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@swanny.bsky.social

Quality Engineering Manager. Award winning Tech & Gaming blogger. Content Creator. Tea drinker. ADHD Warrior. Media Enquiries: hello@techherout.com https://www.techherout.com

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Day 10: @swanny.bsky.social

Nominated by @simonjprior.bsky.social. Leila is an incredible Quality Advocate whose work this year and beyond deserves recognition. Congratulations on the 2025 QA Leader of the Year nomination - well deserved!

#AdvenTesters

10.12.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Christmas wreath making 2 days in a row โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ„

29.11.2025 23:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy birthday, James! ๐Ÿฅณ

21.11.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Marks Recovery, organized by Binary Bee Hey everyone, As you may already know, Mark has suffered a serious brain injury. Myself and โ€ฆ Binary Bee needs your support for Support Marks Recovery

Hey everyone - this is Rebecca โค๏ธ aka @binarybeeillustration.com

I'm sorry to say Mark has sustained anserious brain injury.

I know how fiercely Mark is loved by his friends, community and loved ones.

We've made a fundraiser for anyone who wants to support his recovery.

gofund.me/a9a16868a

21.11.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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More Cleo pics โค๏ธ

13.10.2025 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a lot of fun making an Autumn wreath ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿโค๏ธ

13.10.2025 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

11.10.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ

09.10.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I found the stream... ๐Ÿคฃ

06.10.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Weekend to Refill the Soul This weekend was exactly the kind of slow, soul-nourishing reset I didnโ€™t realise Iโ€™d been craving.

BLOG: This weekend has been filled full of rest and love. Recharging your batteries is important after a full week of work and spending time with those who lift you up is everything. ๐Ÿฅฐ

open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

05.10.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Uneven Path to Leadership Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot lately about how differently women have to show up to be seen as โ€œleadership material.โ€

open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

04.10.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

03.08.2025 06:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And to you too! Have a great weekend โค๏ธ

01.08.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please feel free to reach out if youโ€™d ever like to chat. โค๏ธ It has taken me a long time to get to where I am.

01.08.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tired but a lovely day!

26.07.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New nails ๐Ÿ’…

26.07.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not Everyoneโ€™s Cup of Tea (And Thatโ€™s Okay) Why I stopped shrinking myself to be liked and started standing proudly in who I am!

Forgot to share my latest blog post here: open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

26.07.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why This Heatwave Made Me Rethink My Whole Identity Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot lately about confidence.

My body changed. My confidence did too.
Perimenopause, weight gain, wardrobe meltdowns and the weird grief of not recognising yourself anymore.
This oneโ€™s raw, real, and a little sweaty.
๐Ÿ‘‡ Read the post:

open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

02.07.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Giving Feedback That Builds Instead of Breaks. Today, I was given some feedback.

How do you communicate with your teams? Do you consider how your feedback is taken by your reports? Iโ€™ve written a blog today about giving constructive feedback.

swannybytes.substack.com/p/giving-fee...

27.06.2025 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Where Does QE Fit In? A Love Letter to a Misunderstood Discipline Lately, Iโ€™ve found myself reflecting a lot on life, love, parenting, and work.

This blog is the โ€œwork oneโ€. The one that bares all about the past few years. Shares what I want to achieve and whatโ€™s holding me back!

open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

23.06.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

From a work perspective, tomorrowโ€™s blog is โ€œthe one!โ€.

22.06.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Blog That Launched a Life I Didnโ€™t See Comingโ€ฆ So here we areโ€ฆ Iโ€™m in that reflective kind of mood again (standard multitasking moment: staring into space while mentally time-travelling back to 2009).

Two blogs in one weekend, I hear you say? Yes! It has been so therapeutic for me to share. Iโ€™m hoping I can keep the consistency.

Warning: todayโ€™s blog is quite vulnerable for me, but I do hope you enjoy reading.

open.substack.com/pub/swannyby...

22.06.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cleo updateโ€ฆ ๐Ÿถ

15.06.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Sunday โค๏ธ

01.06.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A friend threw me a belated birthday last weekend and despite being 43, it was my first proper โ€œgirlsโ€ nights out. I had a blast and I was completely carefree and happy in this pic! โค๏ธ

29.05.2025 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Remember youโ€™re a Womble! #wembleydons

26.05.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ran a bath ๐Ÿ›

Got side tracked by work stuff. ๐Ÿ’ป

Too late for a bath. โฐ

No bath for me! ๐Ÿฅถ

Not a very happy bunny ๐Ÿคฌ

14.05.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you.

14.05.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I celebrated my birthday on Monday ๐ŸŽ‰. The weekend was spent with friends and family and whilst it was very low key, I feel so grateful to see another year โค๏ธ

14.05.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not being recognised for your hard work in a public forum is gutting! Especially when the recognition goes to someone else.

07.05.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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