> ## 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 #187 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/187/ - Published: 2023-09-27T07:46:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:26.000Z - Description: How Microsoft does QA 🧐 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **187th** issue!If there's only one thing you can read this week, it should be this:[How Microsoft does QA](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/how-microsoft-does-qa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) by [Gergely Orosz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergelyorosz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).It's full of insights, such as the origins of the SDET role or the transition into the test pyramid.You can learn even more from the discussion under [this LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gergelyorosz%5Fmicrosoft-was-the-company-to-pioneer-the-activity-7109993997468618753-s%5FJA?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187), as well as [this clarification](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/curtis-stuehrenberg%5Fhow-microsoft-does-quality-assurance-qa-activity-7109959566615879681-eOPa?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) on some of the concepts mentioned in the original article.So, happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)* | | | | Sponsored [UPDATED: Testmo — #1 Unified Test Management Tool](https://www.testmo.com/?utm%5Fsource=stw&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=updated)[Testmo](https://www.testmo.com/?utm%5Fsource=stw&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=updated) is the #1 unified modern test management tool. 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Here, [Jason Arbon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarbon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) outlines how it can help with exploratory testing.However, keep in mind that generative AI, such as ChatGPT, might be [Reliably Unreliable](https://developsense.com/blog/2023/09/reliably-unreliable?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187), as [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) warns.[jarbon.medium.com](https://jarbon.medium.com/ai-changes-exploratory-testing-eaa874926267?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [The Great Testing Transition](https://build.diligent.com/the-great-testing-transition-c3d60114141c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)In this article, [Madeline Van Der Paelt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinevdp/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) explains how DevOps culture impacts the modern approach to testing.Inevitably, it leads to discussions such as this big one on Reddit: [Anyone here tired of companies eliminating QA and expecting dev to do testing?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16ipvq0/anyone%5Fhere%5Ftired%5Fof%5Fcompanys%5Feliminating%5Fqa%5Fand/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)[build.diligent.com](https://build.diligent.com/the-great-testing-transition-c3d60114141c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [The Importance Of Testing In A Reliable Staging Environment](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/b1d3d371?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)This is a great explanation by [Amy Stuart](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy99/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) of the importance of having a stable test environment in your company.What may also help is practising [Chaos Engineering to check the stability and reliability of services](https://lightheads.medium.com/chaos-engineering-to-check-the-stability-and-reliability-of-services-e0bcf31de973?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187), as per [Artem Savytskyi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-savytskyi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)'s suggestion.[ministryoftesting.com](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/b1d3d371?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [Want to Increase Your Salary as a Tester? Look for a New Job](https://dev-tester.com/want-to-increase-your-salary-as-a-tester-look-for-a-new-job/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)In an honest way, [Dennis Martinez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennmart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) shares some career advice for getting better pay as a tester.[dev-tester.com](https://dev-tester.com/want-to-increase-your-salary-as-a-tester-look-for-a-new-job/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Basic API and UI test automation framework](https://fakeplastictrees.ee/post/6504a9b57cea059700edcc66/basic-api-and-ui-test-automation-framework?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)Using an interview coding task as an opportunity to experiment and learn, [Aleksei Parfentjev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksei-parfentjev-8b7103118/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) shows the structure, design and approach to setting up a test framework for UI and API.Speaking of test design, there are a few suggestions on using the [Page Object Model for simple click/type methods](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16m91u2/pom%5Fopinion%5Fon%5Fsimple%5Fclicktype%5Fmethods/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).[fakeplastictrees.ee](https://fakeplastictrees.ee/post/6504a9b57cea059700edcc66/basic-api-and-ui-test-automation-framework?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [Contract Tests: A New Hope](https://medium.com/mercadona-tech/contract-tests-a-new-hope-e2df7470e118?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)[Edgar Miró](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgarmiro/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) shares a detailed story of how they approached contract testing in their company and what they learned.[medium.com](https://medium.com/mercadona-tech/contract-tests-a-new-hope-e2df7470e118?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [Leak detection into UI tests on Android](https://proandroiddev.com/leak-detection-into-ui-tests-952c598dcfe0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)If you want to find out about memory leaks in your Android app, [Danil Perevalov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danil-perevalov-738161131/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) wrote a handy guide explaining how to use [LeakCanary](https://github.com/square/leakcanary?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) during UI tests.Furthermore, [Sergio Sastre Florez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-sastre-florez-75b62754/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) describes how to do [Cross-Library Screenshot Testing with AndroidUiTestingUtils 2.0.0](https://sergiosastre.hashnode.dev/write-once-test-everywhere-cross-library-screenshot-testing-with-androiduitestingutils?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).[proandroiddev.com](https://proandroiddev.com/leak-detection-into-ui-tests-952c598dcfe0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [The Dark Side of Full Test Automation](https://ryancraventech.substack.com/p/the-dark-side-of-full-test-automation?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)[Ryan Craven](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmcraven/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) gives a few reasons why we shouldn't aim for 100% test automation.And in the final part of the series, [Gil Zilberfeld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilzilberfeld/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) tells us about [The 4 Attributes of Testability: 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[Start reading here](https://blog.magicpod.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)![blog.magicpod.com](https://blog.magicpod.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | | | TOOLS | | [Cypress Custom Commands](https://medium.com/@anshita.bhasin/cypress-custom-commands-c25a3d948681?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)If you want to learn in detail how to improve your [Cypress](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187#readme) tests' readability with custom actions, here's a decent guide by [Anshita Bhasin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshita-bhasin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@anshita.bhasin/cypress-custom-commands-c25a3d948681?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [Enhancing Jest snapshot testing to performance test your application](https://blog.scottlogic.com/2023/09/12/enhancing-jest-snapshot-testing.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)Did you know you can use snapshot tests to measure the performance degradation of your frontend? Here's an intriguing example in [Jest](https://jestjs.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) by [Kiet Lau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kietlau/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).[blog.scottlogic.com](https://blog.scottlogic.com/2023/09/12/enhancing-jest-snapshot-testing.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [How did I run tests at least 10x faster with Playwright?](https://hasangurhan.medium.com/how-did-i-run-tests-at-least-10x-faster-with-playwright-c25687982caf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)[Hasan Gürhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasangurhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) shows a few practical tricks on speeding up your [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187#readme) tests, including built-in parallelism, sharding and CI config.Moreover, [Vitaliy Potapov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalets/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) wrote a handy guide to [Generating BDD tests with ChatGPT and running them with Playwright](https://dev.to/vitalets/generate-bdd-tests-with-chatgpt-and-run-them-with-playwright-4ffm?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187).[hasangurhan.medium.com](https://hasangurhan.medium.com/how-did-i-run-tests-at-least-10x-faster-with-playwright-c25687982caf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | [What tools do you use to capture bugs?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16i8vid/what%5Ftools%5Fdo%5Fyou%5Fuse%5Fto%5Fcapture%5Fbugs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)There are many bug-reporting productivity tools available on the market, and this thread shows what people prefer to use.[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16i8vid/what%5Ftools%5Fdo%5Fyou%5Fuse%5Fto%5Fcapture%5Fbugs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | | | BOOKS | | [Lessons Learned in Software Testing Book Review](https://nicolalindgren.com/lessons-learned-in-software-testing-book-review/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)In case you haven't read it yet, [Nicola Lindgren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolalindgren/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) wrote a handy overview of the classic [Lessons Learned in Software Testing](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/599997.Lessons%5FLearned%5Fin%5FSoftware%5FTesting?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) book.[nicolalindgren.com](https://nicolalindgren.com/lessons-learned-in-software-testing-book-review/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) | | | | And… | | [2000s vs 2020s...](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7110787266750398465?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187) 😂 | | | | 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%5F187).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F187)* |