2026 Conference — Coming This Fall

Enabling Quality
Through Community

The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference brings together practitioners, researchers, and leaders to share real-world knowledge and build a stronger quality community.

Call for Proposals

30+

Years Running

100+

Speakers

501(c)(3)

Nonprofit

What’s Next

Upcoming Events

Networking Hybrid Event

Come Jam With Us!

An evening of networking, refreshments, and lightning talks. Kick off the call for proposals for the 2026 conference year with the quality community.

January 22, 2026 5–9 PM PST

Lightning Talks:

• “Testing the Future: From Testing Code to Testing Intelligence” — Premi Vinayagam
• “The OWASP Top 10 Isn’t a Vulnerability List—It’s a Mirror” — Caroline Wong
• “Every Day Use of MCP” — Joseph Petsche
• “Formally Secure Hardware with Rust” — Calvin Deutschbein
• + 4 more talks

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Workshop Day

A full day of hands-on, instructor-led workshops focused on practical quality skills—from foundational testing practices to AI-driven approaches. Not a marketing event.

January 23, 2026 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Morning (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM)

• AI Orchestration: Dual Stewardship — John Cvetko
• QA Re-Bootcamp — Heather Wilcox & Bhushan Gupta

Afternoon (1:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

• Integrate MCP Into Your Workflow — Joe Petsche
• Writing Practical Test Plans — Wayne Roseberry

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About PNSQC

Built by Practitioners,
for Practitioners

PNSQC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conference focused on real-world software quality. For over 30 years, we’ve brought together testers, developers, architects, and leaders to share knowledge and elevate the craft of quality engineering.

No vendor pitches. No hype. Just practitioners sharing what works—and what doesn’t. Everything from technical papers and hands-on workshops to keynote talks and community networking.

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