estherokafor.comQuality Engineering: Where QA's Real Value LiesThe Wake-Up Call If you're a QA professional, you've likely noticed the shift. Companies are cutting QA teams first. AI tools promise to write tests, generate scenarios, and even self-heal automation. Job descriptions are changing. And somewhere in t...Feb 18·7 min read
estherokafor.comWe're Automating QA Into Irrelevance – And Missing the Point EntirelyThere's a quiet crisis happening in software quality assurance, and it's being driven by fear. Fear of being replaced by automation. Fear of being seen as the bottleneck. Fear of being the first role cut when budgets tighten. And that fear is causing...Nov 12, 2025·6 min read
estherokafor.comThe Button That Changed Everything: My Accessibility JourneyI was testing an ARIA label on a button—my first real accessibility task, when everything clicked. As VoiceOver announced the button's purpose clearly through my headphones, I realised I'd been completely wrong about what accessibility meant. This wa...Sep 25, 2025·7 min read
estherokafor.comPlaywright Quickstart: A Step-by-Step Installation GuideWelcome back to the Playwright Playbook series! Now that you know why Playwright is a solid choice for test automation, let’s dive into the practical side of things, getting Playwright up and running on your machine. In this post, we’ll cover everyth...Sep 25, 2025·2 min read
estherokafor.comWhy Playwright?Welcome to the first post in the Playwright Playbook: Step-by-Step Test Automation series! If you’re starting your journey in web automation, you might be wondering: Why choose Playwright? There are many tools available, such as Selenium, Cypress, an...May 30, 2025·2 min read