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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

2 of 6 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.

  1. 01Pitfalls that ruin the testing cycle1 min read
  2. 02How to Write a Bug Report (and Triage Defects)12 min read
  3. 03Manual Testing Isn't Going Away (Especially Now)Unlocks Nov 12, 2026
  4. 04Exploratory Testing Is Skilled Work, Not Random ClickingUnlocks Oct 29, 2026
  5. 05Test Design Techniques: Cover More With Fewer Test CasesUnlocks Nov 17, 2026
  6. 06Learning Culture Is a Quality StrategyUnlocks Nov 10, 2026

Pair it with the QA Career Roadmap

Test automation, from zero

6 of 9 steps live

From your first locator to a strategy you can defend in front of leadership. This is the order I teach it in.

  1. 01Element Locator Strategy - Introduction3 min read
  2. 02UI Automation with WebdriverIO!1 min read
  3. 03Scenarios to include in Test Automation3 min read
  4. 04Prepare Your QA Team for Test Automation3 min read
  5. 05Test Automation Strategy - Guide9 min read
  6. 06Playwright vs Cypress vs Selenium: 2026 Honest Comparison12 min read
  7. 07Flaky Tests: How to Fix the Suite You Stopped TrustingUnlocks Aug 27, 2026
  8. 08Test Automation That Pays OffUnlocks Oct 6, 2026
  9. 09A Modern Test Automation Strategy for the AI EraUnlocks Sep 24, 2026

AI-assisted QA

6 of 8 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.

  1. 01How I Rebuilt My Blog in Two Days With AI (Claude + Astro)19 min read
  2. 02How I Tested My AI-Built Blog14 min read
  3. 03QA Is the Control Layer for AI-Assisted Development16 min read
  4. 04Testing AI-Generated Code: 6 Checks Before You Trust a Green Checkmark10 min read
  5. 05Working With AI Coding Agents as a QA Engineer16 min read
  6. 06How to Review AI-Generated Automated TestsUnlocks Aug 18, 2026
  7. 07Using AI to Generate Tests and Test DataUnlocks Sep 1, 2026
  8. 08How to Write a CLAUDE.md (and AGENTS.md) for Test Automation11 min read

Mobile testing

3 of 5 steps live

Testing apps on real phones is its own craft. A decade of mobile work, in the order that builds the skill.

  1. 015 Tips for Mobile App Testing2 min read
  2. 02Mobile Test Techniques6 min read
  3. 03Mobile App Testing: Real-Device Checklist for QA25 min read
  4. 04Testing the Mobile App Lifecycle: Interrupts and NetworksUnlocks Aug 20, 2026
  5. 05Mobile Test Automation With Appium: A Practical GuideUnlocks Sep 22, 2026