<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Paloheimo QA Mentorworks</title><description>Articles about QA community building, quality culture, testing leadership, and the human side of software quality.</description><link>https://paloheimoqa.com/</link><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://paloheimoqa.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><managingEditor>mikko@paloheimoqa.com (Mikko Paloheimo)</managingEditor><webMaster>mikko@paloheimoqa.com (Mikko Paloheimo)</webMaster><item><title>First talk as a freelancer!</title><link>https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/first-talk-as-a-freelancer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/first-talk-as-a-freelancer/</guid><description>A brief description of my first talk given in Finland as a freelancer. Few thoughts and comments and pictures from the event organized by Professio.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>QualityAssurance</category><category>SoftwareTesting</category><category>AI</category><category>CompetenceDevelopment</category><category>Sharing</category><category>ContinuousImprovement</category><category>Communities</category><author>Mikko Paloheimo</author></item><item><title>Welcome to QA Mentorworks</title><link>https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/welcome-to-qa-mentorworks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/welcome-to-qa-mentorworks/</guid><description>An introduction to what QA Mentorworks is about—building thriving QA communities and quality cultures that last.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>qa-community</category><category>quality-culture</category><category>introduction</category><author>Mikko Paloheimo</author></item><item><title>Why QA Communities Fail (And How to Build Ones That Don&apos;t)</title><link>https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/why-qa-communities-fail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://paloheimoqa.com/blog/why-qa-communities-fail/</guid><description>Most internal QA communities start with enthusiasm and die within a year. Here&apos;s why—and the patterns that help communities thrive.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>qa-community</category><category>community-building</category><category>knowledge-sharing</category><author>Mikko Paloheimo</author></item></channel></rss>