Exploring Quality Engineering - The Testing Planet News - Episode 08

05 Feb 2025
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In this episode of The Testing Planet News, Simon Tomes is joined by Melissa Fisher, Philippa Jennings and Matthew Whitaker to explore the principles and practices that constitute quality engineering. 

In this session, they discuss the various models and systems that drive quality engineering thinking, the role of people in quality engineering and the potential pitfalls and possibilities within the field. All supported by comments and reactions from the wider community.

By the end of this session, you'll be able to:

  • Understand foundational principles and models that underpin quality engineering
  • Recognise the significance of human factors in implementing effective quality engineering practices
  • Identify common challenges and opportunities in the application of quality engineering within software development
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him

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.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
Melissa Fisher
Quality and Test Leader
She/Her

Hi, I'm Melissa! I'm a Quality and Test leader specialising in owning and delivering end to end testing across complex programmes, transformations and start up or enterprise environments. You can find me on here or Linkedin. Feel free to reach out. I am happy to have conversations about quality & test topics.

Chapter Lead
Ambassador
Philippa Jennings
Quality Engineer
She/Her

I love talking about how building Quality in continuously from the start can help us to deliver great software through a strategic blend of exploratory testing, automation, and quality coaching.

Matthew Whitaker
QA Team Lead
He/Him

QA professional with 9+ years in various industries. I enjoying implementing testing frameworks in manual and automated testing. Passionate about collaboration and improvement

Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him

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.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
Melissa Fisher
Quality and Test Leader
She/Her

Hi, I'm Melissa! I'm a Quality and Test leader specialising in owning and delivering end to end testing across complex programmes, transformations and start up or enterprise environments. You can find me on here or Linkedin. Feel free to reach out. I am happy to have conversations about quality & test topics.

Chapter Lead
Ambassador
Philippa Jennings
Quality Engineer
She/Her

I love talking about how building Quality in continuously from the start can help us to deliver great software through a strategic blend of exploratory testing, automation, and quality coaching.

Matthew Whitaker
QA Team Lead
He/Him

QA professional with 9+ years in various industries. I enjoying implementing testing frameworks in manual and automated testing. Passionate about collaboration and improvement

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