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Heleen Van Grootven
Testing Engineer
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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!

Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it image
Cultivate professional trust and accountability by using detailed documentation to demonstrate due diligence and quantify risk for stakeholders.
Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it image
Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it image
Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point? image
The turning point was in my previous role back in 2018. I'd had a cycle of :  leadership role -> lose confidence from mistakes -> take a contributor role -> get promoted to leadership...
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
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AMA Leadership Answer - How did you figure out what kind of leader you wanted to be, what was the turning point?
99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025 image
99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025 image
99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness ... image
This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Gary Hawkes. How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond jus...
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness ... image
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Cassandra H. Leung for:
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness ... image
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness ... image
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe? image
Simon Tomes asked:  Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?  I don't know every law, statute, and legislation across the globe, unfortun...
Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe? image
Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Ady Stokes for:
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Simon Tomes for:
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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Heleen Van Grootven
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Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything image
There’s a new AMA in town, and we’d love you to take part.An Ask Me Anything (AMA) is a simple way to put yourself out there on a topic you care about. You pick the topic, invite questions, and do ...
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Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Simon Tomes for:
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Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything
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Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded James Pearce for:
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs image
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Simon Tomes for:
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs image
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs image
The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
Quality moments and delicate developer dialogues - Ep 127 image
Quality moments and delicate developer dialogues - Ep 127
Quality moments and delicate developer dialogues - Ep 127 image
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.
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
is Open to Podcasting
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Neil Taylor for:
May your mic luck get better! image
May your mic luck get better!
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. Always good to hear from you. image
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. Always good to hear from you.
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Demi's Demo Luck image
Sometimes all the stars align and you demo goes off without any issues.Last sprint I did a demo of the entire flow through new applications and talked for 20 minutes and nothing went wrong!Do share...
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Demi's Demo Luck
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Demi's Demo Luck
This Week in Quality image
This Week in Quality
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important image
Prioritise high-impact user journeys and critical risks over exhaustive checklists to ensure essential product functions remain reliable and user-focused through a product-minded testing approach.
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Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Ishalli Garg for:
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important image
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Ishalli Garg for:
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important image
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important image
Product-minded testing: choosing what matters when everything feels important
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Heleen Van Grootven
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It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco image
A big welcome to a new chapter: MoT San Francisco.Pranav Pandit, currently Lead Software Quality Engineer at Robinhood will be leading.MoT Chapters (previously referred to as Meetups) are free even...
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco image
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco image
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
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It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco image
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco
Heleen Van Grootven
Heleen Van Grootven
awarded Pranav Pandit for:
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco image
It's a new chapter! Welcome MoT San Francisco
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