SVShravin Vivekinshravinvivek.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 4 min readWhy the Agent That Ran a Test Shouldn't Grade ItI'm Shravin, and I build TestAutomate, an agentic regression-testing tool that isn't released yet. This is a condensed version of one design decision we made. The full write-up, including when determi00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Sep 3 · 18 min readPlaywright Test Automation: A Practical Guide for Reliable Browser CoveragePlaywright test automation can give a software team dependable coverage of the user journeys that matter most—but only when the suite is designed as a release-control system rather than a pile of brow00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Sep 3 · 16 min readRegression Test Automation: A Practical Guide for Reliable Playwright ReleasesRegression test automation is most valuable when it protects the user journeys your team cannot afford to break — not when it produces the largest possible test count. This guide shows software startu00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Sep 3 · 18 min readTest Automation Vs Manual Testing: A Practical Guide for Web Teams in 2026Test automation vs manual testing is not a choice between "machines" and "good testers." It is a decision about which quality checks should be repeatable in software, which require human judgment, and00
MDMike Dyerinlistenrightmeow.hashnode.dev·Sep 2 · 13 min readYour tests can't see the wavesTen years ago, if you wanted an event-sourced system with properly separated bounded contexts, sagas coordinating across service boundaries, projections rebuilding from an immutable log, and a real ub00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Aug 29 · 18 min readTest Automation Strategy: A Practical Playbook for Reliable Browser ReleasesA useful test automation strategy turns critical browser workflows into dependable release evidence. This guide shows software startups, AI product teams, and QA leaders how to move from an unowned re00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Aug 28 · 18 min readHow to Build a Playwright Test Report That Improves Release DecisionsA useful playwright test report does more than list passed and failed browser tests. It tells an engineering team whether the current build is safe enough to release, which user journey is at risk, ho00
QLQuokka Labsinquokkalabs.hashnode.dev·Aug 27 · 7 min readHow Agentic QA Handles Change Detection, Test Generation, Regression Risk & Release Gates - AI Test Automation After AI CodingOn August 27, 2026, Reuters reported that attackers used an AI coding assistant to accelerate intrusions against seven companies. That is a security story, but it exposes a broader engineering problem00
NSNurlan Suleymanovintesting-chapter.hashnode.dev·Aug 27 · 4 min readTesting Chapter in Software Testing: A Comprehensive Guide Ask five engineers what a testing chapter in software testing actually means, and you'll get five different answers, mostly because most teams never write one down. A test chapter is a defined phase o00
KAKeith Artersinqaguardian.hashnode.dev·Aug 26 · 18 min readSoftware Quality Metrics: A Practice Guide for Release DecisionsSoftware quality metrics only matter when they help a team make a better decision. A startup deciding whether to ship a checkout change needs different evidence from a QA manager deciding whether a Pl00
