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- Testing AI requires a fundamental shift in mindset - Stree Testing an AI Model differs from traditional Load Testing - Toolkit for AI Testing - New testing techniques to transition to AI Testing Link

Vibe coding is rapid, AI-assisted development and has introduced a fundamentally software risk of subtle defects like inconsistent validation and security oversights. For testers, it means a strategy shift from scrutinizing implementation details to continuous behavioral verification and 'shifting wide'.  ​Success for testers will require prioritizing contract and integration coverage, leveraging AI for test generation, and strictly enforcing non-functional requirements of performance and security. QA must evolve into a high-speed steering system, and ensuring that rapid iteration methodology does not compromise user trust.  Link

AI is a tool, not a solution for quality itself. Quality in loop comes from the human ability to question, validate, and refuse/reject to outsource judgment to a robot. AI supports the process with ideas, heuristics, and note-taking, but humans retain ownership of the charters, decisions, and debriefs. Testers add value most when they act as the accountable layer in this loop!  Testing Podcast

Beth M worked with AI tools for testing and concludes that tools like Cursor and Fine.ai can significantly accelerate the development of test automation frameworks. However, human angle will continue to lay the important role to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the generated code. She recommends to continue using such tools for these can offer substantial time savings, but points out the lack of intuitiveness and a learning curve for users accustomed to traditional IDEs.   Link

Latest World Quality Report (2024-25) is out and as usual, it examines current Quality Engineering trends and challenges across various industries. This year, report highlights the increasing adoption of Gen AI in QE, emphasizing its impact on test automation and data quality. Key Highlights: 1. Gen AI Integration - Organizations are actively integrating/planning Gen AI into Quality Engineering processes, with a focus on test automation, data analysis, and eventually into defect prediction. 2. Intelligent Product Validation - Validating intelligent and connected products is becoming increasingly important, requiring specialized testing approaches and skills. 3. Prioritizing Data Quality - Importance of data quality is still underestimated by many organizations, thus, posing challenges for AI implementation and overall IT efficiency. 4. Sustainability Focus - Organizations are actively working to integrate sustainability into Quality Engineering, including defining Gre...

1. Key features to consider when selecting modern testing tools, such as automation efficiency, integration with CI/CD pipelines, cross-platform support, AI-powered insights, comprehensive reporting, and ease of use   Link 2. Why do we refer to the real requirements for a product as ‘non-functional’ requirements?  Link 3. Integrating Application Performance Management (APM) tools can enhance load testing by providing deeper insights into CPU usage, memory consumption, garbage collection, thread pool utilization, latency, Apdex scores, and database query performance. This integration enables a more thorough understanding of system behavior under load, facilitating the identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks. Link

Here are some of the articles I have been going through recently: 16 Open-source Tools Testers Should Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving Thanks to some super intelligent softwares and applications that we can get complex testing processes done in minutes utilizing the amazing functionalities they offer. It is only because of these tools that testers can get their testing process done with ease and rest assured of the working of websites and web applications.... Best air-purifying houseplants, according to NASA Next time you’re cruising Amazon for an air purifier, consider heading to your local nursery instead. .. This new Brooklyn-based company is making some of the best watches you can buy for under $100 This All-In-One System Rescue Toolkit Automatically Repairs Your PC The Lite version dials some of those tools back and makes the scan and repair process automatic, so you can use the toolkit, walk away and grab a bite to eat, and, hopefully, come back to a re...

Some of the things I have been reading this week: 10 Things I Would Tell My 22-Year-Old Self [ LinkedIn Pulse ] Six SWOT Analysis Tools and Applications [ Designorate ] The Indian 'App-onomy' [ Medium ] Send A Link To Your Deskmate Via Sound, With A New Google Extension [ FastCompany ] What Happens Behind the Scenes When You Buy Things with Your Phone [ Gizmodo ] Report: software error responsible for crashing the Airbus A400M [ Heise ] The only technique to learn something new [ BoingBoing ]  Walk Like a Happy Person, Be a Happier Person [ NYMag ] 

'Twas the night before prod release, when all through the build, Not a unit test was failing, the developers were thrilled; The release notes were emailed to users with care, In hopes that new features, soon would be there; The BA was nestled all snug in her chair, With visions of magnitude ready to share; And I on my QA box, trying not to be stressed, Had just settled down for a last minute’s test; When during my test there arose such a clatter, I opened the error log to see what was the matter; And what to my wondering eyes should appear, But an unhandled fault, with its wording unclear; When I showed it to dev, and he gave me a shrug, I knew in a moment it must be a bug; More rapid than eagles, dev’s cursing it came, And he shouted at testers, and called us by name; “Now, Jacobson! Now, Zacek! Now, Whiteside and Surapaneni! On, Cagle! On, Addepalli, on Chang and Damidi! Stop finding bugs in my web service call! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all...

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