Neil Taylor | Activities
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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The shift to quality engineering is here and the MoTaverse is backing it
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Software Quality Engineering Certification is here.
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Software Quality Engineering Certification is here.
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Small posts, big learnings: Why sharing matters more than ever - Ep 120
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An exploration of how epistemology underpins quality thinking, helping quality people examine what they know, how they know it, and how that shapes their quality choices.
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135
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Thank you for your contributions with the Today I learned initiative in the AI chapter.
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This Week in Quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Online Web Testing: The Automation Guide for 2026
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Curious the other day what Perplexity would return if I put in "Who is Simon Tomes?" I discovered that it didn't reference my own website. Huh? So I've been in touch with the blogging platform I us...
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The day my boss told me I no longer manage a QA team
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The day my boss told me I no longer manage a QA team
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It feels surreal to me, but I've passed 3,000 community stars. Last week I earned 112 and awarded 97. It is easy to show your appreciation by thanking or giving stars. Who will you give a star to n...
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3,000 Community Stars
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3,000 Community Stars
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A reflective “wins” episode that turns everyday progress into momentum, and reminds us to log the good stuff, not just the problems.
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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It's too vibe-y: too much vibe not enough qualityI over heard this today on TWiQ from Gary Hawkes.It's a quality risk when something you are building comes across as being too vibe coded and ...
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It's too vibe-y: too much vibe not enough quality
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It's too vibe-y: too much vibe not enough quality
Neil Taylor
Lead Quality Engineer
Hi, I'm Neil. I have worked in a variety of different software testing and quality roles over the last 22 years. I really enjoy exploratory testing and working with automated tools. I have been active in the quality and testing community since 2014.
I am self-taught pianist who enjoys writing and recording my own music.
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