STEC, STEC, STEC

Ever feel like the acronym of a certain testing certification keeps appearing everywhere? On LinkedIn profile headlines, in forum discussions, and on podcasts. A change in the certificate model is long overdue. We’re not in the business of exam fees. We’re in the business of confidence, community & connections.

Learn more about the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate.

What’s everyone else earning?

We’re collecting live and anonymous salary data to help make sense of the industry salaries landscape for software testing and quality engineering professionals. Live data will be available to Professional Members, and comprehensive analysis and reports are planned for the future. Exciting!

Submit your salary details

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The role of a quality coach is growing. But what might the future look like?

Ady Stokes and the community explore this topic.

Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other.

Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.

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Vancouver QA TrailTalks: Walking meetup - June 22nd.

Grabbed coffee, took a breezy walk by the bay, started chatting about a11y… and somehow ended up swapping job hunting tips again 😂 Classic us. Always a good time with this crew!

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Testing AI-coded applications: Practical tips for software testers by Rafaela Azevedo.

Tackle the messy reality of AI-coded apps with lessons learned, testing tips, and debugging insights.

Centralize Testing. Elevate Quality. Build, test, and deploy with intuitive test management that’s ready for your DevOps workflows.

Try for free.

600 people gathered in person

Last week, more than 600 people of the MoTaverse gathered in real life. We've been investing and expanding our MoT Meetups over the past year.

And it's really starting to show.

A no entry sign with a bug in it. Text: Zero bug policy.

Imagine opening the bug tracker and seeing nothing waiting. But the idea is not about chasing perfection or pretending that bugs no longer exist. It is more about changing how teams treat bugs.

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Testers according to Hiring Managers in AI Era

I am not afraid of AI generated code

Exploratory Testing: The Unsung Hero

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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

Smarter Testing with GenAI: From Exploratory Ideas to Automated Scripts

After ‘Vibe Coding’ Comes ‘Vibe Testing’ (Almost)

How to handle team conflict as a first-time manager

Expert Generalists

So Long, Jenkins! Hello, GitHub Actions! Pipedrive’s Big CI/CD Switch

View more from The Observatory. 🛰️

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Discover hidden features, celebrate real stories, and hear how the testing community is connecting in surprising ways. 🎧

Listen to This Week in Testing: Confessions of a testing community.

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What's not to love about Brighton Pier on a sunny day? Photo from TestBash 2024.

Join the community in Brighton this October, as part of an Unlimited membership or ticket.

Share the joy

MoT Professional Members can now gift community stars to fellow community members. As Team MoT has been dishing out stars, we noticed an improvement in our well-being. Turns out giving stars makes you feel good! We want to spread that joy. What note of gratitude could you share?

+ Award a Community Star

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Talk nerdy to me

See the full list of our events, including in-person meetups. online get-togethers, a Leading with Quality day and the most exciting testing conference on the planet, TestBash.

Read Emily O’Connor’s tips on top-tier networking.