> ## 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 #325 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/325/ - Published: 2026-09-01T07:00:16.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-01T21:45:34.000Z - Description: QA Anywhere β€” Remote QA Jobs πŸ” - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **325th** issue!Looking for a new challenge?You may want to check out [QA Anywhere](https://qaanywhere.com/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).It's a free job portal created by [Denis Bojkovski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-bojkovski-107055ba/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) that frequently adds new remote job postings worldwide.Happy hunting! πŸ™‚*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?ref=softwaretestingweekly.com)* | | | | Sponsored [Who's Watching the Agents?](https://applitools.com/resources/webinars/whos-watching-agents-ai-qa/?utm%5Fsource=software-testing-weekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=260910-wbn-whos-watching-agents&utm%5Fcontent=top)Catch **"Who's Watching the Agents? Context, Guardrails, and Front-Line Reality"** live on **September 10**.QE experts Beth Marshall, Ivan Davidov, and Paul Grizzaffi discuss why building MCP context scaffolds and setting up deterministic guardrails are critical for agentic reliability.**[Save your spot!](https://applitools.com/resources/webinars/whos-watching-agents-ai-qa/?utm%5Fsource=software-testing-weekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=260910-wbn-whos-watching-agents&utm%5Fcontent=top)**[applitools.com](https://applitools.com/resources/webinars/whos-watching-agents-ai-qa/?utm%5Fsource=software-testing-weekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=260910-wbn-whos-watching-agents&utm%5Fcontent=top) | | [Reach **9,223** software testers with a sponsored link β†’](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/sponsorship) | | | | News | | [AI will make QAs actually be QAs](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1vw1f5i/ai%5Fwill%5Fmake%5Fqas%5Factually%5Fbe%5Fqas/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Someone on Reddit shared a fresh perspective on the AI's impact on testers' roles, saying it takes away the mundane work so that we can focus on what matters. It sparked a lively discussion, with some people agreeing and others thinking otherwise.Even though some may be [Feeling exhausted due to AI](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1vsh07o/feeling%5Fexhausted%5Fdue%5Fto%5Fai/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325), [Nate Custer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-custer-a2a02210/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) advises to [Think Differently About AI and Testing](https://ttcglobal.com/what-we-think/blog/thinking-differently-about-ai-and-testing?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1vw1f5i/ai%5Fwill%5Fmake%5Fqas%5Factually%5Fbe%5Fqas/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Apparently We Need a Testing Mindset After All](https://qualityremarks.com/apparently-we-need-a-testing-mindset-after-all/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)AI is now doing a lot of the building, so the question of who checks the work is back. [Keith Klain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithklain/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) explains that new studies on judge bias prove the old testing mindset idea was right all along.Similarly, [Paul Grizzaffi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgrizzaffi/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) points out that [GIGO: We Still Need To Test Our Assumptions](https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/gigo-we-still-need-to-test-our-assumptions/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) while [Aaron Boadi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-boadi/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) wonders [You Cannot Test Everything. So What Deserves More Attention?](https://medium.com/beyond-the-test-case/you-cannot-test-everything-so-what-deserves-more-attention-0219b1ca5ec3?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[qualityremarks.com](https://qualityremarks.com/apparently-we-need-a-testing-mindset-after-all/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [How can QAs upskill in the age of AI?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1vwvfsz/how%5Fcan%5Fqas%5Fupskill%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fage%5Fof%5Fai/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)*"If you had 3 years of QA experience today, what would you learn next?"*It's a good question someone asked the testing community, followed by advice from the community on what to do, including [The QA Engineer Roadmap for the AI age](https://www.tesbo.io/insights/roadmap?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1vwvfsz/how%5Fcan%5Fqas%5Fupskill%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fage%5Fof%5Fai/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Who Is Accountable for AI-Generated Code?](https://juliapottinger.com/who-validates-ai-generated-code/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[Julia Pottinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-pottinger/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) shares a simple test to check if you can sign off on an AI-assisted change and where to record that sign-off in the pull request.Also, [Richard Forjoe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardforjoe/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) explains why it's better to [Stop Trying to Keep Up With AI Code Generation](https://medium.com/@rforjoe/stop-trying-to-keep-up-with-ai-code-generation-8f97489f60ff?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[juliapottinger.com](https://juliapottinger.com/who-validates-ai-generated-code/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Your QE Program Has a Structural Problem, and AI Just Made It Visible](https://blog.postman.com/your-qe-program-has-a-structural-problem-and-ai-just-made-it-visible/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[Rick Crawford](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcrawford/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) describes six gaps that faster code delivery exposes for the testing stages. It's followed up by two more articles in the series:[5 QE Pipeline Metrics That Show Where Quality Is Leaking](https://blog.postman.com/5-qe-pipeline-metrics-that-show-where-quality-is-leaking/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[QE Platform Strategy: 3 Paths and Where Each Hides Its Cost](https://blog.postman.com/qe-platform-strategy-3-paths-and-where-each-hides-its-cost/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[blog.postman.com](https://blog.postman.com/your-qe-program-has-a-structural-problem-and-ai-just-made-it-visible/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | | | Automation | | [Should testers write unit tests?](https://www.ontestautomation.com/should-testers-write-unit-tests/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Wondering whether unit tests should be a tester's responsibility? [Bas Dijkstra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) explains and shows three ways testers can add value, from reviewing coverage to trying mutation testing alongside the developer.Similarly, on the practical side, [Vahid Faraji](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vahidfaraji/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) asks: [Mock It or Don't? How to Decide What to Mock in Unit Tests](https://vahid-faraji-dev.medium.com/mock-it-or-dont-how-to-decide-what-to-mock-in-unit-tests-d4858e7314d9?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[ontestautomation.com](https://www.ontestautomation.com/should-testers-write-unit-tests/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Test Rocket: Rethinking the Test Pyramid for the AI Era](https://dev.to/sudokar/test-rocket-rethinking-the-test-pyramid-for-the-ai-era-2d6n?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Is AI development changing the test pyramid? Here's a new take on the possible approach called the Test Rocket, built around how AI coding agents use tests with equal unit and integration layers.At the same time, [Gil Zilberfeld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilzilberfeld/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) looks at what coding agents need and asks: [Testability Is a Feature. Does Your Code Agent Know About It?](https://testingil.com/2026/08/testability-of-ai-generated-code.html?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[dev.to](https://dev.to/sudokar/test-rocket-rethinking-the-test-pyramid-for-the-ai-era-2d6n?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Your Regression Suite Is a Museum: 5 Questions That Decide Delete vs Keep](https://www.anton.qa/blog/posts/regression-suite-museum?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Does your regression test suite only grow? [Anton Gulin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antongulin/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) shows five checks to find which tests are worth keeping, including a simple way to catch always-green tests.And if you're up for a more philosophical read, have a read of this thought-provoking article by [Yaron Assa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yassa/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325): [The dust your test suite is kicking up is blocking the light](https://www.pthenq.io/blog/dustbowl%5Ftesting/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[anton.qa](https://www.anton.qa/blog/posts/regression-suite-museum?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Your Test Suite Shouldn't Break Because Someone Renamed a Div](https://medium.com/suryakulshreshtha/your-test-suite-shouldnt-break-because-someone-renamed-a-div-941818300f31?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Tired of fixing selectors after every front-end refactor? [Surya Kulshreshtha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/suryakulshreshtha/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) explains a ladder of fallback strategies, from test IDs to ARIA roles, with AI healing as a last resort.[medium.com](https://medium.com/suryakulshreshtha/your-test-suite-shouldnt-break-because-someone-renamed-a-div-941818300f31?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | | | Tools | | [API Sleuth Playground](https://beinghumantester.com/projects/api-sleuth/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Looking for places to practice your testing knowledge? [Ujjwal Kumar Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujjwal-k-singh/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) created a few cool [playground projects](https://beinghumantester.com/projects/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325), with the latest one focused on hands-on API testing skills.[beinghumantester.com](https://beinghumantester.com/projects/api-sleuth/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [How to Use Claude Code for QA Automation (Skills, Playwright, and CI)](https://pub.towardsai.net/how-to-use-claude-code-for-qa-automation-skills-playwright-and-ci-b5d3602830f2?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[Sage Holloway](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sage-holloway-a23188427/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) explains how /init, skill.md files and Playwright MCP or CLI fit together and why generated selectors and credentials need review before merging.[pub.towardsai.net](https://pub.towardsai.net/how-to-use-claude-code-for-qa-automation-skills-playwright-and-ci-b5d3602830f2?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [Introducing the Serenity/JS HTML Reporter](https://serenity-js.org/blog/html-reporter/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)If you're looking for ways to improve trust in your tests, [Jan Molak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmolak/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) shares [Serenity/JS](https://serenity-js.org/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) 3.45's new built-in HTML Reporter, with confidence scoring, flaky detection and error clustering.[serenity-js.org](https://serenity-js.org/blog/html-reporter/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | [MCP 2.0 for QA: A Beginner's Guide to Model Context Protocol](https://scrolltest.com/mcp-2-0-for-qa/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Wondering how MCP 2.0 changes agent testing? [Pramod Dutta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramoddutta/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) covers the new stateless handshake, OAuth hardening and a simple four-layer test plan for AI agents. Also check out the [MCP 2.0 Breaking Changes](https://scrolltest.com/mcp-2-0-breaking-changes-qa-guide/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325).[scrolltest.com](https://scrolltest.com/mcp-2-0-for-qa/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | | | Books | | [Book Review: The Quality Coach's Handbook](https://nicolalindgren.com/book-review-the-quality-coachs-handbook/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)[Nicola Lindgren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolalindgren/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) gives a review of [The Quality Coach's Handbook](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238139072-the-quality-coach-s-handbook?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) and shares the ideas that stood out, including why putting one person in charge of quality can let the rest of the team off the hook.[nicolalindgren.com](https://nicolalindgren.com/book-review-the-quality-coachs-handbook/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | | | Videos | | [Agentic Playwright Repo Review: Claude, Cursor and Copilot Ready](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB%5FZMShv3FY&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)Have you heard of the [Agentic Playwright](https://github.com/idavidov13/agentic-playwright?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) repository by [Ivan Davidov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivdavidov/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325)? It's a handy solution that scaffolds a new test framework with rules designed for AI agents. In this 35-minute recording, [Alex Khvastovich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkhvastovich/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) tests it out.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB%5FZMShv3FY&utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) | | | | And… | | [AI: "Just rerun it..."](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/filip-hric%5Fmy-tests-are-flaky-and-claude-just-recommended-share-7495050311137480704-RxvH/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=issue-325) πŸ˜‚ | | | | Thanks for reading!If you enjoy this newsletter and find it helpful in becoming a better tester, please consider sharing it with others.*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?ref=softwaretestingweekly.com)* |