Cut through the AI hype, swap real guardrail stories, and laugh at the rainbow-vomit moments along the way.

Friday, the 20th of February, is a big day for the Ministry of Testing's Leeds Chapter, which officially joined the MoTaverse with its own page.

TeamEx is basically the collective health, morale or "vibe" of how a team works together. Think of it as like DevEx (Developer Experience), but instead of just focusing on coders, it’s about the whole team. It’s the social and organisational scaffolding that makes working together feel human, reliable, and, dare I say, actually enjoyable.You know a team has good 'TeamEx' when you see: Psychological Safety: Open communication means people aren't afraid to say "I don't know" or "I’ve made a mess of this."  Trust and Collaboration: No silos, no "us vs. them". Just people solving problems and listening to each other's ideas and suggestions without judgment.  Failures as Lessons: When something breaks, the first question isn't "Who did this?" but "What can we learn?"  Feedback as Routine: It’s not a scary annual event; it’s just part of the daily conversation.  TeamEx matters because it supports turning quality from a task into a habit. You can have the best test automation in the world, but if the team doesn't feel safe or empowered to speak up about a risk, that technical work is wasted.When TeamEx is high, testing throughout the SDLC and continuous improvement become part of the team's DNA rather than something tacked on at the end. It’s the difference between a team that’s constantly firefighting with short-term fixes and a team that consistently builds stuff that lasts.It’s not just about individual metrics or how fast one person can work. It’s about how quickly the group recovers from problems, how they make collective decisions, and whether everyone feels engaged, valued, seen and heard.

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Swap your team’s favourite quality superstitions, laugh at cursed demos and disappearing bugs, and turn “don’t deploy on Fridays” from folklore into smarter release habits.

I had a personal message thanking me for the gap analysis. The person had thought they were not good enough to apply for a role titled 'Quality Engineer'. But after taking the gap analysis, they fo...

I answered Simon's call for insights and had a great conversation with him all about my goals for 2026, and how I want to make thinking in testing visible, intentional, and teachable. I'm looking f...

I'm super excited to anounce our 2026 Ambassadors!! Make sure to follow them on the MoTaverse. And the 2026 Ambassadors of the MoTaverse are........... - Ady Stokes - Ben Dowen - Cassandr...

Meet Percy. We are looking after him for the day.

Reconnect with the MoTaverse through chapters, celebrate what’s changed while Deanna was away, and learn how local events help you grow your network and your craft.

All thing MoT in Leeds

Victoria Chan lead a workshop on embracing self promotion called I am remarkable. It was great to see everyone joining in and sharing their thoughts. Lots of ways to relate to the tech world. I’ll ...