Heleen Van Grootven | Activities
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Is it in dev yet?
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Is it in dev yet?
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Live from the MoTaverse, it's Software Testing Live!
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Is it in dev yet?
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Is it in dev yet?
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Don’t automate everything, review everything
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Is it in dev yet?
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We do try to be subtle...(Sometimes it actually wasn't in dev yet!)
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When I'm joining a podcast, I sometimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-on...
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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"I greatly admire your versatility and tirelessness. How do you keep reinventing yourself after all these years, and were there ever times that took (too) much out of you?"
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How does a team’s stage of development influence the style of quality engineering it needs to thrive?
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Cultivate professional trust and accountability by using detailed documentation to demonstrate due diligence and quantify risk for stakeholders.
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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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?
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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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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond jus...
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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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...
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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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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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!
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