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MoTaCon 2025 - The Conference image
MoTaCon 2025 - The Conference
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Very much enjoyed our in-person chats at MoTaCon, Neil. 🙌🏻I look forward to finding more ways to collaborate.  image
Very much enjoyed our in-person chats at MoTaCon, Neil. 🙌🏻I look forward to finding more ways to collaborate. 
Conferences aren’t just about talks and slides, they’re about PEOPLE ✨ image
You meet friends you’ve only known online, bump into awesome strangers you’d never meet otherwise, and finally take that legendary Epic Test Quest team photo together! Big smiles, good chats, an...
THANK YOU image
Big thanks to everyone who supported us through this wild year of building Epic Test Quest from early interviews to testing our prototypes and giving us honest feedback. It was amazing to meet so ...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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It was a pleasure to  meet and chat with you Aaron.  image
"It was a pleasure to meet and chat with you Aaron. "
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Simon Tomes for:
Was great to catch up and chat in person.  Thank you for your support over the last year and at MoTaCon! 😀 image
Was great to catch up and chat in person.  Thank you for your support over the last year and at MoTaCon! 😀
Gwen & Veerle preparing the day-two-intro image
Gwen & Veerle preparing the day-two-intro, practicing System of a Down on a Glockenspiel
99 seconds on stage and  99 stars from the community image
The power of number 99 in Motaverse. I Did my 99-secs talks at London MoT meet-up and MoTaCon(former Test Bash) but the real reward has been the awesome people I have met along the way while achiev...
Relecting on MoTaCon 2025 image
Relecting on MoTaCon 2025
Relecting on MoTaCon 2025 image
Relecting on MoTaCon 2025
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Reflecting on MoTaCon 2025 image
My first cup of coffee in my new MoTaverse mug! The perfect way to reflect on two awesome days at this years MoTaCon whilst starting to write a blog about my experience. There is so much to ref...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Reflecting on MoTaCon 2025 image
My first cup of coffee in my new MoTaverse mug! The perfect way to reflect on two awesome days at this years MoTaCon whilst starting to write a blog about my experience. There is so much to ref...
Shout out to Demi image
I've listened to Demi hosting TWiQ a number of times and she has always had very interesting things to say. So I wasn't go to miss her talk on Starting Continuous Quality. It was brilliant, loads o...
It happened! I gave my first talk at MotaCon! image
My first MotaCon/TestBash and my first 99-second talk. So proud to have put something together and found the courage to get up on stage.
Our amazing hosts of Day 2 at Test Bash 2025 image
The duo was superb - the way they took the stage, engaged the audience, announced the end of 99 secs after each 99 secs talk and many more.... loved their vibes. Captured their instrument as well ...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Ben Dowen for:
You gave an excellent talk this afternoon Ben! image
You gave an excellent talk this afternoon Ben!
First conference and first time speaking at a conference image
Had An amazing time at MoTaCon 2025, did a first ever talk at a conference and had amazing support!
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Congratulation on delivering your first ever talk at Testbash! It was a really excellent talk.  image
Congratulation on delivering your first ever talk at Testbash! It was a really excellent talk. 
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Jitesh Gosai for:
You delivered an excellent and insightful talk plus it was great to chat to you about Quality Engineering during the ... image
You delivered an excellent and insightful talk plus it was great to chat to you about Quality Engineering during the break.
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Thank you. Looking forward to next week. image
"Thank you. Looking forward to next week."
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 404 times
TestBash: Just a week to Go image
TestBash: Just a week to Go
TestBash: Just a week to Go image
TestBash: Just a week to Go
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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TestBash: Just a week to Go image
In less than a weeks time I will be making the short journey down the coast to Brighton for TestBash 2025! On my most recent count I believe this will be the 7th time I've been able to come to a...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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TestBash: Just a week to Go image
In less than a weeks time I will be making the short journey down the coast to Brighton for TestBash 2025! On my most recent count I believe this will be the 7th time I've been able to come to a...
Thanks for being super active in the chat during Software Testing Live. image
Thanks for being super active in the chat during Software Testing Live.
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Really great Software Testing Live session! Thankyou. image
Really great Software Testing Live session! Thankyou.
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Hosted another excellent Software Testing Live. image
Hosted another excellent Software Testing Live.
MoTaverse lanyards with meaning image
We've been focusing on iterative improvements for TestBash. This year we'll announce some bigger than normal changes, but in the meantime, I've been quite happy with the many smaller changes we'...
More than just ‘manual testing’: Recognising the skills of software testers image
Discover why the term ‘manual testing’ has limitations and negative impacts on the testing craft and learn to embrace more modern terminology
All ok? ... Yep! image
It's 13:25 on a Thursday, 12th September 2024. TestBash is go! "Hey, Rosie" "Hey, Simon" "All ok?" "Yep!" "You?" "Yep! Cool. Selfie?" "Yep!" When you're busy making sure everyone at T...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Kindness. Respect. Ambition. image
Street art in Brighton that aligns with our values. Let's go, with kindness and respect!
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Congratulations on your Community Certificate Preeti.

Those new badges are rather cool too. 🙂 image
"Congratulations on your Community Certificate Preeti. Those new badges are rather cool too. 🙂"
MoT -Stars, Badges, Certificate - how does it feel when you receive MoT email notification back to back in Single Day!! image
When you are busy in your work and receive MoT notification for receiving a new Community Star - feels Grateful - wow , Another hour while you are still enjoying Stars received, get MoT notificati...
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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This badge is awarded to members who indicate they are open to work, writing, teaching, speaking, mentoring, CV reviewing or internships.
The TORCH technique for exploratory testing image
Shine a light. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions. So what?
My first blog is live! ✨ Beyond Automation: Future of QA image
Shared my first blog on how QA is evolving — from hands-on testing to automation and now AI-powered approaches. Curious to know: what would you keep manual, automate, or hand over to AI? https:...
https://musicandtesting.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/its-all-about-confidence/ image
https://musicandtesting.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/its-all-about-confidence/
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
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STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 59 voices, and a jam packed portfolio to show your growth image
Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions image
Gain tips to overcome nerves and ask questions that inspire creativity and problem-solving
20 things about TestBash image
I took this photo of SpaceSeagull and it seemed like a great writing prompt to say 20 things about TestBash. 1. It was started because I was jealous of design conferences having all the fun, I t...
Hello, my name is Eamon Droko image
About Me: I’m coming from: London, UK My role is: QA Engineer (Thanks to Jesse for reminding me to update it!) I’d love to meet others who are into: Quality coaching, being open and vulnera...
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