QA Systems That Actually Work
Tactical software testing frameworks, QA automation strategies, and leadership systems built from real-world engineering, not theory.
Abstraction Is Not the Enemy, Losing Track of It Is
January 28, 2026 — Jaren
Abstraction keeps software teams moving until it hides just enough detail to make correctness impossible to verify. This post breaks down where abstraction helps, where it quietly moves risk, and why QA exists to surface what compression leaves behind.
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How to Create Effective Test Cases: A Comprehensive Guide
Creating effective test cases is a cornerstone of quality assurance (QA) testing. Well-crafted test cases not only improve the efficiency of the testing process but…
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Manual vs Automated Testing: When and Why to Use Each Approach
Manual vs. automation testing isn’t a battle—it’s a strategy. Learn when to use each approach, their strengths and weaknesses, and how top QA teams master…
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Beyond Happy and Sad Paths: Testing for Real Users, Not Perfect Ones
Traditional happy and sad path testing only covers ideal success and basic failures. Real users don't follow scripts—they make mistakes, encounter errors, and need systems…
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Stop Chasing the Automation Meta. Build Around Your Testing Playstyle.
Stop chasing the automation meta. Learn why framework choice is secondary to your testing strength, and how to build your automation path around YOUR playstyle—not…
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QA Environment Setup (2025): Cloud-First When Roaming, WSL on the Workstation
Switch devices without reinstalling. A two-lane qa environment setup: Codespaces when roaming, WSL on the workstation—same repo, same tests, one green run and an HTML…
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I’m Not an Automation Engineer — But Here’s How I Use Playwright to Boost QA Anyway
You don’t need to be a certified automation engineer to write useful Playwright tests. I started with local scripts, flaky results, and real QA problems.…
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