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# Issue #320
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/320/
- Published: 2026-07-26T16:52:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-26T16:52:52.000Z
- Description: How Slack Uses AI Agents For Testing 👀
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the **320th** issue!Everyone is trying to improve testing with AI agents.But how does it actually work at scale?Here's one answer: [Agentic Testing at Slack: Where Agents Fit in the E2E Testing Stack](https://slack.engineering/agentic-testing-where-agents-fit-in-the-e2e-testing-stack/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).Big kudos to [Sergii Gorbachov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergii-gorbachov-a6427b2a/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) for describing it in such detail.Happy testing!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?ref=softwaretestingweekly.com)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| [A Minimalist Quality Framework for Early-Stage Startups](https://medium.com/@daria%5Fkotelenets/a-minimalist-quality-framework-for-early-stage-startups-62d996aafa95?source=rss------quality%5Fassurance-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)[Daria Kotelenets](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariakotelenets/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shares a practical framework for startups that focuses on three things: making fast and informed decisions, removing low-value work and building a whole-team approach to quality.However, [Keith Klain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithklain/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) warns against [Testing at the Speed of Stupid](https://qualityremarks.com/testing-at-the-speed-of-stupid/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) in the age of AI.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@daria%5Fkotelenets/a-minimalist-quality-framework-for-early-stage-startups-62d996aafa95?source=rss------quality%5Fassurance-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| [Good Metric, Narrow Oracle: When the Weaker Model Scored Higher](https://gsiam.substack.com/p/good-metric-narrow-oracle-when-the?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)If you work on LLM evaluation, [Giorgos Siamantas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsiam/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) did an interesting experiment comparing two different models, showing that even a model scoring 1.00 can still miss what the reader actually needs to know.[gsiam.substack.com](https://gsiam.substack.com/p/good-metric-narrow-oracle-when-the?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [QA, Shift-Left, and the struggles of cognitive load from a software tester approaching 50](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1usxt7i/qa%5Fshiftleft%5Fand%5Fthe%5Fstruggles%5Fof%5Fcognitive%5Fload/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Someone on Reddit opens up about the burnout of constant task switching after their company pushed shift-left testing. If you feel similar, there's some good advice from the community on how to handle it.Also, [Jesper Ottosen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jespero2/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) contemplates: [What is next after an experienced quality role?](https://www.o2sn.dk/2026/07/14/what-is-next-after-an-experienced-quality-role/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1usxt7i/qa%5Fshiftleft%5Fand%5Fthe%5Fstruggles%5Fof%5Fcognitive%5Fload/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| [RFC 10008 is official: The HTTP QUERY method is here to replace the "GET vs. POST" compromise.](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1ummfyr/rfc%5F10008%5Fis%5Fofficial%5Fthe%5Fhttp%5Fquery%5Fmethod%5Fis/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)In case you missed it, there's a new HTTP QUERY method! It works like GET but supports a request body, which fixes a long-standing problem for search and filter endpoints.You can also learn more from [Manish Dhakeria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manish-singh-77674477/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) on [Why QA Engineers Should Care About the New HTTP QUERY Method](https://medium.com/@m4manishd/http-query-why-qa-engineers-should-care-about-the-new-http-method-04e2c6c8b65b?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) and from [NaveenKumar Namachivayam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkumarn/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) showing how to use [QUERY method in Node.js, curl, k6, and JMeter](https://qainsights.com/http-query-method-explained-testing-rfc-10008-with-node-js-curl-k6-and-jmeter/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1ummfyr/rfc%5F10008%5Fis%5Fofficial%5Fthe%5Fhttp%5Fquery%5Fmethod%5Fis/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Why Quality teams are built on character, not just skills](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/insights/why-quality-teams-are-built-on-character-not-just-skills?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)What skills matter when building a quality team? [Gary Hawkes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-hawkes-6b75b731/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shares how hiring for personality alongside hard skills helped grow a diverse, self-navigating team from two to thirteen people.Furthermore, [Dayana Lanova](https://medium.com/@lanovayanianna?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shares insights into [What 5 Years of QA Taught Me About Building Better Products](https://medium.com/@lanovayanianna/what-5-years-of-qa-taught-me-about-building-better-products-85f6ff6110cf?source=rss------quality%5Fassurance-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320), while [Dilshi Piyumika](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilshi-piyumika-a56042268/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) outlines [What Truly Makes a Great Software Tester?](https://medium.com/@dilshipiyumika/what-truly-makes-a-great-software-tester-its-not-just-about-finding-bugs-de39cef526f2?source=rss------software%5Ftesting-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)[ministryoftesting.com](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/insights/why-quality-teams-are-built-on-character-not-just-skills?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) |
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| [FMEA for Test Automation: Building Risk Management into Your Automation Stack](https://medium.com/@drex.mcmillan%5F84029/fmea-for-test-automation-building-risk-management-into-your-automation-stack-18f5258b3676?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)How do you decide which flaky tests to fix first? [Drexel McMillan](https://medium.com/@drex.mcmillan%5F84029?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) proposes a risk-based formula for scoring test automation failures and deciding on the priority. You can read more in the [second](https://medium.com/@drex.mcmillan%5F84029/integrating-fmea-into-ci-cd-pipeline-reviews-837ff93ac1d6?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) and [third](https://medium.com/@drex.mcmillan%5F84029/integrating-fmea-into-sprint-planning-31bf970233b6?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) parts.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@drex.mcmillan%5F84029/fmea-for-test-automation-building-risk-management-into-your-automation-stack-18f5258b3676?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| [How "Ship Every Feature Behind an A/B Test" Broke Our Mobile E2E Suite](https://blog.stackademic.com/how-ship-every-feature-behind-an-a-b-test-broke-our-mobile-e2e-suite-fb638a250af5?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)A/B testing and feature flags are useful, but they can also disrupt testing, as [Viktar Karanevich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/agileseph/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) found out. The fix? Focusing on testability first so that tests can force deterministic states.[blog.stackademic.com](https://blog.stackademic.com/how-ship-every-feature-behind-an-a-b-test-broke-our-mobile-e2e-suite-fb638a250af5?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [Testing at Scale](https://laxminarayanaboga.github.io/articles/testing-at-scale.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Wondering how to build a scalable test automation solution from scratch? [Laxminarayana Boga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laxminarayana-boga-770b1456/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) put together an insightful series of 11 articles explaining the approach step by step using [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320), BDD and more.Also, [Sébastien Gineste](https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%C3%A9bastien-gineste/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) advises to [Stop Mocking Everything: The 3 Tests I Start With for a Service](https://medium.com/@sebastien.gineste/stop-mocking-everything-the-3-tests-i-start-with-for-a-service-599954d57e12?source=rss------test%5Fautomation-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[laxminarayanaboga.github.io](https://laxminarayanaboga.github.io/articles/testing-at-scale.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [Why I Prefer BDD over SDD for Agentic Development](https://vitalets.github.io/posts/bdd-agentic-workflow/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)[Vitaliy Potapov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalets/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shares how he uses BDD with coding agents to plan features instead of markdown specs. The scenario diff works as both a review artefact and a test.On that note, [Daniel Sayer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-sayer-theunexpectedqa/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) explains why [Your AI agent doesn't care how you write acceptance criteria. Here's the experiment that proves it](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-ai-agent-doesnt-care-how-you-write-acceptance-criteria-sayer-gglpe/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[vitalets.github.io](https://vitalets.github.io/posts/bdd-agentic-workflow/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Your AI Writes the Code. Who Signs Off on the Test?](https://medium.com/@dmytro.pishchukhin/your-ai-writes-the-code-who-signs-off-on-the-test-32b5ef9a8e9c?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)An interesting approach by [Dmytro Pishchukhin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpishchukhin/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320), who built a Claude Code plugin with three skills that run your integration suite autonomously or guide you through manual steps and write a protocol file every time.Also, [Abhijeet Vaikar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhijeetvaikar/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) points out that [Your agents are happily automating an untestable system](https://medium.com/@abhijeetvaikar/your-agents-are-happily-automating-an-untestable-system-3d5de3858c44?source=rss------test%5Fautomation-5&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@dmytro.pishchukhin/your-ai-writes-the-code-who-signs-off-on-the-test-32b5ef9a8e9c?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| [75% Less Cypress Bloat in Your Agent's Context Window](https://www.cypress.io/blog/75-less-cypress-bloat-in-your-agents-context?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)If you run [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) inside an AI agent, [Emily Wisniewski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emwisniewski/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) has a quick tip to cut the token cost of test output by three-quarters with two flags.Moreover, it's worth knowing that [The Electron browser is being deprecated in Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/blog/the-electron-browser-is-being-deprecated-in-cypress?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[cypress.io](https://www.cypress.io/blog/75-less-cypress-bloat-in-your-agents-context?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Advanced Playwright: Page Object structure that automatically checks page readiness and prevents code chaos](https://medium.com/@marcinet/advanced-playwright-implementing-the-asynchronous-factory-pattern-for-page-objects-1a3d067499d4?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Eliminate flaky [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) tests with a resilient, factory-based Page Object Model. In this step-by-step guide, [Marcin Michalak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcin-michalak1/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) demonstrates how combining TypeScript Getters with an asynchronous init() pattern enforces clean test architecture.You can also learn from [Dmytro Budym](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbudim/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) on how [Playwright 1.61 quietly gave the trace viewer visibility into WebSocket traffic](https://medium.com/@dbudim/playwright-1-61-quietly-gave-the-trace-viewer-visibility-into-websocket-traffic-adb24a14a10d?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@marcinet/advanced-playwright-implementing-the-asynchronous-factory-pattern-for-page-objects-1a3d067499d4?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [An Agent That Hunts Bugs in My App While I Sleep](https://dev.to/debs%5Fobrien/an-agent-that-hunts-bugs-in-my-app-while-i-sleep-2fe0?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)If you wonder how to use AI agents to help you test an app, [Debbie O'Brien](https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-o-brien-1a199975/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) built a solution that finds bugs by exploring the UI and creates bug reports. Another agent then reproduces and fixes these bugs, creating a pull request.[dev.to](https://dev.to/debs%5Fobrien/an-agent-that-hunts-bugs-in-my-app-while-i-sleep-2fe0?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [Astur: Mobile Automation Can't Get Any Easier](https://medium.com/@Amr.sa/astur-mobile-automation-cant-get-any-easier-61b3d648cf3d?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Got fed up with Appium? [Amr Salem](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrsalem1/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shares [Astur](https://astur-mobile.github.io/Astur/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) — a new framework for native mobile platforms that gives you a familiar Playwright API for Android and iOS.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@Amr.sa/astur-mobile-automation-cant-get-any-easier-61b3d648cf3d?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| [My Honest Take on Webwright After Running It on a Real Web App and spending few human hours](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-honest-take-webwright-after-running-real-web-app-few-gujarathi-j4wuf/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Have you heard of [Webwright](https://github.com/microsoft/webwright?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)? It's not a test framework but a code-writing agent that produces reusable Playwright scripts from a plain English goal and a URL. [Dinesh Gujarathi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshgujarathi/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) shows how.[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-honest-take-webwright-after-running-real-web-app-few-gujarathi-j4wuf/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| [Testing AI: Engineering Confidence in Non-Deterministic Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonarbon%5Fai-is-changing-software-faster-than-our-testing-share-7482931368058908673-pKMM/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)Want to learn how to test AI-powered apps? [Jason Arbon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarbon/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320), who has worked with AI for a few years, wrote a practical book covering evals, sampling, RAG, agents and prompt injection.[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonarbon%5Fai-is-changing-software-faster-than-our-testing-share-7482931368058908673-pKMM/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| [How to Move from Prompt Engineering to Harness Engineering in Testing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufy0V52CrVQ&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)The way of working with AI is changing quickly. [Joe Colantonio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolantonio/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) invited [Matt Wynne](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwynne/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) for a thought-provoking talk about how the tester's role can evolve towards system validators with the help of AI agents.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufy0V52CrVQ&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [Strategy for Starting Test Automation in an Organization](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmRZ-DRJMA&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)In this 21-minute recording, [Daniel Knott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-knott/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) gives good advice on setting up test automation practice in companies, outlining the foundations and challenges.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmRZ-DRJMA&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| [Trying to prove it works...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vivek-bhadouria%5Frelatable-ugcPost-7483727320587890689-qrO0/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-320) 😂                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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