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title: "Discussion on \"Shift Left and Continuous Testing: Stop Treating Quality as a Phase\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Shift Left and Continuous Testing: Stop Treating Quality as a Phase\". Most teams confuse shift left with earlier QA and continuous testing with faster automation. Here is what both actually mean in practice"
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# [Shift Left and Continuous Testing: Stop Treating Quality as a Phase](https://nohappypath.com/shift-left-and-continuous-testing-stop-treating-quality-as-a-phase?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most teams confuse shift left with earlier QA and continuous testing with faster automation. Here is what both actually mean in practice

Apr 2 · 12 min read · nohappypath.com  
Updated Apr 7  
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