> ## 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 #317 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/317/ - Published: 2026-06-28T17:00:10.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-28T17:09:26.000Z - Description: How to use AI to code and test 🤖 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Welcome to the **317th** issue!We all use AI now, but are we doing it right?I liked the recently updated version of [How I Use AI to Code](https://www.chrismdp.com/coding-with-ai/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) by [Chris Parsons](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisparsons/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).There's some great practical advice for engineers, including strong references to other sources.On top of that, I also recommend a discussion — [How do you use Claude Code for QA?](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1td0r5r/how%5Fdo%5Fyou%5Fuse%5Fclaude%5Fcode%5Ffor%5Fqa/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?ref=softwaretestingweekly.com)* | | | | Sponsored [Transform Your Email Deliverability Testing With Cypress and Mailsac](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=engagement&utm%5Fcontent=video)Your email workflows don't have to end at the unit testing stage. Use [Mailsac's guide](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=engagement&utm%5Fcontent=video) to level up your email testing automation. From initiation with Cypress to delivery verification with Mailsac, we'll walk you from beginning to end.[blog.mailsac.com](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=engagement&utm%5Fcontent=video) | | [Reach **9,229** software testers with a sponsored link →](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/sponsorship) | | | | News | | [A holistic approach to "spec-driven development"](https://agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/a-holistic-approach-to-spec-driven-development?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Now that most people switch to building with agents, you may start hearing more about SDD. [Lisa Crispin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacrispin/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) and [Janet Gregory](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetgregory/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) explain what it is and how it fits the Holistic Testing Model.Similarly, [Dmytro Stasyuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmytrostasyuk/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares [When Specifications Need More Than Prose](https://specbinder.dev/blog/when-specs-need-more-than-prose/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[agiletestingfellow.com](https://agiletestingfellow.com/blog/post/a-holistic-approach-to-spec-driven-development?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Change failure rate and AI adoption: DORA dashboard gaps](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/06/21/what-is-your-dora-dashboard-really-telling-you/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)DORA metrics defined the last decade as the "go-to" indicators of how systems perform. But what changes in the age of AI? [Callum Akehurst-Ryan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cakehurstryan/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares some good thoughts.[cakehurstryan.com](https://cakehurstryan.com/2026/06/21/what-is-your-dora-dashboard-really-telling-you/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Companies Are Shipping Faster Than Ever. So Why Am I Seeing More Director of QA Roles?](https://insitepeek.net/blog/companies-are-shipping-faster-than-ever-so-why-am-i-seeing-more-director-of-qa-roles/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Shipping faster doesn't necessarily mean shipping better. [Jaclyn Leigh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynlilly/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares why senior quality roles are growing in an environment where AI-generated tests still miss edge cases.Similarly, [Jitesh Gosai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitgo/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) asks — [If AI helps teams build faster, who helps them build better?](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/if-ai-helps-teams-build-faster-who-helps-them-build-better?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)[insitepeek.net](https://insitepeek.net/blog/companies-are-shipping-faster-than-ever-so-why-am-i-seeing-more-director-of-qa-roles/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [In Agentic AI, Success Is Not Evidence](https://medium.com/@yigit.tas/in-agentic-ai-success-is-not-evidence-d95a1a50488a?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Want to trust your AI testing agent? [Yiğit Taş](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yigittas/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) explains why passing tests is just half of the story and shows three traps that lead to fake coverage and made-up expectations.Similarly, [Mehmet Serhat Özdursun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/serhat-ozdursun/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) describes [The True Cost of "Autonomous" QA Agents (And What the Viral Diagrams Ignore)](https://blog.devgenius.io/the-true-cost-of-autonomous-qa-agents-and-what-the-viral-diagrams-ignore-2701730d31c8?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@yigit.tas/in-agentic-ai-success-is-not-evidence-d95a1a50488a?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Quality Is Becoming More Technical, Not Less](https://medium.com/super/quality-is-becoming-more-technical-not-less-f58332c6a5b4?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Good read from [Dennis Byrd](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-byrd/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) on how AI changed the quality for them. Apparently, even non-engineers now build tools while over 40% of changes are auto-approved.At the same time, [Keith Klain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithklain/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) concisely outlines why [Testing is Beautiful](https://qualityremarks.com/testing-is-beautiful/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) (well, at least until it's done properly).[medium.com](https://medium.com/super/quality-is-becoming-more-technical-not-less-f58332c6a5b4?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | | | Automation | | [How to safely build trust in AI generated code](https://www.thequalityduck.co.uk/how-to-safely-build-trust-in-ai-generated-code/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)[Stuart Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-thomas-engineering-leadership/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) explains why it's important to start with AI-assisted code review and test scaffolding to build trust for AI to write production code.Similarly, [Sourojit Das](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourojitdas/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) says that [AI Can Write Tests. It Still Can't Generate Trust](https://medium.com/clarity-over-noise/ai-can-write-tests-it-still-cant-generate-trust-0b0d7b09564b?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317), while [Christopher Meiklejohn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-meiklejohn-0917714/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares an interesting story where [The Test Suite Was the Incident](https://christophermeiklejohn.com/ai/zabriskie/agents/reliability/testing/2026/06/10/the-test-suite-was-the-incident.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[thequalityduck.co.uk](https://www.thequalityduck.co.uk/how-to-safely-build-trust-in-ai-generated-code/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Moving Release Confidence Left: The Test Automation Journey Behind OpenChoreo Releases](https://medium.com/@chathurangas/moving-release-confidence-left-the-test-automation-journey-behind-openchoreo-releases-f8347236d5c8?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)[Chathuranga Siriwardhana](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chathurangasiriwardhana/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) describes how they grew code coverage from 22% to 75% while making end-to-end tests a strict release gate.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@chathurangas/moving-release-confidence-left-the-test-automation-journey-behind-openchoreo-releases-f8347236d5c8?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Test the Feature, Not the Endpoint](https://testingil.com/2026/06/test-the-feature-not-the-endpoint.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Does testing an API endpoint tell you the whole feature works? [Gil Zilberfeld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilzilberfeld/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) argues it doesn't and explains why you need multi-step, workflow-level tests instead.[testingil.com](https://testingil.com/2026/06/test-the-feature-not-the-endpoint.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [The Conversation You're (Probably) Not Having](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/06/15/the-conversation-youre-probably-not-having/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)A good reminder from [Kevin Roe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kroe761/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) that the test pyramid is more about a relationship than just a diagram, encouraging to read unit tests, pair on integration work and which lower layer could have caught a given bug.Moreover, [Daniel Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-brown-29bb19292/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) explains in detail [Why you should be testing your architecture](https://medium.com/autotrader-engineering/why-you-should-be-testing-your-architecture-ca8eefb74165?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) using [ArchUnit](https://www.archunit.org/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[goforthandtest.com](https://goforthandtest.com/2026/06/15/the-conversation-youre-probably-not-having/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [The Selector Fallback Trap: Why Your "Resilient" Test Strategy Is Quietly Lying to You](https://medium.com/@ricardocustodio/the-selector-fallback-trap-why-your-resilient-test-strategy-is-quietly-lying-to-you-45ae320b44f0?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)If your test framework locator strategy falls back through id, aria-label, name, CSS, then XPath, you might be testing the wrong button. [Ricardo Franco](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-franco-custodio/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shows how static analysis can help you spot these before any test runs.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@ricardocustodio/the-selector-fallback-trap-why-your-resilient-test-strategy-is-quietly-lying-to-you-45ae320b44f0?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | | | Tools | | [JMeter vs k6 vs Locust in 2026: Which Load Testing Tool Should You Pick?](https://qainsights.com/jmeter-vs-k6-vs-locust-in-2026-which-load-testing-tool-should-you-pick/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Wondering what load testing tool to choose? [NaveenKumar Namachivayam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkumarn/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) compares [JMeter](https://jmeter.apache.org/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317), [k6](https://k6.io/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) and [Locust](https://locust.io/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317), including scripting, concurrency, CI fit and the shortcomings.Earlier on, NaveenKumar also described [Why You Should Use Gaussian Timer in JMeter, k6, and Locust](https://qainsights.com/why-you-should-use-gaussian-timer-in-jmeter-k6-and-locust/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[qainsights.com](https://qainsights.com/jmeter-vs-k6-vs-locust-in-2026-which-load-testing-tool-should-you-pick/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Playwright AI Testing on a Budget: Locators vs. Computer Vision — StarEast 2026](https://www.davidmello.com/software-testing/test-automation/stareast-2026-playwright-ai-cost-efficient-testing?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Want to use [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) with AI without burning your budget? [David Mello](https://www.linkedin.com/in/staymello/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares lessons from StarEast 2026 on why the Playwright CLI uses far fewer tokens than the MCP server.Furthermore, [Varsha Rajput](https://www.linkedin.com/in/varsha-rajput-13r08/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shares [How To Configure Multiple Environments in Playwright](https://medium.com/@varsha13/how-to-configure-multiple-environments-in-playwright-a0df4cdbcd61?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[davidmello.com](https://www.davidmello.com/software-testing/test-automation/stareast-2026-playwright-ai-cost-efficient-testing?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Playwright Best Practices: 10 Rules AI Agents Get Wrong (2026)](https://medium.com/@antongulin/playwright-best-practices-10-rules-ai-agents-get-wrong-2026-f50f6b23499b?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Sure, AI can quickly write tens of [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) tests but then some of them might be flaky. [Anton Gulin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antongulin/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shows how to review them against 10 solid rules to keep your suite stable.At the same time, [Arpita Biswas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpita-biswas10/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) wonders: [If Playwright Has Auto-Waiting, Why Do We Still Need Explicit Waits?](https://biswasarpita.medium.com/if-playwright-has-auto-waiting-why-do-we-still-need-explicit-waits-fb45c7581371?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)[medium.com](https://medium.com/@antongulin/playwright-best-practices-10-rules-ai-agents-get-wrong-2026-f50f6b23499b?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | [Software Testing (in Python) — All You Need To Know](https://medium.com/@FKosa/software-testing-in-python-all-you-need-to-know-bef7a7b0f0bb?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)[Filip Koss](https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-koss/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) put together a long, friendly guide to testing in Python with [pytest](https://docs.pytest.org/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317). It walks through fixtures, parametrisation, mocking, and the unit-integration-E2E split with small, easy examples.Also, [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) wrote a good overview of [Quarantining Tests: A pytest Pattern for Failing Tests Without Breaking CI](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/quarantining-tests-a-pytest-pattern-for-failing-tests-without-breaking-ci/quarantining-tests-a-pytest-pattern-for-failing-tests-without-breaking-ci.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@FKosa/software-testing-in-python-all-you-need-to-know-bef7a7b0f0bb?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | | | Videos | | [I Bypassed reCAPTCHA in Playwright with Browserless — And Ran 5 Browsers Concurrently](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETLccKi12SE&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317)Automating pages with reCAPTCHA protection can be tricky. In this helpful, 12-minute video, [Karthik KK](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikkk/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) shows a workaround using open-source [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) and [Browserless](https://www.browserless.io/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) tools.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETLccKi12SE&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) | | | | And… | | [If only...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1uemvgh/meifbugsdidntexist/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-317) 😅 | | | | 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://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?ref=softwaretestingweekly.com)* |