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Emily O'Connor
Principal Quality Engineer
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Automation-savvy QE with a sixth sense for bugs. Avid learner and reader interested in decoding dev-speak to enable engineering teams. I believe good software starts with user-focused problem solving.
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Bug congrats on becoming MoT-STEC qualified! 🎉
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I’m coming from Germany.
My role is: Junior Test Automation Engineer
I'm super interested in and would love to talk to: Basics in automation, all things in testing, ADHD.
I'm coming t...
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Awarded for successfully passing the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification
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I’ve just watched your course on Cognitive Biases in Software Testing and found it really informative ✨
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Sometimes the best thing we can do about anything is talk about it, and quality is one of those things...
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Thank you for summarising the TORCH technique for the MoT glossary. It's spot on!
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Getting visibility for career growth: What to do?
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About Me:
I’m coming from: London, UK
My role is: QA Lead
I’d love to meet others who are into: API Testing, Contract Testing
I'm coming to TestBash 2025 as a: Speaker
I’ve been to TestBash: T...
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"Oh yeah same! I ask people if and/or how things work until I can think of a suggested improvement 🙃"
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There was a post on social media where people were asked to describe their job as poorly as possible. I said I basically click things and pester people with questions!
How would you describe you...
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I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you!
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Principal QA Engineer - Investment Insight
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Manchester, UK
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This badge is awarded to members who have read 50 articles while logged in.
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Lead Quality Assurance Test Analyst - Office for National Statistics
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Newport, Titchfield (Fareham) or Manchester
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Test Manager - Haylo
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Leeds, UK
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Lead QA Engineer
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London / Leeds / Birmingham City Centre
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Lead Test Automation Engineer - SSE
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Various UK (Hybrid from Reading, Havant, Leeds, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen)
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Good to see you accept the challenge to join TWIT. Looking forwards to meeting.
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16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens with Emily O'Connor, Angie Zones and Ema Zyka
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A short video from the 16th Meetup of Ministry of Testing Athens, featuring Emily O'Connor, Angie Jones, and Ema Zyka
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Test and Automation Principal/Lead
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Manchester, UK
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WCAG vs EAA: Understanding where WCAG stops and where the EAA starts
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Some thoughts on locators in Playwright
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Taking selfies with Beth Marshall and Russell Craxford at TestBash Liverpool 2023.
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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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The Pitfalls of Over-Testing: Know What to Avoid
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Congrats on achieving your certificate in test automation!
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Congrats on achieving your certificate in test automation!
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microsoft/playwright-mcp
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