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Engineering Manager, QE
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I'm a product quality nerd based in NYC. Also a mama, reader, baker of delicious pies, and lover of naps, sunshine, and macarons. I write about making software less awful at theproductmindedqa.com
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All of a sudden MoT STEC (Software Testing Essentials Certification) doubles its value.
Your Quality Engineer role: Is it too big to handle? image
Quality Engineers could be biting off more than they can chew. Plus, highlights of the previous week in the MoTaverse.
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Thanks for being super active on The Club this week.
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Hey everyone, We've got some exciting news for those of you who have faced unemployment this year and are looking to connect, learn, and grow in the testing and quality engineering world. We're ...
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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.
How do we cope with the increase in scope? image
Susanne Abdelrahman reality checks the growth in responsibility for QA/quality folks. She also shares a helpful car analogy during her conversation with Rosie Sherry. Susanne Abdelrahman: Wh...
How do we cope with the increase in scope? image
How do we cope with the increase in scope?
How do we cope with the increase in scope? image
Susanne Abdelrahman reality checks the growth in responsibility for QA/quality folks. She also shares a helpful car analogy during her conversation with Rosie Sherry. Susanne Abdelrahman: Wh...
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.
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Susanne Abdelrahman: What does decision making have to do with quality? image
Susanne Abdelrahman: What does decision making have to do with quality?
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.
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In search of quality. And in having conversations about leading with quality. I can't help but think about software quality. It is out there. And each conversation helps formulate my th...
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Quality is out there
Quality is out there image
In search of quality. And in having conversations about leading with quality. I can't help but think about software quality. It is out there. And each conversation helps formulate my th...
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After ‘Vibe Coding’ Comes ‘Vibe Testing’ (Almost)
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Inspired by this Club thread: https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-job-market-is-rough-how-can-we-help/85347 started by Judy Mosely and with some helpful responses from others, I posted offers ...
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Tackle the messy reality of AI-coded apps with lessons learned, testing tips, and debugging insights.
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I recently had a good chat with Callum Akehurst-Ryan about representation. He's a queer man in tech and continues to do wonderful things to amplify the importance of inclusivity and representation ...

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Thanks for amplifying Maddy's work on LinkedIn.
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Stop Guessing How Your Colleagues Work Best
Callum Akehurst-Ryan: What does modern quality look like? image
Explore how leading with quality at an organisational level means balancing strategic change with day-to-day coaching and care.
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In community we practice: MoT Weekly – Issue 521 image
Build confidence throughout your career. Discover big and small ways to learn and co-create with testing, QA, dev and quality engineering professionals in this week's MoT Weekly.
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10 ideas on putting care at the heart of quality engineering practices
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I love podcasts. I've had the privilege of being on a few of them. Today was my first day co-hosting one! I was nervous, for sure, but once I settled in, made sure I had coffee in hand, and remembe...
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I'm listening to TWiT live and it's reminded me to post a memory about my week in testing (MWiT) 1️⃣ I'll start with something Judy said on TWiT about how community is a great place to practice....
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My Week In Testing — In community we practice
My Week In Testing — In community we practice image
I'm listening to TWiT live and it's reminded me to post a memory about my week in testing (MWiT) 1️⃣ I'll start with something Judy said on TWiT about how community is a great place to practice....
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Quality is Care (and AI Can't Care)
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Discover the benefits of creating a guide to telling people about you
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Discover exciting events and courses, new articles, glossary updates, testing trends, fun memes and memories, hot topics and new collections.
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Discover how running small, courageous experiments can help any tester or quality-minded technologist truly lead with quality
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Thanks for inspiring this cool-looking t-shirt! 

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Thanks for sharing your Club post on LinkedIn.
Thanks for keeping the convo going and for being grateful for the replies on your Club post: How are y’all measuring ... image
Thanks for keeping the convo going and for being grateful for the replies on your Club post: How are y’all measuring product quality? 
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Start contributing to open source today to build your testing skills, expand your network, and advance your career
Using an Agile definition of done to promote a quality culture image
Discover how an Agile Definition of Done can promote shared ownership and incremental quality at every stage of the SDLC.
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Learn about some of the reasons we get stuck and some top tips for getting unstuck
When Good Quality Ideas Don't Stick: Lessons from a Failed Framework That I Loved image
When Good Quality Ideas Don't Stick: Lessons from a Failed Framework That I Loved
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