> ## 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 #269 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/269/ - Published: 2025-05-06T23:21:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:19:04.000Z - Description: How Dropbox, Netflix and Spotify test and release software 🧐 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **269th** issue!Curious how Dropbox, Netflix and Spotify test and release their software?There are some great insights in these recent articles I found, mostly thanks to [Jose Alcérreca](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-alc%C3%A9rreca-01490bb/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)'s new Testing at Scale series:[How Dropbox leverages testing to maintain high level of trust at scale](https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/how-dropbox-leverages-testing-to-maintain-high-level-of-trust-at-scale-b7b1bdf6161e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) by [Ryan Harter](https://social.harter.us/@ryan?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[Netflix App Testing At Scale](https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/netflix-app-testing-at-scale-eb4ef6b40124?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) by [Ken Yee](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkyee/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How We Release the Spotify App](https://engineering.atspotify.com/2025/04/how-we-release-the-spotify-app-part-1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) by [Jacob Vesterlund](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-vesterlund/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)Enjoy and happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)* | | | | Sponsored [Join 20,000+ Testers & Devs at point 2025](https://www.browserstack.com/events/breakpoint-2025?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=pr&utm%5Fplatform=&utm%5Fcontent=breakpoint&utm%5Fcampaign=Summit-13-May-2025-BreakPoint-2025&utm%5Fcampaigncode=701OW00000HeQ71YAF&utm%5Fterm=softwaretestingweekly)Explore how the smartest teams are using AI to transform testing. 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Here's his journey documented in detail, with some helpful templates.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@rennanreis/qa-test-strategy-framework-how-i-built-a-real-world-manual-testing-portfolio-with-istqb-templates-39bff28f8926?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [The QA Mouse-Trap: How Lead Test Engineer Roles Catch and Hold Your Career](https://medium.com/@anthony.d.mcpherson/the-qa-mouse-trap-how-lead-test-engineer-roles-catch-and-hold-your-career-ab598baee30a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[Anthony Mcpherson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonymcpherson1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) explains the potential risks associated with moving to the lead role in testing. Having moved to a leadership role myself, I can relate to that.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@anthony.d.mcpherson/the-qa-mouse-trap-how-lead-test-engineer-roles-catch-and-hold-your-career-ab598baee30a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [The Three Mindsets of a Quality Engineer](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/the-three-mindsets-of-a-qe?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[Jitesh Gosai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitgo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) explains what it means to have a Quality Engineering mindset and how to practise it at work.Moreover, [Ujjwal Kumar Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujjwal-k-singh/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) shares insights from his experience about [Breaking the autopilot: How I stopped testing software like a machine](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/breaking-the-autopilot-how-i-stopped-testing-software-like-a-machine?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269).[qualityeng.substack.com](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/the-three-mindsets-of-a-qe?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [Your Performance Tests Are Only as Good as Your Requirements](https://medium.com/@sul0089/your-performance-tests-are-only-as-good-as-your-requirements-ebf3b0d88426?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)While this sentence can be applied to all types of testing, [Suleman Mazhar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sulemanmazhar/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) correctly points out how to successfully collect performance requirements and, through that, improve your tests.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@sul0089/your-performance-tests-are-only-as-good-as-your-requirements-ebf3b0d88426?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Designing Software That Wants to Be Tested](https://medium.com/@stefano.dallapalma0/designing-software-that-wants-to-be-tested-2b3adcd9403c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)This is an excellent article by [Stefano Dalla Palma](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanodallapalma/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) on why testability, and thinking of it at the design stage, is so important in software development.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@stefano.dallapalma0/designing-software-that-wants-to-be-tested-2b3adcd9403c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [Mobile QA Automation: Leveraging Visual Screenshot Comparison for UI Consistency](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/mobile-qa-automation-leveraging-visual-screenshot-comparison-for-ui-consistency/mobile-qa-automation-leveraging-visual-screenshot-comparison-for-ui-consistency.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)Curious how to implement visual testing for iOS apps? [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) shows an example of a solution built with open-source solutions.[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/mobile-qa-automation-leveraging-visual-screenshot-comparison-for-ui-consistency/mobile-qa-automation-leveraging-visual-screenshot-comparison-for-ui-consistency.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [Mobile Testing Unboxed: A deep dive into testing types](https://medium.com/qualitynexus/mobile-testing-unboxed-a-deep-dive-into-testing-types-cc8a9451f3af?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)Mobile apps can be tested in many ways. [Aya Akl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaakl/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) provides several approaches and suggests tools for each.[medium.com](https://medium.com/qualitynexus/mobile-testing-unboxed-a-deep-dive-into-testing-types-cc8a9451f3af?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [You don't need so many E2E tests (or do you?)](https://cakehurstryan.com/2025/04/25/you-dont-need-so-many-e2e-tests-or-do-we/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[Callum Akehurst-Ryan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cakehurstryan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) gives reasons why some teams overinvest in end-to-end tests and explains why, in most cases, this may lead to problems.[cakehurstryan.com](https://cakehurstryan.com/2025/04/25/you-dont-need-so-many-e2e-tests-or-do-we/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | | | TOOLS | | [A Developer's Playbook for Smart Testing and Confident Releases with Playwright](https://medium.com/elementor-engineers/building-quality-code-a-developers-playbook-for-smart-testing-and-confident-releases-a1bd860ecc7d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)Testing with [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)? 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However, [Mohamed Said Ibrahim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedsaidibrahim/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) demonstrates a workaround.He also shows how to speed up test execution further by [Load Balancing Tests Across Jenkins Agents](https://medium.com/@mohamedsaidibrahim/load-balancing-tests-across-jenkins-agents-optimize-your-test-execution-81c5c2297f7e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@mohamedsaidibrahim/advanced-cypress-parallelization-with-ci-split-maximize-your-testing-efficiency-d3a1715ecb11?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [The Test Drama: Cypress vs Playwright — Control Your Tests (Part 2): Tags & Test Filters](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/the-test-drama-cypress-vs-playwright-control-your-tests-part-2-tags-test-filters-3kh2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)[Sebastian Clavijo Suero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianclavijosuero/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) continues the intriguing series that compares [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) and [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) test tools in great detail. This time, it's about tags and filters.[dev.to](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/the-test-drama-cypress-vs-playwright-control-your-tests-part-2-tags-test-filters-3kh2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | [Using Playwright Custom Matchers to Automate Layout Testing](https://hrmeet.medium.com/using-playwright-custom-matchers-to-automate-layout-testing-be8fa0063ebd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)While there are many visual testing solutions based on screenshots, [Harmeet Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmeetsingh/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) shows how to implement a non-visual testing solution for asserting UI layout using [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)'s built-in features.Also, [Ismail Sobhy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ismailsobhy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) briefly demonstrates [Using Model Context Protocol with Playwright](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-powered-test-automation-using-model-context-protocol-ismail-sobhy-mli5f/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269).[hrmeet.medium.com](https://hrmeet.medium.com/using-playwright-custom-matchers-to-automate-layout-testing-be8fa0063ebd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) | | | | And… | | [NaaS — is that us...?](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1kb3o1x/noasaservice/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269) 😂 | | | | 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%5F269).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F269)* |