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This post dives into Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) – two powerful methodologies that are transforming how teams build software.

Bug mugs, yet does one of them have a handle missing? Does that make it a buggy bug mug? 😅

Me imagining Stuart Day sharing a story about how big a bug was. Simon listens intently.

From a personal perspective, it's such a joy getting back into selfie mode! I'm here with Simon Tomes, The Gary Shannon and Diana Tomes.

Simon and I actually managed to take a moment to catch up and grab a rare selfie after the London Meetup. We normally prioritise catching up with MoT members and forget to take a moment to breat...

I spotted these three looking for bugs at great height during the inaugural Ministry of Testing meetup in London (30/01/25). It helps to zoom out. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testin...

Watch the season finale episode of The Testing Planet News

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This badge is awarded to members who confirm their tickets to TestBash Brighton 2025

🎙️ Nostalgia/Back to the 90s Join me, Gary Shannon, and Leigh Rathbone (Head of Test at Cavu) as we embark on a nostalgic journey through the evolution of testing tools and more.

It happened to be April 1st 2025, and we launched MoTaverse.net. Folks could see a banner message at the top encouraging them to click it to start the migration process. The banner just redirected ...

This badge is awarded to members who create their first collection, organising learning content for themselves or others.

This badge is awarded to members who contribute a new term or an alternative definition to the software testing glossary.

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Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Expand the community guide to quality coaching. Find out what's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enrich your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.

Unpack quality coaching, job titles, happy paths, and pull request templates in an episode full of candid chat and personal stories

Clare Norman, Shweta Jaju. Aj Wilson and Ben Dowen enjoyed a giggle with Diana "Mission Control" Dromey's sound effects during a Supernova Showdown: A debate about the realities of Quality Coaching...

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My first TestBash My first Testing Planet News My first Ministry of Testing Contribution My first time speaking at a conference

Doing something for the first time is special. This collection is dedicated to many of those moments. Every "first" expands the MoTaverse!

Advice on coming back to work after a career break, including parental leave

Two split imaged. In both, there are two men. One is sitting down behind a desk. The other is standing in front of the desk. In the top photo the person standing says "TestSphere?". In the bottom p...

Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

Navigating a crowded job market. Seek help and advice from the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.

Explore hiring gap, mentorship, frameworks, and tackling stressful work realities, this episode is packed with honest chat and community insights.

What does the community think about automation, AI, continuous quality, quality engineering, systems thinking and more. Unique teams of reporters dive deep into community poll results and commentary. Discover important industry trends.

Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

It's not just a conference. Discover many ways to learn and co-create with the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.

What's been happening in the software testing, QA and quality engineering MoTaverse?

Focusing on what matters can be tricky. And that's sometimes how it feels at MoT. We're a small team doing big things. We love co-creating with the community to expand the MoTaverse. Software Testi...

What is a test environment? Why are test environments important? How do I set up a test environment? What do I need to know about test environments? This collection aims to answer all your test environment questions.

Discover testing trends, exciting events and talks, new articles, glossary updates, fun memes and memories, hot topics and new collections.

Recognise how different parts of a system influence one another

Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)? And where is Space Seagull?

What community learning loops can we create? Read a roundup of news, events and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.

A group of people sat on auditorium-style chairs. At the end of the row is a man looking surprised.

The persistence of the wonderful Jane D'Cruze shone during a This Week in Testing. I'm so glad she stuck with overcoming the audio difficulties so she could share her well of wisdom.

What is estimation and how might you estimate? More coming soon.

A paint tin with the word "tester" on it. Rest of text: DULUX COLOUR MIXING. GREY STEEL 4. CONN83000 13/12/2015 W47. TESTER 250mL L. 667 Battersea 200075

Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)? And what about Space Seagull?

Is the AI in testing worry list still relevant? Find out what's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to expand your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.

Testing is a serious business. Rightly so, risks are everywhere and our profession is there to educate, explore, expose and eradicate risks before they reveal themselves to customers and end users ...

Four testers are presenting The Testing Planet news from their respective homes. Each is visible in their own video panel.

A selfie of two white men in an event space. There is a water in the background.

A selfie of two white men in an event space. There is a water in the background.

Can you spot yourself in this photo from an MoT London Meetup – Thursday 20th January 2025. History in the making as it was the first official MoT London Meetup. Organised by the brilliant Gary Sha...

Text at the top: Not so sweet. Text at the bottom. Releasing a hotfix only for it to be rolled back. The image is of an infamous scene from the terrible Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience, 24th Febru...