> ## 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 #186 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/186/ - Published: 2023-09-18T12:10:43.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:26.000Z - Description: Career Progression in QA 🚀 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **186th** issue!What are the possible career paths for testers?Well, there's no better way to find out than to look at data. And this Reddit thread is a wonderful example of that:[What your QA career progression has been like?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16bomkh/if%5Fyou%5Fhave%5Fbeen%5Fin%5Fthe%5Findustry%5Ffor%5F10%5Fyears%5Fcan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Many people shared their journey so far, including the tech stack they worked in, and even the salary they got at each stage.Enjoy the read, and happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)* | | | | Sponsored [Create perfect bug reports automatically](https://birdeatsbug.com/qa-testers?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email)Here's a screen recorder built specifically for QA. It auto-captures technical logs for devs to debug faster. You can even report unreproducible bugs with the Replay feature. [Learn more here](https://birdeatsbug.com/qa-testers?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email).[birdeatsbug.com](https://birdeatsbug.com/qa-testers?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email) | | | | NEWS | | [7 Deadly Sins For Quality Assurance: Missteps Every Tester Should Avoid](https://medium.com/@vincent.ferreira/7-deadly-sins-for-quality-assurance-missteps-every-tester-should-avoid-10a6cd67c6ad?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Everyone makes mistakes (even testers!), but you can avoid some of them by listening to [Vincent Ferreira](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-ferreira-7096ba82/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)'s advice.Furthermore, it's worth learning from [Jayateerth Katti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayateerth-katti-10103a14/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) about the [Reasons Behind Common Software Testing Failure](https://jayateerthk.medium.com/reasons-behind-common-software-testing-failure-71b5d09f042d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@vincent.ferreira/7-deadly-sins-for-quality-assurance-missteps-every-tester-should-avoid-10a6cd67c6ad?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [I hate writing test cases…](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16dm1it/i%5Fhate%5Fwriting%5Ftest%5Fcases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Someone on Reddit expressed their feelings about writing test cases which sparked a wonderful discussion about the test case's usefulness.And maybe we should take a different route instead? For example, [Shikha Nandal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikha-nandal-49306ba6/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) explains [The Power of a Well Written User Story — A Test Engineer's Perspective](https://blog.scottlogic.com/2023/09/11/the-power-of-a-well-written-user-story.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16dm1it/i%5Fhate%5Fwriting%5Ftest%5Fcases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Life after Release: Quality Approaches to Uphold Stability](https://medium.com/manychat-engineering/life-after-release-quality-approaches-to-uphold-stability-540c031dec80?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)[Valery Kashentsev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/valery-kashentsev-3b7697128/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) gives a thorough overview of observability practices at their company, including monitoring, on-call, and feature ownership.[medium.com](https://medium.com/manychat-engineering/life-after-release-quality-approaches-to-uphold-stability-540c031dec80?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [My Role as Quality and Test Specialist](https://testerstories.com/2023/09/my-role-as-quality-and-test-specialist/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)In this insightful article, [Jeff Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnyman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) reflects on his role as a tester and shares some great advice for all of us.Also, [Jesper Ottosen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlottosen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) describes how his experience led him to focus on [New Fields of Testing Activities](https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/new-fields-of-testing-activities/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[testerstories.com](https://testerstories.com/2023/09/my-role-as-quality-and-test-specialist/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [What Does 'Quality' Really Mean in Software Development?](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-does-quality-really-mean-software-development-katja-obring?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Continuing the theme from [the last issue](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/185?m=web&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186#Btybghz), this time it's [Katja Obring](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) trying to define the meaning of quality.Furthermore, [Ismail Khan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iikhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) wrote a thorough article explaining [Why Testing Shows the Presence of Defects, Not Their Absence](https://ismailkhan.hashnode.dev/real-world-and-practical-insights-why-qa-testing-shows-the-presence-of-defects-not-their-absence?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-does-quality-really-mean-software-development-katja-obring?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [An example of front-end testing strategy @ Criteo](https://medium.com/criteo-engineering/an-example-of-front-end-testing-strategy-criteo-f1022f7bd806?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)[Xavier Dupessey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-dupessey/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) shares how they approach testing front-end apps with no dedicated QA team, using a pragmatic approach to test automation on unit and UI levels.Also, [Tinashe Chinyanga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinashechinyanga/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) explains why [Developers should write tests](https://medium.com/@chinyangatj/developers-should-write-tests-419da5ab9558?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[medium.com](https://medium.com/criteo-engineering/an-example-of-front-end-testing-strategy-criteo-f1022f7bd806?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Realising the Testing Pyramid by Relating Test Levels](https://medium.com/@cnissen%5F48622/realising-the-testing-pyramid-by-relating-test-levels-795ddb6a7456?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)[Christian Nissen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-nissen-9a5a0711/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) wrote a great summary of the test pyramid, listing the challenges associated with implementing it.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@cnissen%5F48622/realising-the-testing-pyramid-by-relating-test-levels-795ddb6a7456?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Tests to hold code securely in place](https://randomtechthoughts.blog/2023/09/09/tests-to-hold-code-securely-in-place/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Last week, I featured an intriguing article on [why unit tests are sensors](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/185?m=web&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186#n6ssz5V). And this article by [Bob Salmon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobsalmon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) is a great complementation of that.[randomtechthoughts.blog](https://randomtechthoughts.blog/2023/09/09/tests-to-hold-code-securely-in-place/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Why Visual Regression Testing is Wrong?](https://vocal.media/01/why-visual-regression-testing-is-wrong?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)[Zhimin Zhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiminzhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) shares a rather uncommon opinion on why visual testing might not be the best approach to use for finding regressions.[vocal.media](https://vocal.media/01/why-visual-regression-testing-is-wrong?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | | | TOOLS | | [Dockerizing Cypress Test Framework: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://mamunabdullah.hashnode.dev/dockerizing-cypress-test-framework-a-step-by-step-guide?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)Running tests in a container has several benefits. Here's [Md. Abdullah Al Mamun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamun5790/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) showing us how to do it for [Cypress](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186#readme) tests.Also, [Eman Mahmoud](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emanmhmd/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) wrote a helpful [Beginner's Guide: My Personal Journey with Cypress](https://medium.com/@emanmhmd/a-beginners-guide-my-personal-journey-with-cypress-997c47bd0819?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[mamunabdullah.hashnode.dev](https://mamunabdullah.hashnode.dev/dockerizing-cypress-test-framework-a-step-by-step-guide?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Playwright with Java, Maven and TestNG](https://medium.com/@guptamansi101/playwright-with-java-maven-and-testng-part-1-c1622d1f4129?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)The advantage of [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186#readme) over many other modern test frameworks is that the tests can be implemented in various languages. Here's an example of doing it in Java by [Mansi Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mansi-gupta-340477137/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).Moreover, [Cerosh Jacob](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceroshjacob/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) explains the [Efficient Test Debugging with Playwright Trace Viewer](https://ceroshjacob.medium.com/efficient-test-debugging-with-playwright-trace-viewer-7461bf0ecf58?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@guptamansi101/playwright-with-java-maven-and-testng-part-1-c1622d1f4129?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Should You Switch Your Test Automation Tools?](https://dev-tester.com/should-you-switch-your-test-automation-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)With so many new test tools coming out over the past years, you may be tempted to move to a new stack. But is it worth it? [Dennis Martinez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennmart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) wrote a great article about it.[dev-tester.com](https://dev-tester.com/should-you-switch-your-test-automation-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | [Ultron — simple, stable, maintainable Android UI tests](https://medium.com/@atiurin/ultron-simple-stable-maintainable-android-ui-tests-8445b2a6ac1c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)If you test Android apps using native test frameworks, such as Espresso, you might be familiar with some of the problems and complexity. That's why [Aleksei Tiurin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksei-tiurin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) created [Ultron](https://github.com/open-tool/ultron?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186#readme) — an open-source test framework for Android with simple syntax.What's more, [Maria Luíza](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialuiza-cs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) wrote a detailed guide to [UI Testing in Jetpack Compose](https://medium.com/@MariaLuiza-CS/ui-testing-in-jetpack-compose-dbafee8953ab?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) with examples.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@atiurin/ultron-simple-stable-maintainable-android-ui-tests-8445b2a6ac1c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) | | | | And… | | [Creative testing...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrejs-doronins-195125149%5Fsoftwaretesting-activity-7108298390576246785-INC2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) 😂*PS. If you're enjoying these memes, help one of our readers by filling in [a 2-minute survey](https://forms.gle/3YgKDV6o583iioQcA?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186) on humour in software.* | | | | Thanks for reading!If you like this newsletter and it helps you become a better tester, you can say thanks and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/softwaretestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F186)* |