Talks

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Beyond test coverage: engineering trust in AI-powered systems image
Learn how test coverage is a necessary condition for shipping AI, but not a sufficient condition for trusting it.
RiskStorming AI: don't risk not being there! image
RiskStorming AI is a strategy tool that helps your team to not only identify high value risks, but also set up a plan on how to deal with them.
Quality in the RAF and what it taught me about testing - Discipline, risk and assurance across domains image
Explore the parallels between the lessons Stephen learnt in the RAF and his current work.
Test smarter with property-based testing image
After watching this talk, you’ll be able to write smarter and more comprehensive tests in Java using Property-based Testing - and catch bugs you didn’t even know existed at a fraction of the effort

Chapters

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Building better tests with AI image
Learn what produces usable tests and confident-looking garbage, and where the failure modes hide.
Testing you can't control image
Watch this live demo where the audience was the test.
Leading quality in a large team image
Learn how to survive and adapt as a solo test lead on a large, long-running project.
Software Testing Live: Episode 07 - Testing transparently image
Explore the boundaries of AI-generated software by live-testing a word search tool and using collaborative techniques to identify gaps in logic despite passing all initial automated tests.

Masterclasses

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The product-led approach to Quality: What I learnt working side-by-side with testers and engineers image
Stop treating quality as a final gate and start using these practical, field-tested rituals to bake reliability into your product from the very first idea.
AI-driven testing in practice: from requirements to reliable automation image
See where AI genuinely helps, where it doesn’t, and how testers can stay firmly in control
Ship with confidence: Agentic AI-Driven Quality with Rovo Dev and Xray image
Shipping fast shouldn't mean shipping blind.
A tester’s guide to AI guardrails image
Identify, test and improve AI guardrails through a structured, scenario-based framework that addresses common implementation failures and attack patterns.

This Week in Quality

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Hot, flaky, and unfinished - Testing, accessibility, and the grief we don't talk about - Ep 137 image
Judy and Clare trade spicy hot takes, from notification overload and 'done > perfect' learning, to a passionate deep dive on accessibility as a moral (and business) imperative.
How clean code led to continuous cleaning - Ep 136 image
Clean code, messy legacy, and good products. Demi, Simon, Rolf, Nadja and the TWiQ crew get into it all.
Quality thinking and the role of epistemology - Ep 135 image
An exploration of how epistemology underpins quality thinking, helping quality people examine what they know, how they know it, and how that shapes their quality choices.
Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134 image
A reflective “wins” episode that turns everyday progress into momentum, and reminds us to log the good stuff, not just the problems.

Into The MoTaverse

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Coding velocity is not delivery velocity. We explore why. image
SmartBear CEO Dan Faulkner on the quality gap created by agentic coding, why intent validation is quality's next big role, and what BearQ is trying to do about it.
Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19 image
Rahul Parwal and Rosie Sherry discuss how quality professionals can navigate AI adoption, avoid the noise, and find where human skill still matters most.
Solve Problems That Matter - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 18 image
Amy Phillips on what fifteen years in tech taught her about quality, ownership, and why removing things is just as important as building them.

MoTaCon / TestBash

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99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton / MoTaCon 2025 image
Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
Elevate your career: Become a testing generalist image
Map your skills, set learning goals, and grow as a testing generalist using the Periodic Table of Testing.
GenAI Wars episode 3: Return of the explorer image
Explore how GenAI is changing quality by increasing complexity and uncertainty, making visible confidence more critical than ever.
Ensuring quality for a peculiar piece of software image
Learn how to maintain quality when working under strict technical and operational constraints.

Roundtables, AMAs and Discussions (RAD)

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Cosmic Conversation: What comes next when burnout changes your path? image
Reflect on how burnout affects belonging at work and in the community, and how people can find their way back without starting over.
Ask Me Anything - Playwright image
Dive into the world of advanced automation with Playwright
Ask Me Anything - Holistic Testing image
Unlock the transformative power of holistic testing

Leading With Quality

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Pranav Pandit - Orchestrating AI driven quality engineering image
Evolve from executor to orchestrator by integrating AI and holistic product insights to accelerate quality in high-stakes engineering environments.
Clare Norman - The art of activating quality people image
Master the art of quality coaching by learning how to facilitate activation sessions that empower developers to own automation and identify wobbly code
Megan Ozanne - Slow down to speed up image
Discover how slowing down for alignment, learning, and shared knowledge enables faster and safer AI-driven testing
Jesper Ottosen - Leading with imagination image
Explore ways to use imagination to move past bottlenecks and grow new quality leaders

The Testing Planet

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Exploring Quality Coaching - The Testing Planet News - Episode 10 image
Watch the season finale episode of The Testing Planet News
Cosmic conversation: the possibilities of Quality Coaching image
Join Kat and Callum to discover what's working, examples and traps in QC
Supernova Showdown: The realities of Quality Coaching models image
This debate explored the role of quality coaching, how it differs from quality engineering and where it is most effective
Quality Coaching in the wild: when theory hits reality image
What happens when a team struggles with the motivation to improve quality?
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