Top 10 LinkedIn pages to follow for software testing
By: Kavitha R
Tags: Linkedin Groups, Codeless Testing, Software Testing, Software Tester, Test Automation

Top 10 LinkedIn pages/groups you should follow for software testing insights.

Quality has always been the priority of all enterprises and will always remain so. Companies are making huge investments to improve the quality of their software to sustain in the highly competitive world. As the emphasize on quality is increasing, this current scenario has pushed software testers to acquire new skills to stay relevant. In addition to upskilling and reskilling, it is important to improve social networking to widen the learning spectrum and keep up with the trend. LinkedIn is one of the best social platforms for software testers to explore new trends in the industries and leverage the best out of it. There are a number of LinkedIn groups/pages for software testing disciplines, which offer access to join and discuss anything related to software testing.

Here is a list of top 10 LinkedIn pages you should not miss if you are a software tester. By following these pages, you get access to online resources, participate in the discussion by liking/commenting, connecting and communicating with authors, speakers and fellow testers.

Top 10 software testing groups on LinkedIn

TechBeacon: TechBeacon is worth following page on LinkedIn for software testers. It has a wealth of information on DevOps, agile methodologies, and other advanced areas of testing. By following this page, you get access to their regular posts on Agile, DevOps, Application Development, Mobile, Software Quality, Software Performance, Security, and Enterprise IT. You will, further, get to connect and interact with testing professionals and seek process/business guidance.

Ministry of Testing: Ministry of Testing is one of the popular testing communities in the US and Europe. Their LinkedIn page is worth following for the excellent networking opportunity you get. In addition to regular article posts, they also conduct fun competitions, events, and webinars to help you hone your skills. The open forum helps you interact with other members, share your views, and ask questions. If you are a software testing enthusiast, this page will definitely please you.

Yethi: Don’t miss on following Yethi’s LinkedIn page for some great insights on banking/financial software testing. Being a niche QA service providers for banks and financial industries and having served 80+ clients in over 18+ countries, Yethi offers them with unique testing methodologies, access to subject matter expertise, and provide innovative, effective, and practical solutions. Their test automation platform, Tenjin, is a popularly used QA platform for banking/financial software. It is a codeless test automation platform built on a path-breaking algorithm that efficiently ‘learns’ and ‘relearns’ without any manual interference, thereby, saving time, money, and resource.

BlazeMeter: BlazeMeter is one of the LinkedIn pages you should follow as a tester. The fun, interactive, and informative posts are something you cannot afford to miss. It focuses on insights on testing of mobile apps, websites, and APIs; enabling DevOps teams to interact and align with new trends. This community is rapidly growing, new information is posted regularly on their LinkedIn page.

TEST Magazine: TEST Magazine is a great LinkedIn page to read interesting articles related to software testing trends and catch up with the latest insights on testing solutions. This is one of the most followed testing journals in Europe. Follow TEST Magazine LinkedIn page to explore your career horizon.

New Relic: New Relic is a Cloud-based software solution provider, offering testing solution for improved performance, scalability, efficiency, uptime, and accelerated time-to-market. New Relic LinkedIn page is an interesting page to follow for the unique and informative videos posted regularly; in addition, they also have thought-provoking articles on latest technological trends.

SmartBear Software: SmartBear is yet another interesting LinkedIn page to follow for testers. SmartBear is one of the leading companies in testing industry that offers high-impact, easy-to-use test automation tools. Their LinkedIn page is worth following for the regular updates on the latest testing trends.

Experitest: Experitest is known for offering automation solutions to web and mobile application testing; having successfully tested on various web browsers, iOS, Android, and blackberry. They also expertise in cross browser testing, mobile DevOps, visual testing, Appium, Selenium, and continuous testing, Perl and Python code export, performance testing, load testing, and a lot more. The Experitest LinkedIn page is fun and inspiring, allowing the testers to learn, share, and grow.

Abstracta QA: Abstracta is a one of the leading software companies offering test automation solution across various industries like retail, healthcare, technology, etc. Abstracta’s LinkedIn page is worth following to get the company updates, interesting reads, and connect with the fellow testers to have a discussion.

Software Testing and Quality Assurance group: Software Testing and Quality Assurance group is a great page on LinkedIn to meet expert testers and discuss on the concerned topics. This is an excellent page to share your views and learn & understand the current market scenario.

If you are a tester and looking to expand your social networking for better prospects, these are some LinkedIn pages you should consider following. Today’s digital world offers an excellent opportunity to expand your network beyond your workplace, make the best use of it.