Shade of Hue

Welcome!

Learn the knowledge and skills. Play with the methods and tools. Apply AI to testing, test AI systems, and put both into practice in the rapidly changing world of software development.

Built with a testing brain — judgment, practice, and communication — not another AI course catalog.

Students learning software testing together

Stay Relevant. Get Ahead.

The All-in-One Platform for Modern Testing Professionals

  • Learn. Play. Apply.
  • Lead and Communicate with Confidence.
  • Apply AI. Test AI.

We help testing practitioners stay relevant and get ahead in the age of AI.

One connected platform. Three Labs.

Learn Lab — Build knowledge and skills

Follow self-paced courses in testing foundations, AI, API testing, and test automation.

Play Lab — Practice before the work is real

Use sample material, practice apps, prompts, scenarios, and briefings to develop a skill through repetition.

Apply Lab — Bring methods and tools into your work

Use a selected set of SOH and other tools, and techniques for production-oriented testing tasks.

See how Learn, Play, and Apply connect

Imagine you need to test an app feature.

Learn

Understand the risks, test conditions, expected results, and evidence you need.

Play

Try the method on a sample application, refine a prompt, or rehearse how you would explain a finding.

Apply

Adapt the method to a project you are assigned to test, review generated material, and record evidence before making a decision.

Courses, practice surfaces, and tools

Inside Learn Lab

Start with testing foundations, add Testing AI Systems and Testing with AI, or build depth in API testing and test automation.

Start Learning

Inside Play Lab

Practice with PromptVault, QA Voice Coach, Astra, Northwind BookStore, the Daily AI in Testing Briefing, and more. Each surface serves a different type of practice.

Choose a practice activity

Where should you begin?

New to software testing or changing careers?

Begin with Pragmatic Software Test Engineer, then add Testing AI Systems and Testing with AI early so foundations and AI fluency grow together.

Already working in testing?

Start with Testing AI Systems and Testing with AI, or the API or automation course closest to a current skill gap, then connect it with practice.

Want a more personal introduction?

Come Learn with Me explains the two starting paths and why continuous learning matters in this profession.

What Learners Say

Real feedback from learners who completed Shade of Hue courses — from structured foundations to applying AI in testing work.

My experience with the course was very positive. It allowed me to learn in a structured and systematic way while gaining comprehensive knowledge. There were plenty of practical exercises, and I also received enthusiastic support from a dedicated SOH mentor who carefully reviewed my work and provided helpful feedback.

Binh HoangGraduate, Class of 2026
PNV

The six-week course on Manual Testing and AI Testing helped me strengthen my foundation while gaining a lot of new knowledge about software testing. As a result, I feel more confident and solid in my testing knowledge. The AI Testing portion was a very special experience. I had used AI quite a bit for studying before, but after the course, I realized I hadn't really been using it effectively. I was introduced to many new concepts, gained a better understanding of AI, and learned how to apply this technology more effectively to my future work as a tester. I want to thank Shade of Hue and the team of instructors and support staff for their dedicated guidance, which made it possible for us to complete the course smoothly.

Ha HoGraduate, Class of 2026
PNV

The AI Testing course helped me learn how to apply AI to real-world projects. I was guided on how to write quality prompts and provide the right context so AI could produce more accurate and useful results. I was also introduced to methods for testing AI systems, related tools, common AI errors, and the Black-Box Exploratory AI Testing method. In particular, after each module there were exercises that helped me review and reinforce my knowledge. My work was reviewed in detail by the SOH instructor, who gave specific feedback, helping me recognize my strengths, areas to improve, and clearly develop my skills.

Chang CoorTest Engineer
HWG

If you're trying to make sense of how AI fits into software testing, I strongly recommend starting with Hung Nguyen's Shade of Hue courses. I am a decades-long practitioner of software testing. It is hard to keep up with relevant AI updates while slogging through lots of amateur, poorly explained hype. On my current contract I used Hung's approach that I learned in his Testing AI Systems and Testing with AI class, and my client was most impressed with the tools and insights. In the past when I managed software testing teams, sending my team to these classes would have been a godsend. As a former adjunct Computer Science professor, I see in Hung Nguyen's Shade of Hue courses the underpinnings of organization and description from someone who knows how to break down complex subjects and refine them into practical concepts. He is a pro. All in all, I give the courses a strong recommendation.

Scott AllmanProfessional AI Software Test and QA Engineer
SOH Alumni
Testimonials

Practitioner-led and grounded in testing work

Practitioner-led and grounded in testing work

Rooted in Vietnam and shaped by decades of global experience, Shade of Hue turns real testing, product, and teaching expertise into structured learning, practice, and tools.

AI can assist with analysis, drafting, and automation. Testers remain responsible for context, evidence, judgment, and decisions.

Meet the People Behind Shade of Hue

One subscription for Learn, Play, and Apply

Shade of Hue Labs (Annual) provides 12 months of access to the three Labs. Courses live inside Learn Lab and are not separate products at checkout.

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Labs Annual includes current courses and practice surfaces. New and updated material is added as testing practice changes. No fixed course count.