We’ve come a long way from our modest beginnings in 2007. The long timers in our community will know that Ministry of Testing started out at The Software Testing Club. A humble forum that, over the years, grew into an amazing and thriving o…
…nline community of testers. The Software Testing Club forum is now switched off, but our online community continues to grow and discuss all things testing on our shiny new forum The Club.
In 2012, we decided the testing community needed more, they needed to meet face to face at an awesome event, and so our TestBash software testing conference was born. From our first TestBash in Cambridge, we now run multiple conferences (TestBashes) and training events each year all over the world! All our events are organised and run in partnership with our community members who are the hosts and driving force behind local events.
A short time later, we thought the community would really benefit from an online resources platform dedicated to software testing, so we made one - we call it The Dojo. Not only does The Dojo host all our TestBash talks, we also work with community members to write articles, record podcasts and create video courses that include community discussions and feedback on The Club. The Dojo is now an invaluable learning resource for all software testers at all stages of their careers.
Throughout our whole journey, at our very heart has been the community. We have always sought to make positive changes to community members lives, to seek out new testing stars, and to support fledgeling testers through our projects and events such as The Scholarship and The Software Testing Clinic. All the while, partnering with community members and allowing the community to guide us. This ethos will never change.