About r/softwaretesting
Resources and discussions in English about software testing and software quality assurance (QA).
The community at a glance
r/softwaretesting is a Subreddit for QA Testers with roughly 57K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the QA Testing communities list.
Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Testing, Qa, and Automation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 280 members
- 2014: 483 members
- 2015: 663 members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 3K members
- 2020: 3K members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2023: 11K members
- 2024: 9K members
- 2025: 12K members
- 2026: 8K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 908 members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 977 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 984 members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 902 members
Themes
- Advice Requests26 posts in the past month
- I don’t know what to do about QA career. I feel trapped
- Just laid off due to redundancy (company shifted to AI/outsourcing). 13+ YOE Senior QA Engineer, looking for a resume roast/feedback
- Transitioning to SDET (Playwright + TS) after 8 years in testing — do I need “fake” experience to get interviews?
#126Advice RequestsI don’t know what to do about QA career. I feel trapped · Just laid off due to redundancy (company shifted to AI/outsourcing). 13+ YOE Senior QA Engineer, looking for a resume roast/feedback · Transitioning to SDET (Playwright + TS) after 8 years in testing — do I need “fake” experience to get interviews? - Solution Requests8 posts in the past month
- QA tools/platforms
- What can I use to create a similar functionality?
- Search for good test management tool
#28Solution RequestsQA tools/platforms · What can I use to create a similar functionality? · Search for good test management tool - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- Just hit 9 year mark in my testing career, and its mostly been manual. I am cooked.
- 25 years old and already lost because of a niche QA career
- Interview went great… until the code part.
#36Pain & AngerJust hit 9 year mark in my testing career, and its mostly been manual. I am cooked. · 25 years old and already lost because of a niche QA career · Interview went great… until the code part. - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- How can I get clients for Manual QA
- Looking for QA opportunities, open to referrals or leads
#42OpportunitiesHow can I get clients for Manual QA · Looking for QA opportunities, open to referrals or leads - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- I make $9,200/month testing mobile apps for 7 startups. my overhead is under $400. here's the breakdown.
#51Money TalkI make $9,200/month testing mobile apps for 7 startups. my overhead is under $400. here's the breakdown.
Topics
- Testing164 posts in the past month
- Is there a future of QA Automation Testing?
- Our company pays $30K/year for ReadyAPI and half our QA team still does API testing manually. Is this normal?
- Recently, i had meetings with ceo about delay of project.. he asked why are we doing so much regression testing. Why are so many things are breaking for small crude project.. amid use of agentic AI heavy by dev
#1164TestingIs there a future of QA Automation Testing? · Our company pays $30K/year for ReadyAPI and half our QA team still does API testing manually. Is this normal? · Recently, i had meetings with ceo about delay of project.. he asked why are we doing so much regression testing. Why are so many things are breaking for small crude project.. amid use of agentic AI heavy by dev - Qa156 posts in the past month
- Spent 3 weeks doing QA and I understand why testers look exhausted all the time
- QA didn’t die on its own. Developers killed it and organised the funeral
- The reason companies underinvest in QA is because good QA is embarrassing for everyone above them
#2156QaSpent 3 weeks doing QA and I understand why testers look exhausted all the time · QA didn’t die on its own. Developers killed it and organised the funeral · The reason companies underinvest in QA is because good QA is embarrassing for everyone above them - Automation91 posts in the past month
- Senior SDET - I created SDET·Bench to keep my manual coding sharp in the AI world. Turned into a full guide and platform for QA and Automation learning.
- Practical QA transition path: Manual QA to Automation / SDET / Specialized QA
- Laid off due to downsizing (5 YOE) – What Playwright & Automation topics are clients asking about right now?
#391AutomationSenior SDET - I created SDET·Bench to keep my manual coding sharp in the AI world. Turned into a full guide and platform for QA and Automation learning. · Practical QA transition path: Manual QA to Automation / SDET / Specialized QA · Laid off due to downsizing (5 YOE) – What Playwright & Automation topics are clients asking about right now? - Career57 posts in the past month
- What's one QA career move you made that gave the biggest ROI?
- Career pivots for QA tester -India
#457CareerWhat's one QA career move you made that gave the biggest ROI? · Career pivots for QA tester -India - Ai45 posts in the past month
- AI is a nightmare for QA
- Senior SDET - I created SDET·Bench to keep my manual coding sharp in the AI world. Turned into a full guide and platform for QA and Automation learning.
- AI Has Made QA More Important Than Ever
#545AiAI is a nightmare for QA · Senior SDET - I created SDET·Bench to keep my manual coding sharp in the AI world. Turned into a full guide and platform for QA and Automation learning. · AI Has Made QA More Important Than Ever
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/softwaretesting for?
- Best for QA Testers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/softwaretesting free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/softwaretesting have?
- Roughly 57K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/softwaretesting on?
- r/softwaretesting runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/softwaretesting cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/softwaretesting is organized under QA Testers.
- How do I join r/softwaretesting?
- You can join r/softwaretesting by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the QA Testing communities like?
- Communities for QA engineers and testers covering manual testing, test automation, performance testing, and quality engineering careers. Slack and LinkedIn host the most active professional communities, with discussion covering frameworks, tooling, and how QA teams are evolving as AI changes how software is built.
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