BBST® Courses

AI-Assisted Test Automation: A tester’s experience on a real project

Octavian Vlăduț — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:37:59 +0000

It all started with a test automation framework that was years old, not quite maintained, and the failing tests were being fixed by commenting them out. The original creators of the test automation framework were no longer part of the team, and our colleague, the only remaining tester working for this client, was focusing on [...]

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Changing Emphases Across BBST® Courses

Oana Casapu — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:47:24 +0000

In this video, I describe how the emphases shift from one BBST® course to another. Each course in the series focuses on a specific combination of knowledge and skills, depending on where the student is in the learning process and the course’s learning objectives. For example, BBST® Foundations, being the first course in the [...]

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Black Box Software Testing (BBST®) Foundations Course

Oana Casapu — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:09:24 +0000

If you're considering a career in software testing or want to enhance your existing skills, the Black Box Software Testing (BBST®) Foundations course might be on your radar. This course, widely recognized in the software testing community, serves as a foundational step for those looking to gain deep insights into the principles of software [...]

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Reflecting on the BBST® Bug Advocacy course: insights from two graduates one year on

Ancuța Bodnărescu — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:10:35 +0000

It’s been almost one year since Bianca Chiorean and Mihai Cuc graduated from the BBST® Bug Advocacy course. Now, as seasoned software testers at Altom Consulting, they reflect on how this course has reshaped their approach to software testing, communication, and overall career growth. Their journey from learners to confident advocates for quality in [...]

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3 things that impressed me about the BBST® Foundations course

Phoebe Young — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:14:34 +0000

From the start of my research about the BBST® Foundations course, I could tell it was right for me. Both as a tester and as a learner, I enjoy exploring new ideas in depth and asking questions out of curiosity and a desire to understand, rather than simply to pass a test. I get frustrated [...]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: a step towards closing the gender gap

BBST® Team — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:15 +0000

Happy International Women's Day! Today, as we celebrate the achievements of women around the world, we can’t help but reflect on gender diversity in our very own software testing industry. In recent years, the tech industry has taken steps to make software testing a more attractive career option for women. Initiatives such as mentoring programs, [...]

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Unlocking the world of BBST® courses

Ru Cindrea — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:44:43 +0000

Discover the ins and outs of BBST® Courses in this four-part video series In this four-part video series, three seasoned BBST® instructors share their insightful experiences and knowledge about BBST®, giving you a sneak peek into what this software testing course series is about. Ru Cindrea (Managing Partner @Altom, CTO @AltTester), Oana Casapu (Managing [...]

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BBST® Testing Tours Cards

Oana Casapu — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:43:26 +0000

We created these printable cards for the most popular testing tours taught in the BBST® Test Design course. Each card describes a testing tour, having the name and a small illustration in the front, and a short comprehensive explanation with easy steps to follow on the back. The set includes: 11 free-to-use [...]

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5 thinking errors fixed by BBST® Foundations

Elisa Enea — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:35:21 +0000

When you want to join the testing community there are a few things you need to know. Testing is much more than exploring a platform, discovering some supposedly obvious UI errors (e.g. a button that is not working), or working all by yourself. I have to admit that these were some of my thoughts before [...]

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2023 Heads-up: The Inevitable Price Changes

BBST® Team — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:52:24 +0000

It’s been 8 years since the first people on our team started teaching, promoting, and eventually dedicating much of their resources to updating and developing the BBST® series. They were convinced (and managed to convince others like me) that BBST® can significantly improve the software testing practices of our industry. During this period, we had [...]

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