In the special edition of our AI Testing Talks webinar series, we were pleased to be joined by Michael Bolton for a Fireside Chat about the principles and philosophy behind Rapid Software Testing (RST). Held in a conversational format, the session covered different viewpoints on software testing, what sets this term and occupation apart from “QA”, approaches to reporting technical findings to stakeholders and how the evolution of AI is reshaping testing practices and the role of testers, among other topics. If you missed the webinar, you can catch the replay at: exactpro.com/events/fireside… For more on the topic, explore “Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach”, co-authored by Michael Bolton at developsense.com/taking-test… #SoftwareTesting #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting #AITestingTalks #webinar #AI #AITesting

What is “software testing”? What sets this term and occupation apart from “QA”? How should test results be reported? How much simplification is acceptable when presenting technical findings to stakeholders without losing important truths about the system? These were some of the topics explored during the special edition of our AI Testing Talks webinar series, where Michael Bolton – a consulting software tester, testing trainer and co-author of “Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach” (Wiley, 2025) – joined us for a Fireside Chat on the principles, practices and philosophy behind Rapid Software Testing (developsense.com/taking-test…). Held in a Q&A format, the session challenged common industry assumptions, explored differing viewpoints within the testing community and discussed how the evolution of AI is reshaping testing practices and the role of testers, including the ongoing debate around whether AI can truly replace human testers. If you missed the session, catch the replay: exactpro.com/events/fireside… #SoftwareTesting #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting #AITestingTalks #webinar #AI #AITesting

Is testing “rapid” when we work faster or because we avoid doing things that don’t help? On 7 May, join a special edition of our AI Testing Talks webinar series, featuring a fireside discussion with Michael Bolton, co-creator of Rapid Software Testing (RST). The session will be presented in a Q&A format and explore the principles, practices and underlying philosophy of RST. 🕙 10:00 am ET | 3:00 pm BST 💬 Have a question? Leave it in the comments. We’ll try to cover it live. To join the session, register via the LinkedIn event link below. linkedin.com/events/fireside… #SoftwareTesting #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting #AITestingTalks

🗓️Save the date for a special edition of our AI Testing Talks webinar series – a Fireside Chat with Michael Bolton (@michaelbolton), a consulting software tester, testing trainer and co-author of Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach (Wiley, 2025). Join us to find out more about the principles, practices and underlying philosophy of Rapid Software Testing (RST) and get introduced to Michael Bolton’s experience and contributions to the software testing domain: linkedin.com/events/fireside… #SoftwareTesting #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting #AITestingTalks

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There's a new best ever (or greaTEST ever 😃) #testing #conference in #Zürich #Switzerland! Put together by the folks at @houseoftest @zuehlke_group and @infometisAG #contextdriventesting #rapidsoftwaretesting #rst

"Testing is not about test cases. (...) Think of the right risk, indulge curiosity, defocus" - happy to take part in the #RapidSoftwareTesting training by @michaelbolton #ExploratoryTesting #testcases #testing #SoftwareTesting

Tacit knowledge, testing, requirements, management : lnkd.in/eiFeVEu #praxis #testing #tacitknowledge #management #scrummaster #scrum #productowner #rapidsoftwaretesting #agile #agiletesting

... 3/3 Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing – @JerryWeinberg And studied the #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting course. And studied some of @eviltester 's materials, at minimum including "Dear Evil Tester". All of these, AT MINIMUM! /end rant

Useful excerpt from the latest publication by @jamesmarcusbach - How to talk about Testing (the #rapidsoftwaretesting way). #testers, read this whole paper and repeat! 🙏🙏

Yes. AI needs to be guided by people, love, kindness, socialization, empathy, ethics, value, beliefs, and humanness while be aware of our own biases and assumptions. - inspired by #RST #RapidSoftwareTesting #AgileMindset #GrowthMindset #HumanCentric

Just finished #RapidSoftwareTesting with the amazing @michaelbolton! Great teacher and great course. I should've done it a long time ago. Definitely check it out if you're a tester! Thoroughly challenging and enjoyable!

Will be attending #testbash home in April, #saucecon online in May and #rapidsoftwaretesting applied online in June, I love all these virtual software testing conferences/trainings

ITea Morning #3! Premiera dzsiaj o 8 rano youtube.com/watch?v=bH4Rxyr0… Tym razem #herbata #IT #news @JavaGirlPL #eventstroming @RadekMaziarka #rapidsoftwaretesting @lisacrispin @OutSystems #agile

Officially Self certified tester 👏🍾🤣 Thank you @michaelbolton @AssurityNZ and fellow #RapidSoftwareTesting colleagues for such a wonderful 3-days #RSTE learnings and collaborations.

I'm coming up to Auckland for #RapidSoftwareTesting #RST next week with one of the world's best experts in testing - Michael Bolton. Coffee or tea, anyone? Just send me a message 😊

#RapidSoftwareTesting for Managers is usually not taught publicly, so this is a rare opportunity to attend it. I am not a manager, but I am attending to learn how to be better in advocating for testability and status reporting, among many other skills I hope I will improve.

Thank you to Michael Bolton for an informative and inspiring three days of exploring Rapid Software Testing! From the new NES and SE RST Explorers! @michaelbolton #rapidsoftwaretesting

Michael Bolton demonstrating somatic knowledge - not just a testing legend, but a great juggler! @michaelbolton #rapidsoftwaretesting

"Risk analysis is the process of negotiating dread on how we feel about the product." 🦈☝️ Quote by @jamesmarcusbach @ #RSTA #RapidSoftwareTesting #riskbasedtesting #testing