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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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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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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 ...
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Hopper - Guardian of the MoTaVerse
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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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It was so much fun working with you during MoTaCon. I think we made an excellent team, making sure the speakers and h... 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. 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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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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awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
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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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Scout Burghardt
awarded Christine Pinto for:
 more amazing glittery test duck stickers image
 more amazing glittery test duck stickers
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Scout Burghardt
awarded Kim Knup for:
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awarded Ash Coleman Hynie for:
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amazing speaker!
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Scout Burghardt
awarded Nicola Sedgwick for:
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awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
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awarded Keith Klain for:
Super helpful and inspiring talk at Leading with Quality! image
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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Scout Burghardt
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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?
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
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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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What is this thing we call The Observatory? 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 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 t... 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!"
Leadership isn’t about having the smartest answers.  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...
Susanne Abdelrahman: What does decision making have to do with quality? image
Unpack how leading with quality means staying clear on scope, making trade-offs, and influencing without authority.
Thank you for going above and beyond in June 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you. Your positive impact and in... 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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Thank you for taking part in June's Ambassador catch-up call. As Rahul Parwal says, "Behind every great community… ar... 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."
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MoT Ambassador Crew
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Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other. Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.
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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...
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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...
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for the MoT Continuous Quality course and the folks who contributed to it.  image
Thanks for sharing your appreciation for the MoT Continuous Quality course and the folks who contributed to it. 
Early feedbacks are always special image
Early feedbacks are always special
Scout Burghardt
Scout Burghardt
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Early feedbacks are always special 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...
Hello, my name is Rahul Parwal 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...
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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 ...
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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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👋 About Me: I’m coming from: Brighton, not far to travel! My role is: Founder CEO of Ministry of Testing, with a very special interest in community building I’d love to meet others who ar...
Hello, my name is Christine Pinto image
👋 About Me: I’m coming from: Berlin, Germany My role is: CTPO of Epic Test Quest I’d love to meet others who are into: Future of AI in Testing, quality coaching, team enablement, and the future ...
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About Me: I’m coming from: near Leeds in West Yorkshire, UK My role is: freelance IT and accessibility consultant I’d love to meet others who are into: accessibility, quality engineering, teach...
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