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# Issue #313
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/313/
- Published: 2026-05-18T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T13:19:25.000Z
- Description: 25+ QA Learning Paths for Different Skill Levels
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the **313th** issue!Looking to expand your QA knowledge?I recently stumbled upon [QA Decoded](https://www.qadecoded.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).It's a fantastic collection of 25+ learning modules ranging from basics to advanced topics.Kudos to [Md. Farhan Labib](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-labib/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) for putting it together.Happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| [AI Is Doing the Testing Now](https://brijeshdeb.medium.com/ai-is-doing-the-testing-now-e489d2602d87?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)It's hard to disagree with [Brijesh Deb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbrijesh/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) who points out that although it's easier to broaden the test coverage now, it can't replace human judgment and mitigate risks quite as well.Moreover, [Betty Lin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/betty-lin-120b47a/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) continues the great series of articles on [QA Meets AI (Part 5): Correctness and Judgment Are Not the Same Thing](https://medium.com/@betty.lin.twn/qa-meets-ai-part-5-correctness-and-judgment-are-not-the-same-thing-947fa7c9e8d8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[brijeshdeb.medium.com](https://brijeshdeb.medium.com/ai-is-doing-the-testing-now-e489d2602d87?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [QA's Bottleneck Just Moved. Most Teams Haven't Noticed.](https://medium.com/@jameskip/qas-bottleneck-just-moved-most-teams-haven-t-noticed-37c2ae9980bb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)A thoughtful observation from [James Kip](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskip/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) on how we should approach testing, proposing a split where we own the behavioural acceptance criteria while AI owns the technical implementation.Similarly, [Elizabeth Rubino](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethaddis/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares how [QA Is Evolving — And Tests Aren't the Point](https://medium.com/@ejrubino/qa-is-evolving-and-tests-arent-the-point-7d8cdfe760e1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@jameskip/qas-bottleneck-just-moved-most-teams-haven-t-noticed-37c2ae9980bb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| [So you want to be an SDET](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/04/27/so-you-want-to-be-an-sdet/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)[Kevin Roe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kroe761/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) makes a good point. Don't become a software engineer who happens to test — become a tester who happens to code. Kevin also wrote a good follow-up defining [The Ideal Team SDET](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/05/06/the-ideal-team-sdet/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).Moreover, [Marina Jordão](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-jord%C3%A3o-b4485734/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) warns about [Why QAs Who Only Automate Stop Growing](https://medium.com/@marinacruzjordao/the-automation-island-trap-why-qas-who-only-automate-stop-growing-5e1b2099c87b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[goforthandtest.com](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/04/27/so-you-want-to-be-an-sdet/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [The Test Manager's Guide: From Chaos to Predictable Quality](https://medium.com/@abdulosman.de/the-test-managers-guide-from-chaos-to-predictable-quality-part-1-ab20be37cd1e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)[Abdul Osman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-osman-r2e4f1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) started an insightful series of articles advising test managers and leaders on how to approach testing and quality. You can already read the following parts [two](https://medium.com/@abdulosman.de/the-test-managers-guide-from-chaos-to-predictable-quality-part-2-ec10bf87146b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313), [three](https://medium.com/@abdulosman.de/the-test-managers-guide-from-chaos-to-predictable-quality-part-3-bcd03bb5b234?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) and [four](https://medium.com/@abdulosman.de/the-test-managers-guide-from-chaos-to-structure-part-4-739ce1e94e01?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).Similarly, [Joshua Bihun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabihun/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares some thoughts on [What to Document First When You’re Building or Inheriting a QA Practice](https://terriblefreedom.medium.com/what-to-document-first-when-youre-building-or-inheriting-a-qa-practice-73886f1b8b68?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@abdulosman.de/the-test-managers-guide-from-chaos-to-predictable-quality-part-1-ab20be37cd1e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) |
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| [What Makes Good Context For AI-Generated Tests?](https://medium.com/@puja.jagani93/what-makes-good-context-for-ai-generated-tests-bbe736ed130a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)If you want AI to do a more accurate job for test generation, follow [Puja Jagani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pujajagani/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)'s advice on how to properly provide it with the relevant information.At the same time, [Sachin Koirala](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-koirala-a289621a3/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) describes [The Intent Gap: How We Learned to Ship Fast and Forget Everything](https://medium.com/@sachinkoirala14/the-intent-gap-how-we-learned-to-ship-fast-and-forget-everything-f38c1f4f776d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@puja.jagani93/what-makes-good-context-for-ai-generated-tests-bbe736ed130a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| [I Built a Multi-Agent QA Documentation System with Claude Code — Here's What I Actually Learned](https://medium.com/@heramb.bhor/i-built-a-multi-agent-qa-documentation-system-with-claude-code-heres-what-i-actually-learned-0eb06c8df0a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)If you want to learn how to create an Ai solution that turns Jira tickets into a full test plan, check out [Heramb Bhor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/heramb-bhor/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)'s reflection on what worked and what didn't.In relation to that, [Brad DerManouelian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-dermanouelian/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares interesting thoughts on [Why Your Test Scripts Don't Belong in Your Test Case Management Tool](https://docs.testplanit.com/blog/test-scripts-dont-belong-in-your-tms/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@heramb.bhor/i-built-a-multi-agent-qa-documentation-system-with-claude-code-heres-what-i-actually-learned-0eb06c8df0a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| [The Philosophy of Automated Tests: Management, Maintenance and Flakiness](https://medium.com/exante-technology/the-philosophy-of-automated-tests-management-maintenance-and-flakiness-2558111dad69?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)Ever wondered how others handle flaky tests? Vladimir Smirnov describes how their team at Exante does it at scale by sorting failures by priority and keeping a regression test suite healthy.Moreover, [Kevin Roe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kroe761/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares a story on why [Most Test Frameworks Are Over-Engineered](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/05/09/most-test-frameworks-are-overengineered/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)[medium.com](https://medium.com/exante-technology/the-philosophy-of-automated-tests-management-maintenance-and-flakiness-2558111dad69?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [Where Goal-Based Agentic Testing Sits in the Mobile Automation Pyramid](https://russmorley.net/article/blog/android/ios/ai/2026/05/07/gbat2.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)Thinking of adding AI agents to your mobile test setup? [Russell Morley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-morley/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) put together a good guide on how to make it work with existing test layers.[russmorley.net](https://russmorley.net/article/blog/android/ios/ai/2026/05/07/gbat2.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Your Load Test Passed. Your Server Crashed. Here's Why (Little's Law Fix Inside)](https://medium.com/@jenishpatels7110/your-load-test-passed-your-server-crashed-heres-why-little-s-law-fix-inside-70eee6f6cca6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)It's easy to add load tests, but it's not easy to design them right. [Jenish Patel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenish-patel-063626187/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) gives tons of practical tips on numbers that matter and what to consider in users' behaviour.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@jenishpatels7110/your-load-test-passed-your-server-crashed-heres-why-little-s-law-fix-inside-70eee6f6cca6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| [A Comprehensive Guide to Benchmarking LLMs with AWS Labs’ LLMeter](https://qainsights.com/beyond-the-hype-a-comprehensive-guide-to-benchmarking-llms-with-aws-labs-llmeter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)How would you test LLM-based apps for performance? [NaveenKumar Namachivayam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkumarn/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) wrote a handy guide to AWS's [LLMeter](https://github.com/awslabs/llmeter?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313), showing how to set up experiments, run multi-client load tests and build a live dashboard for cost-tracking.Talking about testing LLMs, [Fidaa Berrjeb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidaabrj/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares an interesting story of how they approached [Testing a GenAI voice assistant](https://medium.com/@fida.brrjeb/my-ci-pipeline-has-no-ears-heres-how-we-made-it-listen-7daccb527f9a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[qainsights.com](https://qainsights.com/beyond-the-hype-a-comprehensive-guide-to-benchmarking-llms-with-aws-labs-llmeter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| [Claude Code Hooks as a Test Quality Gate](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/claude-code-hooks-as-a-test-quality-gate/claude-code-hooks-as-a-test-quality-gate.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)Sometimes your test may contain hardcoded waits and missing assertions. [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) demonstrates simple shell hooks for Claude Code that flag these issues as soon as they save the test file.Moreover, [Mukta Agarwal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukta-agarwal/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares examples from personal experience on [How I Use Claude Skills for QA tasks](https://medium.com/@mukta.agarwal/right-input-right-skill-right-output-how-i-use-claude-skills-for-qa-tasks-4576bbd548cc?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/claude-code-hooks-as-a-test-quality-gate/claude-code-hooks-as-a-test-quality-gate.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [How I Debug Appium Test Failures Without Inspector](https://medium.com/@tojosphine/how-i-debug-appium-test-failures-without-inspector-733c3c4f881d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)Testing mobile apps with [Appium](https://appium.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)? [Josphine Job](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josphine-j-qalead/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) shares a few tips on debugging issues, followed by an explanation of [Why Appium Scroll Fails Across Device Sizes](https://medium.com/@tojosphine/why-appium-scroll-fails-across-device-sizes-eb369ab94192?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@tojosphine/how-i-debug-appium-test-failures-without-inspector-733c3c4f881d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| [Playwright Sharding and Docker: How I Cut My Test Suite from 47 Minutes to 8 Minutes](https://scrolltest.com/playwright-sharding-docker-cut-test-time/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)If you want to cut the execution time of your [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) tests, [Pramod Dutta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramoddutta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) wrote a step-by-step guide on splitting a 312-test Playwright suite into shards running in Docker.This is followed by another insightful article describing [Why Most Self-Healing Implementations Fail in Production](https://scrolltest.com/self-healing-test-selectors-production-failures/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313).[scrolltest.com](https://scrolltest.com/playwright-sharding-docker-cut-test-time/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| [The Cypress i18n Mistake: Testing Words Instead of Meaning — i18next is your partner](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/the-cypress-i18n-mistake-testing-words-instead-of-meaning-i18next-is-your-partner-k8n?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)If you're testing apps that support many languages, [Sebastian Clavijo Suero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianclavijosuero/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) advises using stable selectors alongside [i18next](https://www.i18next.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) keys to reliably verify translated messages.[dev.to](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/the-cypress-i18n-mistake-testing-words-instead-of-meaning-i18next-is-your-partner-k8n?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| [How I use Notebook LM for Software Testing and more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313&v=cKCMnmAp%5FeA)In this 17-minute video, [Daniel Knott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-knott/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) demonstrates handy use cases for Google's [NotebookLM](https://notebooklm.google/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) in QA-related work that's especially good at processing a lot of information.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313&v=cKCMnmAp%5FeA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Question Hospital: Testing and AI #1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313&v=CDIfhq--%5FHU)With AI now fully embedded in software development work, many of us wonder about its use cases and impact in testing. That's why [James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313), [Jon Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bachjon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) and [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313) came together to answer the testing community's questions and recorded an insightful, one-hour discussion.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F313&v=CDIfhq--%5FHU)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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