Neil Taylor
Lead Quality Engineer
I've been testing for 20+ years with experience in Exploratory Testing and tools such as CI/CD, Bruno and Postman. I'm a self-taught pianist and enjoy writing and recording my own music.
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Achievements
Certificates
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Achieving one or more Community Stars in five or more unique months
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I absolutely love all the virtual events. There is a variety of events that have different levels of participation. Whether you just want to listen, chat with everyone or are ready to join the sta...
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Inside the MoTaverse's slow pivot from testing community to tech community
Contributions
Today has all been about learning new skills. But in this moment I wanted to talk specifically about AI skills. During the course of today I attended an excellent AI chapter event on AI skil...
On the 15th of January 2026 myself and Ujjwal Kumar Singh joined a call and pressed record. We were curious to see what would happen. A few weeks later I’d done the same with Neil Taylor and Clare ...
I believe this was TestBash Brighton 2016.If I recall correctly Deborah Reid did a 99 second poem, I could be wrong.In the back I recognise Emma Keaveny, Neil Taylor and Maaret Pyhäjärvi.Long live ...
Sometimes the most effective guardrail isn't the most sophisticated one
A collection of items covering the challenges and benefits of Friction in Quality Engineering and Testing.
Simon Tomes and Jesper Ottosen recently recorded a conversation as part of the MoT's Call for Insights, where they had a great discussion on both positive and negative types of friction that we can...
One of the goals I highlighted in my recent memory post was to share a little bit more about myself and so I thought the best way to do this would be to (re)introduce myself in a memory post!
I ...
Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security.
Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share.
He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table.
One way to bui...
Some really cool things happened last week for me in the MoTaverse so I thought I'd share some my highlights of my Quality Week in a memory post!1. Getting some new badges for setting some goals an...
See why sharing small things often is one of the most effective ways to learn and grow in your career
