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Nice one for the Membership renewal!
<a href="https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/86923" rel="noopener nofollow">Acceptance Criteria to code to Pull Request with Applitools or Testim?</a> image
Acceptance Criteria to code to Pull Request with Applitools or Testim?
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Advice for a large project
99 risks with the advancement of software testing an AI image
99 risks with the advancement of software testing an AI
<a href="" rel="noopener nofollow">Lesson 2 of Everyday security testing: A practical guide to getting started</a> image
Lesson 2 of Everyday security testing: A practical guide to getting started
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Learn how to build security into your day-to-day testing! image
Learn how to build security into your day-to-day testing!
Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete!

Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m... image
Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
Explore how to challenge unhealthy levels of team conformity and help your team make better decisions earlier image
Explore how to challenge unhealthy levels of team conformity and help your team make better decisions earlier
Detect where integration failures start using a simple, fast and innovative 5-point parallel search method image
Detect where integration failures start using a simple, fast and innovative 5-point parallel search method
Follow a personal journey of failure, growth, and rediscovery shaped by persistence and a supportive testing community image
Follow a personal journey of failure, growth, and rediscovery shaped by persistence and a supportive testing community
<strong>Shine a light</strong>. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions.

<strong>So what?</stron... image
Shine a light. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions. So what?
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Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be.
I found this pic from the memories of TestBash 2024. I and Christine having great talk about Quality keeping the Hat Mode Activated image
I found this pic from the memories of TestBash 2024. I and Christine having great talk about Quality keeping the Hat Mode Activated
Evaluate the pros and cons of low-code automation tools through a tester’s hands-on experience selecting a solution image
Evaluate the pros and cons of low-code automation tools through a tester’s hands-on experience selecting a solution
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Want to be a guest on a podcast? Join This Week in Testing with the Ministry of Testing Community. Raise your hand. And, boom, you are a guest.
This meme captures the reality many testers face when flashy automation dashboards show near-perfect pass rates, but bugs still slip into production. Often, it’s the quiet power of exploratory test... image
This meme captures the reality many testers face when flashy automation dashboards show near-perfect pass rates, but bugs still slip into production. Often, it’s the quiet power of exploratory test...
I recently had a good chat with Callum Akehurst-Ryan about representation. He's a queer man in tech and continues to do wonderful things to amplify the importance of inclusivity and representation ... image
I recently had a good chat with Callum Akehurst-Ryan about representation. He's a queer man in tech and continues to do wonderful things to amplify the importance of inclusivity and representation ...
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A discussion on TWIT had me wondering what 'Grey Box Testing' was.

Luckily, some lovely people were on hand to answer my question! image
A discussion on TWIT had me wondering what 'Grey Box Testing' was. Luckily, some lovely people were on hand to answer my question!
I am a big believer that confidence is built on actively doing things. Particularly, doing things you never done before, there is no much evidence it will work or people who would confirm your theo... image
I am a big believer that confidence is built on actively doing things. Particularly, doing things you never done before, there is no much evidence it will work or people who would confirm your theo...
Alessandra makes a powerful point. And it makes me wonder what bugs the quality engineers of the next five years will be faced with. We've already seen folks pulling apart fundamental flaws in AI-g... image
Alessandra makes a powerful point. And it makes me wonder what bugs the quality engineers of the next five years will be faced with. We've already seen folks pulling apart fundamental flaws in AI-g...
"I love when I see my junior testers ask for help, and the senior goes, I actually don't know either. Let's go find out together." shares Jenny. 

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"I love when I see my junior testers ask for help, and the senior goes, I actually don't know either. Let's go find out together." shares Jenny. So cool to see Nataliia Burmei and Jenny Bramble...
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Try these recipes to reuse login states, reduce test flakiness, and scale your test automation framework efficiently image
Try these recipes to reuse login states, reduce test flakiness, and scale your test automation framework efficiently
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Was a professional member in 2025
Shift your mindset to catch better bugs, collaborate more effectively with developers, and rediscover enjoyment in your testing work image
Shift your mindset to catch better bugs, collaborate more effectively with developers, and rediscover enjoyment in your testing work
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TestComplete with Charles Penn
The words we use every day matter, let's tweak them! image
The words we use every day matter, let's tweak them!
Recognise how different parts of a system influence one another image
Recognise how different parts of a system influence one another
A curated list of the essential blogs, tools and sources for idea creation for exploratory testing image
A curated list of the essential blogs, tools and sources for idea creation for exploratory testing
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Explore tips for organising an inclusive, creative, and collaborative bug hunting session that enhances product quality
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