Jesper Ottosen | Activities
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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14.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Honest, Harmless and Helpful Evaluations
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4 quality insights on what to do for the next generation of Quality Engineers
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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Usually, quality gates focus more on processes. Instead, I tried to create a quality gate that prioritizes decision-making over processes. Since I am still exploring this area, I am continuing to r...
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Quality Gate v1.0
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Quality Gate v1.0
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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âWhen Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29thâ - Idea from Rahul Parwal
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29th
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29th
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I started 2025 in a bad place, I felt like I was getting punched from all different life angles.
I'm happy to say I'm finishing it in a very positive way.
For 2026 my goals are to establish t...
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My 2026 goals
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My 2026 goals
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Testing is not about proving the system works, but about deciding what we now know well enough to move forward.
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Testing is...
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Testing is...
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Reframe your testing from fixing bugs to understanding systems through small, deliberate habits that shape how you think and decide.
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Learning to think in systems: Lessons from my mentor
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Learning to think in systems: Lessons from my mentor
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Moments in 2025
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2025 - The Year in Review
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Understand how losing community, not losing skill, can drain your energy as a tester, and how small, curious reconnections matter more than big career moves.
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After the pause: Rediscovering the feeling of belonging in tech
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After the pause: Rediscovering the feeling of belonging in tech
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Earlier this year we created Issue 12 of The Testing Planet.
Within it was a "Spot the difference" activity featuring Emily O'Connor's MoT profile.
It deserves an memory on it's own.
Drop ...
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Let's test your visual testing skills: Spot the 9 differences
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Let's test your visual testing skills: Spot the 9 differences
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Let's test your visual testing skills: Spot the 9 differences
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Thanks for upgrading to Professional Membership.
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Great to see your Leading With Quality conversation featured on the MoT homepage.Â
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We Shouldnât Be So Obsessed With Our Industry Terminology
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Quality is a System
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This badge is awarded to members who share their insights on Leading with Quality.
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Jesper Ottosen - Leading with imagination
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Explore ways to use imagination to move past bottlenecks and grow new quality leaders
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"Congratulations on your article and welcome to the consulting space.
One of the great challenges for this kind of work is that the contracts limits being adaptive. The one Iâm starring at have content requirements for the the strategy documents."
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Lead effectively by learning how to stay composed, organised, and focused while navigating the realities of consultancy work
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14.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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AI can transform our love for curiousity, documentation and knowledge management
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You're absolutely right! How we now read the docs.
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AI can transform our love for curiousity, documentation and knowledge management
Jesper Ottosen
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Jesper has been around the MoT community from the start, frequently passing by the Club and Slack. For more than 10 years he has provided 300+ blogposts on all things testing. đ»
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