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# Issue #257
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/257/
- Published: 2025-02-11T23:15:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:59.000Z
- Description: QA Jobs at FAANG 👀
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the **257th** issue!Is your goal to work in Big Tech?Now it might be easier to find such opportunities in testing, thanks to this handy job board:[QA jobs at FAANG](https://faang.watch/?categories=Quality%20Assurance&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).Good luck and happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| NEWS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [Confessions of a First-Time Engineering Manager — Part 2](https://medium.com/@arighna88/confessions-of-a-first-time-engineering-manager-part-2-999a3e5d8f0c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Following a very insightful story of becoming an engineering manager covered in [the first part](https://medium.com/@arighna88/confessions-of-a-first-time-engineering-manager-part-1-93163eec8ada?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257), this time [Arighna Maity](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arighna-maity/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) zooms into how they've been improving the testing process.Also, [Rahul Kurup](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-kurup-2426881a/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) wrote about the importance of [The QA Meta](https://medium.com/@rahulnkurup/the-qa-meta-9357804cdd6e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@arighna88/confessions-of-a-first-time-engineering-manager-part-2-999a3e5d8f0c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)       |
| [Dear software testers, is your critical thinking ability even alive?!](https://www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/dear-software-testers-is-your-critical-thinking-ability-even-alive/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)This is a sobering reminder from [Maaike Brinkhof](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaike-brinkhof-1942b725/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) that we shouldn't completely trust tools and AI to do the thinking part of testing for us.On the other side, [Daria Kotelenets](https://www.linkedin.com/in/darjakotelenets/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) wrote a good article about [When Overthinking Becomes a QA's Superpower (and How to Keep It in Check)](https://medium.com/@daria%5Fkotelenets/when-overthinking-is-your-qa-superpower-and-how-to-keep-it-under-control-fdb9173a7c90?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[maaikebrinkhof.nl](https://www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/dear-software-testers-is-your-critical-thinking-ability-even-alive/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                  |
| [Measuring What Matters: Key Metrics for Mobile Apps](https://medium.com/qualitynexus/measuring-what-matters-key-metrics-for-mobile-apps-ff9385451bae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)I liked the way [Aya Akl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaakl/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) outlined several mobile app quality metrics and hinted at how to measure them with certain tools.[medium.com](https://medium.com/qualitynexus/measuring-what-matters-key-metrics-for-mobile-apps-ff9385451bae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| [Twelve Months with Generative Reasoning: Hard Lessons Learned](https://medium.com/@AntoineAymer/twelve-months-with-generative-reasoning-hard-lessons-learned-ac6cea617372?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Are you using your prompts well? [Antoine Aymer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-aymer/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) points out several mistakes that testers can make when using AI and advises how to fix them.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@AntoineAymer/twelve-months-with-generative-reasoning-hard-lessons-learned-ac6cea617372?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [Will AI Take Software Engineers' Jobs? Only Low-Level Ones. Advice: Learn E2E Test Automation](https://agileway.substack.com/p/will-ai-take-software-engineers-jobs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)There are a lot of different opinions on how AI is going to impact the software engineering market, from engineers to CEOs. Here are [Zhimin Zhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiminzhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)'s thoughts on that, followed by a similar article: [Will AI Replace Mid-Level Software Engineers?](https://agileway.substack.com/p/will-ai-replace-mid-level-software?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[agileway.substack.com](https://agileway.substack.com/p/will-ai-take-software-engineers-jobs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| AUTOMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [Introducing the Full-Stack Testing strategy](https://medium.com/taxfix/introducing-the-full-stack-testing-strategy-27db0df9d72c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Having faced a challenge with the testing process while the product scaled, [Priscilla Stephan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-stephan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) had to develop with a new approach.Furthermore, [Nishi Grover Garg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishi-g-02127aa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) gives a theoretical overview of [Crafting the Perfect Test Automation Strategy](https://testwithnishi.com/2025/01/30/beyond-the-code-crafting-the-perfect-test-automation-strategy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/taxfix/introducing-the-full-stack-testing-strategy-27db0df9d72c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [From frustration to framework: Revamping UI testing at Qonto (Part 1 — Paradigm shift)](https://medium.com/qonto-way/from-frustration-to-framework-revamping-ui-testing-at-qonto-part-1-paradigm-shift-daa1fc41b2fe?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Wondering how other companies approach UI testing? [Yoann Goular](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoann-goular-890432135/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) shares lots of insights into their process at Qonto. And there's more about it in [Part 2 — API overhaul and impact](https://medium.com/qonto-way/from-frustration-to-framework-revamping-ui-testing-at-qonto-part-2-api-overhaul-and-impact-e5ab72909337?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/qonto-way/from-frustration-to-framework-revamping-ui-testing-at-qonto-part-1-paradigm-shift-daa1fc41b2fe?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Mastering Testing Patterns: AAA, GWT, and Beyond](https://medium.com/beyond-the-brackets/mastering-testing-patterns-aaa-gwt-and-beyond-3e7f21e37d88?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)[Stefano Alvares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanoalvares/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) shows a few examples of good test design practices that can be applied to unit and other types of tests.Moreover, [Nayani Shashikala Perera](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayanishashikala/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) wrote about [Simplifying Test Automation with Design Patterns — Part 1: Facade Pattern](https://medium.com/@nayani.shashi8/simplifying-test-automation-with-design-patterns-part-1-facade-pattern-c58ab40a64b6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/beyond-the-brackets/mastering-testing-patterns-aaa-gwt-and-beyond-3e7f21e37d88?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                |
| [Page Transactions as a new way to organize your testing automation](https://python.plainenglish.io/page-transactions-as-a-new-way-to-organize-your-testing-automation-3b9dd91c3092?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)[Douglas Cardoso](https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-cardosom/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) came up with [Guará](https://github.com/douglasdcm/guara?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) — an interesting implementation of the Page Transactions pattern for UI tests. You can also learn about the comparison between [Page Transactions and Page Object Model](https://medium.com/@douglas.dcm/page-transactions-and-page-object-model-645974e6f870?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[python.plainenglish.io](https://python.plainenglish.io/page-transactions-as-a-new-way-to-organize-your-testing-automation-3b9dd91c3092?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Techniques for Effective Test Data Cleanup in CI/CD](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/techniques-for-effective-test-data-cleanup-in-cicd/techniques-for-effective-test-data-cleanup-in-cicd.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Maintaining and organising your test data before and after tests is crucial to the stability and maintainability of your test suite. [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) lists a few examples of handling this in CI.Also, [Peter Houghton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-houghton-374a36/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) points out: [Don't be a Vogon, make it easy to access your test data!](https://www.investigatingsoftware.co.uk/2025/02/dont-be-vogon-make-it-easy-to-access.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/techniques-for-effective-test-data-cleanup-in-cicd/techniques-for-effective-test-data-cleanup-in-cicd.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)  |
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| TOOLS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| [10 powerful tests with Chrome DevTools](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/10-powerful-tests-with-chrome-devtools?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)As already mentioned several times before, [Chrome DevTools](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) has some great solutions for testing and debugging web apps. Here's a good overview by [Kasturi Rajamanikkam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasturi-rajamanikkam/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[ministryoftesting.com](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/10-powerful-tests-with-chrome-devtools?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Cypress Journey To Page Objects And Back](https://glebbahmutov.com/blog/page-objects-and-back/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)While [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) officially suggests using [App Actions over Page Objects](https://www.cypress.io/blog/stop-using-page-objects-and-start-using-app-actions?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257), sometimes you may need to use the latter. [Gleb Bahmutov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bahmutov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) shows the right way.[glebbahmutov.com](https://glebbahmutov.com/blog/page-objects-and-back/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [Dynamic Class Loading for Page Objects in Playwright Automation](https://medium.com/@thananjayan1988/optimizing-playwright-tests-with-dynamic-page-object-loading-dfda67be81e4?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)[Thananjayan Rajasekaran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thananjayan-rajasekaran/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) demonstrates using the Page Object Model in [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) for flexible scenarios, such as localisation testing.Also, [Marcin Michalak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcin-michalak1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) provides some good examples of [Automated accessibility test scripts in Playwright](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/automated-accessibility-test-scripts-playwright-marcin-michalak-qn6oe/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@thananjayan1988/optimizing-playwright-tests-with-dynamic-page-object-loading-dfda67be81e4?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) |
| [The Joy of BDD Testing: A QA's Journey with Cucumber](https://medium.com/deutsche-telekom-gurgaon/the-joy-of-bdd-testing-a-qas-journey-with-cucumber-4931cd0a1cf0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)[Jai Shrivastav](https://medium.com/@jai.shrivastav?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) illustrates the benefits of BDD with [Cucumber](https://cucumber.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) to create and maintain requirements and tests.Speaking of BDD, [Mateus Lazarus](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateus-lazarus/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) put together a guide about [Specflow to Reqnroll: Migrate From BDDs Libraries](https://medium.com/@mateus-lazarus/specflow-to-reqnroll-migrate-from-bdds-libraries-6abe32be31d9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[medium.com](https://medium.com/deutsche-telekom-gurgaon/the-joy-of-bdd-testing-a-qas-journey-with-cucumber-4931cd0a1cf0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                |
| [ What's new in Playwright v1.50.0?](https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/whats-new-in-playwright-v1-50-0-7026fac00401?sk=7f5e1fc5ba43843e322bc1d799170b54&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)There are quite a few new features in the latest release of [Playwright 1.50.0](https://playwright.dev/docs/release-notes?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257). [Shivam Bharadwaj](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetshivambharadwaj/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) explains them in more detail.[medium.com](https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/whats-new-in-playwright-v1-50-0-7026fac00401?sk=7f5e1fc5ba43843e322bc1d799170b54&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Which automation framework are you using at work? (2025)](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1iglyuw/which%5Fautomation%5Fframework%5Fare%5Fyou%5Fusing%5Fat%5Fwork/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)Someone ran a survey among the testing community trying to find out what the most used test automation tool is right now. Surprised by the results?Also, I found another discussion with a great explanation of [Why is an automation project called a framework?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1ih98ut/why%5Fis%5Fan%5Fautomation%5Fproject%5Fcalled%5Fa%5Fframework/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1iglyuw/which%5Fautomation%5Fframework%5Fare%5Fyou%5Fusing%5Fat%5Fwork/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| BOOKS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| [Book Review: "How To Test a Time Machine" by Noemí Ferrera](https://lisacrispin.com/2025/01/31/book-review-how-to-test-a-time-machine/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)If you're looking to learn more about test architecture and automation, [Lisa Crispin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacrispin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) reviewed a book on that — [How to Test a Time Machine](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122394618-how-to-test-a-time-machine?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) by [Noemi Ferrera](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noemiferrera/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[lisacrispin.com](https://lisacrispin.com/2025/01/31/book-review-how-to-test-a-time-machine/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| [AI-Powered AgentQL: Why XPath & CSS Selectors Are Now Obsolete! ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257&v=CUpDd4ZSEM4)[Karthik K.K](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikkk/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257) has recently been sharing some great insights into the latest AI-related solutions for testing. Here's yet another one about [AgentQL](https://www.agentql.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).And another one — [Local Deepseek R1 for Browser Use: Does It Really Work for Browser Automation?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257&v=NvClPPI4sK0)[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257&v=CUpDd4ZSEM4)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| [What is Agentic AI? Can it impact Software Testing?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257&v=cNjet-tv-cg)There's lots of buzz around AI agents now. But what are they? You can learn more from this 20-minute overview by [Daniel Knott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-knott/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257).[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F257&v=cNjet-tv-cg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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