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Job searching can be incredibly isolating, especially when rejection keeps piling up. Preeti shares how reconnecting with the MoT community helped her see that others had faced the same struggle, and find a way through it. #intothemotaverse

'You want people who show up that care about their career, whatever that career might be.' #intothemotaverse

“Be what you are.” Instead of tailoring yourself into something you're not, build the skills you genuinely want and let your experience speak for itself. #intothemotaverse

Writing code, tests and documentation? Great fit for AI. Understanding customers, context and business value? That’s still human work. #intothemotaverse

You don’t have to figure out AI alone. Community can be the shared intelligence that helps everyone learn faster and make better decisions. #intothemotaverse

AI is an amplifier. If you bring strong thinking, it can make it stronger. If you bring garbage, it can make that louder too. #intothemotaverse

Quality gets easier when the environment does some of the remembering for you. Build the right defaults, and better behaviour follows. #intothemotaverse

In an ever-faster world, the challenge is making sure your team is delivering the right things. #intothemotaverse

Some chaos is healthy. Amy Phillips here to tell you why tightly-controlled teams can become slower and less creative. #intothemotaverse

Let this sink in: a full year's MoTaverse membership (which includes #MoTaCon, previously #TestBash) costs less than a weekend at Glastonbury! 🤯  #secretlyafestivalnow #techfest #secretlyatechfestivalnow #nobrainer

Tristan Lombard here to tell you why quality engineers need to get closer to sales, marketing, and the wider business. #intothemotaverse

'Quality is not the thing you do when you have time, it's your job.' Karim Jouini here to explain why everyone owns quality. #intothemotaverse

💙 Blue Light Card is joining us at #MoTaCon! Not every partner is a testing tool, and that's the point. They're building their name as a genuinely good place to work in quality, led by @studay.bsky.social. Come say hello 👋 🎟️ Register today for MoTaCon: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

🤖 Klarent joins us as a Partner for MoTaCon 2026! Agentic testing for Web, iOS and Android, writing, running and maintaining your tests so your team can ship faster. They're also backing our Leaders Dinner on 1st October 🍽️ 🎟️ Register for MoTaCon: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

“Community is the scaffolding for your entire life.” Tristan Lombard here with sage advice. #intothemotaverse

⚡ Thunders joins us for #MoTaCon 2026! An AI-powered automation platform that writes, runs and self-heals tests from plain language, no code needed. Sophisticated automation, made human. They already run their own MoTaverse Chapter too ⚡ 🎟️ Register today: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

New study shows that 100% of people are happier after #MoTaCon than after any other conference.* https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon *n=1, it’s me (Bug)! 😅

If the job applications aren’t working, start somewhere else: list what you’re good at, what people know you for, and where the market needs help. #intothemotaverse

TestMu AI backs #MoTaCon 2026 as a partner! They're behind #KaneAI, the world's first end-to-end testing agent, built to create and evolve tests using natural language. Also backing our Leadership Dinners this September 🍽️ 🎟️ Register for MoTaCon today: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

Once again, we're very happy to have WonderProxy at #MoTaCon!! They know how to show up in Brighton too, so if you spotted their swag last year, you know what we mean. 😉 Register for MoTaCon today: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

BREAKING: Scientists* confirm that #MoTaCon attendance is directly linked to increased happiness, decreased imposter syndrome, and 100% more friends. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon *Us, at 4 pm on a Friday 😁

#Snapshots at #MoTaCon 2026! Anyone who's ever had to prove test coverage to an auditor will know the pain of cobbling together a report from different places. They'll be sharing a stand with @xrayapp.bsky.social, so you can catch both in one spot. Register https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

If you want your team to take initiative, you need to be comfortable with them making different decisions than you would have. #intothemotaverse

Peer-reviewed*: attending #MoTaCon increases happiness, decreases the urge to say 'well it works on my machine', and may cause spontaneous joy! https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon *By us!

Serious business requires serious responsibility. #intothemotaverse

Studies show people who attend #MoTaCon are 4x more likely to actually enjoy Mondays.* https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon (*Stats made up about 5 seconds ago)

WonderProxy rejects more than 80% of its trial requests. Paul Reinheimer explains why sometimes building the right business means being willing to say no to the wrong customers. #intothemotaverse

New no-demand course: How to test GenAI Agents (by building one) Build a GenAI agent, learn MCP servers and tool calling, then test and evaluate it properly. Beginner-friendly, full code repo included. Start here 👉 https://www.ministryoftesting.com/courses/how-to-test-genai-agents-by-building-one

1,000 songs in your pocket changed how the world listened to music. The MoTaverse changes how tech professionals grow their careers. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/1-000-songs-in-your-pocket-changed-how-the-world-listened-to-music

"...For me, that's the real value of these certifications is that they didn't change who I was as a tester; but they helped refine how I think as one... I struggle to think of a more worthwhile investment 🙂" - Stephen Platten https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

A warm welcome to #Xray, our newest #MoTaCon 2026 partner! Bring manual, exploratory and automated testing into one fast platform, build real traceability, and ship quality releases on time. Excited to have you in the MoTaverse 🙌 https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

Quality professionals who care deeply about users may be more valuable than ever in an AI-shaped world. #intothemotaverse

"...Without that first TestBash in Philadelphia, I wouldn’t be the speaker I am today, and I wouldn’t have the passion for building communities in my workplace, professional life and personal life that I have now… 🥰" - Jenny Bramble 👉 Get involved: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

@wiremock.bsky.social joins the MoTaverse family for #MoTaCon 2026! WireMock Cloud helps humans and AIs ship resilient software faster, simulating APIs in prod-like conditions without draining your budget. Welcome aboard 🥳 https://www.ministryoftesting.com/motacon

Dan Moore explains why agents need tightly controlled, time-bound permissions. #intothemotaverse

"...What truly sets Ministry of Testing apart isn't just the knowledge it shares — it's the community it builds around that knowledge... Thank you for giving us this space. 🙏🏼" - Poornima Nagesh 👉 Join our community Slack: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

“Submit your contribution ideas! You have unique experiences to share, we can all learn from you. And contributing to MoT is rewarding in many ways..." - @lisacrispin.bsky.social  Expertise doesn't count for much until it's shared. Contribute: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

AI can answer your question instantly, but asking a colleague might teach the whole team something. #intothemotaverse

"Being a professional member in the MoTaverse gave me the opportunity to become Chapter Lead for MoT Berlin... But what means the most is knowing I'm giving back to the community that has given me so much." - @naduelicious.bsky.social  Start a chapter: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

"...Being able to post jobs is another way to make a real difference. Every opportunity shared has the potential to change someone's career, and I love being able to connect great people with great companies..." - Cristina Lança Carrageis 👉 Post a role: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

Growth rarely feels comfortable while it’s happening. Susanne shares why she’s stopped letting discomfort hold her back from opportunities to learn and grow. #intothemotaverse

"Collections are a big one for me. Being able to organise content and access it quickly was a game changer when it was introduced..." - Ady Stokes 👉 Start building yours: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

Quality professionals rarely have the authority to simply tell teams what to do. Susanne Abdelrahman explains why learning to influence without authority is such a powerful skill. #intothemotaverse

Susanne Abdelrahman on holding onto the possibilities without ignoring the very real ethical concerns around AI. #intothemotaverse

Don’t just scroll LinkedIn. Alan Page used Claude to find company career pages and Claude Code to build his own daily job scraper. #intothemotaverse

The tools will change. The jobs will change. The fundamentals of staying relevant? Stay curious, keep learning, and keep moving forward. #intothemotaverse

"...It’s an invaluable resource for any QE or QE Lead looking to broaden their perspective and drive continuous improvement." - Gianni Au Being informed isn't a nice-to-have in this industry. It's leverage. Stay informed: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

"...We live in a noisy world, filled with chaos, SEO optimized posts, marketing plugs. Finding authentic information is harder than ever if you are not following the MoT Observatory..." - @parwalrahul.bsky.social  Join the conversation: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership

If you're umming and aahing about getting yourself to MoTaCon, have a listen to Simon Long’s 99 second talk from last year. It's a wonderful reminder of why MoTaCon matters. Thanks again, Simon!

"It's the lowest-friction way I've found to share what I'm learning as a QA professional without the pressure of writing a full blog post..." - @testtechie.co.uk  You don't need a polished essay to be worth reading. You need a Moment. Share yours: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/membership