# \#testing **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/testing/365.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [Where can I get many videos of professional exploratory testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-get-many-videos-of-professional-exploratory-testing/87824)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 October 2026 04:04 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-get-many-videos-of-professional-exploratory-testing/87824 "2026-10-20T04:04:51Z")
I hope to get at least 20 detailed videos of exploratory testing by an experienced professional. Ideally, the testing should be done on realistic software which is publicly available for free or “low” price, is complex … --- ## [What’s preventing flow for testers — and what is it doing to us?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-preventing-flow-for-testers-and-what-is-it-doing-to-us/87761)
**Author:** [@rforjoe](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rforjoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 09:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-preventing-flow-for-testers-and-what-is-it-doing-to-us/87761 "2026-09-23T09:45:02Z")
I recently spoke with a junior tester who has decided to move into development. One of the reasons they gave was constant context switching. Context switching has been a pain point in testing for years, but I’d never re… --- ## [Should QA review some code in order to write better tests?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-qa-review-some-code-in-order-to-write-better-tests/87725)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2026 16:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/should-qa-review-some-code-in-order-to-write-better-tests/87725 "2026-09-10T16:43:24Z")
I heard that when bugs are fixed or incremental changes are made (i.e. not new feature development), then QA should review the code changes because it might help them to come up with better tests. For example, an input … --- ## [Can MOT have a freelance section like Upwork, but only for testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-mot-have-a-freelance-section-like-upwork-but-only-for-testing/87708)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2026 10:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-mot-have-a-freelance-section-like-upwork-but-only-for-testing/87708 "2026-09-07T10:44:02Z")
I was wondering if MOT can create a freelancing website like Upwork and Fiverr, but only for testing. Here is what I hope to get from such a website. 1 - It will enable testers, especially rookies, to make a portfolio o… --- ## [Do your Developers help QA to test ? Does it work well?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-your-developers-help-qa-to-test-does-it-work-well/87699)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 August 2026 17:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-your-developers-help-qa-to-test-does-it-work-well/87699 "2026-08-30T17:20:42Z")
I was the only QA in a team and was supporting multiple developers. Since I was mostly overloaded with work, the engineering manager often asked the Devs to help with testing. He refused to hire another QA (contractor or… --- ## [New here - QA professional, 16 yr experience in banking/enterprise](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-here-qa-professional-16-yr-experience-in-banking-enterprise/87612)
**Author:** [@malpanipankaj08](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/malpanipankaj08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [26 July 2026 05:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/new-here-qa-professional-16-yr-experience-in-banking-enterprise/87612 "2026-07-26T05:44:34Z")
Start a discussion - Hi everyone, I’m Pankaj Malpani. What brings you to the Ministry of Testing community? I’ve spent the last 16 years in Quality Assurance, mostly in enterprise and banking environments — including … --- ## [A framework for 'how would you test X' questions](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/a-framework-for-how-would-you-test-x-questions/87575)
**Author:** [@aleksandr.singer](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aleksandr.singer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 08:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/a-framework-for-how-would-you-test-x-questions/87575 "2026-07-14T08:21:56Z")
A framework I use for “how would you test X” interview questions (and just for structuring test design in general): Clarify scope — what platform, what’s already covered, any constraints? Functional happy path — does t… --- ## [Why not "Ministry of Quality Engineering"?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/why-not-ministry-of-quality-engineering/87562)
**Author:** [@rodelgc](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rodelgc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 08:09 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/why-not-ministry-of-quality-engineering/87562 "2026-07-14T08:09:23Z")
Almost everybody’s saying that Quality Engineering is “beyond” just testing. So does anyone know why the community is still called Ministry of Testing and not Ministry of Quality Engineering? Or is there a plan to do so? … --- ## [How to educate founders to invest in testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-educate-founders-to-invest-in-testing/86418)
**Author:** [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2026 00:06 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-educate-founders-to-invest-in-testing/86418 "2026-07-09T00:06:34Z")
Many founders, even in the testing space, ship products with obvious quality issues. When I talk to them about testing, I often hear: “We’re a lean team.” “We’ll focus on it later.” “We don’t need it right now.” As t… --- ## [Is testing in a production environment safe?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-testing-in-a-production-environment-safe/87530)
**Author:** [@aiden\_mystic](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aiden_mystic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2026 08:13 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-testing-in-a-production-environment-safe/87530 "2026-06-26T08:13:42Z")
A few years ago, my answer would have been a hard no. Production testing always felt too risky because one wrong move could impact users, data, or availability. Today, though, my perspective has changed. Modern producti… --- ## [Anyone exploring agentic pentesting for web apps and APIs yet?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/anyone-exploring-agentic-pentesting-for-web-apps-and-apis-yet/87476)
**Author:** [@aiden\_mystic](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aiden_mystic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 June 2026 04:14 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/anyone-exploring-agentic-pentesting-for-web-apps-and-apis-yet/87476 "2026-06-25T04:14:38Z")
I’ve been spending some time recently testing the alpha version of an agentic pentesting setup we’ve been developing internally, and it’s been an interesting shift from the usual automated scanning approach. One thing t… --- ## [What current human favouring skills would you be comfortable handing over to an agent?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-current-human-favouring-skills-would-you-be-comfortable-handing-over-to-an-agent/87523)
**Author:** [@andrewkelly2555](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/andrewkelly2555)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [24 June 2026 13:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-current-human-favouring-skills-would-you-be-comfortable-handing-over-to-an-agent/87523 "2026-06-24T13:54:45Z")
I was revisiting this really good thread from last year What key skills regularly help you tackle testing tasks? I did not want to hijack that with a significant tangent but felt those activities listed there would be i… --- ## [In testing, what is AI useful for and what is it useless for?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/in-testing-what-is-ai-useful-for-and-what-is-it-useless-for/87506)
**Author:** [@nsegal](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/nsegal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [19 June 2026 03:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/in-testing-what-is-ai-useful-for-and-what-is-it-useless-for/87506 "2026-06-19T03:20:22Z")
As a QA engineer, I hardly got to use AI (Claude) for a short time before I was let go. A teammate had developed a Claude skill which wrote “high level” test cases and also automated those test cases. The automation seem… --- ## [A lot of QA's seem to be just discovering what good testing looks like](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/a-lot-of-qas-seem-to-be-just-discovering-what-good-testing-looks-like/87487)
**Author:** [@andrewkelly2555](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/andrewkelly2555)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2026 07:17 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/a-lot-of-qas-seem-to-be-just-discovering-what-good-testing-looks-like/87487 "2026-06-12T07:17:49Z")
I’m finding it a bit disheartening, even if is it just ai generated stuff then there is the worry that AI has learned this from somewhere. The idea that you can test ideas and requirements from day one, where you can di… --- ## [Issues in current testing approach](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/issues-in-current-testing-approach/87383)
**Author:** [@cmartin](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cmartin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2026 07:50 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/issues-in-current-testing-approach/87383 "2026-05-06T07:50:06Z")
Hi Looking to get some thoughts / suggestions We have a shared platform across regions. Releases are generally stable, but there are periodic challenges related to: Defects, Rework, Post-release fixes. Multiple stakeho… --- ## [What are "good automation habits"?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-good-automation-habits/87095)
**Author:** [@aiden\_mystic](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aiden_mystic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [24 February 2026 21:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-are-good-automation-habits/87095 "2026-02-24T21:45:15Z")
Good automation habits are the practices you follow. I’ve learned that sustainable automation comes from treating tests like production code and understanding their purpose. I automate only stable, high-value scenarios … --- ## [Are AI-driven tools actually improving penetration testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-ai-driven-tools-actually-improving-penetration-testing/87121)
**Author:** [@aiden\_mystic](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aiden_mystic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2026 12:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-ai-driven-tools-actually-improving-penetration-testing/87121 "2026-02-18T12:42:23Z")
Lately, I’ve been rethinking parts of my pentesting workflow as AI-driven tools become more common. It honestly feels like the way I approach testing is starting to change. Here’s what I’ve noticed so far: Recon is n… --- ## [Have you built any GPT Agents for testing? If so, could you share in comments or recommend any?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-built-any-gpt-agents-for-testing-if-so-could-you-share-in-comments-or-recommend-any/87078)
**Author:** [@Dasha](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/Dasha)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2026 09:23 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-built-any-gpt-agents-for-testing-if-so-could-you-share-in-comments-or-recommend-any/87078 "2026-02-13T09:23:46Z")
After publishing my recent article on using AI as a partner in Quality Engineering, I realised many teams are moving beyond “one-off prompts” and starting to build more structured GPT agents for testing tasks. I’m curio… --- ## [“Seeing around corners” — is this the real value of testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeing-around-corners-is-this-the-real-value-of-testing/87068)
**Author:** [@rforjoe](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rforjoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2026 15:15 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/seeing-around-corners-is-this-the-real-value-of-testing/87068 "2026-02-03T15:15:11Z")
Q: One of the core values of testing is the ability to “see around corners”, how do we make that more visible and valued and how do we get better at it? I recently watched a short video by Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO) said … --- ## [Research on testing - do we pay attention?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/research-on-testing-do-we-pay-attention/86869)
**Author:** [@oxygenaddict](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/oxygenaddict)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [19 November 2025 12:06 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/research-on-testing-do-we-pay-attention/86869 "2025-11-19T12:06:10Z")
I’ve recently spent a chunk of my spare time on a private project and through that I’ve been seeing some of the research that people within universities are doing. Some of it is really fascinating with testing neural net… --- ## [Do you want to be part in my YouTube Videos?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-want-to-be-part-in-my-youtube-videos/78386)
**Author:** [@dnlknott](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dnlknott)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [11 November 2025 12:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-want-to-be-part-in-my-youtube-videos/78386 "2025-11-11T12:08:24Z")
Hi testing community :wave:t2:, At the moment, I am brainstorming new content formats for my YouTube channel. One idea that I have at the moment is the following: You are sending me a short video up to 1min, where you … --- ## [Are you testing like an end user?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-testing-like-an-end-user/86688)
**Author:** [@andrewkelly2555](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/andrewkelly2555)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2025 11:24 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-testing-like-an-end-user/86688 "2025-10-24T11:24:26Z")
I’ve been seeing a few posts recently emphasing it being a core testing ability to think and test like an end user, its got me thinking about the misunderstandings and negative aspects this message can convey. Here are … --- ## [DIY testing process / Single tester org. - Have you seen it getting scaled?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/diy-testing-process-single-tester-org-have-you-seen-it-getting-scaled/86779)
**Author:** [@parwalrahul](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/parwalrahul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [17 October 2025 13:22 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/diy-testing-process-single-tester-org-have-you-seen-it-getting-scaled/86779 "2025-10-17T13:22:45Z")
Most startups begin with a “DIY” testing setup. Founders and devs doing their own testing. I’m curious if anyone has seen that approach successfully scale as the company grows. There’s a lot of excitement around automa… --- ## [Are you already Vibium certified?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-already-vibium-certified/86625)
**Author:** [@aimantirmizi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/aimantirmizi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2025 13:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/are-you-already-vibium-certified/86625 "2025-09-10T13:12:43Z")
Disclaimer: For fun purpose. All LinkedIn is filled with Vibium, so I thought “why let social media have all the fun” :smiley: :see\_no\_evil\_monkey: Lets start it here too :smiley: Lets go… --- ## [Is creating Test Plan disappearing in Agile world?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-creating-test-plan-disappearing-in-agile-world/86554)
**Author:** [@preetig](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/preetig)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2025 08:24 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/is-creating-test-plan-disappearing-in-agile-world/86554 "2025-08-27T08:24:48Z")
With the Agile process so popular and being followed in most of the organisations, I feel Test Plan creation is being lost. Every project is divided in small user stories and these stories being distributed in each sprin… --- ## [AI Testing Standard and Metrics](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ai-testing-standard-and-metrics/86375)
**Author:** [@ross](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2025 01:45 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ai-testing-standard-and-metrics/86375 "2025-08-13T01:45:19Z")
These past few weeks I have been studying AI, use vibe coding tools, attended some conference with lots of how to use AI tools and research info data related to AI. Anyway up to this time I haven’t seen and simplified in… --- ## [Hermetic Testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/hermetic-testing/86034)
**Author:** [@ajwilson](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ajwilson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2025 09:40 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/hermetic-testing/86034 "2025-07-29T09:40:42Z")
When you hear Hermetic Testing what does that make you think, what is Hermetic Testing? Has anyone done it before? (Ps there is no Glossary entry yet on MoT) --- ## [Feedback Wanted: FlowTest.io – Continuous API Flow Testing Tool](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-flowtest-io-continuous-api-flow-testing-tool/85890)
**Author:** [@fulldump](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fulldump)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2025 14:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/feedback-wanted-flowtest-io-continuous-api-flow-testing-tool/85890 "2025-07-15T14:57:37Z")
Hello everyone :waving\_hand:, I’m building FlowTest.io, a tool for continuous testing of complete API user flows. We’re looking for real feedback from anyone who wants to test their API flows :heart:. In return, I can … --- ## [Who is doing New Feature Branch Testing?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/who-is-doing-new-feature-branch-testing/85689)
**Author:** [@featurebranchtester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/featurebranchtester)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 July 2025 15:36 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/who-is-doing-new-feature-branch-testing/85689 "2025-07-04T15:36:34Z")
Who is doing New Feature Branch Testing? concept link: Feature Branch Concepts and Best Practices | Uffizzi Blog Here are the advantages of Branch Testing, particularly in the context of Preview Environments: Faster… --- ## [What do you all think will be the top high demand but low supply QA specializations in 2025–2026?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-do-you-all-think-will-be-the-top-high-demand-but-low-supply-qa-specializations-in-2025-2026/85429)
**Author:** [@komalgc](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/komalgc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2025 16:17 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-do-you-all-think-will-be-the-top-high-demand-but-low-supply-qa-specializations-in-2025-2026/85429 "2025-06-23T16:17:30Z")
I will go first. My top 3 would be :slight\_smile: 1. AI/ML Testing : Why in Demand : Rapid adoption of AI systems LLMs, recommendation engines across different industry needs test strategies around fairness, model dri… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/testing/365.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=testing)