Beyond pass/fail: 3 strategic trends that will define QA in 2026
The biggest trend in software quality? It’s not AI but the organizational failure to recognize testing as a value driver.
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From AI Assistant to AI Agent with the MCP Server
Learn about StudioAssist: "Agent Mode," powered by the new MCP Server. This isn't just a chatbot; it's an AI co-pilot that can directly act on your project to build, troubleshoot, and maintain tests.
AI and the senior tester: How seasoned QA pros can navigate and help define the future of quality engineering
AI’s impact on quality engineering has been widely discussed, with some predicting a crisis for software testers. The more dire forecasts have narrowed in on the junior tester, as some anticipate that AI’s ability to perform routine tasks will eliminate entry-level roles. As Tricentis has explored, AI will not replace junior testers but will rather remake their jobs, enabling them to engage in strategic work earlier in their careers. But what about the senior tester?
Keep Pact Tests Up to Date Automatically | SmartBear MCP Server
Tired of manually updating your Pact contract tests? Learn how to automate the entire process using AI agents with SmartBear MCP tools and GitHub Copilot! In this video, we walk through how AI-assisted contract testing helps you automatically upgrade Pact tests when new features are added to your API.
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Mocking PostgreSQL the Easy Way: Simplifying Testing with Speedscale Proxymock
Every developer who's worked with PostgreSQL knows the pain: testing against a real database slows everything down. You need the database running locally, loaded with the right data, and configured to match production as closely as possible. Every time you run a new test or build, you're forced to repeat that setup migrate schemas, seed test data, and clean everything up again. It's time-consuming, brittle, and hard to scale across a team.
Free Bug Report Template. Improve Software Testing and Issue Tracking
Writing a bug report sounds simple. But when done wrong, it leads to one outcome: the report gets ignored. And it happens more than most QA teams admit. Engineers read vague summaries, unclear steps, or missing context, and just reply with a cold: “Can’t reproduce.” That’s why we created this bug report template. It’s the one we wished we had early in our QA careers. It helps you provide the right information to help developers fix bugs faster.
JWT Rot: Why Traffic Replay Tests Expire #speedscale #jwt #trafficreplay #apitesting #testautomation
Are your traffic replay tests crumbling because of expired tokens? You've got JWT Rot! When recording production traffic for integration or load testing, the embedded JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) often have a short expiration date. Once those tokens expire, your entire test suite fails, rendering your valuable traffic snapshots useless. Stop wasting time re-recording traffic. Learn how to defeat JWT Rot and ensure your security and API tests run reliably every time!
TriZetto Data Masking: Add Another Layer of Regulatory Compliance and Security
Over 875,000 providers work with Cognizant’s TriZetto healthcare and insurance administration solutions. That means all 875,000 should be taking precautions to secure data on these platforms and stay compliant under HIPAA and GDPR, relevant to the healthcare industry. Yet, I still see TriZetto users allowing sensitive data into non-production environments. TriZetto data masking is key to preventing noncompliance and its consequences.
How should people think about Katalon today compared to five years ago?
Compared to five years ago, Katalon has evolved from a pure test automation tool into an AI-native quality management platform. While automation remains its legacy and fan base, the platform now focuses on solving broader, real customer problems, and not just adding new features. — Alex Martins, VP of Strategy at Katalon Learn more Follow Katalon for more insights in our series!
DevOps Testing: Ensuring Quality In A Continuous Delivery World
In today’s fast-paced software environment, getting product features out the door quickly is the minimum. Getting features out the door quickly + with reliability is what separates high performing teams opening up larger opportunities. This is where DevOps testing comes into play, testing not just at the endpoint of the development + operations lifecycle but as an integrated process throughout every step of the life of the product.