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AI10
Using AI in testing and automation — roadmaps, tools, prompts and honest limitations.
Browse every AI article in one place
A step-by-step path for testers picking up AI skills
Ready-to-use AI prompts for testing, automation and QA work
Tutorial series on the AI pair programmer, including GH-300 prep
Autonomous AI agents and what they mean for testing
Driving browsers with AI-powered tools
Using AI to triage, reproduce and explain defects
Where AI-generated code goes wrong, with real examples
Certification prep for the Azure AI Fundamentals exam
Questions from the community, answered
Automation11
Frameworks, tools and the fundamentals that survive a tool change.
Browse every automation article in one place
The full automation learning path, start to finish
Java, Selenium, TestNG, Git and pipelines from scratch
What every tester should know before writing a single test
Core concepts explained simply
The technical pieces every framework needs
Guides and tips for Microsoft Playwright
Practical Selenium guidance from real projects
Common automation questions, answered directly
Extensions that make automation and testing work faster
Open-source repos worth studying and borrowing from
Testing13
Mindset, principles and the craft of finding what matters.
Browse every testing article in one place
The big list — practical tips accumulated over years
How good testers think about the product
Principles that hold regardless of tooling
The skills that actually move your career
Advice for raising the quality of your testing
For testers past the basics
Write defects developers actually act on
The unspoken assumptions that let bugs through
Myths worth unlearning
Getting the right data into your tests
Why knowing the product beats knowing the tool
Where to learn from and with other testers
API Testing4
DevOps & Git4
Tools & Productivity13
Software and shortcuts that save real time, all personally used.
Browse every tools article in one place
The core set of tools worth having installed
Copy-paste JavaScript for testing and automation
Lesser-known browser tricks for testers
What to use for bug evidence and demos
The Windows apps worth installing first
Phone apps that earn their place
Task managers compared across platforms
Automate repetitive Windows actions
Turn a Logitech mouse into a productivity device
Set up a new machine without losing a day
Presentation tricks for testers who have to demo
Sources worth following to keep current
Career & Industry7
Job titles, referrals, layoffs and the parts of the industry nobody documents.
Browse every industry article in one place
Practical moves that compound over a career
How to ask, and who to ask
QA, SDET, Test Engineer — what the titles actually mean
The trade-offs nobody spells out
Why layoffs happen, beyond the press release
Building a career around performance work
Self Mastery7
The non-technical skills that decide how far the technical ones take you.
Browse every self-mastery article in one place
Planning the next few years deliberately
How to learn fast and make it stick
Protecting attention in an interrupt-driven job
Getting the important work done first
Communicating so people act on what you say
Becoming known for something specific
Courses & Learning10
Free video courses here, plus paid courses on Udemy and Topmate.
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Free video series on automation, Azure DevOps, Copilot and more
Build a local AI assistant with LM Studio — 11 videos plus a capstone
The same course on Udemy, if you prefer buying there
34 lectures with 30+ interview questions and lifetime access
The same API testing course on Topmate
Launch yourname.com — free hosting, custom domain, real portfolio
The same website course on Udemy
Templates and guidance for a testing resume that gets replies
My full Udemy instructor profile
Practice Sites6
Free, open-source playgrounds. No sign-up, no paywall.
Overview of every practice platform
Forms, tables and widgets to automate against
A deliberately broken app — find the planted defects
Live endpoints to test with Postman or code
Safe environment for learning injection testing
Scripts to set up a fresh dev machine quickly
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