Software testing communities, are the unsung heroes of the testing world, pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and constantly striving for uplifting the testing game. 🚀🚀
Originally posted as a Twitter thread by me in 2022, Posting it here for later reference as tweets are sometimes hard to track back after a long time 🙂
Update Log – 2023: Updated my list with some more awesome communities that I have started spending time with. Removed some old ones that I rarely or no longer visit now.
1. The Test Tribe
- India’s Biggest Software Testing Community
- Online + Offline Presence
- Yearly Conferences
- Meetups
- Free Events
- Awesome Discord Group
- Free to Join
Link to Join: https://bit.ly/tttdiscord
2. RST Slack Group:@jamesmarcusbach & @michaelbolton
- Community of RST Alumni
- One of the most influential testing methodology
- It works! Trust me 🧡
- Channels for various testing sub topics, & focused discussions.
- YouTube Channel available with some free videos & clips.
- Vibrant, Responsive, and Active Group
Free to Join
Alumni Only Entry (rapid-software-testing.com)
3. Automation Advocates by askUI
- Discussions around Automation & Testing
- Online Presence
- Good Dev & Automation Enthusiasts
- Monthly Meetups
- Free Events: Hackathons
- Growing Discord Group
- Free to Join
Link to Join: https://discord.gg/6rbY6w9QVj
4. The Test Chat
- My First Testing Community
- Passionate Discussions around Testing
- Online Presence
- Good Support Group
- Beginner-Friendly Support Group
- Free Events: Testathons, Contests, AMA, etc.
- Growing Telegram
- Free to Join
Link to Join: https://bit.ly/TTCTelegram
5. Testsigma Open Source Community
- My First Open Source Community
- Passionate Discussions around Testing & Tool Specific Topics
- Online Presence
- Dedicated Support Members
- Free Events: Webinars, AMA, etc.
- Growing Community
- Free to Join + Free to Try Out
Link to Join: Discord
6. BrowserStack Champions
- Group for Thought leaders in Software Testing
- Member Events: Webinars, AMAs, Panel Discussions, Conferences.
- Rapidly Growing Community
- Frequent Content Shares by Other Champions
- Good Initiative to bring a change at a larger level
Link to Apply: Become a BrowserStack Champion | BrowserStack Champions Program
7. LambdaTest Spartans
- Group for Passionate Testing Innovators & Community Agents
- Free Events: Webinars, Panel Discussions, Conferences.
- Community with a vision to improve the Future of Testing
- Frequent Content Shares by Other Spartans
- Supports Open Source Grants
- Good Initiative to bring a change at a larger level
Link to Apply: LambdaTest Spartans Program | LambdaTest
This completes my final list for now. However, I am sure there are a lot of other exciting places to learn about Testing and Tools 🙂
Do help me with your suggestions, Thanks 🙂