--- title: "Siddhartha Mukherjee (@siddqa) | Hashnode" description: "Siddhartha Mukherjee (@siddqa) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@siddqa" --- @siddqa # Siddhartha Mukherjee @siddqa · Hyderabad, India · Joined November 2026 ### [Presentation: One Failed Test, Five Possible Causes](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/presentation-one-failed-test-five-possible-causes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This self-authored, eight-slide technical presentation explains a practical approach to automation failure investigation. Scroll through the slides below. All examples and timings are fictional teachi 2 min read · [siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/presentation-one-failed-test-five-possible-causes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/presentation-one-failed-test-five-possible-causes/6af4c7d9634faa85659e1f8f) ### [What Should We Test First? A Practical Guide to Risk-Based Regression](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/what-should-we-test-first-a-practical-guide-to-risk-based-regression?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Prioritise critical journeys, changed dependencies, and credible evidence when regression time is limited 7 min read · [siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/what-should-we-test-first-a-practical-guide-to-risk-based-regression?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [3h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-should-we-test-first-a-practical-guide-to-risk-based-regression/6af4ba33516533d1971ef41a) ### [It Passed on Rerun—Is the Problem Really Fixed?](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/it-passed-on-rerun-is-the-problem-really-fixed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Investigate intermittent failures without letting retries hide risk or weak test design 6 min read · [siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/it-passed-on-rerun-is-the-problem-really-fixed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [3h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/it-passed-on-rerun-is-the-problem-really-fixed/6af4b9905e0d43ba4044ee49) ### [A Test Passed—But Did It Actually Verify Anything?](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/a-test-passed-but-did-it-actually-verify-anything?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Design assertions that prove business behaviour across UI flows, APIs, and data imports 7 min read · [siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/a-test-passed-but-did-it-actually-verify-anything?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [4h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-test-passed-but-did-it-actually-verify-anything/6af4b756fe42279bc52c47b9) ### [One Failed Test, Five Possible Causes: A Practical Guide to Automation Failure Analysis](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/one-failed-test-five-possible-causes-a-practical-guide-to-automation-failure-analysis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Trace the first meaningful failure, separate evidence from assumptions, and choose the right corrective action 6 min read · [siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev](https://siddhartha-quality-engineering.hashnode.dev/one-failed-test-five-possible-causes-a-practical-guide-to-automation-failure-analysis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [4h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/one-failed-test-five-possible-causes-a-practical-guide-to-automation-failure-analysis/6af4b50b404dafa27ae7802e)