[Community Roundup] Inside the Community — May 2026

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May 2026 — Thank You, Community!

Hi everyone @trust_level_1

May was a big month. We launched the True Builder Series, wrapped up the True Impact 60-Second Challenge vote, shipped Katalon Studio 11.1.3, and said a heartfelt goodbye to a long-time team member. There was also a steady stream of great technical discussions and community contributions. Let’s give credit where it’s due.

Contributor of the Month

@qurzunta.kaab

You were everywhere in May — and in the best way. Your detailed solution on the “My test works perfectly the first time, but fails every time after that!” thread (the #1 most-viewed topic of the month with 152 views) provided a full, working Custom Keyword for dynamic test data generation that directly solved the community’s problem. You also authored the Tips and Tricks post “From ‘Running Tests’ to ‘Fixing Scripts’: The Automation Reality Check”, sharing practical wisdom on smart waits and locator strategies. Keep it up!

Community Builder of the Month

@Slowey

In the final days of May, you dropped two detailed Tips and Tricks posts back-to-back that deserve to be bookmarked:

Both posts are structured, problem/solution format, exactly what this community needs. Thank you.

Creator Spotlight

@Monty_Bagati — Katalon Creator

You published the API Inspector Pro Chrome extension and shared it with the community. The extension lets you click any UI element and instantly see which API calls it triggers — a real time-saver over digging through DevTools manually. 60 views and 7 likes in the first week. This is exactly the kind of practical tooling the community benefits from. Thank you for building and sharing it.

Best Discussion of the Month

@akshay_sartabe opened one of the most-engaged threads of the month: “Can I share context for Katalon AI agent across my team” — 165 views, 18 replies, 11 users. The question about sharing AI Agent context consistently across a team tapped into something a lot of people are thinking about. Great question, great discussion.

A Farewell

This month we said goodbye to @Elly_Tran, who moderated this forum for nearly 4 years. She posted a heartfelt farewell message on May 27 and received an outpouring of appreciation from the community — 15 likes and warm replies from many of you. Thank you, Elly, for everything you built here. @nghi.phan will be continuing the work going forward.

Quick May Recap

Here’s what happened this month if you missed anything:

  • Katalon Studio 11.1.3 released on May 6 — a focused fix release covering waitForElementNotPresent() with Smart Locator, proxy login, Web Test Object mishandling, and Copilot package upgrade issues
  • True Builder Series launched on May 11 — recognising the founding cohort of community members who shaped the True Platform beta: @Monty_Bagati, @depapp, @arvind.choudhary, @akshay_sartabe, @dineshh, @sanket7843, @Gaston_Marichal, @qurzunta.kaab
  • True Impact 60-Second Challenge vote ran until May 25 — 36 voters, 82 total votes cast for the top 9 finalist videos. Community Choice winner: “Beavers singing their way”
  • AI Pioneer Challenge is ongoing — complete the True Platform certification, share on LinkedIn, earn $15 and the AI Pioneer badge
  • Quality Horizon EP01 is coming June 9 — a 50-minute live session on what actually changes for a QA team after switching to True Platform. Register here

Most Active Topics (Apr 29 – May 29)

  1. My test works perfectly the first time, but fails every time after that! — 152 views, 9 replies :white_check_mark: Solved
  2. More than One Non-Licensed Account Admin User? — 101 views, 9 replies
  3. How do you handle Camera Permission in web, Google Chrome? — 100 views, 13 replies
  4. Can I share context for Katalon AI agent across my team — 165 views, 15 replies
  5. Try this API inspector — 60 views, 4 replies

Kudos Leaderboard (All Time Top 5)

  1. @Monty_Bagati — 2,677
  2. @dineshh — 2,083
  3. @depapp — 1,580
  4. @nghi.phan — 1,234
  5. @akshay_sartabe — 1,225

Don’t Forget

  • Every helpful post and accepted solution earns you Kudos — redeem them for gifts
  • Nominate yourself or someone else for the True Builder program — self-nominations are explicitly welcome
  • Quality Horizon EP01 is on June 9 — early registrants are entered to win community swag

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Thanks to everyone who posted, replied, solved, or just read along in May. You make this place what it is.

See you in June!

Who deserves a shout-out for May? Drop their @handle below.

Bella
The Katalon Community Team

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Hi Team,

Is there any job opportunities to work as i have done internship on katalon automation testing.

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Thanks for the spotlight @nghi.phan

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Thanks @nghi.phan

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Congrats everyone