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Nigel Brookes-Thomas
Principal Quality Engineer
Former dev, born-again tester. Loves the challenge of testing big gnarly products. Wants to automate the world. Prolific tool-maker. π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώπ³οΈβπ
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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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Something you shared during your Leading With Quality conversation sparked many discussions in This Week in Quality Episode 111. I'm glad your insights continue to inspire. Thank you!
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Unlocking AI Potential
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Our workshop prompt:
Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product.
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Act as a world leading Quality Lead who has deep insight in the quality aspects for the delivery of software product.
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5 signals that show test automation is shifting towards developers
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Testing is shifting in a way where quality is increasingly everyone's responsibility
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A golden platter won't save quality, but we might
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Iβm excited to share that, alongside TeamMoT, weβll be gathering 50 Leaders in Quality on September 30th.
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Hello, my name is Nigel Brookes-Thomas
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Iβm coming from: West Wales
My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Iβd love to meet others who are into: building things to test things
I'm coming to ...
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Iβm coming from: West Wales
My role is: Principal Quality Engineer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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Moments - Leading with Quality - Nigel Brookes-Thomas
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My notes from the podcast from Leading with Quality with Nigel Brookes-Thomas as the guest.
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Nigel Brookes-Thomas - Crafting a legacy of quality: One test artifact at a time
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Explore how testing artefacts outlive code to provide the clearest understanding of how a system works.
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Quality Leadership Roles β 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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How DVLA Automates
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