QA Guides
Playwright courses and cheat sheets, honest tool comparisons and roundups for modern QA: dated, sourced and free.
Claude Code Mods: What They Are + 12 to Install
Claude Code mods are JS/TS plugins that run inside Claude Code: draw panes, rewrite tool calls, block risky commands. How they work, a 5-minute first mod, 12 mods worth installing, QA use cases and the security model.
Playwright Tutorial: Zero to Hero in TypeScript
A 17-chapter Playwright tutorial in TypeScript, from zero to hero: architecture, setup, your first test, locators, auto-waiting, actions, frames and popups, waits, API mocking, fixtures, page objects, debugging, best practices, 2026 features and interview questions, with diagrams, runnable code and self-checks.
How to Build a Scalable Playwright Framework
A step-by-step blueprint for a maintainable Playwright + TypeScript framework: folder structure you can click through, config, page objects, fixtures, test data, API setup, storageState auth and a sharded GitHub Actions pipeline.
Playwright Cheat Sheet 2026: Commands & Locators
A searchable Playwright quick reference with 142 copy-ready snippets in 26 sections: install, test structure, locators, actions, assertions, waits, frames, dialogs, popups, files, storage, API testing, emulation, traces, config, annotations and the CLI, in TypeScript and Python, for Playwright 1.64.
Playwright storageState: Log In Once, Reuse It
Stop logging in before every Playwright test. Save the authenticated browser state once with storageState, reuse it across the suite, and see exactly how much CI time it saves with an interactive calculator.
GPT-6 Astra for QA: What Changed for Testers
GPT-6 Astra is the first OpenAI flagship marketed as a tester: it runs frontend QA checks and drives real applications. A QA-focused read of OpenAI's launch numbers: where Astra genuinely moved the line, where it does not lead its own comparison table, and the operational catch that stops security-testing tasks mid-run.
Claude Cowork Record a Skill: Step-by-Step Guide
Anthropic's Record a Skill turns a narrated screen recording into a reusable Claude Skill. How it works, step-by-step setup, 8 real cases (incl. QA workflows), what to keep off screen, and limits: updated July 2026.
How to Use Microsoft Copilot: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
A practical guide to Microsoft Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot Chat: what each does, real use cases, and pro-tips for outcome-driven prompts that actually save time.
Selenium to Playwright Migration: SDET Roadmap
A 10-stage roadmap for Selenium engineers moving to Playwright: a Selenium→Playwright translation table, the habits to unlearn, real code, and progress tracking that remembers where you stopped.
SDET vs QA vs STE: Key Differences Explained
SDET vs QA vs STE compared: responsibilities, skills, coding depth, and automation focus for each role. A clear breakdown to help you choose which testing career path to pursue in 2026.
Claude vs Codex vs DeepSeek vs Gemini (2026)
An honest, independently cross-checked comparison of Claude (Anthropic), Codex (GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol), DeepSeek, and Gemini (Google) on code writing, test automation, business-plan writing, analytical reasoning, and long-context project understanding: vendor claims separated from independent benchmark trackers.
Best MCP Servers for QA & Test Automation (2026)
The best Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for QA engineers in 2026: Playwright, GitHub, Atlassian/Jira, Filesystem, and database MCP servers for AI-assisted testing. All free to use.
Best AI Test Case Generators (2026)
The best AI test case generators in 2026: compared honestly. Free prompt-based generation, dedicated SaaS tools (CloudQA, aqua cloud, TestMu), and where each one fits a QA workflow.
Pairwise Test Case Generators Compared (2026)
Compare the best pairwise (all-pairs) and combinatorial test case generators in 2026: AQAPro, Microsoft PICT, NIST ACTS, Hexawise, and PictMaster. Free vs paid, browser vs CLI, algorithms, and export.