# \#creativity **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/creativity/115.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [Is AI removing curiousity and creativity from testers?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-ai-removing-curiousity-and-creativity-from-testers/86827)
**Author:** [@rosie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rosie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2025 09:53 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-ai-removing-curiousity-and-creativity-from-testers/86827 "2025-11-03T09:53:22Z")
This topic came up on This Week in Quality today with @scottkenyon , some good discussions came up, I’ll link to the recorded podcast once it is live. How do you feel about curiousity and creativity with respect to AI? --- ## [Challenge: Pinpoint an error root cause in 5 words or less!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/challenge-pinpoint-an-error-root-cause-in-5-words-or-less/84136)
**Author:** [@thomas74](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/thomas74)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2025 11:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/challenge-pinpoint-an-error-root-cause-in-5-words-or-less/84136 "2025-04-23T11:52:17Z")
Here is a challenge that is inspired by the question ‘Share a test idea in 5 words or less,’. I’d like you to share a recurring error root cause in your environment in 5 words or fewer. I begin: “Read from Non-Existen… --- ## [Be Creative: Put Your Error Patterns Into Famous Quotes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/be-creative-put-your-error-patterns-into-famous-quotes/83768)
**Author:** [@thomas74](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/thomas74)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2025 10:27 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/be-creative-put-your-error-patterns-into-famous-quotes/83768 "2025-04-10T10:27:15Z")
Over the years, I’ve uncovered a lot of errors. Along the way, I’ve noticed certain recurring patterns, like sign errors in formulas. Recently, I had an idea: What if we took famous quotes, proverbs, and sayings and plug… --- ## [Train Your Testing Skills in Everyday Life](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/train-your-testing-skills-in-everyday-life/83981)
**Author:** [@thomas74](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/thomas74)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 April 2025 00:06 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/train-your-testing-skills-in-everyday-life/83981 "2025-04-05T00:06:39Z")
Having been involved in testing for a long time, I constantly try to find new and creative approaches to help me gain fresh perspectives on the process. Recently, for some reason, I had the idea to use my old Casio F91 … --- ## [What does James Bond have to do with testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-james-bond-have-to-do-with-testing/83503)
**Author:** [@thomas74](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/thomas74)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2025 05:32 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-james-bond-have-to-do-with-testing/83503 "2025-04-01T05:32:09Z")
There are many ways to leave the happy path when testing. Recently, I wondered what it would be like to approach testing with inspiration from a role model. One of my greatest role models is James Bond. But what does … --- ## [Creativity in and around testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/creativity-in-and-around-testing/81293)
**Author:** [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [11 December 2024 10:07 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/creativity-in-and-around-testing/81293 "2024-12-11T10:07:54Z")
For quite a few years now I’ve been inspired by testing to write poems and songs, often parodies, from a testing perspective. I’ve shared these on my blog or performed them on stage at conferences and 99 second talks. A… --- ## [🐤 Day 9: Think Outside the Black Box](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-9-think-outside-the-black-box/79118)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2024 07:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/day-9-think-outside-the-black-box/79118 "2024-10-18T07:25:44Z")
Welcome to Day 9 of our 30 Days of TestBash challenge! Today’s task is inspired by @ldeatherage’s thought-provoking talk, “How Do You Think Outside of the Black Box? A Celebration of the Creativity of Testing and Tester… --- ## [Have You Considered Using Art's Creative Techniques to Improve Your Testing Strategies?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-considered-using-arts-creative-techniques-to-improve-your-testing-strategies/74048)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2024 12:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-considered-using-arts-creative-techniques-to-improve-your-testing-strategies/74048 "2024-02-13T12:31:03Z")
Have you ever considered the parallels between the creativity of art and software testing? @lbarkanova invites us to explore this perspective in our latest article, “Testing As An Art.” This piece sheds light on the art… --- ## [MOT Bosses - How do you make TestBash so great?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mot-bosses-how-do-you-make-testbash-so-great/67838)
**Author:** [@lgibbs](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/lgibbs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2023 10:36 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/mot-bosses-how-do-you-make-testbash-so-great/67838 "2023-05-27T10:36:02Z")
Really not sure which category this should go in. This is a question for the Ministry of Testing Bosses. I’ve just seen the Call for Contribution topics for TestBash Autumn and love the range of ideas and opportunities … --- ## [Once Upon a Time ... in a Testing Community](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-a-testing-community/52736)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2021 14:02 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/once-upon-a-time-in-a-testing-community/52736 "2021-08-23T14:02:48Z")
Recently I started a story and invited folks to continue the story in whatever way they like. It’s been fun to see the story evolve! It’s very cool. Have a read and feel free to keep the story going. :writing\_hand: