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Lead Automation Developer – Trayport
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London, UK
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 38
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Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – Taken during MoT London 26/06/25.
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It was great to meet so many new faces at MoT 4.0 meet-up in London. I feel great to post this pic as I met in person first time so many women who are part of MoT.
Feeling proud to say Women in M...
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It was great to meet and sharing thoughts with Ady at MoT 4.0 London meet-up. Ènjoyed!
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Had an opportunity to meet Rosie again at MoT Meet-up 4.0 London. Lot of exchange of thoughts and ideas which keeps our energy up. With lot of positive vibes around, who would not love to meet again ?
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Our role as quality people is shifting.
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Find out how to win a TestBash ticket. Plus, discover highlights of exciting things happening in the MoTaverse.
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Cool to see your blog post memory featured on the MoT homepage.
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I wrote my first blog 6 years ago, half hearted and unshared...just in case people read it.
Thanks to the Motaverse for giving me the confidence in putting myself out there, I decided to revamp ...
awarded Jack Carlson for:
Hello Jack. Welcome to the MoTaverse. 👋
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QA Engineer, AVP
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Bangalore, India
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
The image on the Call for Papers glossary entry made me smile. Look at Bug holding that phone! 😂
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I had fun with Gary and Stu talking all things MoT and TestBash.
Gary's disappearance act is a sight to (not be) seen. 🤭
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"An absolute classic that every tester should be aware of! "
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RCRCRC is a regression testing heuristic developed by Karen Johnson that helps identify areas that need testing when software changes.
Recent: new features, new areas of code are more vulnerable...
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"Love it! "
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Great new background for work calls 😄🪲
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Thank you for your feedback on the following feature.
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Enjoy working with your new team. Bug congrats on joining Sharkmob!
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Great to see and hear your passion during your Leading With Quality conversation with Rosie Sherry: Gary Hawkes: All roads lead to quality
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From reading to leading
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Members of the MoTaverse often surprise themselves. "Why on earth would anyone wanna bother listening to me?" A common reflection and understandable.
It's ok, the MoTaverse community have got y...
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“Every bug tells a story – not just about code, but about communication, process, and priorities.”
The funniest bugs often become the most valuable lessons. 😊
😁 🐞 Ministry of Testing hashtag#Qua...
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During filming for Module 18 of the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate, Marie Cruz put a demo e-commerce site through its paces with a k6 Studio load test and managed to reveal a hidden we...
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Great to see your article live in the MoTaverse. Bug congrats! When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to do BEFORE you hire them)
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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