Start here
Read in the order
that builds the skill.
There is a lot here, and dropping into the middle can feel like joining a conversation halfway through. These are my suggested reading orders. Pick the path that sounds like you and take it one article at a time. New steps unlock as scheduled articles publish, so paths keep growing.
New to QA
1 of 2 steps live
Never tested professionally before, or just starting out? Read these in order and you will understand what the job really is, how to report what you find, and how testers think.
- 01 Pitfalls that ruin the testing cycle
- 02 How to Write a Bug Report (and Triage Defects)
Test automation, from zero
5 of 5 steps live
From your first locator to a strategy you can defend in front of leadership. This is the order I teach it in.
AI-assisted QA
3 of 4 steps live
How I actually use AI in quality work: what it is great at, where it lies to you, and how to stay the one in charge.
- 01 How I Rebuilt My Blog in Two Days With AI (Claude + Astro)
- 02 How I Tested My AI-Built Blog
- 03 QA Is the Control Layer for AI-Assisted Development
- 04 How to Write a CLAUDE.md (and AGENTS.md) for Test Automation
Mobile testing
2 of 3 steps live
Testing apps on real phones is its own craft. A decade of mobile work, in the order that builds the skill.
- 01 5 Tips for Mobile App Testing
- 02 Mobile Test Techniques
- 03 Mobile App Testing: Real-Device Checklist for QA