--- title: "Vasyl Melnychuk (@vasyl) | Hashnode" description: "Notes about technical components. Read the latest articles by Vasyl Melnychuk on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vasyl" --- @vasyl # Vasyl Melnychuk @vasyl · Germany · Joined July 2024 Notes about technical components ### [Teaching a Chatbot to Stop Lying: The Journey to Reliable Test Automation](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/teaching-a-chatbot-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When I first added a chatbot to Qate, I had visions of effortless test creation. Users would say "add a negative auth test," and the bot would create it. Reality had other plans. The Problem A user asks the chatbot (Lana) to insert a test node. Lana ... 3 min read · [vasyl.hashnode.dev](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/teaching-a-chatbot-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 12, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/teaching-a-chatbot-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation/68ec2132d23e273e39714c62) ### [Teaching an AI to Stop Lying: The Journey to Reliable Test Automation](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/teaching-an-ai-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When I connected AI into Qate, I thought of easy test creation. I would say "add a negative auth test," and the AI would create it. Reality is different. The Problem A user asks the AI assistant (Lana) to insert a test node. Lana responds: "Done! I'... 3 min read · [vasyl.hashnode.dev](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/teaching-an-ai-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 5, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/teaching-an-ai-to-stop-lying-the-journey-to-reliable-test-automation/68e2d9dff9d424108b374d4e) ### [Q8 + ISTQB: From Chaos to Compliance](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/q8-istqb-from-chaos-to-compliance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Real-Time Dashboard: See what's running, what's queued, and what's broken Async Execution: Queue tests to run in the background Testing automation. 2 min read · [vasyl.hashnode.dev](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/q8-istqb-from-chaos-to-compliance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 22, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/q8-istqb-from-chaos-to-compliance/68d0e608decda872b65b1375) ### [Notifications and a home page](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/notifications-and-a-home-page?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I am changing the theme to light to see if you notice it :) New node added: NotifyNode Send notifications during test runs Channels: Email, Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp Configure messages right inside the flow Trigger alerts when a test passes, fa... 1 min read · [vasyl.hashnode.dev](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/notifications-and-a-home-page?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 7, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/notifications-and-a-home-page/68bdfc0e440b0d91a2488152) ### [DatabaseNode](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/databasenode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) New node for database queries Drivers for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, MSSQL Run queries with parameters inside your test flow Use results as inputs for next nodes Impact: Databases become part of the automation graph No separate scripts... 1 min read · [vasyl.hashnode.dev](https://vasyl.hashnode.dev/databasenode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 6, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/databasenode/68bc9958a66a131938a6c5a5)