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Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
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Explore the making of STEC, hear behind-the-scenes stories from its creators, and celebrate how this new certificate challenges the old ISTQB path.
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I love doing a bit of crafting with my girls.
So I had a go at making bug from a toilet roll, pipe cleaners and some paint (pens).
I used a glue gun to stick the top part together.
Maybe h...
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Here in the US, some may call it Pumpkin Spice season. Here at MoT, we call it STEC season! What is STEC? It's the Software Testing Essentials Certificate. For so long, testers only had the ISTQB l...
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See you at TestBash! 😃
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Appreciate you asking questions about STEC and AI.
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Great to hear your take on STEC.
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Absolute STEC legend. Thank you for leading the way. 🤩
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Woohay! Very cool to co-host TWiT with you today. Thank you! 🤩
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🔦 Nice torch post
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Prompting workshop – TestBash 2025
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5 things they don’t teach you about landing a tech job
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Online Recommendation Engines with CockroachDB
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Agent Factory: Top 5 agent observability best practices for reliable AI
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Enabling Kotlin incremental compilation on Buck2
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Vibe Shift? Senior Developers Ship nearly 2.5x more AI Code than Junior Counterparts
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How to Build a Python MCP Server to Consult a Knowledge Base
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The TORCH technique for exploratory testing
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Shine a light. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions.So what? Exploratory testing appears to hav...
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Bug congrats on blasting past 50 community stars! 🤩Thanks for expanding the MoTaverse, one star at a time.
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The MoTaverse is REaLLY a big open sky—full of opportunities to contribute, to learn, and to grow. It opens so many paths for its members!
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What does AI say about software testing?
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How adding a flex-wrap almost spiraled out of control
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A new era ahead
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My Story Chart
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The Reimagined Tester and How to Grow One
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Quality Chapter
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Definitions of Quality Chapter
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Thanks for curating a new public collection on Contract Testing.
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Community always has the answers
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"I don't know what the answers are but what I do know is that community always has them should we choose to explore." – Rosie Sherry during a
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Start small, build trust, and grow your influence to shape how quality is valued across an organisation
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👋 Welcome to the MoTaverse! Thanks for upgrading to a professional membership. Team MoT and the community are here to help.
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The AI Bubble and Big Tech’s Bid to Dominate the Economy
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
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