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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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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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Chris and Eamon kicking things off at Ramen Space for the second MoT London Chapter event.
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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Attending the first 2026 London Chapter event!
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"A Pro MoT membership gives me curated access to a wealth of knowledge and insights from leaders in our industry. It offers valuable learning paths, which keep me from being overwhelmed." - Cassan...
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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As part of 2026 our goal is to talk more.
There are many ways to talk, and we shall be experimenting with many formats!
Today I got to catch up with Luke, the conversation will be shared soon...
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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I really enjoyed listening to you speaking with Rosie on the recent episode of the Into The MoTaverse podcast. Thank-you for sharing your experiences and insights with us.
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Of course, when Simon and Jesper were talking about friction in a recent Call for Insights, my mind went straight to community.
Partly this is because I've long been saying that community is opt...
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Community, care and friction
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Community, care and friction
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Community, care and friction
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Community, care and friction
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In conversation with Simon Tomes as part of his Call for Insights series, he put me on the spot with this question.
So, Ady, I was thinking for our listeners, a final thought from you is what w...
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The power of being a thought worker is the pause to think before we act
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The power of being a thought worker is the pause to think before we act
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The power of being a thought worker is the pause to think before we act
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Excited to see a shiny new badge on my profile today. Call for Insights, which is awarded to members who share their knowledge and experience in a Call for Insights conversation.
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Call for Insights becomes badge number 64!
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Call for Insights becomes badge number 64!
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This badge is awarded to those who share their knowledge and experience on a Call for Insights conversation.
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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How is friction helping and not helping software engineering and testing teams?
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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Friction has a complex relationship with quality
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"Thank you both for sharing your conversation. The whole topic of the friction that can restrict and holds us back within a development team is definately worth exploring more. For me the biggest challenges I find are around the cognitive impact of to..."
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Also, what happens when you ask quality people for feedback?
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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Playing to your strengths to navigate a quality engineering job market
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Friday, 20 February 2026 TWIQ Nadja was quite rightly complementing Ady on his singing skills. Let it be known that Nadja can kick out a tune too at an impromptu MoTacon Karaoke! Alas I don't have ...
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MoTacon Singers
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MoTacon Singers
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MoTacon Singers
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