We’re supporting this year’s Selenium and Appium Conference in Valencia!
Join us at the stunning Veles e Vents venue by the marina, to share ideas, socialise and network together to advance the present and future success of automation and testing. Get 10% off your tickets! 😉
What's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering MoTaverse? Let's go! 🚙
— Simon Tomes, Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
Community
Thanks to Jenna Charlton, Isabel Evans, Joep Schuurkes, Irja Straus, Elisabeth Hendrickson, Hanisha Arora, Nithin SS, Karime Salomon, Gwen Diagram, Hibri Marzook, Mike Harris, Rachel Kibler and Sarah Byng for sharing their knowledge and reflections about Systems Thinking. Keep an eye on ministryoftesting.com for the recordings.
Testing Trends Weekly — Issue 6. Bringing you insights to keep software testing and quality engineers on their toes.
You can now add "interest" tags on your MoT Profile, what will you add today?
A hive of activity at the first MoT London Meetup.
My First Panel - The Testing Planet. 🪐
Who doesn't love unexpected good news? I'm happy to share I was awarded "Community Certificate" by Ministry of Testing. Bug congrats, Mirek Dlugosz!
Career Growth
Job moves
- I'm starting a new position as a Software QA Specialist at Sepura. Bug congrats, Jessica Bane.
Now hiring
- Programming.com is looking for a QA Automation Engineer with expertise in Python and Appium. Location: Gurugram.
- Hirefinity - Software Developer in Test (SC Cleared) in London.
Open to work
- Brittany Stewart is open to work.
Essentials
Emily O'Connor suggests that when the tester's away… the team can test anyway. Use these steps to ensure you never need to write a testing handover document again.
CRAIC SOURCERERS: A mnemonic I came up with while trying to think of ways to help people test like a tester. How very cool, Cassandra!
How worried should Mo Z be that devs are not QA's?
Making meetings work by Joep Schuurkes.
Ujjwal, Shardul, Mike and Gary share ideas about the types of requirements that are often hidden.
Testers and developers can cooperate in many ways, including defining work, testing early in the development process, pair programming to develop automated tests, sharing knowledge of testing techniques, learning from failure, and many other ways. – Mike Harris.
Alessandra Moreira argues that not all engineering teams need testers.
Finding your first bug in the first week on the job. 😀
Quality Engineering
Exploring the software testing career path towards Quality Engineering: How essential are testing skills for a modern day Quality Engineering professional?
How is a Quality Engineer different from a Test Engineer?
Systems Thinking
How has systems thinking helped you solve real-world problems?
Join meetings.
What systems thinking books would you recommend?
Diana Dromey is happy to announce that the first opening talk is now available on our website to watch on demand! What is Systems Thinking? with Jenna Charlton.
🚀 Really enjoyed being part of the Testing Planet Episode 9 on Systems Thinking with Ministry of Testing🎙️✨.
Systems Thinking - What Is It? A growing collection of resources that help to define Systems Thinking.
This newsletter is kindly supported by Curious Duck Digital Laboratory
Engineer Your System - Hands-On Virtual Workshop with Elisabeth Hendrickson
Get 20% off with code MOTAVERSE! Happening on the 13th of March, from 9AM to 1PM PDT. A 4-hour online live deep dive into three core systems thinking tools for software development process improvement.
Quality Coaching
Where next on The Testing Planet? Let's explore Quality Coaching! Essentials, models, practices, possibilities and the future. Episode Ten: Exploring Quality Coaching.
Tooling
🛠️ Tool of the Week: kiuwan
🤯 Solved: How to enable the Cypress Chrome Extension in the Cypress Dashboard by Judy Mosley.
Automation
Alexandru Huzdup earned an MoT Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 🏆
Strategy
Improving Test Execution Efficiency With Test Impact Analysis by Jamie Motheral.
Mobile testing
What build distribution platform for native Android and iOS apps can you recommend Hatim?
Accessibility testing
Answers from accessibility experts: Key misconceptions, common issues, and tools via gov.uk.
AI
What white papers are you reading about LLMs?
"AI tools like NotebookLM or YouLearn can decrease the time spent reading. But they also steal an “A-HA” moment or learning and understanding new pieces of knowledge." – Oleksandr Romanov.
Is this AI in testing worry list still relevant?
Does GitHub co-pilot improve code quality? by Akshat Virmani.
James Lyndsay argues that function is easier than fit.
Can 'reasoning' LLMs help with recs data creation? by Peter Houghton.
Maaret Pyhäjärvi discusses the habit of AI in Quality Engineering.
Just for fun
How to scare a tester. Part 2.
QA Games Night at Berlin Meetup
🗓️ Events
New events are always added, so keep checking the events page for up-to-date info.
- Munich Meetup Wed 5 Mar 🇩🇪
- This Week in Testing Fri 7 Mar 🎙️
- Newcastle Meetup Mon 10 Mar 🇬🇧
- SeleniumConf & AppiumConf Valencia 2025 Wed 26 Mar 🇪🇸
- Episode Ten: Exploring Quality Coaching Thu 27 Mar 🪐
- London Meetup Thu 3 Apr 🇬🇧
- TestBash Brighton 2025 Wed 1–Thu 2 Oct 🏖️
💡 Continuous Call for Contributions
Expand the MoTaverse! Share your knowledge and support everyone's career growth. Short talks, long talks, articles, meetups, conversations, courses and more! Submit an idea today. 🚀
