{"id":2820,"date":"2023-11-08T09:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T08:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ict-improve.nl\/?post_type=training&#038;p=2820"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:05:02","slug":"workshop-exploratory-testing-en","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/staging.ict-improve.nl\/en\/training\/workshop-exploratory-testing-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploratory Testing Workshop EN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Master the Art of Exploratory Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unleash your potential with Exploratory Testing, a testing approach that champions the tester\u2019s autonomy and accountability. 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