QA Mentor Introduces Human Intelligence Software Testing (HIST): A New Discipline That Redefines the Future of QA

QA Mentor, a global leader in software quality assurance and testing services, proudly announces the launch of a groundbreaking new QA discipline: Human Intelligence Software Testing (HIST) a methodology poised to transform how organizations approach quality in the era of AI and automation.

HIST is not a rebrand of manual testing, exploratory testing, or any existing testing school. It is a bold, strategic discipline founded by QA Mentor’s CEO, Ruslan Desyatnikov, in response to the industry’s declining emphasis on critical thinking, test design discipline, and human-led quality strategy.

Read the official press release on Benzinga

A Necessary Response to the Industry’s Challenges

With the increasing dependence on automation and the marginalization of traditional testers, QA teams are facing an identity crisis. HIST directly addresses this by restoring balance, elevating the human role in testing, while intelligently integrating AI, risk-based prioritization, and structured test design.

“HIST is not a fallback for those who can’t code it’s a forward leap for those who can think. In a world chasing automation, we can’t forget the value of intuition, empathy, and critical thinking.” said Ruslan Desyatnikov, Founder and CEO of QA Mentor. “Manual testers are being dismissed. Test cases are called obsolete. The industry failed to protect the craft. HIST is here to fix that not by rejecting change, but by leading it intelligently.” added Ruslan Desyatnikov.

What Makes HIST Different?

Unlike exploratory or context-driven testing alone, HIST is:

• Structured yet adaptable: Supports detailed test case design, static requirement analysis, and intelligence use of metrics to achieve quality results.
• Risk-based: Focuses testing on business impact and value—not arbitrary coverage
• Metrics-driven: Empowers teams with over 100 QA metrics and KPIs for traceability, effectiveness, productivity and ROI
• AI-inclusive: Promotes AI as an accelerator under human-in-the-loop control, not a replacement
• Scalable: Built to function across large QA departments, Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), Quality Programs, Agile discipline, Scrum Teams with training frameworks, audits, and enterprise governance models

A Methodology With a Mission

HIST aims to restore respect and relevance to the modern tester. It teaches teams to think like users, act like owners, and deliver risk-driven testing outcomes aligned to business goals.

QA Mentor will be incorporating HIST across all engagements, client training programs, and QA transformation initiatives effective immediately. A full methodology release, framework documentation, and training program will be rolled out globally in the coming weeks.

Join the Movement

To learn more about Human Intelligence Software Testing and why it’s the discipline the QA industry needs now more than ever, follow our Founder and CEO Ruslan Desyatnikov on LinkedIn .

Or contact our team directly at support@qamentor.com to schedule a private briefing or implementation consultation.