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Lessons from building QA and automation in fast-moving startups — lean systems, high-trust teams, and scaling quality without slowing down.

The Startup QA Starter Kit: How to Build Confidence Without Breaking the Bank

The Startup QA Starter Kit: How to Build Confidence Without Breaking the Bank

You just launched a product. You're shipping fast. You're under pressure to prove traction. But every week, bugs are slipping into prod. And your users? They’re starting to notice. 📚 This Article is Part of the Startup QA Series This is the first post in a

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

Lean Foundations > Legacy Overhead

Lean Foundations > Legacy Overhead

Let’s talk about a painful truth in the software world: Most enterprise QA systems are bloated. What starts as good intention; documenting risk, expanding test coverage, creating structure; often ends in dysfunction. I’ve seen it firsthand: * Dozens of test plans no one reads * Flaky automation suites everyone ignores

Testing Without Trust Breeds False Confidence; And That’s a Leadership Problem

Testing Without Trust Breeds False Confidence; And That’s a Leadership Problem

“Testing without trust just breeds false confidence.” — Mike C. That line stuck with me. In fact it kept me up until 2am. Not just because it captures what’s broken in many test automation setups, but because it exposes a bigger issue: Even teams with thousands of tests can lack