A Tester's Community Journey from Argentina — feat. Ileana Herrera (Ministry of Testing Salta)

Show notes

An Argentinian tester shares her journey from retail to QA leadership and building a testing community. Ileana Herrera recounts how she stumbled into testing from a retail background, grew into a QA lead and scrum master, and discovered a passion for team building and community. She describes founding Ministry of Testing Salta, running virtual lean-coffee sessions, and speaking at TestBash Netherlands via a scholarship. Much of the conversation focuses on the challenges of remote work during the pandemic, using retrospective games to build psychological safety and get quiet team members to engage. She and Jonathan also discuss neurodiversity, emotional intelligence, and the idea that testers add value beyond just coding skills. **In this episode:** - QA Leadership - Career Development in QA - Mentoring & Community - Agile Testing - Communication & Soft Skills - Remote & Distr