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QA Lead at Cogapp, a web agency for museums & archives. MoT Ambassador. Co-organiser for codebar Brighton (coding workshops for underrepresented groups).
Temperance and Vera doing some exploratory testing on some freshly-grown grass! image
Temperance and Vera doing some exploratory testing on some freshly-grown grass!
Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds. image
Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.  image
Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.
Jussi - not long gone, but always in our thoughts - one of those dogs who made everything better.

He is your friend, your partner, your defender your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader... image
Jussi - not long gone, but always in our thoughts - one of those dogs who made everything better. He is your friend, your partner, your defender your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader...
Superpowers:
- making you feel guilty eating your own food
- walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail
- Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ... image
Superpowers: - making you feel guilty eating your own food - walking in a manner that makes passers by say "Aaaah...how old is he?" without fail - Tracking his mummy wherever she moves...unless ...
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/hopper-guardian-of-the-motaverse" rel="noopener nofollow">Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse</a> image
Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
Alias: The Comfort QA-t
Species: Feline (Domesticus Perfectionis)
Alignment: Chaotic Cuddly
Current Assignment: Guardian of the MoTaVerse — Ministry of Testing
Role in the Guardians: Posture of... image
Alias: The Comfort QA-t Species: Feline (Domesticus Perfectionis) Alignment: Chaotic Cuddly Current Assignment: Guardian of the MoTaVerse — Ministry of Testing Role in the Guardians: Posture of...
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
registered for:
Quality leadership conversations in a virtual lean coffee format image
Quality leadership conversations in a virtual lean coffee format
This badge is awarded to members who complete the A tester's role in continuous quality course. image
This badge is awarded to members who complete the A tester's role in continuous quality course.
<div>It was so much fun working with you during MoTaCon. I think we made an excellent team, making sure the speakers and hosts were looked after. <br><br>Thank you for being part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. 🏆<br><br>I was truly impressed by how you embraced your responsibilities and wholeheartedly dedicated yourself to the role.</div> image
It was so much fun working with you during MoTaCon. I think we made an excellent team, making sure the speakers and hosts were looked after.&nbsp;Thank you for being part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. 🏆I was truly impressed by how you embraced your responsibilities and wholeheartedly dedicated yourself to the role.
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
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 ... 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 ...
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
<div>Presented twice in 3 days of mot conference events, that's truly impressive! </div> image
Presented twice in 3 days of mot conference events, that's truly impressive!&nbsp;
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
is Open to Write
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
registered for:
Previously known as TestBash, MoTaCon is the new name for our annual conference. It's where quality people gather. image
Previously known as TestBash, MoTaCon is the new name for our annual conference. It's where quality people gather.
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Christine Pinto for:
<div> more amazing glittery test duck stickers</div> image
&nbsp;more amazing glittery test duck stickers
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Kim Knup for:
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Ash Coleman Hynie for:
<div>amazing speaker!</div> image
amazing speaker!
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Nicola Sedgwick for:
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
awarded Keith Klain for:
<div>Super helpful and inspiring talk at Leading with Quality!</div> image
Super helpful and inspiring talk at Leading with Quality!
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/testbash-prep" rel="noopener nofollow">Testbash prep</a> image
Testbash prep
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/testbash-prep" rel="noopener nofollow">Testbash prep</a> image
Testbash prep
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet? image
Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet?
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet? image
Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet?
This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to Leading with Quality 2025 image
This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to Leading with Quality 2025
This badge is awarded to members who update their profile with a new photo. image
This badge is awarded to members who update their profile with a new photo.
This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times image
This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
This badge is awarded to members who update their social links on their profile. image
This badge is awarded to members who update their social links on their profile.
This badge is awarded to members who add their pronouns to their member profile, helping create a more inclusive community. image
This badge is awarded to members who add their pronouns to their member profile, helping create a more inclusive community.
This badge is awarded to members who indicate they are open to work, writing, teaching, speaking, mentoring, CV reviewing or internships. image
This badge is awarded to members who indicate they are open to work, writing, teaching, speaking, mentoring, CV reviewing or internships.
People have been asking, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to explain what The Observatory is.

The Observatory (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/observatory) can be seen as community bookmark... image
People have been asking, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to explain what The Observatory is. The Observatory (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/observatory) can be seen as community bookmark...
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
commented on:
i, too, wish we could comment on comments. or at least like them! Ujjwal Kumar Singh, your feels extremely relevant to me at the moment! so well phrased :) thanks! image
"i, too, wish we could comment on comments. or at least like them! Ujjwal Kumar Singh, your feels extremely relevant to me at the moment! so well phrased :) thanks!"
When you shift from “Here’s what I think we should do” to “What would change if we understood why this keeps happening?”, you stop being the tester with opinions and start being the person who unlo... image
When you shift from “Here’s what I think we should do” to “What would change if we understood why this keeps happening?”, you stop being the tester with opinions and start being the person who unlo...
Unpack how leading with quality means staying clear on scope, making trade-offs, and influencing without authority. image
Unpack how leading with quality means staying clear on scope, making trade-offs, and influencing without authority.
<div>Thank you for going above and beyond in June 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.</div> image
Thank you for going above and beyond in June 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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This badge is awarded to members who have read 10 articles while logged in.
<div>Thank you for taking part in June's Ambassador catch-up call. As Rahul Parwal says, "Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other."</div> image
Thank you for taking part in June's Ambassador catch-up call. As Rahul Parwal says, "Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other."
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/mot-ambassador-crew" rel="noopener nofollow">MoT Ambassador Crew</a> image
MoT Ambassador Crew
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other.

Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers. image
Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other. Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.
This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support Pride on their Ministry of Testing profile. image
This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support Pride on their Ministry of Testing profile.
Got feedback on the Continous Quality Course with the Ministry of Testing. I was one of the co-author for it.

Always a great feeling when your work translates to actual value for people who inte... image
Got feedback on the Continous Quality Course with the Ministry of Testing. I was one of the co-author for it. Always a great feeling when your work translates to actual value for people who inte...
A group photo of four people at Ministry of Testing event Testbash 2024, standing in front of a purple backdrop with stars and planetary designs. Two people are wearing bright pink 'Ministry of Tes... image
A group photo of four people at Ministry of Testing event Testbash 2024, standing in front of a purple backdrop with stars and planetary designs. Two people are wearing bright pink 'Ministry of Tes...
<div>Thanks for <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scout-burghardt-558600156_a-global-community-of-practice-for-software-activity-7338170200636248064-M-HH?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAABr4tAB4s7ahEYSH1hMiNt_3gVROqZ7kJA" rel="noopener nofollow">sharing your appreciation for the MoT Continuous Quality course</a> and the folks who contributed to it. </div> image
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for the MoT Continuous Quality course and the folks who contributed to it.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/early-feedbacks-are-always-special" rel="noopener nofollow">Early feedbacks are always special</a> image
Early feedbacks are always special
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
contributed:
Got feedback on the Continous Quality Course with the Ministry of Testing. I was one of the co-author for it.

Always a great feeling when your work translates to actual value for people who inte... image
Got feedback on the Continous Quality Course with the Ministry of Testing. I was one of the co-author for it. Always a great feeling when your work translates to actual value for people who inte...
A few things I’m proud of:

🧪 I break things for a living (so they don’t break in the wild).
📍 Based in Jaipur, India’s Pink City, where the testing passion runs deep.
💼 Software Testing Specia... image
A few things I’m proud of: 🧪 I break things for a living (so they don’t break in the wild). 📍 Based in Jaipur, India’s Pink City, where the testing passion runs deep. 💼 Software Testing Specia...
You can imagine my delight when I spotted this bloke in my local Waterstones bookstore.

"I'm a tester, can I get a photo of your t-shirt? It is so cool!"
"Sure, I'm a developer. My kids got me ... image
You can imagine my delight when I spotted this bloke in my local Waterstones bookstore. "I'm a tester, can I get a photo of your t-shirt? It is so cool!" "Sure, I'm a developer. My kids got me ...
About Me: 👋
I’m coming from: Munich, Germany
My role is: Senior Quality Engineer
I’d love to meet others who are into: UX, ethics, risk mitigation, sustainable working
I'm coming to TestBash 20... image
About Me: 👋 I’m coming from: Munich, Germany My role is: Senior Quality Engineer I’d love to meet others who are into: UX, ethics, risk mitigation, sustainable working I'm coming to TestBash 20...
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