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Test system resilience by mapping failure paths and running small experiments that reveal what users experience when things fail
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The night our “highly available” system went dark: How testers can drive resiliency
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The night our “highly available” system went dark: How testers can drive resiliency
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Quality narratives and the circles of consequence - Ep 121
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Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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Discover how diverse perspectives in testing help reveal hidden bugs and build software that works for more users.
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Inclusive development teams: Why representation matters
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Inclusive development teams: Why representation matters
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Since the rebirth of the Ministry of Testing Netherlands Chapter on 28 May 2025, our community has been on an incredible journey. What started as a fresh restart is quickly transforming into a vibr...
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A New Dutch Chapter Rising: 100 Members Strong and Growing
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A New Dutch Chapter Rising: 100 Members Strong and Growing
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Why do developers prefer dark mode? Because light attracts too many bugs.
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Dark Mode vs Light Mode
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Dark Mode vs Light Mode
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You know it's been a rough couple weeks when you start feeling kinship with mythological figures.
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You know it's been a rough couple weeks when you start feeling kinship with mythological figures.
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Thanks for playing "Whose goal is that?" during This Week in Quality, Episode 119.Â
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Somewhere between generate and review, the real work comes back.
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Same optimism. Different tools.
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Same optimism. Different tools.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during This Week in Quality, Episode 118.
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99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!
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I spoke at TestBash UK
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99-second talk: We know - We do - We care - We’ll be back!
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99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
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99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
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Identify blind spots created by AI-driven testing and prevent false confidence in testing outcomes
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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“When Amazon emails you saying your gifts won’t arrive until the 29th” - Idea from Rahul Parwal
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts won’t arrive until the 29th
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts won’t arrive until the 29th
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Prediction: AI will make formal verification go mainstream
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Share this guide with your team to spark better conversations, clearer expectations, and stronger collaboration
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developer’s guide to caring for software testers
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developer’s guide to caring for software testers
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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...
Heleen Van Grootven
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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!
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