šŸ‘‹ Introductions Thread ā€“ Q3 2024

:wave:t2: Hi, Simon here, Community Lead at Ministry of Testing.

Thanks for stopping by and reading this thread. :smiley:

We start a new introductions thread for folks to introduce or reintroduce themselves to the community every quarter.

  • What brings you to The Club and Ministry of Testing community?
  • What are you excited about right now?
  • What do you want to learn?
  • Where are you based?
  • What else could you share about yourself?

You donā€™t have to answer all these questions. Reply in a way that works for you. Use text, video, drawings, AI-generated images, memes or whatever.

We appreciate that some folks like stepping away for a while and returning. Itā€™ll be great to hear from you again. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi

Iā€™m Paula and I live near Glasgow, I have been in testing for over 25 years, the last 8 as a contractor mainly in NWG. Most of my time has been spent working in Financial Services, but I spent time working for Dell, where I was also a Scrum Master. I have been very lucky in that my career has allowed me to travel fairly extensively, to various locations in the US, Hong Kong, Dublin included. I am currently studying a post grad micro credential at the OU on Agile Leadership and Management.

I have joined Ministry of Testing to get a wider view of developments in the industry, what I work on a has quite a narrow focus. I recently completed SheCodes course on Wen Development, which Ioved.

I have two Bolognese dogs, Truffles and Santino, my darlings!

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Hello everyone!

Iā€™m Abdulrozaq, and Iā€™m thrilled to join The Club and the Ministry of Testing community. Recently, I transitioned from a finance and IT background into the fascinating world of testing. I have a degree in Economics and pursued IT after school, working on various projects with amazing people. While these experiences were rewarding, I found myself searching for more fulfillment. Out of curiosity, I explored the testing field and have been captivated ever since.

Even though Iā€™ve only been delving into testing for a short time, Iā€™ve immersed myself in everything I can find about testing, and itā€™s been an exciting journey. The potential of automation in testing truly fascinates me. I love the idea of improving processes and finding innovative solutions through automation. However, testing is more than just about finding defects or bugs. Itā€™s about people, processes, environments, and community.

One article that particularly inspired me was Petros Plakogiannisā€™ piece on transitioning from a curious novice to a seasoned software tester. His journey of mastering automation and teamwork resonated with me deeply. Iā€™m excited about this phase of my career and look forward to experiencing it with the support and direction of this wonderful community.

Iā€™m based in Nigeria, and beyond my professional interests, I am a very fun and adventurous person. I love to travel, try new foods, and explore different cultures. Community is a big part of who I am, and I believe that embarking on this journey with amazing folks in the testing community will make it even more fulfilling.

Iā€™m here to learn and grow, particularly in the areas of automation and broader aspects of testing. I am eager to understand the various tools and techniques used in the field, and Iā€™m passionate about the collaborative nature of this community.

Iā€™m also looking to find a mentor who can guide me on this journey. I would love to hear from you if you have any advice, resources, or experiences to share. Letā€™s connect and make this journey an enriching and enjoyable one for all of us!

Thank you for welcoming me to the community!

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Hi there! My name is Judy. Iā€™ve been a long-time fan but not a community participant. Iā€™m attending more MOT events and want to dive in and learn more from the community.

  • Iā€™m excited about all knowledge sharing and encouragement between the community. To me, that speaks of an abundance mentality that I want to be a part of.
  • I want to learn a lot of things right now. :sweat_smile: I have a good background, but I know there are gaps in my learning, so my current goal is to identify those and close the gaps. Think load testing, component testing, and shifting left.
  • Kentucky, USA
  • You can find me on Substack where I write about QA practices, family life, and religious trauma. I love listening to podcasts, gardening, crafting (crochet, cross-stitch, and embroidery), and I have a pug named Princess that brings me tons of joy.
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Hi, my name is Martin. I am originally from Bulgaria and have been living in the UK since 2017. I discovered Ministry of Testing through my application for the Software Tester Apprenticeship.

Currently, I am focused on learning the basics of Software Testing by completing the Introduction to Software Testing course, which is necessary for me to complete the challenge given by my potential employer. I am also here to stay connected with the community and keep up to date with the latest information about Software Testing.

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Hi all! My name is Riley and Iā€™m a newer QA Engineer and hoping to meet a lot of cool people in the Ministry of Testing Community! Iā€™m passionate about software testing and really looking to grow my skills with you all.

Iā€™m from Florida and my hobbies include skateboarding, playing instruments, listening to new music, and video games. If you have any good music recommendations, please let me know!

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Hello. I have worked in testing for around 15 years and also as a developer for around 10. Iā€™ve also got some experience of UI design as well.

My mission is to remove normalised dysfunction in software development. At the moment this is concerned with having testers independent from developers. I believe that this is suboptimal and acts against the interests of the business. A better approach would be for developers taking an active role in testing, as a default, to prevent defects being created. This would shift the QA role from being actively focused on QA to supporting, coaching, training and leading by example: by writing production code with the full gamut of tests required.

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Welcome, @rileyyy. :wave:

Get to know the community and their musical tastes via the Testerā€™s Island Discs podcast. :headphones:

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Hi there,
Iā€™m Sylvia from Germany. Iā€™m relatively new to the field of Testing. Iā€™m working for a small to medium business who build web based charity platforms. As a former ā€œonly supportā€ agent, Iā€™m on the way to build up a dedicated quality assurance for our software and try to learn as much as I can :wink:
I visited a ISTQB foundation course last year, but havenā€™t made the test, as it was a bit too overwhelming and weā€™ve figured out, that this is a bit over the top for our small business atm. But it was quite good to get a n overview about the field of testing.
Hope, that I can learn a bit from here :slight_smile:
Sylvia

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Hi All,

I am Gaurav Mittal, working as QA Professional with over 15+ years of experience and reside in TN,USA. Have worked in several domains including insurance, healthcare, fraud. I have MinistryOfTesting to share my knowledge and learn from you all.

I love playing any kind os sports, reading blogs.

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Hi everyone! Iā€™m a product builder with a deep passion for the QA field. Over the years, Iā€™ve seen how QA teams often get bogged down by the complexities of coding, which can take away from their primary focusā€”delivering high-quality digital products. Thatā€™s what led me to create Pusaqa, a no-code testing solution designed to simplify the testing process.

Our goal with Pusaqa is to empower QA professionals to spend more time on what truly matters: ensuring the best possible outcomes, rather than getting stuck in the intricacies of coding. Weā€™re not launched yet, but if youā€™re curious, you can check out our website at pusa.qa and even add it to your wishlist if it piques your interest. Also, Iā€™ve written some articles on QA and related topics that you might find interestingā€”you can read them here.

Looking forward to engaging with this community and learning from all of you!

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Hello Everyone!
I am Madhu, from Nepal. I am in QA industry since last 6 years. I am here to broad my knowledge and make connections.
Letā€™s grow together.
:v: :v:

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Hello all,
I am Rachel.
I have been a QA tester for 5 years. Iā€™ve done manual testing my whole career with my last 2 years expanding into automation, frontend and backend.

  • Iā€™ve joined to keep up with trends as tech continues to change and to make more connection in the QA space
  • I would like to learn more about automation and continue to expand my QA knowledge.
  • Iā€™m from Illinois, USA

Fun fact about me I have a cat that has thumbs :cat: :+1:

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Hi, I am Abigail from the Philippines! I am new in testing and started my position as a QA tester this July. While searching about Software testing, I found this community. I find it really interesting because there are courses and meet-ups.
I am looking forward to gaining new knowledge and skills here.

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Hi. My names Connor and Iā€™m from the UK. I am just starting a career in software and looking forward to learning more on this platform. I am completely new so I will start with learning the basics and see where I go from there. I came to this industry on a circuitous route, having studied ancient history at university, but I am eager to learn new things!

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Hello everyone,

Iā€™m Mariem, a mother, a tester, and an eternal learner!

I was searching for testing events and meet-ups on LinkedIn when I found @simon_tomesā€™ ā€œThis Week in Testing" :sparkles: :sparkles:. I listened to that episode and was impressed by the topics and the quality of the discussion. That was the story of my happy encounter with MoT :smiling_face:.

I joined the Club and MoT community because Iā€™ve been a lonely tester for a while. I want to ā€œbelongā€ to a community of practice, meet people, share experiences, learn, and help othersā€¦ Iā€™m in :heart: with this communityā€™s vibes, everyoneā€™s willingness to help each other, and your kindness :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I stumbled into testing in December 2018 after being a research assistant in Microbiology for several years :sweat_smile:. Iā€™ve been a tester for over five years (4 years and 6 months in the same IT company before being laid off).

For now, Iā€™m interested in enhancing my manual testing skills and learning API and database testing. The next step would be learning automation testing :rocket: :rocket:.

Iā€™m based in Susah, Tunisia, with my husband and two lovely kids.

I love watching Anime, moviesā€¦Listing to musicā€¦Reading booksā€¦travellingā€¦and spending time with my family and friends!

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:wave: Hey Peeps,
Just wanted to introduce myself. :blush: My name is Asim, based in the lovely Yorkshire, UK. Iā€™ve always had an interest in software testing and was recommended MOT by a colleague so far the knowledge and community on this platform has been amazing! :star_struck: currently working in the finance sector, I am very new to testing and looking forward on going on this learning journey.

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Hi, all!
Iā€™m Eliska, based in Czech Republic. I work as QA tester for 7 years, I started this week learn how to make automation tests, it will be long way for me I guess. :sweat_smile: I play some video games, sometimes I make 3D art. I found this page through searching for a new remote project.
Have a great day. :star_struck:

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Hi there my name is Simon based out of Europe and weā€™re currently building a UI test coverage tool UI Coverage Made Easy - TestMap .

Besides that Iā€™ve been in tech for 11 years and every day is exciting.

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Hi there, Iā€™m Ujjwal from India having 3 years of experience in testing. Iā€™m here to gain more knowledge on testing and broaden my skills.

Earlier I was working on Selenium with python with pytest framework but for now Iā€™m learning Selenium with java.

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