A 2025 recap of the MOT community highlights a new “Quality Coaching Essentials” course, community milestones like 18,493 stars earned, and plans for expanded meetups and platform enhancements. The episode celebrates resilience, humor, and initiatives like the “Moticon” event rebranding, with “Bug” officially named the mascot.

MOT This Week in Testing

MOT - This week in Testing - Varied hosts, group chat, often with community questions and involvement. Show notes have a full transcript.

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Episode Details

• Show Notes: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/podcasts/this-week-in-testing?wchannelid=czgwdadw2c&wmediaid=u4aqhxtzjz
• Published: 2025-12-19T17:35:18Z
• Duration: 60:46
• Author: Unknown

Overview

The podcast episode provides a year-end reflection on developments in the testing and quality assurance field, focusing on quality practices, community engagement, and future initiatives. It introduces a new course titled Quality Coaching Essentials, designed to promote shared responsibility for quality within teams. The episode also highlights the accomplishments of the Ministry of Testing (MOT) community, including individual achievements such as star counts, and outlines plans for improvements in 2026.

The discussion includes lighthearted interactions such as challenges and trivia games, alongside conversations about event rebranding, membership updates, and community growth. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, learning, and recognizing contributions within the community. Additionally, the episode touches on technical aspects of the live stream, audience engagement through chat, and new features like profiles, badges, and a “thank you” function aimed at enhancing community involvement.