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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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Relationships and social capital as a core driver for leadership
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Leading with a map of influence
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Leading with a map of influence
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Leading with a map of influence
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Leading with a map of influence
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Excellent co-hosting of This Week in Quality and amplifying goals for other community members.
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Co-hosting another excellent TWIQ and for amplifying the goals of others in the community.
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My goals for 2026
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Understand why testing must evolve beyond deterministic checks to assess fairness, accountability, resilience and transparency in AI-driven systems
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
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The future of testing: Autonomous agents, ethical AI, and human oversight
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Thanks for taking part in our unofficial 'thanks' challenge.
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I've just reviewed Philippa Jenning's lesson for the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC)
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Why are there so many quality engineering misconceptions to explore and challenge?
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Why are there so many quality engineering misconceptions to explore and challenge?
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Why are there so many quality engineering misconceptions to explore and challenge?
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Goals is a strong word. It implies that if you don't achieve them you've failed. To me its really identifying the things I want to explore. In the end it may end up a goal but it could also be some...
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My Goals for 2026
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My Goals for 2026
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My goals for 2026
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My goals for 2026
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My goals for 2026
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My goals for 2026
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My goals for 2026
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For me the most important goal in 2026 is to be healthy and happy. If I can start my year with this small but positive objective then for sure good things will follow!
I feel I am still on the j...
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For me the most important goal in 2026 is to be healthy and happy. If I can start my year with this small but positive objective then for sure good things will follow!
I feel I am still on the j...
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Thanks for participating in the chat during This Week in Quality, Episode 118.
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Almost as easy as your ABC(D)s!
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Get product feedback with the ABCD framework
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Get product feedback with the ABCD framework
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Get product feedback with the ABCD framework
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Get product feedback with the ABCD framework
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99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
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99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025
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Identify blind spots created by AI-driven testing and prevent false confidence in testing outcomes
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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2025 Reflections
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Diary of a QE Leader
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So there it is. My first full calendar year as a freelancer. Of course, the bulk of my work has been for the Ministry of Testing on first the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC, STEC, ST...
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2025 Review
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2025 Review
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Change - Reflecting on 2025
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Change - Reflecting on 2025
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