# \#misconceptions **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/misconceptions/185.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [What are some misconceptions you have seen in Quality Engineering?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-some-misconceptions-you-have-seen-in-quality-engineering/86841)
**Author:** [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [5 November 2025 14:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-some-misconceptions-you-have-seen-in-quality-engineering/86841 "2025-11-05T14:45:01Z")
What are some misconceptions in QE you have seen? Here are a few I heard, read and noticed. Can you add to them, or have your own stories? QE is just testing rebranded Lack of management or others’ buy-in because they… --- ## [What are 10 things you should never say to a junior tester/QA?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-10-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-junior-tester-qa/74284)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [7 March 2024 13:31 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-10-things-you-should-never-say-to-a-junior-tester-qa/74284 "2024-03-07T13:31:59Z")
This is an interesting post so I thought we could come up with 10 of our own as a testing community. We can come up with more than 10 if you like. :wink: 10 Things You Should Never Say to Junior Developers Thinking abo… --- ## [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… --- ## [Wednesday Wisdom - Wipe Out Testing Myths!](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/wednesday-wisdom-wipe-out-testing-myths/73748)
**Author:** [@ansha\_batra](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ansha_batra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2024 17:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/wednesday-wisdom-wipe-out-testing-myths/73748 "2024-01-31T17:08:11Z")
“If you could magically eliminate one common widespread misconception about Software Testing, what would you wield away and why?” :thinking: --- ## [Common misconceptions about test automation](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/common-misconceptions-about-test-automation/67847)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [19 October 2023 08:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/common-misconceptions-about-test-automation/67847 "2023-10-19T08:28:01Z")
However much your team uses automation to support your testing, I’m betting the road to where you are now was hard fought, and full of myths to be busted and misconceptions getting in your way. I’d also wadger, that job… --- ## [Does anyone have a good "go to" reference on testing terminology?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-go-to-reference-on-testing-terminology/69107)
**Author:** [@oxygenaddict](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/oxygenaddict)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [7 August 2023 10:17 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-go-to-reference-on-testing-terminology/69107 "2023-08-07T10:17:54Z")
I’m sure most (or all) of us have been here. We’ve been having a few “misunderstandings” where we’ve said “teams will go do their own sanity testing” and that has been interpreted differently by each team. I’ve worked wi… --- ## [What would you add to this list of 10 misconceptions about testing and quality?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-would-you-add-to-this-list-of-10-misconceptions-about-testing-and-quality/68891)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2023 08:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-would-you-add-to-this-list-of-10-misconceptions-about-testing-and-quality/68891 "2023-07-06T08:08:23Z")
We asked the community on Twitter and LinkedIn the following question. What misconceptions are junior testers taught early on around testing and quality? Here are ten that stood out (in no particular order): The te… --- ## [The Four Fallacies of Software Testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-four-fallacies-of-software-testing/68712)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2023 09:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/the-four-fallacies-of-software-testing/68712 "2023-06-21T09:34:46Z")
Ministry of Testing launched a LinkedIn newsletter at the start of 2023. Each newsletter article has got a lot of attention which is awesome. Each one celebrates someone in the community who has produced something that’… --- ## [What misconceptions are junior testers taught early on around testing and quality?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-misconceptions-are-junior-testers-taught-early-on-around-testing-and-quality/67613)
**Author:** [@mwinteringham](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mwinteringham)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2023 06:24 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-misconceptions-are-junior-testers-taught-early-on-around-testing-and-quality/67613 "2023-06-11T06:24:15Z")
I’m interested in discovering common misconceptions you’ve noticed among Junior Testers around the concept of testing and quality. Do you remember having any yourself early on in your career? How did you overcome them? H… --- ## [What misconceptions should senior testers be educated about that they may have picked up during their career?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-misconceptions-should-senior-testers-be-educated-about-that-they-may-have-picked-up-during-their-career/67686)
**Author:** [@seasidetesting](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/seasidetesting)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2023 18:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-misconceptions-should-senior-testers-be-educated-about-that-they-may-have-picked-up-during-their-career/67686 "2023-06-01T18:21:24Z")
Perhaps obviously, this question was triggered by one @mwinteringham asked → What misconceptions are junior testers taught early on around testing and quality? --- ## [Perceptions about software testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/perceptions-about-software-testing/65759)
**Author:** [@carltonjcarib](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/carltonjcarib)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [4 April 2023 11:41 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/perceptions-about-software-testing/65759 "2023-04-04T11:41:00Z")
Hello. For persons who are new and still fairly new to software testing, what was your initial perception of this career before starting? How has that perception changed as you got more into the field? --- ## [Falsehoods testers believe?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/falsehoods-testers-believe/1371)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2017 21:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/falsehoods-testers-believe/1371 "2017-10-18T21:28:02Z")
Recently there was a discussion about Falsehoods Programmers Believe, there’s even a GitHub repo. One of my favourites is “Street addresses contain street names”. I recently had an experience where the piece of software…