How is a Quality Engineer different from a Test Engineer?

We explore 5 ways to look at the difference between Test and Quality Engineers roles

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Rosie Sherry
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CEO & Founder at Ministry of Testing
I've been working in the software testing and quality engineering space since the year 2000 whilst also combining it with my love for education and community building.
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