Issue #223 : Software Testing Notes
The Invisible Rituals For QA
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Welcome to the 223rd edition of Software Testing Notes, a weekly newsletter featuring must-read content on Software Testing. I hope this week has been good for you so far.
This week, we will explore:
The Invisible Rituals Every QA Engineer Learns the Hard Way
DeepEval Quick Start for QA Engineers
Why Building Reliable Mobile E2E Tests Is Harder Than Writing Them
One k6 Script, Six Load Tests
Stop Measuring Test Automation by the Bugs It Finds
and more…
✨ Featured
What QA Leaders Need to Know About AI in 2026
Everyone's talking about AI, but what does it actually take to build quality into AI-powered software?
Hear from engineering leaders at Google Cloud, Salesforce, and more as they share real-world lessons on enterprise AI testing, agentic workflows, and what's next for QA. Free Virtual event, July 22.
📚 Testing
Testing at the Speed of Stupid by Keith Klain
If you are just winging your testing with AI, Keith Klain has a reality check for you. He explains why using more agents to test unreviewable, machine-generated code is a dangerous trap.
What is next after an experienced quality role? by Jesper Ottosen
Jesper Ottosen shares a insightful guide on how to survive the AI automation wave by stepping up into higher-value engineering roles.
Why Building Reliable Mobile E2E Tests Is Harder Than Writing Them by Anak Mirasing
Anak Mirasing shares a candid reflection on E2E testing and why scaling test coverage before stabilizing reliability only multiplies noise, and that a test suite's true value lies entirely in its credibility.
The Invisible Rituals Every QA Engineer Learns the Hard Way by Deogracious
This wonderful reflection nails the reality that great QA isn’t about running automated test suites, but rather the hard-earned instincts that prevent disaster.
🔍 Software Testing
⚙️ Automation
Strategy for Starting Test Automation in an Organization by Daniel Knott
Daniel Knott explains why blindly adopting the latest hyped automation tool is a massive mistake and why investing time in a solid upfront strategy is the only reliable way to achieve lasting stability.
DeepEval Quick Start for QA Engineers by Pramod Dutta
Pramod Dutta shares how to replace endless arguments over prompt quality with a rigorous, automated evaluation pipeline that actually catches dangerous hallucinations.
Stop Measuring Test Automation by the Bugs It Finds by Gayathri Bolineni
We typically judge test automation by the bugs it catches, but Gayathri Bolineni argues we are measuring the wrong thing entirely.
AI Tool Contract Testing: Stop Bad Agent Calls Before They Hit Production
As AI agents execute more production workflows, simply checking valid JSON schemas is a recipe for disaster. This sharp guide to tool contract testing outlines exactly how to build robust CI release gates that verify true business rules.
Pytest pt2 - Mastering Pytest Fixtures by Felipe De Godoy
If you are working in a Python ecosystem, Felipe De Godoy breakdown Pytest fixtures and explains exactly how to cleanly compose reusable test states to save you endless future testing headaches.
Mastering JavaScript Array Methods for QA Automation by Raviprasad Chowdhary
No matter what JS test framework you use, implement this tips from Raviprasad Chowdhary where he uses realistic QA examples to show exactly when to reach for tools like filter, map, or find when using JavaScript Array.
🔍 Test Automation
💨 Performance
One k6 Script, Six Load Tests: How I Structured Performance Testing So It Actually Scales by Ilham Aditya Muksidin
Copying and pasting k6 scripts for varying traffic levels inevitably leads to a massive maintenance nightmare. Ilham Aditya Muksidin shares how to solves this problem completely by decoupling user journeys from runtime workloads.
🔍 Performance Testing
🛠️ Resources & Tools
Autoframe — is a QA automation framework with an AI assistant built in. You clone it, tell the AI about your app, and it writes Playwright tests with you, in a structure that holds up as your product grows.
QA Claude Skill — 32 production-grade QA workflow skills for Claude Code — from spec to release.
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Pritesh(@priteshusdadiya)