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What are common challenges for someone new to testing and a new tester on a team? Read a roundup of news and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.

We're polling the community to support the software testing, QA and quality engineering jobs market.

How do we test data? What different types of data testing are there? What risks should I consider when testing data? What data can influence your test approach? This collection hopes to have answers to all your data testing needs.

We must acknowledge the hierarchy of our needs. 😉

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The top half of two men smiling for a selfie. The image is a bit blurry. One of the men is wearing a Ministry of Testing cap. There is wooden door just behind them and a corridor leading to a confe...

The top half of two men smiling for a selfie. The image is a bit blurry. One of the men is wearing a Ministry of Testing cap. There is wooden door just behind them and a corridor leading to a confe...

Four people. A woman and three men standing next to each other looking cool at the camera – they are attempting to look like they are in a band. One of them is holding a phone with a picture of ano...

Four people. A woman and three men standing next to each other looking cool at the camera – they are attempting to look like they are in a band. One of them is holding a phone with a picture of ano...

A fun game that takes us down TestBash Brighton memory lane

There's much to prioritise, so how do you do it? Find out what's been happening in the testing community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's software testing news.

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A fun photo shoot during a live workshop/webinar. There are nine webcam windows, each with a person inside. Everyone is pulling a different facial expression.

It's exciting to add memes to the Ministry of Testing website. And it's also exciting to add photo memories to the Ministry of Testing website. Which one to prioritise can be a challenge. 😅

Debrief the week in testing; topics included public speaking, note-taking strategies, collaboration in testing and more!

Insights, poll results, and community feedback on the adoption, challenges, and potential of AI in Testing

What is critical thinking? How does critical thinking support testing and help us build better software? What critical thinking approaches can I learn? This collection aims to answer many questions related to critical thinking.

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Discover a treasure trove of places to practice testing and many ways to participate in the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's software testing news.

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This clip jumps between 4 images to look like they are animating for the picture. We see 2 members of the MoT team enjoying the photobooth, looking straight at the camera. One (Simon) is wearing a ...

How many times have we run a testing session to discover a bug we just had no intention of or idea that we might discover it? The joys of testing, right? Some of my favourites are when you're retes...

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Two men and three women smile at the camera for a selfie. Some of them are wearing coloured name tags. They are standing in a grand-looking conference space with fancy-looking arches and wooden doo...

Simon Tomes, Ashutosh Mishra and Ben Dowen

Simon Tomes, Simon Rigler and Ben Dowen

Two photos in one. On the left hand side is looking down on a wood-panelled event space. There are many people gathered around stands and rows of tables are in the background. Lots of conversations...

Fun in the photo booth.

The sea at night. There is a lit-up pier. The moon shines through a small set of clouds and reflects its light on the wavey sea.

What does momentum look like after a testing conference? Join events and discover many ways to contribute and learn with the community in this week's software testing news.

A group of several people kneeling and standing up on a conference stage. There is a woman at the front taking a selfie. Most people wear pink t-shirts with a Ministry of Testing logo. Most people ...

A group of several people kneeling and standing up on a conference stage. There is a woman at the front taking a selfie. Most people wear pink t-shirts with a Ministry of Testing logo. Most people ...

In this episode Simon and the community shared insights on customer service pairing, test data creation for marketing applications, API optimisation., and much more!

I've lost count of how many times I hear a random person say, "Why doesn't this thing just work!" It's tiring. Yet I also have an internal wry smile thinking that we testers will continue to improv...

How often should a testing community get together? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.

Listen to the community insight on interview challenges, optimizing test automation, career certifications, and much more!

Stepping away from the testing community is cool, particularly if you're just not in the place to stay connected and involved all the time. It's also healthy to take a break when you can, even if y...

Boost your career in software testing with the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate. Learn essential skills, from basic testing techniques to advanced risk analysis, crafted by industry experts.

Where can our testing experience come from? Find out what's been happening in the community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's software testing news.

Listen to the community insight on interview preparation tips, security concerns around Selenium Grids, and much more!

What's got you excited about testing right now? Discover many ways to participate in the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's software testing news.

Discover key insights on the CrowdStrike bug, exploratory testing, and community initiatives

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Are you the only QA/Tester in your team or company? This collection is for you.

How do we amplify and demonstrate the value of testing? Join events and discover many ways to contribute to the community conversation in this week's software testing news.

What is Cypress? How does it help? Where to get started with Cypress? Who is Cypress for? How can I see Cypress in action? This collection hopes to have answers to all your Cypress needs.

Debrief the week in testing with Simon Tomes and AJ Wilson - CrowdStrike Special

Are we sprinting past essential testing skills? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.

Debrief the week in testing