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This Week in Quality

Ministry of Testing
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Software Testing
Test Bash
Quality Assurance
Community Engagement
Quality Engineering
Continuous Quality
AI In Testing
Testbash
Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Remote Work
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Accessibility Testing
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Stay up to date with the world of software testing, quality assurance, and quality engineering. This Week in Quality is your weekly podcast from the Ministry of Testing community, hosted by Simon Tomes and joined by testing professionals from across the MoTaverse. 🎙️ Tune in for thoughtful conversations, testing news, and community insights covering everything from QA trends to quality engineerin... more

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Simon and Demi reflect on the second video-enabled episode of This Week in Quality, with plenty of live experimentation, technical glitches, and community challenges along the way.

The conversation ranges from new MoTaverse content on loop engineer... more

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This Week in Quality enters a new, cameras-on format - complete with connection glitches and live tool testing! The main theme is high value activities: how experienced quality folks identify the work that creates outsized impact (like exploratory te... more

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Episode 137 of This Week in Quality opens with playful banter about heat, workshops vs meetings, and the reality of notification fatigue. The conversation quickly heats up with hot takes on “done is better than perfect” lightning learning, how toolin... more

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What does it really mean to write clean code? And does it even matter if nobody uses your product? This week, Demi and Simon explore the tensions between readability, legacy codebases, and shipping something that works. Rolf brings 30+ years of persp... more

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Gary Hawkes
Lead Tester share his product management experiences
Episode: Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104
Ady Stokes
Tester and author discussing the mindset required for effective testing
Episode: Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104
Ben Dowen
Former employee at Ada Health, supporting the testing community
Ada Health
Episode: TWiT-89 Testers like to talk
Emily O'Connor
Episode: TWiT-89 Testers like to talk
Eamon Droko
Active member of the testing community, speaker at industry events
Episode: TWiT-89 Testers like to talk
Jane D'Cruz
Expert in accessibility testing
Episode: Where have all the junior quality roles gone? Ep 83
Deanna Dromi
Event producer at Ministry of Testing
Ministry of Testing
Episode: This Week in Testing - Episode 59 - TestBash Special!
Danny Dainton
Sponsor from Postman, conducting workshops
Postman
Episode: This Week in Testing - Episode 59 - TestBash Special!
Jenna Charlton
Community member sharing personal experiences
Episode: This Week in Testing - Episode 59 - TestBash Special!

Hosts

Simon Tomes
Host of This Week in Quality and co-host/guest across MoTaverse podcasts; affiliated with Ministry of Testing.
Demi Van Malcot
Co-host focusing on community discussions, testing culture, and MoTaverse initiatives; frequently involved in MoTaverse events and MoT community content.

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#225
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#7
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Apple Podcasts
#66
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#211
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#212
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Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104
Q: Do you have an opportunity to take on that role officially and get a bump in your benefits, your salary, etc. Is that a conversation to be had?
Demi explains that they don't have room for a new Quality Manager right now but that she is involved in a Quality Improvement Board.
Performance reviews are like marmite Ep 98
Q: Are there any big plans for the 100th episode?
There are ideas for something special for the 99th and the 100th episode, potentially involving reflections from co-hosts.
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
Q: What is the importance of the portfolio in the STEC certification?
The portfolio is crucial as it allows learners to actively use what they've learned and create evidence of their skills and knowledge, which can be shown to potential employers.
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
Q: What was the initial spark or need that led the Ministry of Testing to create STEC?
There was feedback from the community about current training gaps, particularly for juniors who felt unprepared for their roles. They wanted to create a more complete training program after researching the challenges faced by testers.
Do new testers really need to learn automation? Ep 86
Q: What are your thoughts on companies expecting entry-level QA professionals to know automation?
It's a reflection of the competitive market where applicants are expected to have a broader skill set, including automation knowledge.

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This episode-focused overview highlights a community-driven software testing show that centers on quality engineering, QA trends, and the broader MoTaverse ecosystem. Across recent episodes, topics frequently orbit around a holistic quality mindset, conferences and community events (notably TestBash and Moticon), and the evolving role of AI in testing. The hosts and their guests share practical anecdotes about building supportive testing communities, career development in quality engineering, and ways to navigate ongoing changes in tooling and practices. A few episodes emphasize practical approaches to leadership, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within testing circles, making it a valuable listen for practitioners seeking community-bac... more

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