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Modern Quality Engineering strategies to scale confidence — from shift-left testing to automation architecture, tooling, and developer-owned quality.

The 8 Types of Tests Every Scalable Quality Engineering Strategy Needs

The 8 Types of Tests Every Scalable Quality Engineering Strategy Needs

Too many teams jump into end-to-end automation without laying the groundwork for a scalable, layered testing strategy. If you’re trying to build (or rebuild) a modern Quality Engineering (QE) practice, understanding the types of tests you need—and who owns them—is critical. This post outlines the 8 essential

🚀 Startup-Built, Enterprise-Ready: My Approach to Scalable Quality Engineering

🚀 Startup-Built, Enterprise-Ready: My Approach to Scalable Quality Engineering

When people hear “startup QA,” they often imagine chaos: * No test coverage * No process * Everything breaking in production And to be fair… they’re not always wrong. Startups are fast, lean, and laser-focused on shipping features. Quality often feels like a luxury. But here’s the thing — I’m a

💡 15+ Years in Quality Engineering: 10 Lessons They Don’t Teach You

💡 15+ Years in Quality Engineering: 10 Lessons They Don’t Teach You

When I started in QA nearly two decades ago, I thought my job was to find bugs. That was the surface. What I’ve learned since — often the hard way — is that quality runs far deeper. It’s not just about test cases, frameworks, or pipelines. It’s about trust.

The QE Speed Stack Nobody Talks About

The QE Speed Stack Nobody Talks About

When teams talk about test automation, the conversation usually starts (and ends) with frameworks. “Should we use Playwright or Cypress?” “Is Java better than Python for testing?” “Do we need BDD syntax?” These discussions have their place. But they often miss the bigger picture. Speed in Quality Engineering doesn’t

The QA Pyramid Nobody Talks About

The QA Pyramid Nobody Talks About

Everyone knows the Test Automation Pyramid. You’ve seen the diagrams: unit tests at the base, service tests in the middle, UI tests at the top. It’s useful. It’s ubiquitous. And it helps teams think about cost, speed, and reliability. But here’s the thing: there’s a

Evolving the QE Maturity Model: Quality Beyond Testing

Evolving the QE Maturity Model: Quality Beyond Testing

This is the post that launched Break the Build. It’s for every engineer, tester, or leader who's felt the pain of broken QA processes — and wants something better. I’ve spent 15+ years in the trenches of testing and automation, and this is the truth I wish

Let’s Be Honest: Traditional QA Is Broken

Let’s Be Honest: Traditional QA Is Broken

We don’t talk about this enough. Most QA teams aren’t set up to succeed. They're treated like safety nets; brought in at the tail end of a sprint, expected to find the bugs, rubber-stamp the release, and somehow “own quality.” But here’s the truth: QA