It’s funny - 13 years ago I joined QA as that wide-eyed engineer who obsessively clicked “Run Test” and watched every log line. Today, I have big knowledges, and I still get that same little thrill when a green build pops up in Jenkins. Here’s a bit of how it feels to be “seasoned” in this profession:
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
I built my first Selenium script in 2012 - now I’m maintaining frameworks across API, Web (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and Mobile that cover 90%+ of our regressions.
Every time I see a two-hour suite finish instead of two days, I remember those evenings spent waiting on slow tests or with manual actions.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝
• A two-click installer that spins up our entire automation platform in minutes.
• AI-driven test-case generators that slashed documentation time by 50%.
• Performance benchmarks (JMeter) that cut API test time by 40%.
• And too much else.
𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞
Leading and mentoring a team of brilliant QA and SDET engineers - watching them grow, ask better questions, and push back on assumptions - is the best part of my role. Together, we’ve shaved 30% off our release cycle and kept defect leakage under 1%.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠?
The thrill of a new challenge: scaling automation for a cloud-native app, adopting the latest AI tooling, or just refactoring a flaky test into something rock solid. Even after 13 years, I feel more curious than ever.
𝐓𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐐𝐀 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬: what still gives you that spark after a decade in the trenches? And to those just starting - keep asking “why,” keep automating, and - above all-keep learning. We’re in this together! 🚀