Start with the risks, not the method
In this post I set out how looking at risks before approaches can improve your test approaches.
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Quality Engineering and strategic thinking in the AI era
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I was an AI sceptic (and I’ve got the old blog posts to prove it)
I was an AI testing sceptic and wrote it down. Here's why garbage in, garbage out is good news for testers and how AI rewards testing skill rather than replacing it.
Why did testing miss this… Because You didn’t set a risk appetite
In this post I describe how setting a risk appetite is crucial for defining quality expectations in organisations. Without this risks are accepted by people without the authority to do so.
Yes you can run exploratory testing with ai
AI can run your exploratory testing, but only as well as the charter, risk appetite and heuristics you give it. Here I show how you can do this.
Change Failure Rate and AI Adoption: What Your DORA Dashboard Misses
Most teams can’t actually measure change failure rate. Here’s why that foundational gap turns AI-driven delivery speed into a hidden source of business risk.
AI readiness radar: Framework for engineering teams
In this post I describe a model for engineering teams to use in assessing their readiness for AI adoption safely.
An example abstract for conference talks
The post provides guidance on crafting conference talk abstracts, emphasizing title importance, core messages, and speaker credentials.
Creating a Playwright framework with AI
A Playwright E2E test framework using AI was developed, achieving near-complete workflow coverage with minimal team involvement and effective reviews.
Guest Blog: You don’t want Quality Engineers
The blog discusses the challenges faced by Quality Engineers, emphasizing communication, accountability, and the need for a collaborative quality culture.
You’re not ready for Quality Engineering
Quality professionals must adapt to engineering’s evolving needs to rebuild trust and credibility, ensuring valuable collaboration and impactful influence.