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Mentorpiece QA-school
- is professional (not commercial) software testing education from top mentors

What is a professional approach to education and how does it differ from a commercial one?

The 4 main differences

in professional education:

COMMERCIAL APPROACH
✓ mentors motivation: self-actualization and $
✓ the commercial interests of the school take precedence over the interests of the student
✓ enrollment after successful payment
✓ school KPIs: number of students, ROI
PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
mentors motivation: improving the quality of IT professionals in the market
the interests of the student take precedence over the commercial interests of the school
enrollment after a successful entrance exam
school KPI: number of successful careers of graduates
In what exactly is it expressed that the interests of the student are above the commercial interests of the school?

Why do teachers in a professional QA school have no monetary motivation?

Why in the professional approach the success of the school is not measured by the number of students?

Learn more in a short video:

What exactly will it do for me as a QA student?

The top 10 qualities of your learning,
when you study at a professional QA school:
  • 1. Only your full confidence
    Commercial education: anyone who is willing to pay is accepted to the course; up to 80% drop out due to difficulty, demotivation, and disillusionment with the profession

    Professional: entrance tests to evaluate yourself, the complexity of the course, and avoid wasting time/money
  • 2. Only you come first
    Commercial education: in a group of 100, 200 or even 800 people (a real example)

    Professional: lessons in groups of maximum 15 students, where feedback is given to you
  • 3. Only top mentors
    Commercial education: mentors with 4-8 years of experience in IT

    Professional: strictly selected mentors - current technical specialists of international IT companies with 10 to 25 years of experience, who are involved in recruiting testers in their companies and know the most current requirements in the QA market
  • 4. Only quality
    Commercial education: lectures are either pre-recorded and a bit outdated, or read for a large group

    Professional: live lectures adjusted to the specific group and the opportunity to rewatch the recording
  • 5. Only direct connection
    Commercial education: homework is checked by an inexperienced tutor, sometimes by a yesterday's graduate of the same course

    Professional: homework is checked by a lecturer
  • 6. Only effective learning
    Commercial education: you have to do a lot of googling and watch free lectures on YouTube to fully understand the material

    Professional: a three-level model of learning "from simple to complex" with an interactive QA-textbook of 500+ pages to help better absorb the material (and prepare for interviews)
  • 7. Only results-based learning
    Commercial education: full-fledged practice and internships in large groups cannot be organized

    Professional: a lot of practice: quizzes in the textbook, practice in class, challenging homework, internships
  • 8. Only cost-effective and convenient education
    Commercial education: sometimes you have to buy a new home computer, because you need to put a lot of software for training

    Professional: practice takes place in a cloud sandbox - even an old home computer will do, and you watch lectures and make quizzes in iOS/Android-application of LMS
  • 9. Only a working resume
    Commercial education: no internship or tasks that are given are far removed from real projects; looks faded on the CV

    Professional: a two-month internship by a full-fledged QA on a real business project, which will give you the first impressive experience
  • 10. Only like in life
    Commercial education: help with the resume, and then - yourself

    Professional: the final exam is like a real individual interview, and then there's individual intensive job mentoring (and job security for excellent students)
So,
No novice mentors "with 4-5 years of IT experience"
No pre-recorded lectures.
No "platform teaching in a Matrix for 100 people, where one person gives a lecture and the other checks the homework"
No "a little theory, a little practice, and a thesis for a tick"
No "If you find some work after the course, that's great".

All 10 qualities of your studies
- in a short 56-second video:

What is the three-level model of learning "from simple to complex"?

In the three-level model of teaching, all materials are divided into three levels:
1. Easy-to-learn basic material on the topic.
2. Advanced material.
3. A challenging homework assignment at the end.
Now you don't have to be stressed by immediately starting difficult material of which you understand nothing at all, and you can move with a gradual increase in the load.

Within the framework of this model, we have developed the 100-Year QA-Textbook. This textbook is actually a Manual Testing QA Course for beginners.
It is intended for students of Mentorpiece and for self-studying students.

100-Year QA-Textbook is an interactive textbook containing 42 modules, 42 online-tests, 500+ pages with basic knowledge (yes, 500 pages is only software testing base) on test design, requirements, documentation, testing levels, databases, three-tier architecture, Linux, networks, services, development methodologies and automation basics.

We produce about 100 graduates a year. Why so few? Because we try to be the Harvard of QA courses and focus on quality, not quantity.

Mentorpiece in numbers

2016 year
first QA training started
21 years
experience in QA of the school founder
111 years
total IT experience of the QA school’s lecturers (22+18+28+17+14+12)
Up-to-date courses
The best entry into IT
4 months theory and practice + 2 months internship
Test design and requirements
The course program is being updated and tested
Load testing
The course program is being updated and tested
REST API automation
The course program is being updated and tested
QA Mentors
  • Lilia Urmazova
    School Founder, Chief QA Expert (AM)

    22 years of QA experience.

    Has worked at Star Software, Exigen Services, Grid Dynamics, Rostelecom. Taught at Luxoft Training.

    I like QA because it lets me participate in the entire software development process from A to Z and also interact with a lot of people all at once.

    I'm a good instructor because I can explain complex things well using simple examples, pictures, diagrams and tables.

  • Feodor Kulishov
    Linux and Security Expert / Lead Security Expert at Acronis (CH)

    18 years of IT experience.

    Has worked at several startups, Scientific Research Institute Voskhod, and Positive Technologies.

    I like IT, and especially security, because you always have to stay in shape. There is often something interesting to investigate. And you're surrounded by excellent specialists and enthusiasts.

    I'm a good instructor because I like to see excitement in my students' eyes, to notice their progress, and to receive their goodwill in return.

  • Sandi Smith
    Expert mentor, Databases, Agile, Test documentation (US)

    28 years of QA experience.

    Has worked at BMC Software, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp, General Motors.

    I like being a QA because there is always something new to learn. And, you get to interact with many different teams. I also like knowing that the product will be more functional and reliable because I did my job well.

    I am a good instructor because I have a passion for passing on my decades of knowledge and experience to the next generation. I want to help others be successful.

  • Evgeny Lozovan
    Java Automation Expert / Lead Test Automation Engineer at Grid Dynamics (US)

    17 years of QA experience.

    Has worked at MuranoSoft and Global Logic.

    I like QA because it lets me satisfy my craving for research and science.

    I'm a good instructor because my laziness causes me to teach others in a way that requires as little work as possible for myself. 🙂

  • Andrey Roslyakov
    Expert mentor, Linux, Networks, Infrastructure specialist / Senior DevOps Postgres Professional

    14 years of IT experience.

    Has worked at Yandex, Ivi.

    I like IT because every day I see how it makes the world better and I like to be a part of this process. And maybe a little more because I grew up sitting at a computer. 🙂

    I'm a good instructor because I have relevant experience that I can share and I know how to do it in a simple form.

  • Nikolay Gladnev
    QA Expert regarding API and WebUI Testing / Load Testing Team Lead at Arrival (UK)

    12 years of QA experience.

    Has worked at Aplana, Nexign, and Human Engineering.

    I like QA because my work requires me to understand complex technical things.

    I'm a good instructor because I really like tricky questions from students.

Is there an objective indication of the quality of the Mentorpiece course?
Good question.
Students who are just entering the IT field are not always in a position to objectively assess the quality of the course. Even after graduation. It may take a year after they start employment before they can tell whether it was really the best and high-quality.
But it's a good sign that well-known IT companies with their own experienced in-house QA experts take advantage of the course.
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April-May 2023 Schedule
April 5, 2023
4 p.m. UTC
(8 a.m. PDT, 11 a.m EDT, 5 p.m. CET)

Software tester's everyday job - see what it looks like in real life!
Lilia Urmazova / School Founder, Chief QA Expert
Participation is free.

The stream is available on the YouTube channel.
April 26, 2023
4 p.m. UTC
(8 a.m. PDT, 11 a.m EDT, 5 p.m. CET)
Unpacking for QA: The free "100-Year QA-Textbook" - what's inside?
Lilia Urmazova / School Founder, Chief QA Expert
Participation is free.

The stream is available on the YouTube channel.
May 10, 2023
4 p.m. UTC
(8 a.m. PDT, 11 a.m EDT, 5 p.m. CET)
10 signs of a QA course quality
Lilia Urmazova / School Founder, Chief QA Expert
Participation is free.

The stream is available on the YouTube channel.
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Pre-Middle QA Eng #1: Let's start software tester professional education
Lilia Urmazova / School Founder, Chief QA Expert
Manual Testing + Internship First lesson.

Participation is free.

The stream is available on the YouTube channel.
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