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TestAway 3 | Goa | Invite Only Residence Learning Program for Testers

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TestAway by The Test Tribe Residence Learning Program for Testers
1-4 DEC | GOA

First-of-a-kind Residence Learning Program for Testers

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15 PASSIONATE TESTERS | 3 MAGICAL DAYS | 1 SECRET RESIDENCE

TestAway 3 is here and it is back in Goa!

An Exclusive Invite Only Residence Learning Program for Passionate Testers

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3 x Workshops

Expert crafted and highly relevant topics aimed at improving the overall effectiveness of Testing you perform.

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1x Testers Roundtable

Curated Topics. Fifteen Passionate Testers. Deep Discussions. A plethora of Learning. Sounds amazing?

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Open Space Session

A Testing Discussion like never before. Let's experience the beauty of Open Space Technology while we create value.

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Gamifying Testing

Team game complimenting the venue setting to produce vital testing lessons. Fun and learning guaranteed.

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War Of Cards

Showcase your testing knowledge to make your team victorious. An activity which will test your testing skills and teamwork both.

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1-1 Mentoring Sessions

Get an opportunity to get guidance or mentoring from other experts at TestAway through dedicated Mentoring/Chat Session.

Diary for software testers
UnlearnTo Learn

Unlearning is the process to learn something similar and equally (probably more) amazing. Learn it with (and from) other experts.

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Bonfire Chat

Everyone has a story to tell, and there's something to learn from every story. Legend says Bonfire discussions bring best stories 😉

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Reset

TestAway allows you to loosen up, leave your daily schedule behind. Allows to take a step back, but only to leap forward later.

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Ditch Comfort Zone

You know there is one thing which has killed more dreams than anything else? Do we need to say it? Ditch it. Walk out.

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Meet Your Vibe Tribe

Nothing probably helps you grow more than meeting and learning from like-minded and equally passionate humans.

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Milestone Awaits

TestAway became a milestone in the career of most who attended it. An experience full of Inspiration and Learning awaits you.

About TestAway

TestAway is a Flagship Residence Learning Program, first-of-a-kind in Testing space, where 15 passionate curated Testers from across the India will live, learn and grow together through our expert designed Learning Experience.

Each TestAway happens at a new City, in a different but fresh and creative vibe.

TestAway is designed to co-discover the beauty of testing encompassing an exclusive and enriching experience. 

Conceptualised specifically keeping passionate Testers in mind, because, we strongly believe that we need more and more torch bearers and change agents in Testing space to create a better future for Software Testers and Software Testing. And of course, being a vibrant, creative and new age Testing Community, we want to make sure the experiences we create are fun, enjoyable, and life-changing.

You can also read a bit about past TestAway editions of Goa and Shimla.

This Year's TestAway Squad

Sayali Kulkarni

Sayali Kulkarni

Sr. Tech Specialist at iLink
Digital

PUNE

Geosley Andrades The Test Tribe

GEOSLEY ANDRADES

Director - Product Evangelist at ACCELQ

MUMBAI

Raghu Murugesan

Raghu Murugesan

Lead Software Engineer - Test at Freshworks

CHENNAI

Ashwin Kumar Chordiya

Ashwin Chordiya

Associate Test Manager - HCL Technologies

HYDERABAD

Jayshree Rathod

Jayshree Rathod

Freelance Consultant | Oracle Apex Developer

AHMEDABAD

Saikumar Badam

SAIKUMAR BADAM

BA and QA at K2I Software
Solutions

KURNOOL

Suraj Suri

Suraj Suri

Senior Product Engineer at ProMobi Technologies

PUNE

Sandeep Garg

SANDEEP GARG

Principal QA Architect at
BridgeTree

DELHI NCR

MAHATHEE DANDIBHOTLA

Mahathee Dandibhotla

Project Lead Quality at Persistent Systems

HYDERABAD

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THIS CAN BE YOU

If you Request your Invite in time!

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ASHWIN SHANMUGAM

QA Architect at
Bridgetree

CHENNAI

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THIS CAN BE YOU

If you Request your Invite in time!

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Balaji Santhanagopalan

Test Engineer at Siemens Digital Industries Software

CHENNAI

TestAway Hosts

Vanshikha Sharma The Test Tribe

Vanshikha Sharma

Community & Events Lead | TTT

Bookworm. Loves Content, Communities, and Ideas. Calm Head discovering the long-term calling.

Mahesh Chikane Founder CEO The Test Tribe

Mahesh Chikane

Founder CEO | The Test Tribe

Passionate & Proud Tester turned  Community Builder turned Entrepreneur. Foodie. Unorthodox.

AJAY BALAMURUGADAS - Software testing community speaker

Ajay Balamurugadas

Senior Director QE at GSPANN

Passionate Tester, Leader, Speaker, and Author. Documents his thoughts through handle ‘ajay184f’

Ashutosh Garg

Ashutosh Garg

Head Of Growth | The Test Tribe

Passionate & Proud Tester turned Marketer. Data wizard. Avid Reader. Family Man.

Magic Days

Day 1

1-Dec-22

Intro, Gamifying Testing, Testers Roundtable, Sessions

Day 2

2-Dec-22

Workshop, War of Cards, Sessions & Open Space Session

Day 3

3-Dec-22

Workshop, Sessions, Fireside Chat, and Fresh Air

Day 4

4-Dec-22

Surprise Element & Wrap

Those who experienced
the magic!

TestAway is an unique experience that combines learning and fun in a safe environment. We are social beings and TestAway experience ensures that you get to know each other professionally and personally. Ideas get discussed, plans get executed, friendships are formed and there is definitely some magic in the format. I had the opportunity to be involved in both Goa and Shimla experiences and it has left a lasting impression on me. The best ROI in terms of any event. Experience it to transform your life!

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Ajay Balamurugadas

Senior Director - QE, GSPANN Technologies, Inc

TestAway is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn the testing craft at its core. A perfect way to rediscover yourself in a soothing destination away from home and transform your career graph towards triumph. Build your dreams, set new goals, and find your purpose in life like it did to me.

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Geosley Andrades

Director - Product Evangelist, ACCELQ®
  1. I feel grateful that I was part of the first-ever TestAway. TestAway is a great concept to explore, learn new things and meet new testers. TestAway has changed the way I think, and it has helped me to grow to the next level. And I am proud to say that if our professional life has changed, it’s all because of The Test Tribe and TestAway. The Test Tribe always Rocks, and I thank them for doing such a great job.
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Savita Patil

Salesforce Test Automation Analyst - Catch.com.au

Woah! Indeed three magical days in the life of every Tester who attended TestAway Goa. An ocean of knowledge and experiences shared which is definitely going to help me to the next level. A very unique concept by The Test Tribe. Hundreds of takeaways, memories, and actions items. TestAway rocked!!

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Disha Reddy

Principal QA Engineer - Veeva Systems

TestAway has inspired my journey in many ways and quite a few people to look up to. The amount of learning experience I am taking from here is immense and will cherish this experience forever.

Priyabrat

Priyabrata Das

DiT - Jumio India

TestAway was one of a kind event for the Testing Community. It was an excellent learning platform. Ajay’s and Sandeep’s workshops were excellent and opened new perspectives for me. I look forward to more such events.

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Sharath K

Lead Software Quality Assurance - Asteria Aerospace

TestAway was an awesome experience. From TestAway I figured out that there are only three main goals for Life. Keep Learning, Keep Enjoying, and heep yourself Happy!!

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Manjunath Batti

QA Lead - CRMIT Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd

I was not sure what to expect from this event. Only wanted to build my confidence and learn. However, this event gave me so much more. Outstanding workshops, discussions, debates, etc and the list goes on. Met such amazing mentors and peers here. I loved each moment of the three days spent there

Trina Acharya

Trina Acharya

QA Lead - BYJU's

Initially I was skeptical about participating in TestAway Shimla, however, once I arrived at the venue, my view started changing. Session by session, day by day, I felt the worth. You learn so much, you share your experience, it makes you rich as a Software Tester.

Ulhas Deshmukh

Ulhas Deshmukh

Sr. QA Engineer - Delta

Amazing time spent at TestAway Shimla. Fab journey and the amount of knowledge shared is invaluable. I was thoroughly inspired by talking to each individual. Lots of ideas taken away from this Learning experience. Looking forward to implement them and also contribute to the community.

Ganesh Padmanaban

Ganesh Padmanabhan

Performance Engineer - ALTERSIS
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Somewhere in Goa

Venue Glimpse

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FAQ's

Answers with transparency and honesty

TestAway is an expert designed learning experience for Passionate Testers. TestAway will help you to test faster and better, form a deeper understanding of the craft, know industry trends and demands, understand how the future is shaping up, and learn from the best folks around and make leap in your career. And meeting like minded people from the community itself increases your chances of networking and learning from each other. If this is something that excites you, then yes, TestAway is for you.

The necessary documents for TestAway would be your ID Card, current address, contact number and emergency contact details.

As you fill the request invite form, make sure you are as detailed as possible. Being truthful about the value you can add to TestAway would help us know several dimensions of your personality. Sharing your past experience and projects can help you get a better shot at being invited.

After receiving our response of confirmation, you will be sent a payment gateway link through which you can pay via your preferred method such as Card Payment, UPI, Netbanking or wallets.

3 Nights and 3 Days of Lavish stay, 3 amazing homely meals a day, 3 days of Workshops, Swag, Stationary, Unlimited Coffee/Tea, Sessions, Discussions, Games, Activities, Outing, & experiences along with a curated set of people you would love to connect with.

To and fro travel to the Venue. Personal expenses(if any, apart from the project inclusions)

To respect the efforts of our Team and your vision to help the testing community, once the payment has been processed for TestAway, your spot will be reserved for the event and in case of cancellation, no refund will be provided. However, in exceptional circumstances, like Covid19 infection, and with suitable supporting documents, a case for refund might be considered.

TestAway does not provide installment and pay later services. Hence, the amount has to be paid in lump-sum.

If you refer someone and the person ends up being a part of this journey, you can enjoy INR 1500 cashback on your fee.

The itinerary from 1-4 December is crafted with a great sense of balance between fun and learning, and with events where learning is fun:
Day 1- Intro, Gamifying Testing & Testers Roundtable

Day 2- Workshop, War of Cards & Open Space Session

Day 3- Workshop, Sessions, Fireside Chat, and Fresh Air

Day 4- Surprise Element & Wrap

 

Please note that, we may replace above listed session(s) with something equally or more exciting if a new idea comes that we think will add more value to you.

Activities related to testing, even though a major part of TestAway, is just a part of it. TestAway is studded by 1 on 1 sessions, bonfire discussions, brainstormings, roundtable discussions, fun games inspired by testing, exploration drives and much more…

Exploration drives and Bonfire discussions are a signature of TestAway and the tradition continues into TestAway’22 as well. It won’t be a lot considering the agenda we have at hand, but trust us, it would be enough to create a great mix with learning.

TestAway is attended by people from all age groups. You can find freshers aged 22 with their passion for innovation as well as Directors, Leads, and Architects with great command on the craft of Testing. Overall, it is an amazing mix of individuals where every individual learns from the other 14 irrespective of age or designation.

TestAway’s selection process not only ensures an individual’s passion for testing but also the overall personality. This makes sure that all 15 participants are well suited for not just amazing discussions but also to make sure it is a safe space for everyone. A gated private property with guards and alarms and CCTVs would ensure safety. And our host Vanshikha will always be around to make TestAway the best testing experience for you.

It does as most importantly, it may help you get clarity on your career paths as there would be enough discussions on current and probable future trends in Testing, what the industry is expecting, where it is going, and which direction (based on your interests and skills) you should probably pick.

You can use Chat option on the TestAway page/TTT Website, or write us at [email protected]. And yes, you can contact the listed hosts on Linkedin as well.

To pack things for TestAway, your daily essentials to last 4 days along with a laptop or a tablet and your best tools to take notes. A couple of your favourite books would also add to great conversations.

In most instances, you will be sharing a room with a fellow TestAway participant where the exchange of knowledge would be immense.

We can try to help you with travel to and from Airport with other attendees which will save you few bucks and provide amazing company. This would incur additional costs apart from the experience fee.

The cost of TestAway does not include travel insurance, this can be bought separately as per the terms and covers best suited to you.

The third edition of TestAway is set in a secret location in Goa, with a complete secret location, details of which will be revealed to you closer to the dates of the event. Still, to give you some idea, you can expect yourself learning and enjoying somewhere in North Goa.

The Experience fee for testAway is priced at INR 21,999 excluding taxes, which covers everything (stay, meals, sessions, stationery and more) from check-in to check-out at the program venue.

TestAway is an experience which has the potential to change perspectives or even career trajectories of individuals. Almost all our past attendees still; tell us how TestAway has changed their life for good and how thankful they are. Residence Learning Experiences are rare in India with the closest ones being rare and priced in the range of 40K to over a lakh. TestAway was made with a vision to create something for and with great testing minds, and as a Community initiative. Also, we do not see this as an Revenue making initiative. Out of many initiatives we have at The Test Tribe, this one is specially for creating something innovative and novel. That is also why we did previous two editions at just break-even. Hence, you are experiencing something at at least half the market standard that may change your life for good, forever. Do you think it would be worth changing your life and career for good?

Fees cover everything between venue checkin and checkout. It does not cover Travel, personal expenses. All meals during the program are included in the fees.

As the invite will be sent to you on the basis of your questions, you are not required to pay any token amount, you can directly pay the fees once you are selected.

Once invited, you will have a 36 hour window to make the payment failing which, the invite will expire.

As of now, registrations are only accepted via filling up the Invite request form mentioned above.

Yes, you can refer them to TestAway and enjoy a special referral discount for which they will be screened separately. In case you are selected already, their process of screening would be much faster than usual.

Testaway’s selection process ensures great diversity during the event. The Event is attended by people from all working age groups. You can find freshers aged 22 with their passion for innovation as well as seasoned professionals (Directors, Leads, and Architects) with great command on their work and craft.

You can be assured of all the premium amenities provided in a premium residence along with a customized TestAway experience specially designed for you.

The 4 days of TestAway are dedicated to making you a better tester in every aspect. Workshops, community activities and bonding sessions are guaranteed for you to get an exposure to different skillsets and techniques, helping you upskill immensely.

You will be with 14 other passionate testers who have a lot to contribute to the world of testing. The team bonding activities, games, bonfire and 1 on 1 conversation with everyone might be very beneficial for your networking which can result you in great opportunities and amazing people to go on another vacation with.

TestAway ensures a safe space for all the participants even in terms of your safety. The location is guaranteed to be in a place with security measures including guards, CCTVs and alarms along with experienced caretakers and our hosts; Vanshikha, Ashutosh and Mahesh who will ensure a safe environment in all aspects.

Goa is a land of limitless landscapes and beaches. To reveal the location in the beginning would set certain expectations from the place. However, a surprise location only increases the excitement of the surprise element at the end of TestAway.

Yes, Lineup would be live on the page as soon as it is closed and you will be added to a common group as well.

Yes, you can mail us with the necessary changes and necessary supported documents if needed on: [email protected]

No, this would be very exclusive setting, hence apart from some posts here and there, event or content won’t be broadcasted on social media.

Once informed of your food preferences prior to TestAway days, the food can be arranged as per your preference.

The rules will be in compliance with the state authorities and the state COVID guidelines during the time of TestAway.

It will be dependant on the state COVID guidelines during the event but make sure you take care of all necessary precautions before and during the journey.

Venue Glimpse

TestAway is a lot about creative learning and learning while you are detached from your daily city hustle. For the very same reason, we handpick our destination and residence during the project to further boost your creativity and thinking power.

Glimpse Of The Community

Vibrant. Passionate. Proud. Testers.

Ready To Invest In Your Growth?

If you wish to sponsor this experience so that we can generate even greater value for the Testing Community, or if you have any questions do email us at [email protected]

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