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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!
after so much waiting and anticipating , I am returning to my career after a full time parenting break.

These 2 years were full of mixed feelings and self-doubts but I owe this community to back... image
after so much waiting and anticipating , I am returning to my career after a full time parenting break. These 2 years were full of mixed feelings and self-doubts but I owe this community to back...
<div>Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.</div> image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Apply autism-aware design principles to improve software usability for autistic and neurodivergent people. image
Apply autism-aware design principles to improve software usability for autistic and neurodivergent people.
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/this-week-in-testing-episodes/twiq-or-treat-ghostly-bug-stories-ep-110" rel="noopener nofollow">TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110</a> image
TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110
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. image
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.
<div>Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ or Treat! Appreciate you sharing your scary quality story. </div> image
Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ or Treat! Appreciate you sharing your scary quality story. 
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Start small and shift your mindset from assuring quality to assisting others in building it throughout the development process image
Start small and shift your mindset from assuring quality to assisting others in building it throughout the development process
Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds. image
Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/testbash-sessions/99-second-talks-day-1-testbash-brighton-motacon-2025" rel="noopener nofollow">99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton/MoTaCon 2025</a> image
99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton/MoTaCon 2025
Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds. image
Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/this-week-in-testing-episodes/twiq-testing-in-production-ep-107" rel="noopener nofollow">TWiQ: Testing in production - EP 107</a> image
TWiQ: Testing in production - EP 107
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. image
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.
<div>We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.</div> image
We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
I've listened to Demi hosting TWiQ a number of times and she has always had very interesting things to say. So I wasn't go to miss her talk on Starting Continuous Quality. It was brilliant, loads o... image
I've listened to Demi hosting TWiQ a number of times and she has always had very interesting things to say. So I wasn't go to miss her talk on Starting Continuous Quality. It was brilliant, loads o...
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memes/in-defense-of-the-em-dash" rel="noopener nofollow">In defense of the em dash</a> image
In defense of the em dash
I may be ever-so-slightly upset that my beloved em dash has become a hallmark of AI-generated writing… image
I may be ever-so-slightly upset that my beloved em dash has become a hallmark of AI-generated writing…
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<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/99-second-talk-we-know-we-do-we-care-we-ll-be-back" rel="noopener nofollow">99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!</a> image
99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/99-second-talk-we-know-we-do-we-care-we-ll-be-back" rel="noopener nofollow">99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!</a> image
99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!
Yesterday I gave my first 99-second talk at my first MoTaCon on disaster management! When things have gone completely wrong, remember:

- We know: Share the facts, without speculation but also wi... image
Yesterday I gave my first 99-second talk at my first MoTaCon on disaster management! When things have gone completely wrong, remember: - We know: Share the facts, without speculation but also wi...
Yesterday I gave my first 99-second talk at my first MoTaCon on disaster management! When things have gone completely wrong, remember:

- We know: Share the facts, without speculation but also wi... image
Yesterday I gave my first 99-second talk at my first MoTaCon on disaster management! When things have gone completely wrong, remember: - We know: Share the facts, without speculation but also wi...
<div>Awesome 99 second talk! Actionable, relatable, awesome 😎</div> image
Awesome 99 second talk! Actionable, relatable, awesome 😎
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Wonderful initiative! The hardest part will be deciding which one to pick :D image
"Wonderful initiative! The hardest part will be deciding which one to pick :D"
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'... image
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'...
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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... image
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...
May your cake be sweet and your bugs be few. image
May your cake be sweet and your bugs be few.
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Thanks for taking the time to talk with me, see you at TestBash!
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It's good to have you here.
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