Hi Community members, 
May 2023 has just passed, and you know what that means. It is time to take a look back at how our community performed in the last month, and also give a shout-out to some of our most active members on the forum.
Specifically, last month we generated 206 topics with up to a whopping 1,1k posts. In comparison, we generated 434 topics and 2,2k posts in the whole of Q4 2022! 
1. Top active members in May 2023
These are the members who have collected the most Kudos point in the last month.
| Members | Kudos gained |
|---|---|
| @grylion54 | 186 |
| @jason.tolotta | 84 |
| @rakesh.m | 71 |
| @mwarren04011990 | 69 |
As a token of our appreciation, each of you will receive an extra 100 Kudos which you can use to exchange gifts from us! 
2. Up-and-coming forum members in May 2023
These are new members who have managed to obtain the New User of the Month badge for their excellent overall contributions, as measured by how often their posts were liked, and by whom.
@akshayhiremath.s, @alex.bantjes, @jmer
As a token of our appreciation, each of you will receive an extra 100 Kudos which you can use to exchange gifts from us!
3. Up-and-coming TL3 members
For these members, it is only a few steps away from achieving the Trust Level 3 (TL3) status, which not only unlock the Lounge area (reserved for TL3 and TL4 members), but also a whole lot of other capabilities as well!
@grylion54, @Dave_Evers, @guy.mason, @mwarren04011990, @Dan_Bown, @kreno
4. Top 5 active topics in May 2023
These topics were collected based on their reply counts.
Some of these topics have been solved, which may act as a good source of reference for any members who may be encountering similar issues. While others are there for you to chime in and have fun conversing with other members.
For @trust_level_0 and @trust_level_1 members. If you are aiming to gain more Kudos to exchange gift, then we encourage you to take a look at the topics above, along with the topics on our “Budding Topics" banner, as well as any other unanswered topics in the forum.
How to see unanswered topics on the forum?
To see a list of unanswered topics, especially in the New section, follow the steps below…
- On our homepage, click on “New” to go see the newest topics created.
- Then on the Nav bar below the “Budding Topics” banner, click on the Any status dropdown, and choose “Unanswered”.
- Start engaging with the posters of those topics, and watch your Kudos rising!
Community programs that may interest you
1. Community Contributor Program
Our revised Contributor Program is more flexible than ever, enabling you to give back to our forum in the way that feel most comfortable and natural to you, whether it is moderating particular category(s), writing tips & tricks article to help other newbies, helping us catch bug or improve our documentation.
And best of all, you would get rewared for your contribution as well. Click on the link below to learn more 
Become a Community Contributor today!
2. Badges - Gotta catch ‘em all!
Badges are not just fancy decorative digital items that you adorn on your profile, but they are also proofs of your efforts and contribution on our forum. And now, we will be giving out gifts when you have acquired certain badges.
Head over to the link below to find out more! 
Get rewarded by earning badges
Other news
We are proud to announce that we have granted over 1,000 certifications to Katalon Academy learners as part of our Katalon Certification Program. These talented individuals are now ready to showcase their expertise and experience and utilize the Katalon Platform for real-life project. What about you?
Specifically, it would only take you in average:
- 12 days (or around 310 hours) to get our Practitioner certificate
- 17 days (or around 406 hours) to get our Professional certificate
- 19 days (or around 454 hours) to get our Expert certificate
Enroll now and get certified below.
Thank you for making our community great! 
