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MCMatt Caldersoftwaretestinghq.hashnode.dev

Test Strategy vs. Test Plan: Ending the Confusion

This article clarifies the distinction between a test strategy and a test plan, addressing common confusion and its impact on software quality assurance. A test strategy defines the overarching principles, methodologies, and standards for testing acr...

1d ago6 min read

HMHaseeb Mirza, SaaS & AIhaseebmirza.hashnode.dev

Software Engineering Learning Roadmap: Why Fundamentals Matter More Than Frameworks

Introduction If you are learning software engineering today, you are probably overwhelmed. There are too many technologies.React, Kubernetes, Microservices, Cloud, AI. It feels like you must learn everything at once. But here is the truth: Most devel...

1d ago2 min read

SSSahil Singhglue-ai.hashnode.dev

I Analyzed 50 Codebases -- Here Are the 5 Patterns That Predict Tech Debt

Tech debt doesn't appear suddenly. It leaves signatures. Over the past eighteen months, I've analyzed over 50 codebases--everything from Django startups to polyglot fintech systems to legacy enterprise monoliths. I was looking for patterns: early war...

1d ago4 min read

KVKailas v scopilotkit-to-a-remote-python-backend.hashnode.dev

Stop Using AI Agents for Everything: A Practical Reality Check

AI agent frameworks are everywhere right now. From autonomous workflows to tool-using copilots, developers are building systems that can reason, plan, execute tasks, and iterate toward goals with minimal human intervention. It feels like the next evo...

1d ago4 min read

BCBrandin Canfieldhow-i-stopped-letting-ai-generated-code-wreck-my-projects.hashnode.dev

How I Stopped Letting AI-Generated Code Wreck My Projects

AI can generate code faster than you can understand it. That's the problem. I usually realize things have gone wrong late at night. Tests are green. The house is quiet. I'm rereading the same function for the third time, and I can't explain why it ex...

2d ago7 min read

GPGary Parkergary-parker.hashnode.dev

7 Essential Scripts: Level Up Your Test Automation with AI.

From Tedious Tasks to Intelligent Tests: How AI Can Actually Help I still remember the frustration. It was 3 AM, and I was wrestling with a flaky test – a seemingly random failure that haunted our regression suite. After hours of digging, I traced it...

2d ago7 min read

GPGary Parkergary-parker.hashnode.dev

Why QA Teams Struggle with Unstructured Test Data (And How to Solve It)

The Spreadsheet Nightmare and the Quest for Realistic Test Data I still remember the feeling of dread. It was 3 AM, a critical release looming, and I was staring at a massive, sprawling spreadsheet – our "test data repository." It contained hundreds ...

2d ago6 min read

ACAlberto Cardenasalbertocardenas.hashnode.dev

The AI "Paradogma": How to Hack LLM Behavior with the "JSON Voorhees" Methodology

Leaving behind the "trained dogs" of Prompt Engineering to tame "racehorses" with Systems Engineering. Introduction: The End of Glorified Autocompleters The software development industry is currently living through a deceptive honeymoon phase. Over ...

2d ago41 min read

BCBianca Correiabiancacorreia.hashnode.dev

JavaScript & the DOM

When I first started learning JavaScript, most of what I wrote lived in the console. Variables changed.Functions ran.Numbers updated. But the page itself?It just… sat there. Frozen in time. Then I started working with the DOM, and suddenly JavaScript...

2d ago3 min read

SJShrey Joshilearnwithshrey.hashnode.dev

From Monolith to Microservices: Understanding the Trade-offs Clearly

When we begin building applications, architecture rarely feels urgent. The focus is on features, APIs, authentication, and deployment. If the system works and users are happy, the structure behind it often goes unquestioned.But as applications grow —...

2d ago5 min read

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