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Join us for The Testing Planet Episode 4, The Practitioner
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Testing Trends is an exclusive offering wrapped into Ministry of Testing Professional and Unlimited Membership
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The Apprentice edition of The Testing Planet is coming, submit to support the next generation of software testers
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We recently launched Continuous Call for Contributions, here's an update
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Ministry of Testing is evolving to be the space to level up your professional software testing career.
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Software testers should never feel lonely, at Ministry of Testing we are here to support you at every step of your journey.
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Need help figuring out how to get the most out of your professional membership?
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TLDR; After many requests, we've restarted our Slack, but this time we're doing things differently.
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🥁 Triple dose of excitement as we've got some major announcements
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🪐 Check out who will be streaming to your screens next week and register now for 🆓
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More Breaking News coming from The Testing Planet!
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Incrementally transform your testing approach with daily AI-focussed tasks
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Applying community principles to learning and software testing certification.
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The Testing Planet – a monthly free virtual community gathering produced by Ministry of Testing and co-created with the community
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First Pro Competition of the Year! Start your learning year off with a bang
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It takes a village to create a conference
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We’re shaking things up and bringing TestBash back to Brighton on September 12th and 13th, 2024
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Discover our Test Automation certifications: three tailored courses, one industry-driven curriculum, all at a special introductory price.
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It's our last Pro Competition of the year!! Get your answers in today!
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We've just added more ways for you to learn! See you next week.
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Two days of learning opportunities in a wide variety of testing topics are coming soon... have you registered yet?
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EditorBoss shares her review process when selecting articles for the Ministry of Testing site
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Embrace personalised learning and keep growing by watching the talks online
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You can now re-watch or watch for the first time all the awesome talks from TestBash UK 2023
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In early 2023, I decided I wanted to become more involved in the testing community.
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Announcing the first wave TestBash Autumn 2023's lineup. Check out what's in store in November.
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In-person conferences can be overwhelming. Beyond the schedule, there are important things to remind yourself of. Here are five to help you make the most of your time.
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Explore MoT
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Wed, 11 Sep 2024, 6:00 PM
Keysight are the proud sponsors of our pre-TestBash meetup by the beach
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Unlock the essential skills to transition into Test Automation through interactive, community-driven learning, backed by industry expertise
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Debrief the week in Testing via a community radio show hosted by Simon Tomes and members of the community