6 Spots. 6 Months. Testing professionals who push each other forward.
Anyone who really wants to advance in testing finds what matters not in courses, but in conversation with others who know the same challenges. The mastermind gives you that space.
Why Richard Seidl Runs This Mastermind
Not a course seller. Someone who has sat in mastermind groups himself and knows what happens there.
25+ Years of Experience
In software development, testing, and coaching: not as theory, but as lived practice in real IT projects.
8 Technical Books
Including reference works on software quality and testing in the German-speaking IT community.
Firsthand Mastermind Experience
Richie has been part of several mastermind groups himself. He didn't invent the format. He lived it and then built it for testing professionals.
Do You Recognize This?
The mastermind is for testing professionals who don't want to find the next level alone.
You're Growing Faster Than Your Environment
Your colleagues are still dealing with basics, you want to talk about strategy, automation architecture, or career moves. With whom?
No Outside Mirror
In daily work you go in circles. What really helps: someone who sees your situation from the outside and asks what you don't ask yourself. That doesn't happen in courses.
Development Without Structure
LinkedIn courses, books, conference talks, but no system behind it. You know you're capable of more. You're missing the framework to actually make it happen.
No Lecture. Real Work on Real Problems.
Hot Seats: You bring your current topic. The group and Richard give direct feedback: honest, focused, without polite hedging.
Expert Impulses: Current topics from testing, AI, automation, and leadership, brought in by Richard or from within the group. Not frontal instruction, but exchange.
Accountability: You set goals, the group holds you to them. This works because everyone holds the same standard.
Starting September 2026. 2 of 6 spots still available.
Frequency: Twice per month, 120 minutes each, online.
Spots: Maximum 6, handpicked, so the group dynamic works. Currently 2 spots still available.
Investment: On request. Get in touch and we'll discuss format and investment in the initial conversation.
Money-back: If after the first meeting you realize it's not the right fit: 100% refund.
From Application to Start: Four Steps
Not a complex procedure. But a deliberate selection, because the group has to work.
Application
Short written application: who you are, where you stand in testing, what you're hoping to get from the mastermind. No cover letter bureaucracy. A few honest sentences.
Initial Conversation
30 minutes with Richard. Not a sales pitch, an honest conversation about whether the mastermind is the right format for you. If it doesn't fit, you say no. If it fits, we move forward.
Admission
If you and Richard are aligned: welcome. The group is deliberately kept small: maximum 6 people. That gives everyone enough room.
6 Months of Mastermind
Every two weeks, 120 minutes, online. Plus asynchronous communication in the group between sessions. Optional: 1:1 coaching as a supplement.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Mastermind
What you want to know before applying. Answered directly.
6 Spots. Next round starts September 2026.
Apply. In the first conversation we'll find out whether the mastermind is the right fit.
Podcast: Exchange Among Professionals
In the Software Testing Podcast, Richard Seidl regularly invites experienced testers, test managers, and automation experts, exactly the level you'll find in the mastermind as well. 176+ episodes, 300,000+ downloads.