Rey Mark Lucentes
Rey Mark Lucentes
Data Entry and Manual Tester
Manual Tester & Data Entry Specialist on a mission to continuously learn and level up in software testing! Dedicated to learning the ins and outs of software testing, exploring new tools, and collaborating with QA professionals to grow into a well-rounded Quality Engineer.
🎂 MoTaBirthday | April 1, 2022
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Solo but not alone: Navigating life as a lone quality engineer - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 9
What resonated most was Judy's point about how multiple QAs help each other grow. My teammate and I were actually hired as data entry for an ecommerce store, but along the way we were also given testing tasks. I really enjoy it, but I can't say the same for my teammate — she wasn't hired specifically for this role, so she does what she can. We don't really feed off each other for growth, and we have no mentor giving us feedback, so I genuinely don't know how I'm doing as a QA.
It's been almost six years. I once had the chance to join a dedicated QA team but turned it down, hoping things would improve where I was. There's some regret, but I can't turn back time.
I'm hoping to find new work next year once I've saved up. I still can't fully picture what an actual QA team feels like, but from conversations here on MOT, I recognize so much of what people describe — which tells me I'm doing something right. I want this to be my lifelong career, and I hope to join a proper team soon.
Discovering confidence through community - Into The MoTaverse - Episode 1
I joined MOT back in 2022 as a data entry specialist, hunting for courses on selectors to build a web scraper. I've been testing software on the side ever since — but this year I decided to pursue software testing as a full-time career. Rediscovering this community has been amazing; I'm learning so much and seeing quality in a whole new light.
When quality becomes infrastructure - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 23
Shift down works because instead of trying to change how people behave, it changes how the system responds — kind of a stoic move: you can't control what people will forget or overlook, so you control the response instead.
Quality as a curious system - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 13
Great session! “Stay Curious” — gotta love that phrase. It’s such a simple but powerful reminder, especially in testing.
Mary's lamb is a trap
Earlier this week, I was looking for a simple way to illustrate to my teams why shared understanding and early discussions matter so much.
That’s when I remembered software pioneer Jerry Weinberg’s...
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