# PaulWaltersDev/FreeLearningResourcesForSoftwareTesters

A New Project to create a set of links to free Online Learning Resources for New and Experienced Software Testers.

Repository: https://github.com/PaulWaltersDev/FreeLearningResourcesForSoftwareTesters
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/freelearningresourcesforsoftwaretesters
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: testing, automation, software, exploratory
Last push: 2024-11-13T01:20:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3420, "days_push": 659, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1230, forks 268 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:03.810058+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of links to free online learning resources for software testers, from beginners to experienced practitioners. It organizes courses, videos, articles, and books into a suggested curriculum covering testing fundamentals, mindset, and automation.

## Use cases
- learn software testing for free
- find a curriculum to become a QA tester
- free resources for exploratory testing
- study materials for new software testers
- free test automation learning links
- upskill as an experienced tester without paying for courses

## When to choose
- you want a curated, community-maintained list of free testing education materials
- you are starting a QA career and need structured guidance
- you want links to classic resources like BBST and James Bach lectures

## When to avoid
- you need hands-on testing tools or frameworks rather than learning links
- you want paid, certification-aligned training programs
- you need an interactive course with exercises rather than a link list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: testing, documentation
- domain: testing, education, tutorials, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: software-testing, qa, curated-links, free-resources, exploratory-testing, test-automation, career-learning

## Member repositories
- PaulWaltersDev/FreeLearningResourcesForSoftwareTesters (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:03.810058+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:22:33.222860+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PaulWaltersDev/FreeLearningResourcesForSoftwareTesters (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:03.810058+00:00, sha 0c9b2136f3c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.