Software testing news – Issue 485: Time to gather

How often should a testing community get together? Issue 485 | Monday 9th September 2024 | [View Online]( This newsletter is kindly supported by Testmo [Testmo - #1 Unified Test Management Tool]( With Testmo, you can track test cases and runs, document your results from exploratory sessions, and report on automated tests — all from one lightning-fast and intuitive interface. Affordable for teams of all sizes with outstanding support & reliability. Try Testmo free! What's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community? Let's go! 🚤 I hope you have a great week. — Simon Tomes, Community Lead at Ministry of Testing Community Mairem Safi is a solo tester based in Susah, Tunisia and says hi on the [The Club introductions thread](. Connor is based in the UK, is new to testing and also says hi. Who could you meet via the latest additions to the introductions thread? [Rahul Parwal celebrates the launch of MoT's new course on Prompting for Testers]( He put a look of effort into making it happen. Nice one, Rahul. Louise Gibbs is excited to run her [sketchnoting activity sessions at TestBash](. 🎭 Go behind the scenes at TestBash even if you can't make it in person. ⚡️ Join us for a live audio stream where we'll capture the energy, excitement, and insights from the software testing conference of the year. [Join This Week in Testing Live at TestBash](. And if you missed a previous episode, [visit the TWiT podcast page](. It was great to see Nicola Martin launch her [Tech Pathways newsletter](. "Tech Pathways is your resource for insights, strategies, and inspiration tailored to women and diverse groups in tech." Do subscribe. [Thanks to Sumeyra]( for sharing her experience at the shiny new Glasgow Meetup! Talking of meetups, there's a new [Berlin meetup]( this week on Thursday 12th of September. Have you asked your employer to fund your Professional MoT Membership? [Interesting results](. Career Growth New roles - [Bug congrats to Cassandra H. Leung]( on their new role at beyonnex.io. - [Nataliia Burmei joins Playroll]( as a Lead Quality Engineer. Nice one, Nataliia! Open to work With your help, we’re polling, enquiring about, and supporting the testing job market. Read: [An introduction to the software testing edition of 'Open to Work'](. Tag the [MoT LinkedIn page]( with #OpenToWork. We'll repost your post to our network of 100k followers. Visit these profiles and see if they could help you or an organisation you know: - [Angel is based in Madrid]( and is looking for a new QA role. - [Mark Winspear]( is open to new opportunities in testing. - [Hanika]( is open to a new role in testing. - [Shimra is currently seeking]( a new QA & Test Engineering role. - [Yogesh is looking]( for a QA Engineer role. - [Shruti Adwani]( is open to work. - [Suresh Murarishetty is open to]( Manual QA, Scrum Master, and Release Management work. - [Chattan is looking]( for a senior testing role. - [Owen is looking for a Test Engineer role]( in Cambridge, commuting, hybrid or remote. Konstantin Sakhchinskiy ponders: [is asking candidates to test a live app in production as part of the application process legit]( or just a way to get free work? Essentials Lee Marshall would like to know: [what is your favourite thing to test, and why?]( [How to know what to test?]( asks Matea. This continues to be a hot topic: [What skills make you a good tester?]( 🔥 [Why Values Matter For Software Tester]( by Daniel Knott. "Ministry of Testing is the one-stop shop for everything testing." — Ashutosh Mishra [Upgrade your software testing career with Ministry of Testing]( Just for fun [MoT cat got a sneak preview of travel cups](. [we can add memes](. 😃 Automation John Nahajski earned a MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 🏆 [Automating screenshot and log file capture for Allure reports]( by Nick Karamaniolas. Discover how a custom Allure Attachments Handler streamlines debugging and enhances test reports. [What Automated Testing Tools will dominate in the near future?]( asks Anthony Green. Swettha S would like to know, [what tools do you use to check spelling on websites?]( CI/CD [What do software testers need to know about CI/CD?]( – Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery. This newsletter is kindly supported by Kualitee [Kualitee - AI-Powered Test Management Tool]( Kualitee is an AI-powered test management tool that turns your requirements into accurate, error-free test cases with the help of its AI assistant, Hootie. It reduces manual work, prevents mistakes, and improves teamwork with real-time updates, making it easy to enhance software quality and efficiency. Error handling [Advanced Error Handling]( by Irfan Mujagic. Test reporting Ebrahim would like to know [how you present the progress and results of the testing phase to management?]( Leadership Forget about job titles! [Testing leadership for all](. Another excellent article by Jesper Ottosen. Brie Ransom shares [change management tips](. 👋 [New Course: Prompting for Testers]( As Generative AI continues to gain popularity, knowing how to use it effectively can make a big difference in your daily testing tasks and long-term career goals. A key skill in making the most of this technology is prompt engineering—the practice of designing and refining prompts to get the best results from large language models (LLMs). Risks A map of content to help quality engineers understand how to limit and[mitigate issues caused by complex system failures](. Thanks for this, Jit Gosai. Ethics [The Jurassic Park Problem & Software Development]( by Lena Pejgan Nyström. This is an excellent blog post. Accessibility Computer engineer and accessibility expert Suleyman Gokyigit shares [three key accessibility lessons](. AI [Who Are You Paying to Learn AI with You?]( asks Maaret Pyhäjärvi. Aj Wilson ponders, is this the next frontier in plain English code for testers? [8 tips for testers to utilise the latest AI trend - Cursor AI](. [Can Gen-AI understand payments?]( by Peter Houghton. Direct Nash Optimization: [Teaching language models to self-improve with general preferences](. [A group of people lined up to take to a conference stage. There is a man on stage with a microphone in one hand and with one arm held wide. An audience looks on. A green monster character with a megaphone has snuck in on the right of the photo. ]( It's here! [TestBash Brighton 2024]( 🗓️ Events New events are always added, so [keep checking the events page]( for up-to-date info. - [Pre-TestBash meetup by the beach]( Wed 11 Sep - [TestBash Brighton 2024]( Thu 12 Sep - Fri 13 Sep 🏖️ - [Berlin Meetup]( Thu 12 Sep - [This Week in Testing Live at TestBash!]( Fri 13 Sep - [Munich Meetup]( Wed 18 Sep - [Manchester Meetup]( Thu 19 Sep - [Info Testing Unleashed: Elevating Software Testing and Compliance as Code]( Wed 25 Sep - [Episode Five: TestBash Special]( Thu 26 Sep - [Leuven Meetup]( Thu 26 Sep - [Leeds Meetup]( Thu 26 Sep - [Test Exchange]( Thu 3 Oct - [Episode Six: The Apprentice]( Thu 24 Oct - [TestBash Brighton 2025]( Wed 1 Oct 2025 🗞️ Industry News - [Why is bug reporting so difficult?]( by Veerle Verhagen - [How to train your team for Exploratory Testing]( by Beatriz Biscaia - [AI in QA: 12 Expert Tips for Maximizing Impact]( by Hannah Son ✏️ Continuous Call for Contributions We believe people have so much to give and our role at MoT is to find the best place for them to fit. 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