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Richard Adams
Senior Test Analyst
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Passionate about quality & testing. Creator of Threat Agents card game and regularly found chatting cyber security.
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Meet at MoTaCon 2026
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Thanks for going above and beyond in September 2025. Your community contributions create sparks and support good things. 🤩
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A tech conference to help you navigate the ever-shifting landscape of Quality Engineering, AI, Leadership, Product, Accessibility and Security.
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Conference Buzz!
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After a great day of learning, chatting and exploring possibilities, it is always nice to look back at everything from the day... Plus the swag!
Bring on Day 2!
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Thank you for talking about the feelings of mourning a role. Redundancy is a beast.Â
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Absolutely fantastic talk again. Really interesting and got my brain whirling!Thanks!
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Really enjoyed the quality radar session. I'd definitely be interested in trying this myself.
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An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar…
…and gets tricked into rewriting the menu. (Prompt Injection)
…and leaks the secret cocktail recipe. (Sensitive Data)
…and installs a shady bar plugin. (Sup...
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Hello, my name is Rich
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Hello, my name is Rich
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I’m coming from: Edinburgh, UK
My role is: former Quality Coach and now free range tester (i.e. unemployed >_<)
I’d love to meet others who are into: Exploratory testing & quality coach...
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I’m coming from: Edinburgh, UK
My role is: former Quality Coach and now free range tester (i.e. unemployed >_<)
I’d love to meet others who are into: Exploratory testing & quality coach...
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What issues are your automated tests finding?
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Everyday security testing: A practical guide to getting started
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Thanks for participating in the chat during This Week in Testing, Episode 104.Â
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What is Quality?
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The term "quality" is essential in software yet we all have different understandings of it
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The term "quality" is essential in software yet we all have different understandings of it
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Devs can test
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"I try to convince people that they have the opportunity to do something about the stuff that makes them miserable."
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Testing within uni software courses
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Tools to help you with security testing
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Strengthen your security testing by learning how simple tools can uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
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STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
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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...
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Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
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Definitions of Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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Definitions of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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Thanks for getting involved on The Club this week.Â
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Great to watch your STEC video about tools to help with security testing. Good to see you modify field types and validation via the console to see if it's possible to exploit business logic. And I like that you share the pros and cons of the tools and approaches you describe. Glad folks have access to your cheat sheet! Â
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