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Rosie Sherry
CEO & Founder at Ministry of Testing
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I've been working in the software testing and quality engineering space since the year 2000 whilst also combining it with my love for education and community. It turns out quality, community and education go nicely hand in hand.

πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified

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Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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RiskStorming is here! image
A guide and deck of cards to help explore risk analysis and quality strategy
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Rosie Sherry
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AI and software testing β€” The Testing Planet: Episode 2 image
Where is AI and software testing heading? Learn from the professionals!
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Rosie Sherry
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How would you explain what you do on a cardboard sign? image
You've got about 10 words, explain something about what it is we do.
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Rosie Sherry
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You can find problems in software for a living image
This is me practicing simple ways of trying to explain what it is we do as software testers, quality assurance and quality engineering professionals. How would you word it on a card board sign?
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The AI in testing worry list image
99 risks with the advancement of software testing an AI
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Rosie Sherry
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Software testing salaries are trending downwards image
Software testers share their recent experience of salaries
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Rosie Sherry
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Mid Range Test Duck image
Donald Duck has left the building!
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What do you call a type of software bug that has been seen more than once?  image
A certain type of bug kept appearing in various places on our website. It was related to text size appearing too big. Rather than trying to explain it each time I saw it, I called it 'Big Text Synd...
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Rosie Sherry
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Is quality engineering just software engineering? image
A look at what the people are saying about quality engineering
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Data glitch brings hurricane warnings to BBC weather website image
The UK is waking up to shocking 13,508 mph wind warnings and overnight 404C temperatures
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people are in front of a purple backdrop with "Ministry of Testing" written on it. One person looks surprised, wearing glasses and a name tag. The other is smiling with arms raised, wearing a b...
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people posing in front of a Ministry of Testing backdrop. The person on the left holds up a paper prop to their face, while the person on the right wears colourful sunglasses. They are both smi...
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Rosie Sherry
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How products are really made image
It's important to teach new people to software testing that theory sometimes doesn't match up to reality. We can have all the processes, intentions, frameworks and policies. But sometimes what appe...
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Mid range test duck image
A male TestBash attendee wearing a dark jacket and jeans is holding a mid range yellow plush duck. Through his black beard he is showing a hint of smile.
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Bug Bracelet image
A pink, purple braclet with two stars and the word 'bugs' on it.
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Four testers walked into a bar... image
A photo of four attendees from TestBash at OHSO Social venue. They are looking very merry and smiling at the camera. It was getting late. Rosie in particular felt very relieved the end was close.
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Four testers walked into a bar... image
A photo of four attendees from TestBash at OHSO Social venue. They are looking very merry and smiling at the camera. It was getting late. Rosie in particular felt very relieved the end was close.
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Rosie Sherry
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Big duck having an identity crisis image
A photo of a very big yellow plushie duck with a name tag that says "My name is Rosie Sherry".
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Notebook cover design inspired by Antonella's talk image
A hard back notebook painted by myself with paint pens. The back cover is black with a MoT planet logo. The binding says Rosie with rainbow colours in the background. The front has a blue sky an...
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Rosie Sherry
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What are you seeing in terms of compensation on offer? image
For those who have been looking for a new role: What are you seeing in terms of compensation on offer? Bonus points for any added community commentary.
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Rosie Sherry
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Lining up The Testing Planet image
A row of printed The Testing Planet newspapers.
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Rosie Sherry
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Simon Rigler reads The Testing Planet image
A photo of Simon Rigler sitting in the audience at TestBash Brighton holding up the newspaper "pretending" to read. πŸ˜ƒ
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Rosie Sherry
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30 Days of TestBash image
TestBash is not just a conference, it's one node in community journey and software testing growth
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Rosie Sherry
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The Testing Planet in Thailand image
3 people sitting at a table posing whilst reading The Testing Planet newspaper.
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Rosie Sherry
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Is it a planet or a happy person? image
The MoT planet (from the logo) upsidedown that looks like a happy person with a hat, or an angelic happy person, depending how you see it.
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And relax! Dinner at the post TestBash Social image
4 testers and Diana Dromey sitting around a table with drinks at the post TestBash social
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Rosie Sherry
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The final social meetup after TestBash image
Great to make it to the end of TestBash and chill at the social.
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Rosie Sherry
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I got an MoT tattoo image
A black and white photo of Rosie Sherry's wrist with an MoT logo tattoo on it.
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Rosie Sherry
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I got an MoT tattoo image
A black and white photo of Rosie Sherry's wrist with an MoT logo tattoo on it.
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Rosie Sherry
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Chris Chant and Dan Billing expressing their community love  image
On the left is Chris Chant. On the right is Dan Billing giving Chris a kiss on the cheek. Chris has a big grin.
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Rosie Sherry
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I started a duck collection image
What can I say? I've started collecting ducks! I bought a display stand to help them all show off themselves!
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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I started a duck collection image
What can I say? I've started collecting ducks! I bought a display stand to help them all show off themselves!
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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The wonderful TestBash 2024 ambassadors  image
A group of several people kneeling and standing up on a conference stage. There is a woman at the front taking a selfie. Most people wear pink t-shirts with a Ministry of Testing logo. Most people ...
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Upcoming Meetups at The Ministry of Testing image
Have a browse of our upcoming community-led meetups
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Rosie Sherry
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Well, that didn't work image
What if we had a notebook with a cover said "Well, that didn't work" to encourage us to log the many things that just don't seem to work?
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Rosie Sherry
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You know you are a tester when... image
We've probably all experienced "that look" that people give you when something goes wrong.
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Rosie Sherry
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What do software testers need to know about CI/CD? image
The boundaries of software testers are blurred, what should we aspire to learn about CI/CD?
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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when the user does the testing image
user bugs happen!
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Rosie Sherry
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AI Driven Development image
At least AI driven development sounds cool 🀭
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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OASIS Mnemonic image
Must have, hot off the press Mnemonic that everyone must know and apply to their software testing πŸ”₯
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Rosie Sherry
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We can add memes image
Memes are culture, they are a language, they are a learning tool
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Rosie Sherry
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The right kind of feedback image
It's very easy to be critical, raise bugs and give feedback that doesn't help a team move forward. Always ask yourself if your work will be of value and good use of time, because time is money.
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Rosie Sherry
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What are you doing to make the software testing world a better place? image
No matter how small or big, change comes in all shapes and sizes.
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Rosie Sherry
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πŸš€ Launching the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate image
We’re excited to announce that the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Rosie Sherry
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MoT Cat Yay image
MoT trying to make the world a little less grumpy.
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Rosie Sherry
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We nearly went with this for our MoT rebrand image
A brat inspired mot brand, inspired by the brat thing: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/22/entertainment/charli-xcx-kamala-harris-brat-meme
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Rosie Sherry
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This Week in Testing is now available as podcast image
We've evolved our popular weekly This Week in Testing (TWiT) LinkedIn radio show!
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
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MoT does what? image
Not sure how to explain what Ministry of Testing does? Use this.
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Rosie Sherry
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The Community's Guide to Playwright image
A collection of resources to help guide testing with Playwright
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Rosie Sherry
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What's Ministry of Testing Professional Membership all about? image
A look inside at how we're supporting the software testing and quality engineering industry
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