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Control how much autonomy your AI testing agents have | SmartBear BearQ

Can you trust AI agents to run your tests without losing control of your release process? In this video, you’ll learn how, with SmartBear BearQ’s agentic QA system, the answer is yes, because you decide exactly how much autonomy the agents get. This enables you to adapt QA to fast-moving AI codebases, all with human oversight.

Spring Boot EOL Support Doesn't Cover What You Think It Does

When Spring Boot goes end of life, most teams assume their LTS coverage has them protected. It doesn't — at least not the way they think. The real risk isn't in the Spring Boot or Spring Framework version on the label. It's in the 40+ libraries the Bill of Materials has quietly pinned underneath it, frozen at EOL while CVE research keeps moving.

Manual tester: Why one job title means two jobs

"Manual tester" lands differently depending on who's wearing the title, and both reactions are usually right. Ask someone stuck clicking through the same regression suite every release, no ownership, no say in what gets tested, and "manual tester" feels like a job you're trying to escape. Ask someone who can look at a new feature and instantly spot the edge case nobody thought to script, and the same title undersells what they actually do. Same word. Two different jobs.

Design Load Tests for Progressive Web Apps 2026

Load testing for progressive web apps requires a fundamentally different approach than traditional web applications. Relying on legacy test scripts risks overlooking critical performance issues. Features like service worker caching and offline functionality can distort response times unless your tests are designed to account for them. Ignoring these aspects often leads to misleading results and an inaccurate view of real-world performance.

Self-Driving Regression Testing with AI Agents | Somu Suryanarayanan

This session looks at how agentic automation can take over web and mobile regression. We start with the regression tax: the slow 3-day cycle, the manual triage, and the flaky reruns nobody trusts. We then cover why scripted suites hit a wall and make the case for handing regression to agents instead. The core of the talk is how it actually works, with Appium MCP driving mobile and Playwright MCP driving web, interpreting intent rather than hard-coded steps and adapting when the UI shifts.

Autonomous doesn't mean unsupervised: Trusting agentic QA without losing oversight

AI agents review code, triage incidents, summarize tickets, and draft documentation, and the industry has largely decided the help is worth having. Leadership is often pushing teams for AI productivity gains and many teams accept the mandate. The obstacle is what happens next: the agent works on the wrong thing, the time and money spent on it return nothing, and the team ends up less efficient than before it started by creating more work.

Crowdsourced Testing for Mobile Apps: Overcoming the Device and OS Fragmentation Problem

The mobile sector has undergone massive transformations since the early days. What used to be a predictable verification exercise is now an intricate web of competing hardware manufacturers, custom firmware distributions, distinct chipset designs, and fast software update schedules. Modern software teams face hundreds of real-world variables every time they prepare a public build. Managing device fragmentation stands as one of the most demanding technical roadblocks in software verification.

Data Interoperability vs Healthcare Interoperability: Definitions, Differences, and Why Both Matter - The 2026 Comparison Guide

Data interoperability enables systems to exchange and reuse information across platforms. Healthcare interoperability extends that capability with clinical context, patient identity, privacy, and compliance controls. This guide answers what is data interoperability, what is healthcare interoperability, and how the two relate. In 2026, the distinction supports regulatory readiness, reliable AI, and safer data exchange.

What's Next for QA Careers? | Fireside Chat with Rahul Shetty

In this fireside chat, Rahul Shetty - one of the most widely followed test automation educators - explores how AI is reshaping testing careers, which QA roles and skills are gaining relevance, and what testers should focus on learning next. He also shares how AI is being used by real testing teams, what interview panels are looking for in 2026, and how testers can stay relevant as the industry evolves. A practical conversation on the future of QA, beyond the AI hype.

How Will Software Engineers Interface with AI in the Future? aicoding #devops #techdebate #aiagents

A breakdown of the three potential ways software engineers will interact with AI coding assistants, ranging from local desktop setups to fully automated software delivery factories. Learn more: speedscale.com.