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← all postsWhy skipping QA on a project almost always costs more than it seems
QA isn't an add-on. Skipping quality assurance leads to delays, bugs, chaos and lost user trust. Here's why it almost never pays off.
The /goal command in Claude Code - a session contract that won't let the agent give up
How /goal in Claude Code enforces completion through a session-scoped Stop hook. Pros, cons, when to use it, how to phrase the condition, and why it matters for QA.
Issues per Release - a code-maturity gauge
How to roll out Issues per Release from scratch, why it's a metric of the development process and not just QA, and how it reshapes the conversation with the Engineering Manager. Article 4 of 9.
Escaped Bugs and Problems - the full spectrum of what reaches production
Bugs in the code are only part of the story. The full taxonomy of escaped problems - code, infrastructure, configuration, integrations, regressions - the cost of each type and how to measure it. Article 3 of 9.
Defect Detection Ratio - how to measure effectiveness before anything reaches production
A deep guide to Defect Detection Ratio - basic and weighted formula, interpretation thresholds, historical data, seasonality, three traps and ready-to-use lines for the boardroom.
QA metrics the business actually wants to hear
A complete guide to transforming QA reporting - from counting bugs to speaking the language of outcomes and business decisions. Five metrics, three pillars, one model.
A skill for filing bugs in Jira through Atlassian MCP
How to build a skill that turns your „hey, something's broken on checkout” into a complete Jira ticket - with evidence, dedupe, and without polluting the project. No autopilot agent, a deliberate human confirm in the middle.
How testers should evaluate agent output
Five dimensions for evaluating agent output, a checklist you can walk in fifteen minutes, and situations where you just send the result back without a lengthy debate.
10 AI workflows that actually help a Test Architect
Ten concrete workflows - from test strategy review to the decision not to automate - each deployable in a week and usable every day.
First MCP for QA: search and fetch over evidence
How to start with MCP in QA from the simplest possible pair of tools - search and fetch over evidence. No autonomy, no loops, just a structure you can maintain.
How to write AGENTS.md for a test automation repo
What to put in AGENTS.md for a test automation repo, common pitfalls, templates for Playwright, Cypress, and API tests, and how to tell if the file actually helps.
Skills, tools, agents, MCP, AGENTS.md - a concept map for testers
Five concepts that get confused most often in QA conversations about AI - plus a simple decision model for what to use when.