25Leaders
Karen N. Johnson
Independent Software Test Consultant
United States
The Luvo 100
The Top 100
people shaping
software quality
today
Meet the people behind the technology that works.
The rankings
The Luvo 100
Global
The Top 100 People Shaping Software Quality Worldwide
- Current ranking
- 9 September 2026
- Next ranking
- 9 September 2027
Voting now open
The Luvo 100
Australia & New Zealand
The Top 100 People Shaping Software Quality Across Australia & New Zealand
- Current ranking
- 9 September 2026
- Next ranking
- 1 December 2026
Voting now open
A few of the 100
A different selection each visit. Open a ranking to see the full countdown.
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63Educators
Nikolay Advolodkin
Founder, Ultimate QA
United States
52Innovators
Tariq King
CEO and Head of Test IO, an EPAM company
United States
36Educators
Linda Rising
Independent Consultant and Author
United States
45Leaders
Léonie Watson
Director, TetraLogical
United Kingdom
43Builders
Simon Bennetts
Creator and Project Lead, ZAP by Checkmarx
United Kingdom
16Leaders
Elisabeth Hendrickson
Founder, Curious Duck Digital Laboratory
United States
87Pioneers
Bret Pettichord
Independent Software Consultant
United States
Quality is bigger than testing.
The question behind the Luvo 100 is simple: who are the people making the most significant contribution to better software?
Nobody needs "quality" in their job title. We recognise engineers, leaders, researchers, accessibility and security specialists, SREs, platform and AI practitioners, open-source contributors and community builders — anyone whose work materially improves the quality of software.
How the rankings workHalf community. Half editorial.
01
Nominate
Anyone can nominate someone whose work is improving software quality.
02
Vote your Top 10
Verified voters rank up to ten people. #1 earns 10 points, down to 1 point for #10.
03
Editorial assessment
Community results carry 50%. The Luvo editorial assessment of demonstrated contribution carries the other 50%.