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Four things we learned at WEST 2025

As global maritime challenges intensify, the pressing need for the U.S. Department of Defense to modernize its maritime technology has never been more critical. At WEST 2025 in San Diego, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard leaders called for cutting-edge technologies to improve readiness and new capabilities to support multi-domain operations. And while IT modernization topped the DoD’s priorities, a new conversation about testing emerged.

Chrome vs Chromium: What's the Key Difference?

Most of us know and use Google Chrome every day. It’s fast, easy to use, and works well with Google services. But have you ever heard of Chromium? You might have come across it if you’re a developer or a tester. Did you know that Chrome is built on Chromium? While they look similar, they are not the same. Chrome is a ready-to-use browser for everyday users, while Chromium is more like a base platform used by developers and testing teams. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

AI as External Imagination

AI isn’t replacing testers—it’s becoming an extension of how they think. Here’s how @Maaret Pyhäjärvi sees it: Applications make us more creative, acting as an “external imagination.” Testers do the same for developers—when devs anticipate tester feedback, their testing improves. AI, when used right, serves a similar role: it challenges us to refine and rethink, not just automate. The real power of AI in testing?Doing the work for usPushing us to think better.

S1.E32: The power of observability and Exploratory Testing with Charity Majors

"Monitoring is for your known unknowns. Observability is for your unknown unknowns." But what does that really mean? And where does exploratory testing fit into all of this? In this episode of QA Therapy, we sit down with Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb, to dive into the evolving role of testing, monitoring, and observability in modern software development.

How to Achieve SOC 2 Certification for Your Organization

Did you know that 60% of businesses that experience a data breach go out of business within six months? Protecting customer data isn't optional—it's a business requirement. To handle sensitive customer data, your business must prove the use of stringent security measures that create trust with clients while fulfilling regulatory specifications. SOC 2 certification provides the solution in this situation.