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Kat Obring
Founder, Director
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Kat Obring has spent 20+ years in software delivery: DevOps QA engineer, Head of Delivery, and now a quality coach who helps engineering teams build measurable improvement practices. She runs Kato Coaching Ltd and has presented at PeersCon, Agile Testing Days, HUSTEF, and TestBash, among others. She is direct, opinionated, and has strong feelings about the word "quality."
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It was super fun and exciting to complete each activity in the list.
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Absolutely exhausted today but what an amazing two days!
Long ol' journey home last night and I wished I could have stayed at the social for longer but we go again next ywar 😄
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Thanks for a brilliant workshop Kat!
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Thanks for amplifying TestBash MoTaCon
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Thank you Stuart!! Have learned a lot from our chat and I feel more confident in taking the next steps in introducing quality engineering at work!! ✨
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A tech conference to help you navigate the ever-shifting landscape of Quality Engineering, AI, Leadership, Product, Accessibility and Security.
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A golden platter won't save quality, but we might
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I’m excited to share that, alongside TeamMoT, we’ll be gathering 50 Leaders in Quality on September 30th.
What looks like a one-day event is actually the beginning of a bigger journey: a committ...
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STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
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Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete!
Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
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Definitions of CI/CD Pipeline
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As teased yesterday, I made a rug of Bug!
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"Because it's Friday and I've not done a dad joke in a while. I know where the door is, thanks.
Quality is like underwear: if it’s doing its job, you shouldn’t have to think about it ... but you’ll definitely notice when it’s missing."
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"You’re right: a lot of people are doing strategic, high-impact work at the same level as their peers in engineering, product, or platform.
Why don’t we call them what they are?
When we don’t name these roles clearly, two things happen. One, the work s..."
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I noticed Kat Obring talking about the lack of leadership roles. I love to see it. It's a big reason why we have our Leading with Quality conversations, event and community efforts around it.
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Quality Leadership Roles — what's the real story?
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I noticed Kat Obring talking about the lack of leadership roles. I love to see it. It's a big reason why we have our Leading with Quality conversations, event and community efforts around it.
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Learn how to influence, advocate, and create change when you’re struggling to get buy-in
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Good times were had.
Here with Gwen Diagram, Kat Obring, Emily O'Connor and Ady Stokes.
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The golden age of quality is here. Plus, highlights of the previous week in the MoTaverse.
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This badge is awarded to members who share their insights on Leading with Quality.
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Kat Obring: Scaling change, one iteration at a time
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Learn how to influence, advocate, and create change when you’re struggling to get buy-in
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This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to TestBash Brighton 2025
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Post TestBash Meetup at Ohso Social
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Good times were had.
Here with Gwen Diagram, Kat Obring, Emily O'Connor and Ady Stokes.
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You've heard the cliché, it's not what you know, it's who you know. When people see you as a leader and look to you for answers, you can't know everything. Invest time in building relationships not...
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Thanks for accepting the "Share one leadership idea that you practice" challenge. Grateful for your post: Leadership isn’t about having the smartest answers.
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Leadership isn’t about having the smartest answers.
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When you shift from “Here’s what I think we should do” to “What would change if we understood why this keeps happening?”, you stop being the tester with opinions and start being the person who unlo...
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Thank you for going above and beyond in May 2025. Team MoT appreciates how you consistently support, develop, and grow our community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Was a professional member in 2025
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12 things we learned when we questioned the existence of test case management
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Is the future of test case management at risk? Let's go exploring.
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Your memory was featured on the homepage of the MoTaverse.
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Thanks for accepting my community challenge 😊
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How to go from being a gatekeeper to being a quality coach
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At the Leeds Testing Atelier I spoke about how we, as testers, can go from being gatekeepers to being quality coaches. One of the practical suggestions was to facilitate a test planning workshop wi...
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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Cosmic conversation: the possibilities of Quality Coaching
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