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**Author:** [@system](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 December 2016 15:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/welcome-to-the-club-by-ministry-of-testing/8 "2016-12-13T15:12:19Z")
Welcome to The Club by Ministry of Testing. :waving\_hand: :link: Sign up for a free account to get started :trophy: Five reasons to join The Club: Get answers to your testing problems Help others by sharing your kno… --- ## [From "Human → Machine" to "Human → AI → Machine": How Can AI Transform Software Deployment and Production Operations?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/from-human-machine-to-human-ai-machine-how-can-ai-transform-software-deployment-and-production-operations/87788)
**Author:** [@kayu](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kayu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 11:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/from-human-machine-to-human-ai-machine-how-can-ai-transform-software-deployment-and-production-operations/87788 "2026-09-30T11:20:05Z")
The way we build and run software is changing. For decades, the model was simple: humans wrote instructions and machines executed them. Today a new layer is emerging, where humans express intent, AI interprets and plans,… --- ## [What are the signs that a QA manager or Engineering manager is AI pilled?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-signs-that-a-qa-manager-or-engineering-manager-is-ai-pilled/87737)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 18:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-signs-that-a-qa-manager-or-engineering-manager-is-ai-pilled/87737 "2026-09-30T18:41:27Z")
I want to find out if a QA manager or Engineering manager actually knows how AI can be useful for testing and and when it is not VS just brute forcing AI into every workflow and putting too much trust in AI. I guess the … --- ## [When you capture screenshots during testing, how do you keep track of what each one belongs to?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/when-you-capture-screenshots-during-testing-how-do-you-keep-track-of-what-each-one-belongs-to/87731)
**Author:** [@rworks24](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rworks24)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 16:30 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/when-you-capture-screenshots-during-testing-how-do-you-keep-track-of-what-each-one-belongs-to/87731 "2026-09-30T16:30:08Z")
I’m building a small local first Windows tool for working with image files, and I’m trying to understand this part of testing workflows better. If you’re testing several bugs, features, or cases in one session, do you r… --- ## [Programmer or Automation-Tester? Which is easier?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/programmer-or-automation-tester-which-is-easier/87038)
**Author:** [@conrad.braam](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/conrad.braam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 10:13 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/programmer-or-automation-tester-which-is-easier/87038 "2026-09-30T10:13:51Z")
I’m keen to loop in older threads on this whole topic, but today I want to ask the question a little differently. I want to hear from people who have moved between these roles, but also from people who have never been pr… --- ## [Is agentic AI testing real?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-agentic-ai-testing-real/87724)
**Author:** [@chipichipi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/chipichipi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2026 07:03 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-agentic-ai-testing-real/87724 "2026-09-28T07:03:05Z")
Hi, The company is pushing quite strongly for a major shift from manual testing toward semi-automated testing. The main process they want to implement is the following: A Manual QA creates TMS test cases in a format sp… --- ## [🤖 Day 1: Introduce yourself and your interest in AI](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-1-introduce-yourself-and-your-interest-in-ai/74449)
**Author:** [@rosie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rosie)\ **Replies:** 458\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2026 09:17 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-1-introduce-yourself-and-your-interest-in-ai/74449 "2026-09-16T09:17:19Z")
Let’s go! :rocket: Welcome to the first day of 30 Days of AI in Testing! I’m excited to kick off this journey as we explore the potential of AI in testing together. Day 1 Task: For today’s task, we invite you to introdu… --- ## [Testing Skills for Agent](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testing-skills-for-agent/87775)
**Author:** [@tybar](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/tybar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2026 13:51 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testing-skills-for-agent/87775 "2026-09-28T13:51:20Z")
Question for folks: Does anyone have testing skills that they have used to great effect? Especially recently? Context: my team is looking at revamping their AGENTS.md file for newer models, and I wanted to see what imp… --- ## [What happens to your screenshots after a testing session?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-happens-to-your-screenshots-after-a-testing-session/87716)
**Author:** [@rworks24](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rworks24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2026 09:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-happens-to-your-screenshots-after-a-testing-session/87716 "2026-09-28T09:44:21Z")
I’m currently building a local-first Windows tool for working with existing image files, and I’m trying to better understand how testers actually handle visual evidence before deciding what would be useful to build. One… --- ## [What is the consensus on AI being used to test a work item against it's acceptance criteria and verify it's implemented correctly?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-is-the-consensus-on-ai-being-used-to-test-a-work-item-against-its-acceptance-criteria-and-verify-its-implemented-correctly/87764)
**Author:** [@chrisediamond](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/chrisediamond)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 06:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-is-the-consensus-on-ai-being-used-to-test-a-work-item-against-its-acceptance-criteria-and-verify-its-implemented-correctly/87764 "2026-09-30T06:55:56Z")
Hi all, I wanted to get some thoughts on using an AI agent to autonomously test work items (e.g. Feature, PBI, User Story, Defect etc.) directly. This is not about using AI to create test scripts or automated tests. Th… --- ## [What's one QA task AI still does surprisingly badly?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-one-qa-task-ai-still-does-surprisingly-badly/87767)
**Author:** [@QA\_Tidy\_Boy](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/QA_Tidy_Boy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2026 10:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-one-qa-task-ai-still-does-surprisingly-badly/87767 "2026-09-25T10:41:51Z")
We have started to use the AI functionality within our QA tool (spending too many credits) and it’s been great for creating test cases and test runs. We still do the manual checks and some have to be rewritten, but overa… --- ## [What if a QA never gets to block a release?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-if-a-qa-never-gets-to-block-a-release/87748)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [20 September 2026 11:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-if-a-qa-never-gets-to-block-a-release/87748 "2026-09-20T11:34:13Z")
I heard that in some companies QA not only gets to approve a release, but can also block it if needed or is at least asked for their inputs. It looks like usually only Product managers and Business people get to block a … --- ## [I built a lightweight, browser-based JMeter report visualizer (parses locally) — looking for your feedback!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-built-a-lightweight-browser-based-jmeter-report-visualizer-parses-locally-looking-for-your-feedback/87776)
**Author:** [@motareksamir](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/motareksamir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 11:27 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/i-built-a-lightweight-browser-based-jmeter-report-visualizer-parses-locally-looking-for-your-feedback/87776 "2026-09-29T11:27:08Z")
Hi everyone, I recently built a JTL analysis tool called JMeterHub. It allows you to get instant analysis from your .jtl files directly in the browser without storing any data. You can also sign up for a pro account to … --- ## [AI Is Boosting My Exploratory Testing, But How Do I Justify The Cost](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ai-is-boosting-my-exploratory-testing-but-how-do-i-justify-the-cost/87753)
**Author:** [@checkout\_champion](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/checkout_champion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 07:51 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ai-is-boosting-my-exploratory-testing-but-how-do-i-justify-the-cost/87753 "2026-09-21T07:51:45Z")
My company has been very supportive of us experimenting with AI and bringing it into our day‑to‑day testing workflow. But as AI usage (and pricing) keeps rising, we’re now being asked to justify our token consumption, … --- ## [🤖 Day 2: Read an introductory article on AI in testing and share it](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-2-read-an-introductory-article-on-ai-in-testing-and-share-it/74453)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [29 November 2024 02:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-2-read-an-introductory-article-on-ai-in-testing-and-share-it/74453 "2024-11-29T02:12:21Z")
It’s Day 2 of 30 Days of AI in Testing! Yesterday, we introduced ourselves and shared our AI aspirations. Today, we’re diving into the basics of AI in software testing by sharing useful articles with eachother. Day 2 Ta… --- ## [Should testers write Unit tests?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-testers-write-unit-tests/84057)
**Author:** [@mariam-sargsyan](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mariam-sargsyan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2026 13:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-testers-write-unit-tests/84057 "2026-09-24T13:41:02Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been giving this some thought lately and would love to hear your opinions. Should testers also write unit tests, or is that strictly the developers’ domain? I tried to share my own thoughts in my artic… --- ## [🤖 Day 4: Watch the AMA on Artificial Intelligence in Testing and share your key takeaway](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-4-watch-the-ama-on-artificial-intelligence-in-testing-and-share-your-key-takeaway/74456)
**Author:** [@dianadromey](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dianadromey)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [5 July 2024 08:48 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-4-watch-the-ama-on-artificial-intelligence-in-testing-and-share-your-key-takeaway/74456 "2024-07-05T08:48:12Z")
On Day 4 of the 30 Days of AI in Testing challenge, we’d like you to watch this Ask Me Anything on Artificial intelligence in Testing with the incredibly knowledgeable @elsnoman, a seasoned expert in AI and Testing. Dur… --- ## [How do you build a shared definition of quality across teams that do fundamentally different work?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-build-a-shared-definition-of-quality-across-teams-that-do-fundamentally-different-work/87549)
**Author:** [@amichael](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/amichael)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [22 July 2026 08:50 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-build-a-shared-definition-of-quality-across-teams-that-do-fundamentally-different-work/87549 "2026-07-22T08:50:57Z")
I work with 7 teams across 4 disciplines —Development, DevOps, Data Science, Data Engineering. When I started, “quality” meant something different to each of them (when it meant anything at all). A unit test is a differe… --- ## [Name one thing you took away from MoTaCon](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/name-one-thing-you-took-away-from-motacon/86732)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [16 October 2025 11:05 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/name-one-thing-you-took-away-from-motacon/86732 "2025-10-16T11:05:30Z")
Thanks to everyone who took part in MoTaCon 2025 (previously known as TestBash). Here’s a fun challenge: Name one thing you took away from MoTaCon. Just the one for now. Perhaps the replies spark more individual top… --- ## [🤖 Day 3: List ways in which AI is used in testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-3-list-ways-in-which-ai-is-used-in-testing/74454)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [20 February 2026 12:19 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-3-list-ways-in-which-ai-is-used-in-testing/74454 "2026-02-20T12:19:31Z")
Welcome to Day 3 of 30 Days of AI in Testing! Today, we’re going to go deeper into the practical side of AI in Testing. Your mission is to uncover and list the many ways AI is changing our testing practices. Task Steps … --- ## [Should QA review some code in order to write better tests?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-qa-review-some-code-in-order-to-write-better-tests/87725)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2026 16:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-qa-review-some-code-in-order-to-write-better-tests/87725 "2026-09-10T16:43:24Z")
I heard that when bugs are fixed or incremental changes are made (i.e. not new feature development), then QA should review the code changes because it might help them to come up with better tests. For example, an input … --- ## [MoT Music League - What music do you test with?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mot-music-league-what-music-do-you-test-with/84526)
**Author:** [@jmosley5](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jmosley5)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [21 January 2026 00:33 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mot-music-league-what-music-do-you-test-with/84526 "2026-01-21T00:33:45Z")
I recently learned about Music League - a fun forum where you can submit songs and share what you like. I thought it’d be fun to make an MoT Music Leauge! How to play: You can join the league here: Music League | Logi… --- ## [What's your origin story?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-your-origin-story/76362)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [14 August 2025 11:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-your-origin-story/76362 "2025-08-14T11:25:30Z")
There’s something special about being a tester, QA or quality engineering professional. A high majority of us stumbled into the career. I know I did! In 2003, I was a couple of years into working as a customer servic… --- ## [🤖 Day 5: Identify a case study on AI in testing and share your findings](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-5-identify-a-case-study-on-ai-in-testing-and-share-your-findings/74458)
**Author:** [@sarahk](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahk)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [13 September 2024 16:24 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-5-identify-a-case-study-on-ai-in-testing-and-share-your-findings/74458 "2024-09-13T16:24:33Z")
We’re now on Day 5 of our 30 Days of AI in Testing challenge! Over the past few days, we’ve built foundational knowledge about AI in testing. Today, we’ll take a look at how our discoveries play out in real-world setting… --- ## [🤖 Day 6: Explore and share insights on AI testing tools](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-6-explore-and-share-insights-on-ai-testing-tools/74482)
**Author:** [@testingchef](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/testingchef)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [8 May 2024 18:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-6-explore-and-share-insights-on-ai-testing-tools/74482 "2024-05-08T18:25:48Z")
We’ve now reached Day 6 of our 30 Days of AI in Testing challenge! Yesterday, we explored real-world examples of AI in action. Today, let’s zone in on specific AI-assisted testing tools that cater to a specific need with… --- ## [Introduce yourself](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/introduce-yourself/33899)
**Author:** [@mwinteringham](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mwinteringham)\ **Replies:** 323\ **Last updated:** [2 July 2023 07:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/introduce-yourself/33899 "2023-07-02T07:43:30Z")
Welcome to the Ministry of Testing Essentials community on The Club. In this special area of the forum, we get together to support one another on our learning journeys in testing. It’s a great place to meet both individu… --- ## [Accessibility share: Karaoke style subtitles](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/accessibility-share-karaoke-style-subtitles/87745)
**Author:** [@pwong](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/pwong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2026 14:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/accessibility-share-karaoke-style-subtitles/87745 "2026-09-30T14:12:29Z")
Since I’ve recently been learning about accessibility, I’ve been wondering about videos that have highlighted subtitles. The ones that highlight word by word. My gut feeling told me this wasn’t right, so I did a web sea… --- ## [QA is reviewing our code with AI — and it suggests the fixes, not just a verdict. Normal now?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-is-reviewing-our-code-with-ai-and-it-suggests-the-fixes-not-just-a-verdict-normal-now/87588)
**Author:** [@probe\_runner](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/probe_runner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [15 August 2026 02:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-is-reviewing-our-code-with-ai-and-it-suggests-the-fixes-not-just-a-verdict-normal-now/87588 "2026-08-15T02:34:20Z")
I’m a developer, and I’m trying to calibrate whether something I’m seeing is now standard practice or just particular to my team. Recently our QA started running AI over our pull requests. Not only to decide “safe to me… --- ## [Just for a Laugh](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/just-for-a-laugh/49962)
**Author:** [@rtest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rtest)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2023 14:05 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/just-for-a-laugh/49962 "2023-06-22T14:05:25Z")
--- ## [Is test case management dead?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-test-case-management-dead/84370)
**Author:** [@rosie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rosie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2025 23:13 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-test-case-management-dead/84370 "2025-05-29T23:13:56Z")
Ok, clearly it’s not. Yet. But I’ve had conversations expressing frustration about whether it’s a thing that should even exist. That in an agile, continuous delivery, and continuous quality type world that we live in t… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/hot.md?page=1)