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# Esther Okafor

@EstherTestCodes · Manchester, UK · Joined January 2021

QA Engineer

### [What Would It Even Mean for AI to Be Conscious?](https://estherokafor.com/what-would-it-even-mean-for-ai-to-be-conscious?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

We keep asking the wrong question about AI consciousness. Can it be conscious? Is it conscious right now? Every op-ed, every dinner-table debate, circles the same yes-or-no. But yes-or-no assumes we a

4 min read · [estherokafor.com](https://estherokafor.com/what-would-it-even-mean-for-ai-to-be-conscious?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-would-it-even-mean-for-ai-to-be-conscious/6a5e0f4b113e00efd02f53c3)

### [How I Actually Use AI in My Testing Workflow (No Magic Involved)](https://estherokafor.com/how-i-actually-use-ai-in-my-testing-workflow-no-magic-involved?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

People ask me this a lot: “How do you use AI in your workflow?” or “How is AI embedded in what you do?” And honestly, I used to overthink the answer, because the question always sounds like people exp

4 min read · [estherokafor.com](https://estherokafor.com/how-i-actually-use-ai-in-my-testing-workflow-no-magic-involved?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-actually-use-ai-in-my-testing-workflow-no-magic-involved/6a5abbc62e6b0a5ab3d8c883)

### [Quality Engineering: Where QA's Real Value Lies](https://estherokafor.com/quality-engineering-where-qas-real-value-lies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The 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...

7 min read · [estherokafor.com](https://estherokafor.com/quality-engineering-where-qas-real-value-lies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Feb 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/quality-engineering-where-qas-real-value-lies/699504b1c74edb0e9ef35634)

### [We're Automating QA Into Irrelevance – And Missing the Point Entirely](https://estherokafor.com/were-automating-qa-into-irrelevance-and-missing-the-point-entirely?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The fear of being replaced by automation is driving QA professionals to abandon actual testing. Here's why asking one person to do both automationand manual

6 min read · [estherokafor.com](https://estherokafor.com/were-automating-qa-into-irrelevance-and-missing-the-point-entirely?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 12, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/were-automating-qa-into-irrelevance-and-missing-the-point-entirely/691469fee2b890e1915f8aa8)

### [The Button That Changed Everything: My Accessibility Journey](https://estherokafor.com/the-button-that-changed-everything-my-accessibility-journey?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Reflecting on a Transformative Journey in Digital Accessibility

7 min read · [estherokafor.com](https://estherokafor.com/the-button-that-changed-everything-my-accessibility-journey?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-button-that-changed-everything-my-accessibility-journey/68d568af744db57243bf90b4)