32Quality Engineering & Delivery
Michael Feathers
Founder and Director, R7K Research & Conveyance
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 Global 100
A different selection each visit from the worldwide list. Open the ranking to see the full countdown.
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56Test Automation & Tooling
Jonathan Lipps
Creator of Appium; Principal Software Engineer, PlayStation
Canada
87Testing Practice & Leadership
Bret Pettichord
Independent Software Consultant
United States
62Test Automation & Tooling
Artem Zakharchenko
Creator of Mock Service Worker; Instructor, Epic Web Dev
Czech Republic
94Testing Research & Education
Michael D. Ernst
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
United States
58Test Automation & Tooling
John Ferguson Smart
Founder, Serenity Dojo
United Kingdom
54AI & Quality
Gil Sever
Co-founder and Board Member, Applitools
Israel
41Security & Assurance
Troy Hunt
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Have I Been Pwned
Australia
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%.
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