r/softwaretesting
61k members
r/softwaretesting is a subreddit with 61k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses testing, looking for, qa, career, and job, and they frequently recommend/review automation tool, api framework, and password manager.
Resources and discussions in English about software testing and software quality assurance (QA).
Popular Themes in r/softwaretesting
#1
Advice Requests
: "39M SDET with 16 years of experience — what’s the next move?"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for AI testing platform for LLM prompt evaluation and scoring"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I had the most terrifying day of my career. I thought I was going to get kicked off my project because of MCP."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Building a Crowdtesting platform - what are you missing in 2026?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Seeking SDET Opportunities | 3 YOE | Playwright | BFSI | Bangalore"
1 post
#6
News
: "Playwright Quest just got bigger: accounts, test labs, and free certificates!!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaretesting
#1
Testing
: "6000+ applications for a Testing role?"
26 posts
#2
Looking For
22 posts
#3
Qa
: "Is Selenium Mandatory to have as a Qa ? Or Playwright is enough in the current job market"
21 posts
#4
Career
19 posts
#5
Job
16 posts
#6
Software Testing
15 posts
#7
Automation
: "what email api features actually matter for Automation?"
15 posts
#8
Tool
8 posts
#9
Qa Job
5 posts
#10
Mentor
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/softwaretesting
Automation Tool
23 reviews
#1
Playwright
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Selenium
3.5★ from 6 reviews
#3
Robot Framework
4.8★ from 4 reviews
Api Framework
6 reviews
#1
Playwright
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Cypress
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
testkit
4.0★ from 1 review
Password Manager
6 reviews
#1
1Password
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
LastPass
4.0★ from 2 reviews
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Yearly
+14k members(30.9%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026