> ## 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 #285 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/285/ - Published: 2025-09-27T16:21:54.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:19:12.000Z - Description: Why testability is important πŸ‘€ - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **285th** issue!Do you know why testability is important?Look no further, because [Maria Kedemo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-kedemo-299b16/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) wrote a fantastic series of articles about it:[Testability Is About People, Not Just Code](https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/testability-is-about-people-not-just-code/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[Poor Testability Is Everywhere β€” But We Don't Always See It](https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/poor-testability-is-everywhere-but-we-dont-always-see-it/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[Why We See The Need for Testability Differently](https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/the-triangle-of-perception-why-we-see-testability-differently/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[Changing the Conversation About Testability](https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/changing-the-conversation-about-testability/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).It's a great reminder not only for test engineers, but for all members of software development teams.Happy testing! πŸ™‚*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)* | | | | Sponsored [Accelerating to Daily Releases](https://info.saucelabs.com/mobile-app-quality-trifecta.html?utm%5Fsource=stw&utm%5Fmedium=paidsponsor&utm%5Fcampaign=regulated%5Findustries%5Ffy26&utm%5Fterm=newsletter&utm%5Fcontent=trifecta%5Fwebinar)Ready to speed up your release cycles without compromising quality? 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Abd El-Rahman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-m-abd-el-rahman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) gives valuable advice with sample questions.Moreover, [Nureko Wibowo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nureko-wibowo-234b80130/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) advises creating [The QA Document That Could Save Your Job](https://bungkust.medium.com/the-qa-document-that-could-save-your-job-950cea9d7420?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/qualitynexus/how-to-contribute-meaningfully-in-feature-planning-d24df8b0f3b1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [How We Systematized Technical Debt Management in Our QA Team](https://medium.com/its-tinkoff/how-we-systematized-technical-debt-management-in-our-qa-team-77752bed42e9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)Tech debt, like bugs, is an unavoidable part of software development. It's all about managing it effectively, and [Ilia Golos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/igolos/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) shares several tips for testers.Additionally, [Fred Hebert](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredth/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) wrote a thought-provoking article about [Ongoing Tradeoffs, and Incidents as Landmarks](https://ferd.ca/ongoing-tradeoffs-and-incidents-as-landmarks.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/its-tinkoff/how-we-systematized-technical-debt-management-in-our-qa-team-77752bed42e9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [Testing AI features: from 0 to Test Strategy](https://medium.com/@wernerthiago/testing-ai-features-from-0-to-test-strategy-40b1e7f28bb9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[Thiago Werner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerthiago/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) puts it simply β€” the goal of this article is to prepare you to test AI features by providing a good overview of LLMs, MCPs, prompt engineering and testing practices.I also appreciate [Taras Kizlo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taras-kizlo-b5907518b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)'s effort to create an in-depth overview of practical tools and aspects of [Manual Testing](https://medium.com/@iamprovidence/manual-testing-0f6367325f56?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@wernerthiago/testing-ai-features-from-0-to-test-strategy-40b1e7f28bb9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [Testing and Programming Are Not Separate Disciplines](https://testinggarage.blogspot.com/2025/09/testing-and-programming-are-the-same-discipline-ravisuriya.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)A good reminder by [Ravisuriya Eswara](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravisuriya?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) about treating software development and testing as part of one process and the benefits it yields.Similarly, [Heemeng Foo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/heemeng/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) uses the football analogy to emphasise that [Quality is a team sport](https://heemeng.medium.com/quality-is-a-team-sport-e90840d6608a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) and [Rashmi Wickramasinghe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashwic/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) shares a journey of [Me as a Quality Enthusiast](https://medium.com/@herathrashmi6/me-as-a-quality-enthusiast-3dd92b05780d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[testinggarage.blogspot.com](https://testinggarage.blogspot.com/2025/09/testing-and-programming-are-the-same-discipline-ravisuriya.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [I Integrated AI in a Listener to Heal Locators in The Real Time](https://medium.com/generative-ai/i-connected-chatgpt-to-my-test-automation-cdc5e00f02fd?sk=b3a0365d83541d18787bae84a51e7c63&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[Abdelkader Hassine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdelkaderhassine/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) demonstrates yet another example of leveraging AI to improve test flakiness by self-healing mobile locators.On that note, [Gil Zilberfeld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilzilberfeld/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) shows the steps of [Migrating Test Code with AI: From Frameworks to Languages](https://testingil.com/2025/09/migrating-test-code-with-ai-in-software-testing.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/generative-ai/i-connected-chatgpt-to-my-test-automation-cdc5e00f02fd?sk=b3a0365d83541d18787bae84a51e7c63&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [Testing in JavaScript: A Gentle, Hands-On Guide](https://thehorizonexplorer.org/testing-in-javascript-a-gentle-hands-on-guide-0a562a40fa37?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)I think [Shailesh Kumar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshkumar1729/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) was quite humble to call this guide "gentle" as it turned out to be a detailed and comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of testing in JavaScript using various tools, such as Mocha, Chai and Supertest.[thehorizonexplorer.org](https://thehorizonexplorer.org/testing-in-javascript-a-gentle-hands-on-guide-0a562a40fa37?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [The Automation Maturity Pyramid](https://medium.com/@dingraham01/the-automation-maturity-pyramid-866e387fd9a6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[David Ingraham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingraham01/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) came up with a method for assessing test automation maturity in four phases: confidence, short-term feedback, speed of development, and long-term feedback.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@dingraham01/the-automation-maturity-pyramid-866e387fd9a6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [The Over-Framework Trap: Preventing the Maze of Test Complexity](https://medium.com/swissquote-engineering/the-over-framework-trap-preventing-the-maze-of-test-complexity-49ba3cc091c4?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[Roman Kostenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roman-kostenko-b0561958/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) gives pragmatic advice on how to avoid overengineering your test framework by following some good practices.Furthermore, [Danail Bikovski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danail-bikovski-64432b62/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) demonstrates [Designing a Scalable Test Automation Framework for SaaS](https://medium.com/@danailbikovski/designing-a-scalable-test-automation-framework-for-saas-demonstration-9ae14550506f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/swissquote-engineering/the-over-framework-trap-preventing-the-maze-of-test-complexity-49ba3cc091c4?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [What does successful automation look like to you? Have you ever seen it?](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1no8hau/what%5Fdoes%5Fsuccessful%5Fautomation%5Flook%5Flike%5Fto%5Fyou/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)It's a fair question since the experience may differ between companies. Several testers shared interesting thoughts about it in this Reddit thread.Also, [How many test cases do you automate?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1nbcncb/how%5Fmany%5Ftest%5Fcases%5Fdo%5Fyou%5Fautomate/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1no8hau/what%5Fdoes%5Fsuccessful%5Fautomation%5Flook%5Flike%5Fto%5Fyou/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | | | TOOLS | | [Building Smarter Tests with Custom Annotations and Listeners in TestNG β€” A Practical Guide](https://medium.com/@vaibhavc121/building-smarter-tests-with-custom-annotations-and-listeners-in-testng-a-practical-guide-4cb3f26078c0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[TestNG](https://testng.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) is a popular test library for Java. [Vaibhav Chavan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaibhavc121/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) shares several tips on improving your tests, followed by another guide on [Parallel Testing with TestNG](https://medium.com/@vaibhavc121/parallel-testing-with-testng-the-complete-guide-to-faster-automation-b3fef03d7dfa?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@vaibhavc121/building-smarter-tests-with-custom-annotations-and-listeners-in-testng-a-practical-guide-4cb3f26078c0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [Playwright Selectors That Don't Flake β€” 7 Rules](https://medium.com/@roshan2008web/playwright-selectors-that-dont-flake-7-rules-4184af8b93a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[Roshan Manjushree Adhikari](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manjushree2012/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) explains how to fight selector-related test flakiness in [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285). Good advice that can also be applied to other test frameworks.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@roshan2008web/playwright-selectors-that-dont-flake-7-rules-4184af8b93a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [Supercharging Test Automation with Java Faker: Generating Realistic Test Data](https://medium.com/@sajith-dilshan/supercharging-test-automation-with-java-faker-generating-realistic-test-data-0891f1312067?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)Using real-like data is important for accurately testing your system from the user's perspective. [Sajith Dilshan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajith-dilshan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) provides an overview of the [Java Faker](https://github.com/DiUS/java-faker?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285), which can help you achieve that.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@sajith-dilshan/supercharging-test-automation-with-java-faker-generating-realistic-test-data-0891f1312067?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | [This one feature from Cypress I didn't know I needed](https://medium.com/@cuneyt.bati/this-one-feature-from-cypress-i-didnt-know-i-needed-dcc3e40be1d9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)[Cuneyt Bati](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuneytbati/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) describes the effort of migrating tests from [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) to Playwright and the slight difference in features between the two.Moreover, [Jennifer Shehane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-shehane/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) shares that [Cy.press() got an upgrade in Cypress 15.1.0](https://www.cypress.io/blog/more-keys-more-power-cy-press-got-an-upgrade-in-cypress-15-1-0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) with more actions available.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@cuneyt.bati/this-one-feature-from-cypress-i-didnt-know-i-needed-dcc3e40be1d9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) | | | | VIDEOS | | [Full Pipeline: Appium + WebdriverIO + BrowserStack + GitHub Actions for Native Mobile Tests](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285&v=SpoVsuZcUPs)Testing mobile apps? [Joan Esquivel Montero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanesquivel/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) recorded an insightful, 15-minute video describing a whole stack of tools for test automation.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285&v=SpoVsuZcUPs) | | [Software Testing with AI And AI Agents](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285&v=mNiJKT60K2w)This is a comprehensive, hour-long demonstration of using AI in software testing by [Karthik K.K.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikkk/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285). Lots of practical insights in one place, especially if you haven't explored that area yet.Also, have you heard of the new [Visual Studio 2026 β€” AI Infused IDE That Creates 10X Developers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285&v=bJ8lK%5F683PE)?[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285&v=mNiJKT60K2w) | | | | And… | | [Si++...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1niir6y/holamundo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285) πŸ˜‚ | | | | Thanks for reading!If you enjoy this newsletter and find it helpful in becoming a better tester, please consider sharing it with others.*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F285)* |