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@DiskoDDancer true how AI reshaping Automation, but the key thing companies should consider is evaluating basic testing skills thats what matters, Austomation doesn’t solve each and every problem.

A recruiter reached out for a QA/SDET role. "Your profile looks interesting." We spoke for 15 minutes. "Do you have experience with Selenium?" "Yes." "Playwright?" "Yes." "API Testing?" "Yes." "SQL?" "Yes." "CI/CD?" "Yes." "Docker?" "Yes." "Kubernetes?" "Basic experience." "Cloud?" "Worked on AWS." "Performance Testing?" "Basic knowledge." "AI tools? GitHub Copilot? Cursor? MCP?" "Yes." "Can you build an automation framework from scratch?" "Yes." At the end, they smiled and said, "You seem like a good fit." I walked away feeling confident. Two days later... "We've decided to move forward with another candidate." No feedback. No explanation. That's when I realized job hunting as a QA/SDET isn't just about being skilled anymore. Sometimes it's about matching the exact tech stack, the exact budget, the exact timing... and sometimes just being the safer choice. Today's QA/SDET is expected to know: • Manual Testing • Automation Testing • Selenium / Playwright / Cypress • API Testing • SQL & Databases • CI/CD • Docker & Kubernetes • Cloud Platforms • Performance Testing • AI tools & AI-assisted testing • Framework Design • Programming ...and still, getting the interview is often harder than clearing it. If you're a QA/SDET looking for a job in 2026, you're probably learning more than ever before—yet getting fewer chances to prove what you know. Has anyone else experienced this?

@KjHardrict Interested to discuss on this

We're looking for QA automation experts to do paid consulting calls with us for ~$300 an hour. What we want to talk about: replacing manual click-through testing with automated systems, agentic defect triage, and making regression testing targeted instead of blanket. we especially want to talk to you if you've done this somewhere mistakes are significantly more costly than other industries. DM me if you've built this in production.

@omarvvvr Love ro connect, QE engineer with 10 years experience

Hey founders, Looking to connect with people building in: 💵 SaaS ⚙️ Tech 🧠 AI tools 🔥 Product development 📱 Web apps 💻 Developer tools 🪣 video editors 🎉 UI/UX Drop what you're building 👇

Startup job posting: "We're a family! 🚀 Unlimited PTO! Change the world!" Reality: - 80hr weeks - PTO = guilt - World unchanged - Series A failed Enterprise job posting: "Competitive salary" Reality: - Leave at 5pm - Actual PTO - Pension - Soul slightly missing Choose ur pain

@_tripxd Happy to connect, QE engineer with 10 years of experience

I'm looking to #connect with more builders. No matter your industry. If you’re building. Let’s connect If you're into: >>AI >>engineering >>startups >>fintech/trading >>design Let’s build in public. share ideas. grow together

QA in job interview: "I have an eye for detail" QA at home: *sends email with 3 typos* *app crashes on their own phone* *forgets to test dark mode* We test OTHER people's work okay 😭 #QALife #SoftwareTesting #SDET

Stakeholder: Can't you just automate everything? QA: Sure. Also QA: *spends 3 weeks automating a test that runs once a year and takes 5 mins manually* Stakeholder: Why is this taking so long? 😶 #TestAutomation #QALife #SDET

Junior QA: I test the UI Mid QA: I test the API too Senior QA: Username: ' OR '1'='1 Password: DROP TABLE sessions;-- 😈 #QA #SecurityTesting #SDET

Dev pushes to production without telling QA: Users: app is broken Dev: QA should have caught this QA: 👁👄👁 #QA #DevLife #SoftwareTesting

Requirements doc: 10 pages Actual requirements: "Make it work like the old one but better and different but the same" QA Engineer trying to write test cases: 🙃 #QALife #SDET #SoftwareTesting

Dev: "Works on my machine 🤷" QA: "Should I ship your machine then?" Dev: ... QA: ... Silence. #QA #DevLife #SoftwareTesting

PM: How long will testing take? QA: 2 weeks minimum PM: Can you do it in 2 days? QA: Sure, I'll just test the parts that work and skip the rest PM: Perfect! QA: 😐 #QALife #SoftwareTesting #SDET

Dev on Friday 4:55pm: "It's just a small change, no need to test it" QA Engineer: #QA #SoftwareTesting

QA Engineer: "I found 47 bugs." Dev: "Those are features." QA Engineer: "The app crashed when I typed my name." Dev: "What's your name?" QA Engineer: "DROP TABLE users;" Dev: "..." 😐 #QA #SoftwareTesting #SDET

The engineers winning right now know multiple frameworks. Not loyal to one tool. Loyal to the outcome. Playwright for modern E2E. Selenium for enterprise scale. Cypress for developer-friendly feedback. Which framework is your team betting on? #Playwright #Selenium #SDET

Why Selenium isn't going away: → Cross-platform including mobile via Appium → 49,000+ companies already invested → Massive community and support → Enterprise teams don't migrate easily New doesn't always mean better for every use case.

Playwright grew 240% year over year in downloads. It's now the fastest growing automation tool. But Selenium still runs at 49,000+ companies. Here's what the automation tool data actually tells us 👇

Current market share: Cypress → ~30% Playwright → ~25% and climbing fast Selenium → ~23% but massive enterprise footprint No single tool dominates anymore. The market is fragmenting.

The winning strategy in 2026 is hybrid. Automate what's repetitive. Stay human for what requires judgment. The engineers who understand both will always have a seat at the table. Agree? 👇 #ManualTesting #TestAutomation #QA #SDET

What automation still cannot replace: → Exploratory testing → UX judgment calls → Edge case intuition → Reading between the lines of requirements

Everyone says manual testing is dead. The 2026 data says otherwise. 82% of QA engineers still use manual testing daily. Even with all the AI. Even with all the automation. Here's why it still matters 👇