> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Issue #174 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/174/ - Published: 2023-06-24T08:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:20.000Z - Description: "Anyone here left QA?" 🤔 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **174th** issue!As someone who considered switching fields early in my career, I find this discussion intriguing:[Anyone here left QA and why?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/14br2f1/anyone%5Fhere%5Fleft%5Fqa%5Fand%5Fwhy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)After my first internship as a software tester, I wanted to switch to software development.However, I stumbled upon an amazing opportunity that made me realise I have great potential in this field.So I stayed — and never looked back!That's why I find reading stories of people who actually made the move particularly interesting.I hope it widens your horizons, too.Happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)* | | | | Sponsored [How to make a significant effect with a 30-60-90 day plan as a QA Manager?](https://www.practitest.com/qa-learningcenter/best-practices/90-day-qa-manager-journey/?utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=software-testing-weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=90-day-journey)The transition from being a QA tester to a QA manager requires several changes from mindset to daily tasks. 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It's great for those who are hiring or looking to get hired.[kenst.com](https://www.kenst.com/hiring-more-software-testers-an-analysis/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [How should we view AI as testers?](https://stevethedoc.wordpress.com/2023/06/18/how-should-we-view-ai-as-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)With AI on the rise, some of you may wonder what it means for testers. [Steve Watson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjwatsonuk/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) shares some interesting thoughts.And so does [Jason Arbon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarbon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) in his article about [Counterfeit Philosophers in Testing](https://jarbon.medium.com/counterfeit-philosophers-in-testing-bb66c56127dd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174).Additionally, [Alan Page](https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-l-a-n/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) has also shared [Some thoughts on AI and ChatGPT](https://angryweasel.substack.com/p/mastermind?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174).[stevethedoc.wordpress.com](https://stevethedoc.wordpress.com/2023/06/18/how-should-we-view-ai-as-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [Story Test Plan Template](https://medium.com/@michael.leonard/story-test-plan-template-a4202531e741?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)[Michael Leonard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-leonard-9814376/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) gives great advice on preparing a reusable test plan for user stories to help your team test earlier and more accurately.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@michael.leonard/story-test-plan-template-a4202531e741?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [When two worlds collide — defect-oriented vs quality-oriented approach](https://medium.com/swinginc/when-two-worlds-collide-defect-oriented-vs-quality-oriented-approach-89fd45feb0b5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)This is a good reminder from [Grzegorz Niczyporuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/grzegorz-niczyporuk/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) on why there's more to testing than just hunting bugs.Also, [Nishi Grover Garg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishi-g-02127aa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) explains well [Why Customer Experience Directs the Software Testing Strategy](https://testwithnishi.com/2023/06/14/why-customer-experience-directs-the-software-testing-strategy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174).[medium.com](https://medium.com/swinginc/when-two-worlds-collide-defect-oriented-vs-quality-oriented-approach-89fd45feb0b5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Enhancing Automation Reliability with Retry Patterns](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/enhancing-automation-reliability-with-retry-patterns/enhancing-automation-reliability-with-retry-patterns.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)Test retries are a helpful solution to making your test suite more resilient. [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) shares some great implementation examples.[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/enhancing-automation-reliability-with-retry-patterns/enhancing-automation-reliability-with-retry-patterns.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [Performance testing using real browsers](https://medium.com/singapore-gds/performance-testing-using-real-browsers-6490a33ee23e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)There are various ways of approaching web app performance testing. 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[Phil Clark](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philclark/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) shows helpful examples of testing each of them.[rethinkyourunderstanding.com](https://rethinkyourunderstanding.com/2023/06/shift-left-security-security-unit-tests-and-owasp-top-10-and-ai-key-practices-for-secure-development/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [Test Automation Frameworks: Page Object Model vs. Page Component Object Model](https://gorillalogic.com/blog/test-automation-frameworks-page-object-model-vs-page-component-object-model/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)Do you know how these two patterns differ and when to apply them? Here's a decent overview by [Jesús Ruiz Barreto](https://gorillalogic.com/author/jesus-ruiz-barreto/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174).[gorillalogic.com](https://gorillalogic.com/blog/test-automation-frameworks-page-object-model-vs-page-component-object-model/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | [Why Do I Write Test Code?](https://elyor.me/why-do-i-write-test-code?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174)[Elyorbek Ibrokhimov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyorbe/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) gives several reasons from a developer's perspective why writing tests regularly is beneficial.[elyor.me](https://elyor.me/why-do-i-write-test-code?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F174) | | | | Sponsored [Live Webinar: Leveraging Synthetic Data for Test Data Management](https://info.gretel.ai/en-us/webinar-leveraging-synthetic-data-for-test-data-management?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter-sponsorship&utm%5Fcampaign=softwaretestingweekly-20230623)Join [Gretel.ai](https://info.gretel.ai/en-us/webinar-leveraging-synthetic-data-for-test-data-management?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter-sponsorship&utm%5Fcampaign=softwaretestingweekly-20230623) on **Tuesday, June 27th**, to explore the role of synthetic data in providing safe access to production-grade data for testing and development. 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