Lab Blog
Write-ups on tools evaluated, experiments run, and lessons learned in the QA Lab — automation framework choices, AI tooling discoveries, and DevOps integration patterns.
Planned: Q3 2026
Planned Topics
The blog will cover practical, experience-based content written directly from hands-on work in the QA Lab. Topics are driven by experiments and tool evaluations conducted in the lab environment.
Automation Frameworks
Articles in progress
- Playwright vs Selenium: a practical comparison
- Designing a Page Object Model that scales
- BDD with Playwright: setup and pitfalls
- Data-driven testing patterns in C# vs Python
AI in QA
Articles in progress
- Generating test cases with Claude: a QA engineer’s guide
- GitHub Copilot for SDET: real productivity gains?
- Testim vs Mabl: self-healing automation evaluated
- Applitools Eyes: visual regression in practice
DevOps & CI/CD
Articles in progress
- Building quality gates in Azure DevOps pipelines
- Integrating Snyk into CI: lessons from the lab
- Docker for test environment isolation: a how-to
- DORA metrics: measuring your own lab delivery
Tool Evaluations
Articles in progress
- JMeter vs k6: performance testing tool shootout
- ReadyAPI vs Postman for API automation
- SonarQube code quality gates: setup to insight
- Build vs Buy: when to roll your own QA tooling
Follow the Lab
First posts are being drafted as experiments complete. Follow on LinkedIn where lab findings and articles will be shared first, or reach out directly to discuss any of the planned topics.