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 Partner @Altom), and Christian Kram (Trainer and Consultant @Oose) discuss how they discovered BBST® and what drew them to this unique approach to developing professional software testing skills, as well as taking on an instructor role.

The conversation taps into various subjects, such as the core principles of the educational program and what students can expect when embarking on their BBST® journey – from course format to teaching approach and feedback system. The instructors will also delve into the practical applications of BBST®, discussing how the course series equips students with the skills and insights they need to excel in the field of software testing.

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4 videos in the series

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Speakers

Ru Cindrea
Ru CindreaBBST® instructors
Ru Cindrea is a senior test consultant and managing partner at Altom. With over 20 years of experience, she believes all testing is exploratory and applies this mindset to complex testing challenges and when building test automation frameworks. Her focus has mostly been on testing mobile applications and embedded systems, as well as on automating game testing.
Oana Casapu
Oana CasapuBBST® instructors
Oana Casapu is a managing partner and senior software tester at Altom. She has been working as a tester, test manager, and project manager on a variety of projects for over 18 years. Her focus lately has been on internal learning programs, teaching, and developing content on software testing as a BBST® instructor.
Christian Kram
Christian KramConsultant & Trainer Oose
As a trainer and consultant, Christian focus is on software testing and agility. For more than 15 years, he has worked in various roles – from manual tester to test manager in the automotive sector to the head of the test department for ERP software. His main topics in testing are agile testing, exploratory testing, and anchoring quality awareness throughout the software development process.

Watch the video series

Episode 1 | Instructors share their own journeys

In this conversation, the instructors discuss how they each discovered BBST® and what drew them to this unique approach to develop professional software testing skills.

Episode 2 | What to expect from the course series

In the second episode of the series, the instructors explain how the classes are organized, what’s the student profile for a BBST course, as well as what to expect for the one-month training period, from time management to assignments and feedback.

Episode 3 | A new approach to the BBST® classes

In this episode, Ru Cindrea, Oana Casapu, and Christian Kram delve into the age-old subject of online versus face-to-face courses, discussing the main advantages of traditional in-person classes and exploring ways to replicate those benefits in the online learning environment.

Episode 4 | Certificates and life-long learning

In this episode, the three BBST® instructors discuss the requirements found in the corporate world for technical staff to have certain certifications, as well as the perspective, shared and promoted by Cem Kaner through the BBST® courses.