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10 Books That Will Make You Unrecognizable in 3 Months
Read these books and you’ll make more progress in three months than most people will in three years (seriously) Press enter or click to view image in full size Get My List of 100 Books That Will RADICALLY Improve Your Life (Free) We’re conditioned to think that personal change takes a very long time, but that’s not exactly true. You can, in fact, make extraordinary progress in less than three months. You really can completely reinvent yourself, and set yourself up for every kind of success that you’re looking for. It doesn’t have to take ten years. But if you want a bigger life, you have to ask bigger questions. Doing the same thing for the next three months that you did during the last three months isn’t going to cut it, either. Changing your life — fast — entails a completely different way of thinkin g, questioning, and moving. That’s what these 10 books will help you see and get comfortable with. Read more: https://medium.com/@mattkaramazov/10-books-that-will-make-you-unrecognizable-in-3-months-0e045d949731

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10 Books That Will Make You Unrecognizable in 3 Months
Read these books and you’ll make more progress in three months than most people will in three years (seriously) Press enter or click to view image in full size Get My List of 100 Books That Will RADICALLY Improve Your Life (Free) We’re conditioned to think that personal change takes a very long time, but that’s not exactly true. You can, in fact, make extraordinary progress in less than three months. You really can completely reinvent yourself, and set yourself up for every kind of success that you’re looking for. It doesn’t have to take ten years. But if you want a bigger life, you have to ask bigger questions. Doing the same thing for the next three months that you did during the last three months isn’t going to cut it, either. Changing your life — fast — entails a completely different way of thinkin g, questioning, and moving. That’s what these 10 books will help you see and get comfortable with. Read more: https://medium.com/@mattkaramazov/10-books-that-will-make-you-unrecognizable-in-3-months-0e045d949731

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How a joke among the QA community turned into a series of Vibe Coding experiments.
Hello dear reader, Are you familiar with the term “vibe coding”? Yes. Maybe. Still not? In today’s AI world, this term is becoming increasingly popular. Put simply, it’s about building apps and solutions without coding skills in minutes. Not always minutes, but some simple can be done. Vibe coding is an AI-dependent programming practice where a programmer describes a problem in a few sentences as a prompt to a large language model (LLM) tuned for coding. Today, I would like to talk about a joke from the QA community that sparked a series of Vibe Coding experiments. Without giving anything away, it was a great and interesting experience. However, it would be helpful to start from the beginning and explain how we got here. How it started? A few weeks ago, members of the Suvoré QA community were invited to watch a Udemy course created by Valentin Despa that was still in the design phase ( Vibe Coding: AI-Driven Software Development and Testing ). As you might guess, the course was about Vibe Coding. Although I was impressed by the two hours of prepared videos, I didn’t start practicing after watching them. P.S. At the time this article was created, the course was expanded to include additional sections, and that’s not the end. Each saga should have a beginning — often unplanned, sometimes absurd, but always the spark that ignites the story. A day or two later, we discussed the possibility of automating a random generator in the community. We have a format called “Random Coffee.” It’s a mini-meeting format in which randomly chosen people meet online to get to know each other. Of course, only those who want to participate will be on the list. The problem was that there were already duplicates of the pairs. So, we asked if we could create a simple program to emulate this process while taking into account people who have already met. Someone even joked that I could try vibe coding if I had already passed this course. At first, I laughed too, but then I decided it was a great idea to try :) That’s how I met your mom, kids…. No, this is from another TV show. Anyway. That’s how the Vibe Coding journey began. Read more: https://medium.com/@dneprokos/how-a-joke-among-the-qa-community-turned-into-a-series-of-vibe-coding-experiments-d802df83e66d

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QA 2.0: As Companies Kill QA, a New Role Is Rising — The Quality Architect
Across the tech industry, a quiet shift is underway. Quality Assurance (QA) roles are vanishing from organisations’ charts. QA engineers are being let go. Entire QA teams are absorbed into engineering or dissolved altogether. Job titles like “QA Analyst” or “Software Tester” are fading from LinkedIn, replaced by automation buzzwords and developer-centric language. Why? Because modern development culture has convinced companies that developers can and should own testing. And to be fair, they’re not wrong. But they’re making a critical mistake: They’re confusing testing with quality. As QA disappears, quality becomes everyone’s problem . But when developers are responsible for testing, who actually owns quality? Who builds the strategy, manages risk, and sees the bigger picture? Testing Is a Task, Quality Is a Culture. Too often, QA is equated with just manual testing, clicking through UIs, or verifying bug fixes. But that view is outdated and reductive. QA is about risk management, user empathy, system thinking, and feedback loops. Testing is only one piece of a much bigger puzzle. Some argue that we shouldn’t need specialised roles at all, “we’re all engineers,” they say. And while collaboration is essential, roles exist to bring focus and depth. A product manager focuses on vision. A developer focuses on building. A QA engineer focuses on how it all holds up under pressure and how it feels for the user. Different hats, same mission. However, let’s be clear: developers should write tests. Unit tests, integration tests, API contracts, these are part of the job. Automation is no longer optional. But tests alone don’t ensure good software. They ensure code does what it’s told, not whether it does what the user expects. This is where QA was never just about testing. QA engineers think in systems, not just functions. They ask, what’s the risk here? They look at user behavior, not just code branches. They build confidence, not just coverage. When QA disappears, these invisible layers of quality often disappear too. And suddenly, bugs get to production, not because no one tested, but because no one thought like a Quality Architect . What Happens When Developers Own Testing? The mistake companies make isn’t giving developers more testing responsibility, it’s believing that removing QA means removing the need for quality thinking. Shifting testing to developers can improve speed and accountability. But it creates new challenges: 1. Bias Toward the Happy Path: Developers often test what they built, not how it breaks. 2. Tunnel Vision: Without QA’s holistic lens, edge cases and system-level failures slip through. 3. Loss of Exploratory Testing: Automation can’t fully replace human curiosity. Real users do unexpected things. So should QAs. 4. No Time for Strategy: Developers are under pressure to ship. Writing and maintaining tests is just one of many priorities. Quality strategy rarely gets the focus it needs. So, the question becomes: If everyone owns testing, who owns quality ? Enter: The Quality Architect Teams sometimes fall into the trap of chasing 100% test coverage or automating everything. But real QA understands: “Not everything that can be tested should be tested. Not everything that can be automated should be automated.” It’s about value over volume. Tools like Cypress, Playwright, and Jest are amazing, but only when used with a clear strategy and purpose. Dropbox famously emphasized this with a focus on writing valuable and maintainable tests instead of just expanding test counts. As traditional QA roles fade from company organisations’ charts, a new hybrid is emerging, not a QA, not a tester, not a developer, but someone who understands both worlds and can bridge the gap between code and confidence. Let’s call them the Quality Architect . This isn’t someone who just clicks buttons or writes test cases, but it’s someone who engineers trust at scale, by designing systems, not just scripts. The Quality Architect's responsibilities will be: 🎯 Quality Strategy & Architecture Define and evolve a cross-stack quality strategy, from unit to UI, e2e, to production monitoring. Manage risk-based testing approaches: focus on impact, not just coverage. Design the test automation architecture: automation layers, repository structures, environments, pipelines. Guide teams in maintaining the right balance of automation (what to test, what not, why, and how). Drive test scalability, maintainability, and performance across projects and services. 🧠 Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to identify risks early, before a single line of code is written. Embed quality thinking in planning, backlog refinement, and design discussions. Bridge communication gaps across roles to ensure user experience, functionality, and reliability are aligned. 💬 Coaching & Culture Leadership Teach the “why” behind quality practices, not just how to test, but why testing matters. Mentor developers on testing strategies and how to shift quality left in their workflows. Champion a shared quality mindset, helping teams see QA as a strategic partner, not just a phase. Normalise practices like exploratory testing, UX testing, and risk-based prioritisation. 🤖 Tooling & AI Enablement Lead evaluation and adoption of AI-driven testing tools (e.g. for test generation, flake detection, analysis). Define governance for AI-generated code/tests, ensuring output is trustworthy, traceable, and maintainable. Optimise test environments and data to support intelligent, stable automation. 📊 Metrics, Observability & Feedback Loops Track key quality metrics: defect escape rates, test reliability, coverage quality, cycle time, etc. Build dashboards and visualisations for quality health and risk visibility. Integrate feedback loops from production (e.g. logs, crashes, support tickets) into future test strategies. 🔍 Connect the dots between bugs, user experience, business impact, and long-term maintainability. 🧩 Quality Architecture Enablement Define test repository structures, automation types (unit, API, E2E), and ownership models. Create frameworks and tools that enable developers to test effectively , without slowing them down. Provide scalable patterns for CI/CD integration, parallel execution, and test data management. In short, the QA Architect isn’t here to write every test, they’re here to design the system that makes quality possible at scale. They are: 🧠 Strategic partners 🧑‍🏫 Educators 🧪 Systems thinkers 💬 Quality advocates 🤖 AI enablers 🔍 Guardians of user trust It’s a role grounded in experience, empathy, and engineering judgment, and it’s exactly what QA engineers are primed to evolve into. But here’s the truth: shifting testing to developers doesn’t mean killing QA, it means we need to redefine it. And more than that, we need to educate teams. Because we’re all rowing in the same direction: To deliver better products, to iterate faster and to reduce risk, not just react to it. We can’t get there by treating QA as a checkbox or an afterthought. We get there by building cross-functional quality ownership, with Quality Architects at the centre, guiding the strategy, raising the bar, and making sure quality scales with the codebase. This means that the QA role is evolving. The core skills, critical thinking, curiosity, and systems mindset, are more relevant than ever. What’s needed is a shift in identity. Conclusion QA 2.0 will be about elevating quality as a discipline and transforming QA engineers into leaders, strategists, and architects . Because the future of quality doesn’t belong to any one role, it belongs to those bold enough to own it. Quality is everyone’s responsibility, yes, but someone still needs to build the architecture that makes quality scalable, sustainable, and real. That’s where the Quality Architect steps in: not to guard the gates, but to guide the journey. Yes, developers should test. But more importantly, everyone should care about quality . Let’s start seeing it as the glue that binds vision to execution, code to confidence, and teams to users . As testing continues to shift left, let’s make sure quality doesn’t fall through the cracks . And QA engineers? They’re not being pushed out, they’re being called up to lead, to shape strategy, to be the voice of the user in a room full of commits. But the teams need to be open to hearing these voices. So if your job title is disappearing, don’t panic, evolve. Become the Quality Architect. Because quality still matters and someone needs to own it. Read more: https://medium.com/@marinacruzjordao/qa-2-0-as-companies-kill-qa-a-new-role-is-rising-the-quality-architect-044d43cda2a8

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Key QA Metrics: How to Calculate, Implement, and Use Them Effectively
The other day I was chatting with a tester I know and we had this dialog: After this dialog, I thought about how the metrics-related processes were set up in some of my projects: In one of them, only the developer was notified about critical bugs on the prod, who had to fix the bug urgently. As a result the bug is fixed, but the tester will not even be aware of this bug. This process makes it impossible to collect metrics related to bugs In another project, not all tasks are tested by the tester. For example, some trivial changes may be rolled out in the release even without notifying the tester, although in fact these changes may cause some regression bugs And on another project, where all tasks and bugs go through the tester — there are no metrics at all, because there was no sense in them specifically for that product. And that’s okay Each project is a separate story. Metrics can be a tool that aligns processes and helps the team, but they are definitely not universal or even always needed. In this article, I want to talk about some good metrics, namely how to calculate, implement and use them in the future. Let’s go! 1. Test Coverage of Requirements What is this metric? This metric will reflect how much of the requirements are covered by tests and helps to assess test completeness and minimize the risk of missing critical bugs. How is it calculated? Read more: https://medium.com/@yuliashaifele/key-qa-metrics-how-to-calculate-implement-and-use-them-effectively-6d5ab4517e40

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10 Best Software Testing Tools For QA
Quality Assurance (QA) testing tools are the tools that are used to automate the testing process of software applications. Therefore, QA is designed to make sure that every new software release meets the requirements of the project and provides a good user experience. This article will provide you with a detailed explanation of the 10 Best Software Testing Tools For QA that are used to automate repetitive testing tasks , increase the efficiency of testing, and give accurate test results to the developers. What is a QA Software Testing Tool? QA refers to Quality Assurance in software development . The QA tools are designed to ensure that each of the new software meets the requirements of the projects and it provides a better user experience but some of these tools also consist of a few bugs or some defects in them. These Quality Assurance testing tools help to manage the task management, performance testing, and functional testing of the software. These QA testing tools help the software developers write appropriate test cases and execute these test cases. Why Do We Need QA Automation Testing? In today’s software world, manual testing falls short. That’s where QA automation steps in, revolutionizing testing strategies. It boosts efficiency and speed, catching bugs early and ensuring consistent testing. Automation covers more ground, freeing up resources for complex tasks and eliminating tedious regression testing. It’s essential for CI/CD pipelines, providing instant feedback and maintaining quality. Plus, it enables realistic testing scenarios and fosters collaboration. Automation isn’t replacing manual testing; it’s a powerful ally for delivering top-notch software quickly. 10 Best Software Testing Tools for QA There are many Software testing tools available for QA . Some of the top 10 Software testing tools for QA are mentioned below: Table of Content 10 Best Software Testing Tools for QA 1. QA Wolf 2. Autify 3. Endtest 4. Tricentis Testim 5. Kobiton 6. Test Sigma 7. Test Rigor 8. BugBug 9. Mabl 10. Testing Whiz Read more: https://medium.com/@lognoroy2000/10-best-software-testing-tools-for-qa-e4b305d1021a

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I Found the Best Apps for Productivity in 2024
Discovering useful apps in the always changing world of productivity tools can greatly improve your workflow. After doing a lot of research, I’ve found a few excellent but lesser-known apps and web tools that can increase your productivity in 2024. These are some unusual solutions that you may not be familiar with, each providing special features to simplify your work and increase productivity. Let’s start the list: 1. Audionotes audionotes.app Platform: iOS, Android, Web Website: Audionotes Audionotes is an innovative app that turns your spoken thoughts into clear, organized text notes using AI. Whether you’re in a meeting, attending a lecture, or brainstorming ideas, Audionotes can capture your voice and convert it into text with remarkable accuracy. The app also offers features like task management, integrations with popular tools, and seamless sharing options. Audionotes is perfect for anyone who prefers speaking over typing and needs a reliable way to keep track of their notes. 2. Typeframes typeframes.com Read more: https://medium.com/@hii_mohit/i-found-the-best-apps-for-productivity-in-2024-f0030816b5cf

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