1Pioneers
James Bach
Founder and Principal Consultant, Satisfice
United States
Luvo100 / 2026
The 100 Most
Influential People
in Software Testing
Recognising the people shaping the future of software testing, quality engineering and software quality worldwide.
The Founding Luvo100
James BachFounder and Principal Consultant, Satisfice
100The Founding Luvo100
The inaugural Luvo100, editorially selected by Luvo100.
From the next edition, the community nominates and votes on candidates, and those signals are weighed alongside an independent editorial assessment to determine the final 100.
Read the methodologyExplore the 100
View the full list →1Pioneers
James Bach
Founder and Principal Consultant, Satisfice
United States
2Pioneers
Cem Kaner
Professor Emeritus of Software Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology
United States
3Educators
Lisa Crispin
Independent Consultant and Author
United States
4Pioneers
Michael Bolton
Lead Consultant, DevelopSense
Canada
5Leaders
Angie Jones
Global Vice President of Developer Relations, Tessl
United States
6Pioneers
Dorothy Graham
Independent Software Testing Consultant and Author
United Kingdom
7Educators
Janet Gregory
Agile Testing Coach and Co-founder, Agile Testing Fellowship
Canada
8Pioneers
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
Principal Test Engineer, Vaisala
Finland
How they're selected
01
Community nominations
From 2027, the global testing community identifies the people who deserve consideration.
02
Community voting
Verified users vote from an approved shortlist. Votes are an important signal, not the final answer.
03
Editorial selection
Community support is weighed alongside impact, innovation, contribution, reach and continued relevance.
The next Luvo100
The next Luvo100 starts with you.
Community nominations for the 2027 Luvo100 open 1 July 2027. Create an account now and we'll let you know the moment nominations open.
- Nominations open
- 1 July 2027
- Nominations per person
- 3
- Voting opens
- 15 September 2027
- Votes per person
- 10
About Luvo100
Luvo100 is an independent annual recognition of the people whose work most influences how the world builds, tests and trusts software.
A place in the Luvo100 cannot be bought. Commercial relationships do not guarantee inclusion, and follower counts alone do not determine influence.
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