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, career, qa, 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?"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need suggestions for switching to automation from manual testing"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Unemployed QA Engineer with 4+ YoE: Struggling to get interviews"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Seeking SDET Opportunities | 3 YOE | Playwright | BFSI | Bangalore"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaretesting
#1
Testing
: "6000+ applications for a Testing role?"
33 posts
#2
Looking For
22 posts
#3
Career
19 posts
#4
Qa
: "Is Selenium Mandatory to have as a Qa ? Or Playwright is enough in the current job market"
18 posts
#5
Job
: "Performance Testing Job"
17 posts
#6
Software Testing
15 posts
#7
Automation
: "Need suggestions for switching to Automation from manual testing"
14 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(31.0%)
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Last updated: October 12, 2026