r/softwaretesting

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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 58K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the QA Testing communities list.

Roughly 15K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Qa, and Career. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.

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Established 2010
58K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +15K members
Growth: +35.0% / year

Member 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: 9K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 1K members
  • Jul: 445 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Need Guidance from 10+ YOE QAs Who Recently Switched Jobs
    2. Switching from QA, need advice
    3. Need career advice: QA Automation after a 3-year break or switch to Salesforce/ServiceNow/Pega?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need Guidance from 10+ YOE QAs Who Recently Switched Jobs · Switching from QA, need advice · Need career advice: QA Automation after a 3-year break or switch to Salesforce/ServiceNow/Pega?
    11
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I’m the first QA in a messy product with zero documentation. Where do I even start?
    2. I'm building an e-commerce app from scratch and need some recommendations for website visual testing and app testing? Would love some help!
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I’m the first QA in a messy product with zero documentation. Where do I even start? · I'm building an e-commerce app from scratch and need some recommendations for website visual testing and app testing? Would love some help!
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. 32 M, B.E. Mechanical, tries to get into the industry, learns Python Django, then applies for multiple jobs but gets rejected, then learns manual testing on his own from YouTube, applies for multiple jobs, gives one interview but gets rejected, now no interview calls, desperately looking for a job.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    32 M, B.E. Mechanical, tries to get into the industry, learns Python Django, then applies for multiple jobs but gets rejected, then learns manual testing on his own from YouTube, applies for multiple jobs, gives one interview but gets rejected, now no interview calls, desperately looking for a job.
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    22 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    22
  • Qa
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Returning to QA after a 10-month career break – How do I catch up with AI era?
    2. Returning to QA after a 10-month career break – How do I catch up with the AI era?
    3. Need experienced Automation Qa advised for get a job because on Monday I have an interview
    #2
    Qa
    Returning to QA after a 10-month career break – How do I catch up with AI era? · Returning to QA after a 10-month career break – How do I catch up with the AI era? · Need experienced Automation Qa advised for get a job because on Monday I have an interview
    20
  • Career
    20 posts in the past month
    #3
    Career
    20
  • Testing
    19 posts in the past month
    1. How to switch from manual testing to development?
    2. Have an interview coming up and just told there's no testing environment
    3. Stuck doing basic Dynatrace alert monitoring after doing performance testing. What steps can I take to make my resume better and escape rotational shifts?
    #4
    Testing
    How to switch from manual testing to development? · Have an interview coming up and just told there's no testing environment · Stuck doing basic Dynatrace alert monitoring after doing performance testing. What steps can I take to make my resume better and escape rotational shifts?
    19
  • Software Testing
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Software Testing
    17
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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 58K 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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