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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?

Key Takeaways: Gherkin acceptance criteria transform user stories into executable specifications that bridge technical and business teams. Writing gherkin acceptance criteria has become essential for modern software development teams seeking to bridge the communication gap between business stakeholders and technical teams. The 2024 World Quality Report shows that over 60% of agile teams have adopted BDD practices to enhance collaboration and ensure software behaviors align with user needs.

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.

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.

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.