How we introduced quality engineering and made everything better
20th October 2025
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Stuart Thomas
Head of Quality
Talk Description
Watch Stuart Thomas share how his team transformed their approach to quality and delivery at Zoopla, moving from manual testing and risky fortnightly deployments to continuous delivery and confident releases.
Through this real-world story, Stuart explains the steps his team took to improve automation, reduce risk, and build trust across engineering and product teams. You’ll learn how small, consistent improvements—from automated regression testing to shared risk language and ephemeral environments led to lasting cultural and technical change.
By the end of this session, you'll be able to:
- Describe what a transition to quality engineering can look like in practice.
- Identify tools, practices, and processes that support continuous delivery and confidence in releases.
- Explain how to build trust and shared ownership of quality across teams.
- Apply lessons from Zoopla’s journey to improve testing, deployment, and developer experience in your own context.
Stuart Thomas
Head of Quality
He / Him
Duck enthusiast, engineering leader, and quality advocate focused on building high-autonomy teams and sustainable delivery.
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