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Scout Burghardt
QA Lead
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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).
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MoTaCon 2026
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Great to see you participate in the AI Quality Lean Coffee on the 2nd of December 2025.
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Nice one for joining our AI Lean Coffee session!
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Thanks for participating in the Leadership Lean Coffee. ☕️
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I'm already looking forward to MoTaCon 26, thanks!
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AI conversations in a virtual Lean Coffee format
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Thanks Scout for the STAR and feedback :)
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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 ...
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A one-day educational experience for quality engineering leaders
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thanks for that talk at motacon about how to shine a light on ourselves! this talk keeps on giving, i feel continuously inspired by it and by cassandra herself :)
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great thoughts and ideas on the present and future of mot in the ambassador channel!
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Rahul always gives really thoughtful and well-phrased feedback or replies to questions in the ambassadors channel and everywhere in the motaverse!
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Temperance and Vera doing some exploratory testing on some freshly-grown grass!
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Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
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Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.
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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...
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- 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 ...
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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...
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Quality leadership conversations in a virtual lean coffee format
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This badge is awarded to members who complete the A tester's role in continuous quality course.
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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. 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.
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THANK YOU
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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 ...
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Presented twice in 3 days of mot conference events, that's truly impressive!
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Previously known as TestBash, MoTaCon is the new name for our annual conference. It's where quality people gather.
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more amazing glittery test duck stickers
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amazing speaker!
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Super helpful and inspiring talk at Leading with Quality!
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Testbash prep
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Testbash prep
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Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet?
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Last year rubber ducks were all the rage at testbash. What will it be this year? And can it ride on my helmet?
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
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This badge is awarded to members who add their pronouns to their member profile, helping create a more inclusive community.
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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 bookma...
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"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!"
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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...
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Unpack how leading with quality means staying clear on scope, making trade-offs, and influencing without authority.
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