# \#collaboration **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/collaboration/20.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [Have you ever had a wake-up moment in your career that changed your testing strategy?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-wake-up-moment-in-your-career-that-changed-your-testing-strategy/84483)
**Author:** [@ujjwal.singh](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ujjwal.singh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [4 May 2025 06:53 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-ever-had-a-wake-up-moment-in-your-career-that-changed-your-testing-strategy/84483 "2025-05-04T06:53:04Z")
Hi everyone, I wrote a new article for MoT titled “Breaking the autopilot: how I stopped testing like a machine“, where I talk about the moment that changed my testing approach. Before, I was mostly focused on ticking … --- ## [Which collaboration and communication techniques work best for you?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/which-collaboration-and-communication-techniques-work-best-for-you/84287)
**Author:** [@cassandrahl](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cassandrahl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2025 02:40 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/which-collaboration-and-communication-techniques-work-best-for-you/84287 "2025-04-18T02:40:45Z")
Some of the most valuable testing work happens when we collaborate and communicate with others. No matter if you’re shaping stories, testing together, or sharing findings clearly, the techniques listed below can help you… --- ## [What's the weirdest production bug you've discovered and/or helped debug?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-the-weirdest-production-bug-youve-discovered-and-or-helped-debug/72495)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [19 February 2025 09:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-the-weirdest-production-bug-youve-discovered-and-or-helped-debug/72495 "2025-02-19T09:12:44Z")
There comes a time in our career when we experience that production bug. The one where the source of the problem doesn’t immediately reveal itself. It’s the one that takes teams of people to dig into. You chase red herr… --- ## [What’s your secret to running a successful bug bash?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-secret-to-running-a-successful-bug-bash/82812)
**Author:** [@parveen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parveen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 February 2025 00:47 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-secret-to-running-a-successful-bug-bash/82812 "2025-02-15T00:47:43Z")
Check out my MoT article, “How to throw a bug bash: A tester’s guide,” to learn how to run a bug bash that uncovers critical issues and helps in team collaboration. Whether you’re planning your first bug bash or looking… --- ## [🐤 Day 13: Share a self-awareness tip](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-13-share-a-self-awareness-tip/79197)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2025 09:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-13-share-a-self-awareness-tip/79197 "2025-02-13T09:20:28Z")
Welcome to Day 13 of our 30 Days of TestBash! Today’s task is inspired by @pessimisttester talk, “Fostering Professional Excellence: Self-awareness as a Moral Responsibility.” Self-awareness plays an important role in o… --- ## [What are the many ways you categorise bugs?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-many-ways-you-categorise-bugs/82013)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [10 January 2025 10:51 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-the-many-ways-you-categorise-bugs/82013 "2025-01-10T10:51:23Z")
Categorising bugs can often be more complicated than we think. I once set up a Jira instance and got in a right old muddle trying to cater for everyone’s needs across the product development team. The bug issue type had… --- ## [What impact will AI have on workplace collaboration?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-impact-will-ai-have-on-workplace-collaboration/79079)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2024 12:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-impact-will-ai-have-on-workplace-collaboration/79079 "2024-09-25T12:54:27Z")
This idea sparked a new line of thinking for me. Could AI-powered tools—designed to improve efficiency—actually lead to less collaboration among team members? Could they encourage more independent work at the expense of… --- ## [List of Testing podcasts, online meet-ups etc?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/list-of-testing-podcasts-online-meet-ups-etc/79062)
**Author:** [@simienrigler](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simienrigler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [19 September 2024 21:47 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/list-of-testing-podcasts-online-meet-ups-etc/79062 "2024-09-19T21:47:27Z")
Hello, Trying to make good on my latest TestBash bounce of optimism, growth and community participation :slightly\_smiling\_face: Does the fab MoT or anywhere else have a list of current ‘stuff’ going on in the testing w… --- ## [Investigating the impact of AI-powered tools on Collaboration](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/investigating-the-impact-of-ai-powered-tools-on-collaboration/79038)
**Author:** [@lgibbs](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/lgibbs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 September 2024 08:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/investigating-the-impact-of-ai-powered-tools-on-collaboration/79038 "2024-09-18T08:20:02Z")
Last week at TestBash Brighton, I attended the Testing Planet discussion about the role of AI in testing. During this session, a particular comment stood out to me - AI could have a negative impact on collaboration. Thi… --- ## [How do I assert my importance in my team without stepping on toes?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-i-assert-my-importance-in-my-team-without-stepping-on-toes/77917)
**Author:** [@anonymous18](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/anonymous18)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2024 08:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-i-assert-my-importance-in-my-team-without-stepping-on-toes/77917 "2024-07-31T08:25:52Z")
Dear Agony Ant, I feel like an outsider in my Agile team, with my role as a tester being downplayed. How do I assert my importance without stepping on toes? --- ## [Hackathons when you don't code](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/hackathons-when-you-dont-code/77938)
**Author:** [@oxygenaddict](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/oxygenaddict)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2024 11:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/hackathons-when-you-dont-code/77938 "2024-07-24T11:11:42Z")
My work is doing a Hackathon at the moment. My team is introducing AI into our existing product and I’m at a bit of a loose end most of the time. Aside from a bit of prompt engineering early days, I haven’t been able to … --- ## [Do you have any tips or stories about improving DX in your team?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-have-any-tips-or-stories-about-improving-dx-in-your-team/77781)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2024 15:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-have-any-tips-or-stories-about-improving-dx-in-your-team/77781 "2024-07-16T15:54:53Z")
Read this week’s article, “Software Quality and Developer Experience: Why Testers Should Care About It” by @teixeira.fernando to discover how improving the developer experience (DX) can contribute to creating high-qualit… --- ## [How long does it take from reporting a bug to a fix being available for retest?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-from-reporting-a-bug-to-a-fix-being-available-for-retest/77389)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2024 08:56 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-from-reporting-a-bug-to-a-fix-being-available-for-retest/77389 "2024-06-27T08:56:03Z")
Thinking about a typical and important bug (not an urgent, hot fixable P1), on average, how long does it take from reporting the bug to a fix being available for retesting? poll I appreciate the different definitions o… --- ## [S.O.S Refactors and lack of communication between different teams (that break each other's features)](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/s-o-s-refactors-and-lack-of-communication-between-different-teams-that-break-each-others-features/75772)
**Author:** [@antonella](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/antonella)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [16 April 2024 08:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/s-o-s-refactors-and-lack-of-communication-between-different-teams-that-break-each-others-features/75772 "2024-04-16T08:39:18Z")
Hi there! I’m not very active here but right now I feel like the community can help me come up with ideas because I very much need them blush. Our product is a C2C and B2C solution (kinda like Vinted ) and we’re organi… --- ## [Can Your Team Benefit by Switching From Bug Triage to Bug Refinement?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-your-team-benefit-by-switching-from-bug-triage-to-bug-refinement/75334)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2024 16:38 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-your-team-benefit-by-switching-from-bug-triage-to-bug-refinement/75334 "2024-03-19T16:38:30Z")
Check out our latest article, “A Guide to Bug Refinement in Software Testing: Streamlining Your Workflow”, by @candidpanda, on how switching from bug triage to bug refinement sessions can enhance your software developmen… --- ## [Done is not just a document](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/done-is-not-just-a-document/74379)
**Author:** [@sebastian\_solidwork](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sebastian_solidwork)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [29 February 2024 08:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/done-is-not-just-a-document/74379 "2024-02-29T08:10:10Z")
I ranted about Scrum’s Definition of Done: Done is not just a document tl;dr: ‘done’ is (should be treated as) a adjective, not (as) a noun. People agree what is done. Any document is just a tool for that. What are you… --- ## [What does DevOps culture mean to you?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-devops-culture-mean-to-you/74037)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2024 14:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-devops-culture-mean-to-you/74037 "2024-02-21T14:42:13Z")
I enjoyed reading @lisa.crispin’s post: What DevOps culture means to me – and how you can help it grow Particularly these key points: Everyone takes responsibility for all aspects of quality and testing, including t… --- ## [What are your three typical go-to techniques for discussing and exploring risks?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-your-three-typical-go-to-techniques-for-discussing-and-exploring-risks/74176)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 February 2024 12:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-your-three-typical-go-to-techniques-for-discussing-and-exploring-risks/74176 "2024-02-19T12:44:00Z")
We talk a lot about risks. There are some handy definitions of risk in this Club post. I imagine there are typical approaches in your current context that help you and your colleagues discuss risks and then explore them… --- ## [Three Ways To Get the Whole Team Involved in Selecting a Testing Tool](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/three-ways-to-get-the-whole-team-involved-in-selecting-a-testing-tool/71164)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [23 January 2024 17:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/three-ways-to-get-the-whole-team-involved-in-selecting-a-testing-tool/71164 "2024-01-23T17:12:35Z")
Ministry of Testing launched a LinkedIn newsletter at the start of 2023. Each newsletter article has gotten a lot of attention which is awesome. Each one celebrates people in the community who have produced something pu… --- ## [How do you give developers the confidence to carry out testing activities?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-give-developers-the-confidence-to-carry-out-testing-activities/71364)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2024 10:19 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-give-developers-the-confidence-to-carry-out-testing-activities/71364 "2024-01-19T10:19:50Z")
Ben Dowen (@fullsnacktester) made a good point last week. He talked about how testing/quality professionals can give confidence to those who aren’t testers. There’s an opportunity to help developers learn fundamental te… --- ## [How do you build credibility when raising an issue?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-build-credibility-when-raising-an-issue/73280)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [13 January 2024 11:05 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-build-credibility-when-raising-an-issue/73280 "2024-01-13T11:05:27Z")
Great advice on how to build credibility when raising issues from Vernon Richards (@testerfromleic). It’s an excellent approach and I think it relies on three things: Patience Openness Humility How about you, what c… --- ## [What layers do you consider when testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-layers-do-you-consider-when-testing/72352)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2023 16:22 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-layers-do-you-consider-when-testing/72352 "2023-12-14T16:22:20Z")
“You don’t just gorge yourself on everything that’s out there and then you can test all the things.” – Ben Dowen (@fullsnacktester) During Ben’s masterclass – Teamwork Makes the Full-Stack Testing, Dream Work – he sha… --- ## [How as a junior tester do you get involved in conversations related to system architecture?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-as-a-junior-tester-do-you-get-involved-in-conversations-related-to-system-architecture/72369)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 December 2023 16:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-as-a-junior-tester-do-you-get-involved-in-conversations-related-to-system-architecture/72369 "2023-12-06T16:08:42Z")
A couple of questions during Ben Dowen’s (@fullsnacktester) masterclass webinar – Teamwork Makes the Full-Stack Testing, Dream Work – were focused on how to be comfortable not being involved in all architecture discussio… --- ## [What advice can you share for someone who is struggling to build the confidence to join or initiate a collaborative testing session?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-advice-can-you-share-for-someone-who-is-struggling-to-build-the-confidence-to-join-or-initiate-a-collaborative-testing-session/72365)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 December 2023 19:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-advice-can-you-share-for-someone-who-is-struggling-to-build-the-confidence-to-join-or-initiate-a-collaborative-testing-session/72365 "2023-12-05T19:28:52Z")
Lisi Hocke (@lisihocke) asked this important question during Ben Dowen’s (@fullsnacktester) Masterclass webinar – Teamwork Makes the Full-Stack Testing, Dream Work. You’ve shared the option of collaborative testing … --- ## [What's been a blocker to running a collaborative testing session? How did you overcome it?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-been-a-blocker-to-running-a-collaborative-testing-session-how-did-you-overcome-it/72357)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2023 11:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-been-a-blocker-to-running-a-collaborative-testing-session-how-did-you-overcome-it/72357 "2023-12-04T11:45:30Z")
During Ben Dowen’s (@fullsnacktester) Masterclass webinar – Teamwork Makes the Full-Stack Testing, Dream Work – I asked: What’s been a blocker to running a collaborative testing session? How did you overcome it? Ben … --- ## [What's your view on shift-left testing and how does full-stack testing fit into that?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-your-view-on-shift-left-testing-and-how-does-full-stack-testing-fit-into-that/72354)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 November 2023 14:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/whats-your-view-on-shift-left-testing-and-how-does-full-stack-testing-fit-into-that/72354 "2023-11-30T14:55:01Z")
During Ben Dowen’s (@fullsnacktester) masterclass — Teamwork Makes the Full-Stack Testing, Dream Work — Richard Forjoe (@rforjoe) asked the following: What’s your view on shift left testing and how does full-stack test… --- ## [What QA competency frameworks are you using?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-qa-competency-frameworks-are-you-using/71738)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 November 2023 09:49 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-qa-competency-frameworks-are-you-using/71738 "2023-11-13T09:49:22Z")
Are you willing to share your QA competency framework with us? (Ok if not - thank you!) Danielle Engelhaupt (@danielle\_e) kindly asked this question during @shwetaneelsharma’s masterclass webinar: How To Build a Thri… --- ## [How do you inspire growth and innovation in team members who are happy where they are?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-inspire-growth-and-innovation-in-team-members-who-are-happy-where-they-are/71730)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [6 November 2023 10:53 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-inspire-growth-and-innovation-in-team-members-who-are-happy-where-they-are/71730 "2023-11-06T10:53:59Z")
This was an excellent question asked by Ann Tang during @shwetaneelsharma’s masterclass webinar: How To Build a Thriving QA/Testing Team With People-First Leadership. What experiences have you had with this situation? H… --- ## [How Do You Foster Collaboration and Sharing in Your Team?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-foster-collaboration-and-sharing-in-your-team/71688)
**Author:** [@mwinteringham](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mwinteringham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2023 01:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-foster-collaboration-and-sharing-in-your-team/71688 "2023-11-02T01:54:55Z")
I like to get some insights into collaboration and sharing within teams, especially when we have newcomers and Junior Testers join our ranks. Here are some questions I’d love to know the community’s experiences and ideas… --- ## [What heuristics do you use to help you make connections between various parts of the product?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-heuristics-do-you-use-to-help-you-make-connections-between-various-parts-of-the-product/71539)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2023 13:03 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-heuristics-do-you-use-to-help-you-make-connections-between-various-parts-of-the-product/71539 "2023-10-30T13:03:41Z")
You’re testing a certain part of a product. To mitigate risks, what heuristics do you use to help you make connections between other parts of the product? Some helpful ideas from replies to this question on LinkedIn. I… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/collaboration/20.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=collaboration)