# What's new and interesting in the world of exploratory testing?

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**Created:** [19 June 2019 13:07 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-new-and-interesting-in-the-world-of-exploratory-testing/26609 "2019-06-19T13:07:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![rosie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/rosie/32/7719_2.png) [@rosie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rosie)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2019 13:07 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-new-and-interesting-in-the-world-of-exploratory-testing/26609/1 "2019-06-19T13:07:49Z")

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What new, interesting and wonderful things have you come across in the world of exploratory software testing?

I asked this on the MoT Slack, here’s some of the answers:

How To Explain #ExploratoryTesting in 5 Minutes - [https://wp.me/p6JWGE-s2](https://wp.me/p6JWGE-s2) @kristine

The Six Thinking Hats of Exploratory Testing - [Planit - The Six Thinking Hats of Exploratory Testing](https://www.planittesting.com/us/insights/2018/six-thinking-hats-of-exploratory-testing)

All roads lead to exploratory testing - [http://www.womentesters.com/all\_roads\_lead\_to\_et/](http://www.womentesters.com/all_roads_lead_to_et/)

How to Know What to Test: Testing IRL Part 1 - [How to Know What to Test: Testing IRL Part 1 | Cassandra HL](https://www.cassandrahl.com/blog/how-to-know-what-to-test-testing-irl-part-1/) @cassandrahl

TestBuddy! [https://testbuddy.co/](https://testbuddy.co/) - @simon_tomes

Also there’s a [Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/ministryoftest/status/1141330672277184512) and a [LinkedIn version](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6547097047684780032) too!

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**Author:** ![joaofarias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/joaofarias/32/11709_2.png) [@joaofarias](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/joaofarias)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2019 13:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-new-and-interesting-in-the-world-of-exploratory-testing/26609/2 "2019-06-19T13:25:42Z")

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Mob Testing is awesome to use individual exploration powers in different ways.

> **[Amplified Learning with Mob Testing](https://www.stickyminds.com/article/amplified-learning-mob-testing)**
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> Just like with mob programming, mob testing is all about a group of testers coming together and collaborating. A lot of our testing knowledge is tacit—it’s in our heads, built from our years of experience. With the combined experience of everyone in...

  

> **[Mob Testing: An Introduction & Experience Report](https://dojo.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/mob-testing-an-introduction-experience-report)**
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> Read the latest article from The Testing Planet "Mob Testing: An Introduction & Experience Report" by Maaret Pyhäjärvi

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**Author:** ![AdyStokes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/adystokes/32/14440_2.png) [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2019 06:35 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-new-and-interesting-in-the-world-of-exploratory-testing/26609/3 "2019-06-20T06:35:54Z")

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We recently tried some exploration testing as a team activities inspired by content and conversations at TestBash Brighton and Essentials. I wrote about it on my blog.

> **[Reflections from TestBash Brighton –Testing as a Team](https://www.thebigtesttheory.com/blog/2019/5/1/reflections-from-testbash-brighton-testing-as-a-team)**
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> During my time at TestBash Brighton possibly the most common subject to pop up was related to group testing activities.  Be that mobbing, bug bashes or whole team test days built into the process.  Maaike Brinkhof in her talk, ‘Exploratory...