanked contributors on:
During episode 132 we discussed hot takes. One that came up is that testers love the moment they can say "I told you so", but then feel guilty about it.I would like to argue that that is because te...
earned:
Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
Contributions
Recently, I had the great pleasure of doing a Call for Insights with Simon Tomes, where I got to talk about having ADHD and some of the ways I was able to structure my work around my brain. Here's...
With SQEC now fully live, the community swaps stories about new roles, flaky tests, accessibility audits, and why shared language, pairing, and “being the duck” can make quality work easier.
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 ...
The way software development works is uniquely suited to neurodivergence
We do try to be subtle...(Sometimes it actually wasn't in dev yet!)
Celebrate surprise-smooth demos, learn how solo testers spark better quality conversations, and explore “assumption investigating” as a core skill for making work clearer and kinder.
Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
You know it's been a rough couple weeks when you start feeling kinship with mythological figures.
Celebrate the spooky side of quality as community members share their funniest, scariest, and most unforgettable stories that turn everyday mishaps into lessons worth laughing about.
Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
Celebrate the launch of This Week in Quality as the community tests a new platform, shares MoTaCon highlights, and reflects on how quality connects us all.
I may be ever-so-slightly upset that my beloved em dash has become a hallmark of AI-generated writing…
