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A multi-window view captures a "Software Testing LIVE" online meeting featuring Brittany Stewart and Ben Bowen. Both individuals are visible in larger video feeds at the bottom, smiling directly at the viewer. Above them, smaller inset windows show the same two participants alongside shared screens displaying a document with green highlighted text.
Ben and Brittany: The ultimate exploration duo
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
23/04/25: Ben Dowen and Brittany Stewart explored during a Software Testing Live session. They had the best fun, and so did the audience....
A professional biography of Jane D'Cruz generated by ChatGPT is displayed on a digital card-style background with a space-themed design, including a moon and stars. The biography describes Jane as an experienced IT Test Manager at Trinity College London, known for her work in software testing, accessibility, and inclusive digital experiences. She is active in the Ministry of Testing community and is a member of professional organizations such as the British Computer Society and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. Her personal interests include AI art, gardening, baking, and spending time with her family and pets. Icons for LinkedIn and the Ministry of Testing are included for further connection.
LinkedIn, The MoTaverse is coming after you
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
Ah, LinkedIn. The MoTaverse is coming after you. MoT Profiles are now appearing in ChatGPT results as recommendations to explore peopl...
One person smiles at the camera whilst another person gestures towards them. In the background, people are mingling in an office event space.
I know you!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Ministry of Testing London meetup. 03/04/25. A joyful moment. Kika and Shuk Tak Woo realised they knew each other, meeting for the first ...
Getting to know the Unknown, Unknowns of Quality Coaching - Emna Ayadi at TestBash 2024
Jesse Berkeley
Jesse Berkeley
Emna Ayadi delivering a talk called “Getting to know the Unknown, Unknowns of Quality Coaching”.
A woman and a girl are smiling for the camera. A few people are socialising in the background.
MoT Athens Meetup 2023
Marie Cruz
Marie Cruz
A lovely memory of the one and only Diana with my daughter, Gabby, at the MoT Athens Meetup 2023.
TestBash 2023 activity cards that are laid flat. The main text says, "Let's Play the Waiting Game!"
Let's Play the Waiting Game!
Marie Cruz
Marie Cruz
This is the activity card for the TestBash Liverpool 2023 activity, Let's Play the Waiting Game, in which we learned about the psychology...
Three people smiling for a selfie at TestBash Liverpool 2023
TestBash UK 2023 (Selfie with Beth and Russell!)
Marie Cruz
Marie Cruz
Taking selfies with Beth Marshall and Russell Craxford at TestBash Liverpool 2023.
A medium-sized group of people posing for a photo. Most stand and a few kneel. Some have their hands raised in various positive gestures. A duck, seagull and bug character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 24
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A screenshot of MoT Meetups news card piece with too many MoT Profiles appearing. The problem is that it now covers up too much of the news image.
When the number of meetups happening boundary tests the UI
Rosie Sherry
Rosie Sherry
We do a regular round-up of our upcoming MoT meetups. The latest one is boundary testing our design.

TestBash

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Getting to know the Unknown, Unknowns of Quality Coaching - Emna Ayadi at TestBash 2024
Jesse Berkeley
Jesse Berkeley
Emna Ayadi delivering a talk called “Getting to know the Unknown, Unknowns of Quality Coaching”.
4 people sat at desks on a stage. People left to right are: Stuart Thomas, Scout Burghardt, Melissa Fisher, Simon Tomes.
Many firsts
Stuart Thomas
Stuart Thomas
My first TestBash. My first Testing Planet News. My first Ministry of Testing Contribution. My first time speaking at a conference.
TestBash Brighton 2017
Al Goodall
Al Goodall
My first TestBash. Got me out of stale ways of thinking about testing and my place in the team.
Two split imaged. In both, there are two men. One is sitting down behind a desk. The other is standing in front of the desk. In the top photo the person standing says "TestSphere?". In the bottom photo the person sat down says "Postman?"
That moment I guessed what Beren and Danny said to each other
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
24th March 2017, TestBash Brighton. I spotted Beren Van Daele and Danny Dainton having a chit-chat at the TestSphere desk. I just assumed...

The Testing Planet

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Rosie Sherry points excitedly at a monitor displaying The Testing Planet Live season finale, streamed directly from the MoTaverse stand at Selenium Conf 2025. A laptop below mirrors the same screen, and the MoTaverse banner glows behind her.
Broadcast Complete: Testing Planet Beamed from The MoTaverse
Alexandra Cella
Alexandra Cella
After an intense face-off with Google Chrome’s live captioning (spoiler: we won), we finally beamed out the season finale of The Testing ...
A Crowdcast webinar meeting screen capture shows four participants in a video conference call, with a poll displayed in the center. The poll asks, "Which team's insights on when and where quality coaching is most effective resonate most with your team's context?" with two options: "AVIVA (AJ Wilson)" and "CO-OP (Clare Norman & Shweta Jaju)". The meeting is for "The Testing Planet" and participants are instructed to join the poll at Slido.com using the event code #TTP-Ep10. A QR code is also provided for joining the poll. Chat messages are visible on the right side of the screen, including a countdown from 10 to 0 and a message stating "A draw of brilliance and knowledge". The bottom of the screen shows a row of profile icons for other participants, and a prompt to "Say something nice". A "Have you got an MoT Profile yet?" button is also visible.
Ba dum tish. That moment the audience were the real winners of the TTP Supernova Showdown with Ben, Aj, Clare and Shweta
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Clare Norman, Shweta Jaju. Aj Wilson and Ben Dowen enjoyed a giggle with Diana "Mission Control" Dromey's sound effects during a Supernov...
Four testers are presenting The Testing Planet news from their respective homes. Each is visible in their own video panel.
My First Panel - The Testing Planet
Sarah Byng
Sarah Byng
🎉 I'm excited to share that yesterday, alongside Rachel, Mike and our amazing host Simon, I had the opportunity to participate in The Tes...
Two women sat on a row of chairs reading a newspaper. People are standing in the background in an open office space. Lots of chat is happening.
The Testing Planet orbits London
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Spotted these two awesome people reading The Testing Planet newspaper at January 2025's MoT London Meetup.

Meetups

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Three women and a man pose for a selfie in an office space next to a window. There are two people in the background.
Feeling brave asking for a selfie at London's fastest growing software testing meetup
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
03/04/2025, London. I often feel awkward asking for a selfie as I don't know what the response will be. Fortunately, Tolu Thompson and Sh...
Meaningful conversations with Marie Cruz and Christine Pinto. Grateful for the London meetup experience.
London meetup Networking
Petros Plakogiannis
Petros Plakogiannis
Meaningful conversations with Marie Cruz and Christine Pinto. Grateful for the London meetup experience.
A happy-looking man stands on a stage addressing a seated audience, with a large screen displaying camera footage of the audience. A duck, bug and seagull character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 23
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A happy-looking man stands on a stage addressing a seated audience, with a large screen displaying camera footage of the audience.
Eamon's first 99 second talk at MoT London
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
03/04/2025. Another milestone for Eamon Droko. His first time speaking at a meetup and what a wonderfully kind and inspirational talk it ...

Where's Bug and Cosmo?

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A medium-sized group of people posing for a photo. Most stand and a few kneel. Some have their hands raised in various positive gestures. A duck, seagull and bug character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 24
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A happy-looking man stands on a stage addressing a seated audience, with a large screen displaying camera footage of the audience. A duck, bug and seagull character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 23
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
Several people crammed in a lift smiling for a selfie. There is a seagull, duck and bug character added to the photo.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 22
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?
A medium sized group of people gathered on a stage smiling at the camera. Some are standing, some are kneeling. A woman is in the foreground holding the camera taking the selfie. Almost everyone is wearing a pink t-shirt with the ministry of testing logo on it. A seagull, bug and duck character have been added to the image.
Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 21
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Firsts

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One person smiles at the camera whilst another person gestures towards them. In the background, people are mingling in an office event space.
I know you!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
Ministry of Testing London meetup. 03/04/25. A joyful moment. Kika and Shuk Tak Woo realised they knew each other, meeting for the first ...
A happy-looking man stands on a stage addressing a seated audience, with a large screen displaying camera footage of the audience.
Eamon's first 99 second talk at MoT London
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
03/04/2025. Another milestone for Eamon Droko. His first time speaking at a meetup and what a wonderfully kind and inspirational talk it ...
London Meetup
Deji Ogunkolati
Deji Ogunkolati
What an amazing time. Meet some great people
MoT Gloucestershire MoT logo on a tv screen ready to get the event started.
First MoT Gloucestershire meetup
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
Great first event for a brand new Ministry of Testing meetup and with 3 speakers on accessibility too!
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