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Michael Close has been working in testing since 2016, and despite covering a verity of test skills over the years he has a love of exploratory testing and a passion for accessibility testing.
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Nice one for encouraging Scott Kenyon during This Week in Quality.
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Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code
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An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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It was great to hear what you had to say on 'This week in quality', thank you for getting up onto the stage. Without people like you we would all be sat there in silence.
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It was great to hear what you had to say on 'This week in quality', thank you for getting up onto the stage. Without people like you we would all be sat there in silence.
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It was great to hear what you had to say on 'This week in quality', thank you for getting up onto the stage. Without people like you we would all be sat there in silence.
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It was great to hear what you had to say on 'This week in quality', thank you for getting up onto the stage. Without people like you we would all be sat there in silence.
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I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup.
Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
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Nataliia gave out some fantastic advise and experience on the MOT call. It's so great to hear from peoples experiance
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"You say say it's clear!
Have you viewed it through a straw?
Have you viewed it zoomed in by 400%?"
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Follow a personal journey of failure, growth, and rediscovery shaped by persistence and a supportive testing community
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We've been doubling down on the idea of MoTaverse, we are a platform. We are a place to gather.
Whilst, this has been the case for many years, it's not since the past 12 months that we've put ou...
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"Here is a "quality comment".
It's starting to look like there are a lot of different roads to travel, but all are ending up in Brighton in October."
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I appreciate your ongoing positive community commentary for the MoTaverse, thank you!
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"That is some dedication to really find the full bug rug
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As teased yesterday, I made a rug of Bug!
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Nice one for starting the following The Club discussion during This Week in Testing: The benefits of being in a the MOTerverse
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The benefits of being in a the MOTerverse
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Thanks for showing up for TWiT!
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After drinks at the local battle cruiser after another successful meetup
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I messaged Ady on LinkedIn to confirm when the Leeds meetups were. He not only responded he remembered that I had recently started a new role with a new to me organisation. He offered guidance and options for getting my organisation in greater contact with Ministry of Testing. He is a great advocate for Ministry of Testing as a whole and to the Leeds meetups in particular
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Gorilla Testing
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Definitions of Gorilla Testing
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I recently had a good chat with Callum Akehurst-Ryan about representation. He's a queer man in tech and continues to do wonderful things to amplify the importance of inclusivity and representation ...
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Explore how quality engineering extends beyond traditional testing
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10 ideas on putting care at the heart of quality engineering practices
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Judy Mosely mentioned on TWiT how she loves the community stars.
Others chimed in giving our Community Stars (algorithm) much love.
I think it was Mariem who said that she gets a notification...
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Thanks for the community stars love 🤩
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Judy Mosely mentioned on TWiT how she loves the community stars.
Others chimed in giving our Community Stars (algorithm) much love.
I think it was Mariem who said that she gets a notification...
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Was a professional member in 2025
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Does the happy path make us happy? Ep. 84
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Thank you all for contribution today, it's been another interesting week in testing.
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Unpack quality coaching, job titles, happy paths, and pull request templates in an episode full of candid chat and personal stories
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