# Collaborative List on Things to Help Software Testers - Open Call for Suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussions\ **Tags:** tools, learning, testing\ **Created:** [5 August 2024 08:29 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162 "2024-08-05T08:29:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![parwalrahul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/parwalrahul/32/11376_2.png) [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Post date:** [5 August 2024 08:29 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/1 "2024-08-05T08:29:37Z")
Hello, fellow testers and enthusiasts! Software testing is an open and wide field with various good sources of work available in various areas in bits and pieces. I have curated a list of such resources that I believe will significantly empower our software testing journey. This is not just a list; it’s a living repository of knowledge, curated with care, and can be enhanced by the collective wisdom of our community. Why This Matters? Software testing is a vast universe, brimming with potential yet often fragmented in its wealth of information. For beginners, finding quality material to study and learn can be a challenging process. _It was super challenging for me when I started a decade back._ A heartfelt shoutout to @sarahdeery, whose insights were invaluable in areas where the path seemed obscure. Now, I make this as an open call for contributions for other members to share stuff (preferably free and openly available) of things that have helped you in your journey and can help other testers in the future. Let’s make this a collection of 100+ Awesome Resources. I am sure there are a lot more resources available. I will pick and add them to this list. Also, share your views on this list. I am sure there will be something new for you here. Here is my first version listicle: **Learning Resources – Testing (Theory):** - [Software Testing Glossary | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testing-glossary) - [What is testing? | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/what-is-testing) - [What Do Software Testers Do? | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/what-do-software-testers-do) - [BBST® Foundations Open Course Materials - BBST® Courses](https://bbst.courses/bbst-foundations-open-course-materials/) - [BBST® Test Design Open Course Materials - BBST® Courses](https://bbst.courses/bbst-test-design-open-course-materials/) - [BBST® Bug Advocacy Open Course Materials - BBST® Courses](https://bbst.courses/bbst-bug-advocacy-open-course-materials/) - [Resources – DevelopSense](https://developsense.com/resources) - [Explore It? Explore It! (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FKY1Is0lgs&t=1299s) - [Useful Software Testing Heuristics Resources | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/useful-software-testing-heuristics-resources) - [GitHub - abhivaikar/howtheytest: A collection of public resources about how software companies test their software](https://github.com/abhivaikar/howtheytest) - [Great Resources – Magnifiant: exploring software testing (huibschoots.nl)](https://www.huibschoots.nl/wordpress/?page_id=441) - [Software Testing by Daniel Knott - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielKnott) - [Testing Checklists - Rahul’s Testing Titbits](https://testingtitbits.com/category/checklist/) - [Testing Mnemonic Cards Repository - Rahul’s Testing Titbits](https://testingtitbits.com/testing-mnemonic-cards/) - [Library of Testing – Community Sourced Learning Resources for Software Testers](https://libraryoftesting.com/) - [The Community’s Guide to Test Plans and | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/the-community-s-guide-to-test-plans-and-strategies) **Learning From Hands On Testing (Practical):** - [Testing² - live pair testing - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzkSAwwpH0nvZW67TIgPsSkZgFR-J3A1) by Sam Connelly and Testing Experts - [Portfolio – Cristina Sipos](https://cristinasipos.com/portfolio/) by Cristina Sipos consisting of test reports and stuff - [Demo: #Testing of “RedBus SortBy” - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIveChdWLgw) by Ajay Balamurugadas - [Testers Playground (unicornplatform.page)](https://yard-drain.unicornplatform.page/testersplayground/) – Learn Testing via Games - [Testopsies Dissecting Your Testing - CAST 2020 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz2g_LUt2Wk) - [Testing Challenges (thetestingmap.org)](http://testingchallenges.thetestingmap.org/) **Learning Resources – Test Automation:** - [Getting Started with Test Automation | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/getting-started-with-test-automation) - [Test Automation University | Applitools](https://testautomationu.applitools.com/) - [Test Automation Framework Essentials | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/test-automation-framework-essentials) - [MoT Software Testing Certifications | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/certifications) - [Test Automation Certifications – Free Certifications For Automation Testing Professionals (lambdatest.com)](https://www.lambdatest.com/certifications/) on Selenium, Appium, Playwright, etc. - [Selenium | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/selenium) - [Test Automation Talks From TestBash | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/test-automation-talks-from-testbash) - [Community Guide on UI Automation | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/community-guide-on-ui-automation) - [Execute Automation - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/ExecuteAutomation) - [Naveen AutomationLabs - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@naveenautomationlabs) - [Mukesh otwani - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Mukeshotwani) - [Testing Mini Bytes - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/testingminibytes) **Learning Resources – AI in Testing:** - [30 Days of AI in Testing | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/events/30-days-of-ai-in-testing) - [AI in Testing by Rahul’s Testing Titbits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXK-GYpJFowc7TpmBr3pZLAlXD3HYNqte) - [Prompt Engineering Guide | Prompt Engineering Guide (promptingguide.ai)](https://www.promptingguide.ai/) - [AI in Testing – Compiled Resource Repository - Rahul’s Testing Titbits](https://testingtitbits.com/ai-in-testing-compiled-resources/) - [ChatGPT Sucks for Test Automation | by jason arbon | Medium](https://jarbon.medium.com/chatgpt-sucks-for-test-automation-1c99bcf0c95e) **Free Tools – Testing, Automation & AI:** - [XPath Plugin for Chrome Browser - SelectorsHub](https://selectorshub.com/selectorshub/) - [TestCase Studio- Recorder Plugin (selectorshub.com)](https://selectorshub.com/testcase-studio/) - [Auto Test Data](https://autotestdata.com/) - [Check My Links - Link checker that crawls through webpage and looks for broken links. (selectorshub.com)](https://selectorshub.com/checkmylinks/) - [TestCraft](https://home.testcraft.app/) - [Accessibility Insights](https://accessibilityinsights.io/) - [GitHub - yatt-ai/yattie: A tool to help testers test.](https://github.com/yatt-ai/yattie) **Blogs, Community Support, Conferences, etc.:** - [Ministry of Testing | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/) - [The Club (ministryoftesting.com)](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/) - [Ministry of Testing - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@MinistryofTesting/videos) - [Rapid Software Testing - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLSx18wKnPHK4zLLrV1_fNQ) - [Software Testing Conferences](https://testingconferences.org/) - [Testing Daily](https://testingdaily.info/) - [Testμ Conference 2024 - Decode the Future of Testing | Join one of the world’s largest free software testing conferences (lambdatest.com)](https://www.lambdatest.com/testmuconf-2024/) - [Blog – DevelopSense](https://developsense.com/blog) - [Satisfice Blog - Satisfice, Inc.](https://www.satisfice.com/blog) **Ebooks:** - [eBook Archives | EuroSTAR Huddle (eurostarsoftwaretesting.com)](https://huddle.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/tag/ebook/) - [Ultimate Productivity Toolkit](https://www.thetesttribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ultimate-Productivity-Toolkit.pdf) - [Testing Foundations](https://www.thetesttribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BBST-Foundations-2.pdf) - [What If?](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/whatif.pdf) - [50+ Tips to Win Testing Contests](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/50tipstowintestingcontests.pdf) - [50+ Tips to Boost Your Productivity](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/50-tips-to-boost-your-productivity.pdf) - [50+ Tips to Improve Testing Programmer Relationship](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/50-tips-to-improve-tester-programmer-relationship.pdf) - [Mobile Testing: Ready Reckoner (wordpress.com)](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mobile_testing_ready_reckoner.pdf) - [UI and UX Testing: Ready Reckoner (wordpress.com)](https://enjoytesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ui_and_ux_testing_ready_reckoner.pdf) **Presenting, Visualizing Your Work, Story Telling:** - [Storytelling – Huib Schoots](https://www.huibschoots.nl/storytelling/) - [Alex Schladebeck & Huib Schoots: Once Upon a Time… (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3BuNyvrse0&feature=youtu.be) - [Telling Your Exploratory Story | Jon Bach | STARWEST (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUdWm7ddgfU) - [Testers Tell A Compelling Story - Connor’s Blog (pixelgrill.com)](https://www.pixelgrill.com/testers-tell-a-compelling-story/) - [Effective Data Storytelling and Visualization | by Zheng Ding | Medium](https://jtappler.medium.com/effective-data-storytelling-and-visualization-81ad24229745) **Negotiation, Persuasion, Influence:** - [A software tester’s guide to influence | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/collections/a-software-tester-s-guide-to-influence) - [Gerald Weinberg’s Secrets of Writing and Consulting: Yielding to Pressure vs. Negotiating (secretsofconsulting.blogspot.com)](https://secretsofconsulting.blogspot.com/2006/05/yielding-to-pressure-vs-negotiating.html) - [Persuasion Skills for Testers - Rahul’s Testing Titbits](https://testingtitbits.com/persuasion-skills-for-testers%EF%BF%BC/) ---
**Author:** ![kelly.kenyon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kelly.kenyon/32/11117_2.png) [@kelly.kenyon](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kelly.kenyon)\ **Post date:** [6 August 2024 15:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/2 "2024-08-06T15:39:34Z")
I’ve got a massive trello with quite a few resources on it (some I’ve not even validated) books, podcasts, etc. Is there anywhere you want this to live/ any plans to create a website to house it? ---
**Author:** ![parwalrahul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/parwalrahul/32/11376_2.png) [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Post date:** [6 August 2024 17:14 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/3 "2024-08-06T17:14:13Z")
Yeah, we plan to get this out in form of a blog or something. (work in progress) ---
**Author:** ![kelly.kenyon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kelly.kenyon/32/11117_2.png) [@kelly.kenyon](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kelly.kenyon)\ **Post date:** [7 August 2024 07:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/4 "2024-08-07T07:12:57Z")
Fab! Well this isn’t mine but is excellent [Trello](https://trello.com/b/WH2l8tCq) This is mine, but is a definate work in progress… [Trello](https://trello.com/b/EZuEFZVn) ---
**Author:** ![parwalrahul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/parwalrahul/32/11376_2.png) [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Post date:** [11 August 2024 10:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/5 "2024-08-11T10:10:14Z")
Thanks for the response, Kelly. I was able to find some good pieces. Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![parwalrahul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/parwalrahul/32/11376_2.png) [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Post date:** [5 November 2024 09:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/6 "2024-11-05T09:00:06Z")
It’s finally published here as a listicle article: 99 Essential Resources for Software Testers. Don’t forget to check it out here: [99 essential resources to help software testers | Ministry of Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/99-essential-resources-to-help-software-testers) ---
**Author:** ![shad0wpuppet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/shad0wpuppet/32/13223_2.png) [@shad0wpuppet](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shad0wpuppet)\ **Post date:** [5 November 2024 14:15 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/collaborative-list-on-things-to-help-software-testers-open-call-for-suggestions/78162/7 "2024-11-05T14:15:52Z")
Btw, just noticed that there is [eBook Archives | EuroSTAR Huddle](https://huddle.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/tag/ebook/) also my eBook about Web Security testing ☺ @parwalrahul I think it would be nice to add to your list some resources about basic pentesting and security. I don’t have a particular list now, except my eBook [The Ultimate Web Security Testing Handbook for QA and Testers](https://huddle.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/resources/test-management/the-ultimate-web-security-testing-handbook-for-qa-and-testers/) and my articles on this topic [Konstantin Sakhchinskiy - Publications](https://softwareqa.io/publications) - lot’s of other resources mentioned in them but I’ll try to create a separate list of such resources for QA and testers (because I believe not every platform for learning cybersecurity good for testers if they don’t think to completely switch to cybersec field 😅 but at the same time it’s vital to know basics)