BUG REPORTING
How to Write Bug Reports Developers Actually Want to Read
Clear, reproducible and useful defect reporting.
Read article →QA SPYKS BLOG
Practical QA articles without the waffle.
Real testing lessons, useful guides and ideas you can apply on your next project.
SQL
15 SQL Queries Every QA Tester Should Know
A practical starter guide for validating application data.
Read article →TESTING FUNDAMENTALS
Smoke Testing vs Regression Testing
What each test type is for and when to use it.
Read article →TOOLS · CHROME DEVTOOLS
15 Browser DevTools Features Every QA Tester Should Know
Practical DevTools features that help QA testers investigate bugs, reproduce issues and provide developers with better evidence.
Read article →AI · ETHICS
We've Stopped Asking Where AI Shouldn't Be Used
AI can help us work faster and remove repetitive tasks. But should it also be allowed to generate adverts for physical products that may look nothing like the real thing?
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MANUAL TESTING
20 Website Bugs Every QA Tester Should Look For
A practical checklist covering common website defects across validation, accessibility, navigation, performance, security, permissions and data.
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ACCESSIBILITY
What Is WCAG Compliance and Why Is It Important?
Learn what WCAG means, why accessibility matters and the essential accessibility checks every QA tester should know.
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QA CAREERS
How to Become a QA Tester With No Experience
A realistic path into software QA testing with no prior experience: what the job actually is, how to build a portfolio, and what to say in interviews.
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API TESTING
API Testing 101: Your First Postman Collection
A practical, no-theory walkthrough of testing an API for the first time using Postman — what to check, how to test the edges, and how to write repeatable tests.
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AUTOMATION & PERFORMANCE
Automating a Legacy WPF Desktop App: What We Learned Choosing FlaUI
Real, hands-on lessons from automating a large legacy Windows desktop application — why FlaUI, and why automation-friendly UI is part of the architecture.
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QA FOR BUSINESS
The Real Cost of Skipping QA: What Bugs Actually Cost Your Business
What skipping dedicated QA actually costs a business, in concrete terms — and what good-enough QA looks like for a small team.
7 minute read
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AUTOMATION & PERFORMANCE
Manual vs Automated Testing: How to Decide What to Automate First
A practical checklist for deciding what to automate first, and why automating the wrong thing first is how automation efforts stall out.
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