> ## 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 #302 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/302/ - Published: 2026-02-15T14:51:18.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:19:19.000Z - Description: AI in Testing — What Should I Learn to Stay Future-Ready? 👀 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **302nd** issue!Wondering how to leverage AI to future-proof your career as a tester?Today, I'd like to highlight two intriguing resources to help you understand it better:[AI in Testing — What Should I Learn to Stay Future-Ready?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1qnk11x/ai%5Fin%5Fsoftware%5Ftesting%5Fwhat%5Fshould%5Fi%5Flearn%5Fto/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[AI and Testing: Personal Marketability](https://testerstories.com/2026/02/ai-and-testing-personal-marketability/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) by [Jeff Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnyman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)Happy (AI) testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)* | | | | Sponsored [We made Appium obsolete (Meta, Microsoft & Amazon agree)](https://maestro.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fcampaign=softwaretestingweekly%5Fnewsletter)[Maestro](https://maestro.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fcampaign=softwaretestingweekly%5Fnewsletter): the only test framework that doesn't make you want to flip tables. 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You can read more about [ChatGPT & Claude Features](https://medium.com/@cheparsky/ai-in-testing-2-chatgpt-claude-features-testing-teams-might-not-know-about-but-should-1bd8da624492?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302), the [AI IDEs](https://medium.com/@cheparsky/ai-in-testing-3-the-ai-ides-cutting-test-automation-time-in-half-68064a47b857?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) and [MCP](https://medium.com/@cheparsky/ai-in-testing-4-mcp-the-missing-layer-between-ai-and-your-toolchain-1d2dcbeac69c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) for testers.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@cheparsky/ai-in-testing-1-from-hype-to-habits-how-testing-wins-in-2026-e45f08c88102?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Everyone is NOT Responsible for Quality](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487632?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)The notion of everyone being responsible for quality has been widely popularised in agile. But [James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) challenges it, recommending replacing it with personal responsibility and clear roles.Moreover, [Julia Kocbek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-kocbek-001893128/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) shares interesting thoughts on [How to solve dilemmas as QA](https://uxdesign.cc/test-smart-how-to-solve-dilemmas-as-qa-29673df6c51b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).[satisfice.com](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487632?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [How I Transitioned from Traditional QA to AI-Assisted QA (And What I Actually Use Daily)](https://medium.com/@medhani.ranaweera/how-i-transitioned-from-traditional-qa-to-ai-assisted-qa-and-what-i-actually-use-daily-14075b1c2fd5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)AI is here to help us and we need to learn how to use it effectively. [Medhani Ranaweera](https://www.linkedin.com/in/medhanibandara/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) points out several areas in which she found it helpful.And if you're one of the late adopters, you may resonate with [Dennis Martinez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennmart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)'s experience of going through [My Five Stages of AI Grief](https://dev-tester.com/my-five-stages-of-ai-grief/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@medhani.ranaweera/how-i-transitioned-from-traditional-qa-to-ai-assisted-qa-and-what-i-actually-use-daily-14075b1c2fd5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Quality Debt: The Hidden Cost That Outgrows Technical Debt](https://testuff.com/quality-debt-the-hidden-cost-that-outgrows-technical-debt/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[Arik Aharoni](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arikaharoni/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) explains how testing gaps accumulate over time and can hurt in the long term. It's a good reminder to regularly review test debt and risks.In that context, [Jitesh Gosai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitgo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) tells us how we can leverage [Learning from failure: spikes, POCs, prototypes and MVPs](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/spikes-poc-prototypes-mvp?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).[testuff.com](https://testuff.com/quality-debt-the-hidden-cost-that-outgrows-technical-debt/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [When you outsource testing to the AI, you lose the ability to understand your system](https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/when-you-outsource-testing-to-the-ai-you-loose-the-ability-to-understand-your-system/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)Well said and reasoned, [Patrick Prill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-prill-50510077/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)! While AI can help us with some tasks, we shouldn't let it completely loose and detach too much from what it's doing.Similarly, [Katja Obring](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) wrote about the importance of treating [Review as analysis, not authority, when working with AI](https://kato-coaching.com/review-as-analysis-not-authority-when-working-with-ai/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).And all this makes people wonder — [Is manual QA making a comeback due to AI?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1qv9kp4/is%5Fmanual%5Fqa%5Fmaking%5Fa%5Fcomeback%5Fdue%5Fto%5Fai/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[testpappy.wordpress.com](https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/when-you-outsource-testing-to-the-ai-you-loose-the-ability-to-understand-your-system/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [From 380 to 700+ Tests: How We Built an Autonomous QA Team with Claude Code](https://openobserve.ai/blog/autonomous-qa-testing-ai-agents-claude-code/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[Shrinath Rao](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrinath-rao-237077161/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) shares a high-level overview of their agentic AI approach to test automation. I only wish we could see some examples of that, too!At the same time, [Bart Vanherck](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-vanherck/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) points out [Why AI won't save your Flaky Tests](https://thetestingpirate.be/posts/2026/2026-01-28%5Fwhyaiwontsaveyourflakytests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).[openobserve.ai](https://openobserve.ai/blog/autonomous-qa-testing-ai-agents-claude-code/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [How I learned to trust synthetic data in performance testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/beyond-data-generation-how-i-learned-to-trust-synthetic-data-in-performance-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)Sometimes, test data is as important as the test design itself. [Sudhakar Reddy Narra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudhakar-reddy-narra-05751655/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) gives several tips on how to approach synthetic test data generation and what to be mindful of.[ministryoftesting.com](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/beyond-data-generation-how-i-learned-to-trust-synthetic-data-in-performance-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Testing Error Boundaries by Breaking Contracts, Not Code](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/testing-error-boundaries-by-breaking-contracts-not-code/testing-error-boundaries-by-breaking-contracts-not-code.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)One common gap in automation is partial failures. [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) shows examples of simulating contract violations to check whether the rest of the app still works.[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/testing-error-boundaries-by-breaking-contracts-not-code/testing-error-boundaries-by-breaking-contracts-not-code.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [The case for running E2E tests against stable branches](https://medium.com/softwaretestingdaily/the-case-for-running-e2e-tests-against-stable-branches-ebcde232ce53?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)Want less noise from flaky suites? [Rodrigo Alves Costa](https://x.com/rodrigorac2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) explains why you should focus on fast unit and integration feedback early and run broader system tests only after merging into the main branch.However, [Amrinder Singh Mallhi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallhi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) worryingly notices [The Lost Art of Dry Running](https://medium.com/minimum-viable-thinking/the-lost-art-of-dry-running-de81d6c5fe83?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) in today's software development.[medium.com](https://medium.com/softwaretestingdaily/the-case-for-running-e2e-tests-against-stable-branches-ebcde232ce53?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | | | Sponsored [Are You Paying the "Specialty Penalty"? 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[Parul Kaushik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-kaushik/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) explains the potential use cases.Also, wondering whether it's worth [Using Claude code to understand code before testing?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1qtwhvx/manual%5Fqa%5Fusing%5Fclaude%5Fcode%5Fto%5Funderstand%5Fcode/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[medium.com](https://medium.com/@parul-kaushik/how-i-used-rovo-ai-in-jira-to-level-up-software-testing-0853a93dc447?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Implementing MCP load tests with Grafana k6 ](https://www.infobip.com/developers/blog/implementing-mcp-load-tests-with-grafana-k6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[Hrvoje Milković](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmilkovic/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) describes how they approached and what they learned from load testing an MCP server using [k6](https://k6.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).And if you want to learn more, [Millan Kaul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/millankaul/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) gives a quick recap — [What is MCP?](https://qualitywithmillan.github.io/post/mcp/what-is-mcp.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)[infobip.com](https://www.infobip.com/developers/blog/implementing-mcp-load-tests-with-grafana-k6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Using agent skills to write Playwright tests](https://tlolkema.substack.com/p/using-agent-skills-to-write-playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)There's a lot we can learn from [Tim Lolkema](https://www.linkedin.com/in/timlolkema/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)'s approach to setting up AI agent workflows for generating [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) tests.[tlolkema.substack.com](https://tlolkema.substack.com/p/using-agent-skills-to-write-playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | [Why Test Case Management Systems Still Matter](https://docs.testplanit.com/blog/why-test-case-management-systems-still-matter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302)One of the topics that often yields different opinions within the testing community is test case management. Is it needed? Here's what [Brad DerManouelian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-dermanouelian/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) thinks about it.[docs.testplanit.com](https://docs.testplanit.com/blog/why-test-case-management-systems-still-matter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) | | | | VIDEOS | | [What Is Testing? A Conversation with James Bach and Michael Bolton](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302&v=NRHupPR0BDc)I don't think an introduction is required for this one. Just tune in and enjoy a fine conversation about the essence of testing between the testing legends — [James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) and [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) — invited by [Alex Khvastovich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkhvastovich/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302).[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302&v=NRHupPR0BDc) | | | | And… | | [The release ride...](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7427969416325140480?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F302) 😂 | | | | 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%5F302)* |