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James Wadley
Senior Quality & Automation Test Engineer
I break things...
James Wadley
James Wadley
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MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation image
Awarded for successfully passing the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation
Quality engineer: What’s in a job title? image
Discover how adopting a quality engineering approach empowers testers to solve problems and improve experiences for everyone across the SDLC
Creating a personalised learning schedule with an AI assistant image
Insights into handling interview questions effectively and useful tips for testing interviews
Heisenbugs: Handling software defects you can't reproduce image
Reimagine irreproducible "Heisenbugs" as opportunities to strengthen your team's debugging practices
James Wadley
James Wadley
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Heisenbugs: Handling software defects you can't reproduce image
Reimagine irreproducible "Heisenbugs" as opportunities to strengthen your team's debugging practices
When was the last time your team tested cookies? image
It's time to revisit your testing strategies.
James Wadley
James Wadley
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TestBash Selfies image
Two people smile for a selfie in a theatre with red seats and decorative walls. One person gives a thumbs up, wearing glasses and a hoodie. The other person wears a cap and has a beard.
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Two people smile for a selfie in a theatre with red seats and decorative walls. One person gives a thumbs up, wearing glasses and a hoodie. The other person wears a cap and has a beard.
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A bearded man in a cap and a woman with glasses and long red hair take a selfie indoors. The woman wears a pink jacket and a name tag while flashing a peace sign. People are visible in the backgrou...
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A bearded man in a cap and a woman with glasses and long red hair take a selfie indoors. The woman wears a pink jacket and a name tag while flashing a peace sign. People are visible in the backgrou...
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It's always great to catch up with the Postman team aka - Danny, Gbadebo and Sterling (aka Mr AI).
James Wadley
James Wadley
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TestBash Selfies image
It's always great to catch up with the Postman team aka - Danny, Gbadebo and Sterling (aka Mr AI).
James Wadley
James Wadley
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TestBash Selfies image
Got the opportunity to sit and have a chat with these wonderful humans! (Ben, Dan and Titus).
James Wadley
James Wadley
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TestBash Selfies image
Got the opportunity to sit and have a chat with these wonderful humans! (Ben, Dan and Titus).
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James Wadley
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people are in front of a purple backdrop with "Ministry of Testing" written on it. One person looks surprised, wearing glasses and a name tag. The other is smiling with arms raised, wearing a b...
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people are in front of a purple backdrop with "Ministry of Testing" written on it. One person looks surprised, wearing glasses and a name tag. The other is smiling with arms raised, wearing a b...
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people posing in front of a Ministry of Testing backdrop. The person on the left holds up a paper prop to their face, while the person on the right wears colourful sunglasses. They are both smi...
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Photobooth Fun image
Two people posing in front of a Ministry of Testing backdrop. The person on the left holds up a paper prop to their face, while the person on the right wears colourful sunglasses. They are both smi...
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Pre-TestBash Social image
Group of testers enjoying a drink all posing for a photo.
James Wadley
James Wadley
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Pre-TestBash Social image
Group of testers enjoying a drink all posing for a photo.
Leading your development team as an individual contributor image
Effectively lead and drive change as a tester by applying transformational and authentic leadership principles
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James Wadley, Gwen Diagram and Ben Dowen at pre-bash social image
James Wadley, Gwen Diagram and Ben Dowen at pre-bash social
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James Wadley
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The wonderful TestBash 2024 ambassadors  image
A group of several people kneeling and standing up on a conference stage. There is a woman at the front taking a selfie. Most people wear pink t-shirts with a Ministry of Testing logo. Most people ...
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James Wadley
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MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate image
Boost your career in software testing with the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate. Learn essential skills, from basic testing techniques to advanced risk analysis, crafted by industry experts.
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James Wadley
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I want to be a tester image
Short video of a child telling his father that he wants to be a software tester. The lights dim, and his father warns him that there is no turning back and requires total commitment. The child repl...
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Nothing has changed image
A person wearing a headset and looking expressionless, captioned with "When a developer tells you they fixed the bug... But you re-test and nothing has changed." in black text at the top of the image.
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Im here to chew bubblegum image
A person wearing sunglasses and a plaid shirt stands holding a weapon inside a building with columns and an American flag. The text overlay reads, "I'VE COME HERE TO CHEW BUBBLEGUM AND FIND BUGS......
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Deep in thought image
A woman and a man lie in bed under the covers. The woman, facing the man, looks frustrated and has the text "I bet he's thinking about other women." The man, facing away, looks deep in thought with...
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Stick in the spokes image
A three-panel comic of a cyclist. Panel one: the cyclist rides confidently with a stick saying, "My code compiled first time...". Panel two: the cyclist puts the stick in the front wheel and says, ...
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Fully tested, bug free image
Meme with a monkey puppet looking surprised and then glancing to the side nervously. Text above reads: "When the PO randomly tells the stakeholders that the application is fully tested, bug free an...
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Perspective image
A two-panel comic shows two views inside a bus. One side shows a sad person labelled "Developers trying to fix the bugs" looking out at a dull, rocky landscape. The other side shows a happy person ...
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James Wadley
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Quick fix image
A two-panel meme with a popular TV personality as a tester in the top image celebrating finding a bug near a water leak. The bottom image shows a hand covering the leak with tape, captioned "Dev co...
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Days without bugs image
A cartoon character looks frustrated while changing a sign that reads "DAYS WITHOUT BUGS" to zero. Below the character, the caption "DEVELOPERS" is written.
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Fewer bugs in a rainforest image
A three-panel meme featuring two people in a car. In the first panel, the driver asks, "The application looks good, doesn't it?" In the second panel, the passenger responds, "I've seen fewer bugs i...
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It's not a feature! image
A comic-style meme shows Batman slapping Robin. Robin is saying, "IT'S A FEA...." while Batman interrupts, shouting, "IT IS NOT A FEATURE! NOW FIX IT!" The background is a solid red colour.
James Wadley
James Wadley
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Performance testing oops image
A two-panel meme featuring an elderly man with a laptop and a coffee mug. The top panel's text reads, "Just started a 1 million requests per second performance test." The bottom panel shows the sam...
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James Wadley
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10 seconds image
A man wearing a blue sweater and jeans, holding a cigarette, stands outside with his eyes closed and an expression of frustration or exhaustion. The text above reads, "WHEN YOU PUSH YOUR CODE AND S...
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Expectation vs Reality image
A meme featuring two images of Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants. The top image shows Patrick in a lab coat and glasses using lab equipment, captioned "EXPECTATION." The bottom image shows Pa...
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How to recreate the bug image
A person in a blue shirt is pointing intensely at a chaotic wall covered with papers, red string, and notes, indicating a conspiracy-like investigation. The image is captioned "RIGHT, LET ME SHOW Y...
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Just say it's a feature image
A man with a sceptical expression turns his head slightly to the side, looking incredulous. The text above him reads, "When you hear a developer saying 'Just say it's a feature.'" The background sh...
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Hold your finger image
A person is holding their phone with their left hand and using their right hand's thumb to simulate a fingerprint on the screen. The screen shows a fingerprint scanning page with text instructing t...
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Copy paste problems image
A teddy bear sits at a desk in front of a laptop, with a perplexed expression and arms raised in frustration. The text above reads, "Me When I Copy The Exact Same Code From Tutorial And It Doesn't ...
James Wadley
James Wadley
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MoT cat image
A popular meme featuring two panels. The left panel shows a woman yelling and pointing, with another woman appearing to console her, above is the old Ministry of Testing logo. The right panel shows...
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Scroll of Truth image
A four-panel comic shows an adventurer finding the "Scroll of Truth". In the first panel, the adventurer proclaims, "I've finally found it... after 15 years." The scroll reads, "SyntaxError: Unexpe...
James Wadley
James Wadley
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Tools vs Experience image
Side-by-side image of two men aiming pistols in a shooting competition. The image is divided in the middle, with the text "TESTING WITH TOOLS AND PLUGINS" on the left side and "TESTING WITH KNOWLED...
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Looking Back image
A man looks back at a woman in a red dress showing the new Ministry of Testing logo, walking past him while he is holding hands with another woman wearing a t-shirt with the old Ministry of Testing...
James Wadley
James Wadley
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VW Feature image
Is it a feature or a bug?
Brave enough to release software on a Friday? image
Should we ‘release’ on Fridays or not? Read on to find out what the software testing community thinks!
What software testers are reading in 2024 image
Nobody becomes great overnight, it takes years to gain the knowledge and experience to be at the top in your field.
Is fear-driven testing holding your software quality back? image
Discover strategies to find a way forward in imperfect circumstances
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