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Testing tools, checklists, and trends
A note when a tool, a checklist, or a testing trend is worth your inbox.
- New tools, with the job they actually do.
- Checklists you can run on a change.
- Essays on checking, testing, and cheaper drafts.
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- Which API client to start with, and which one to leave alone.
- A launch list short enough to run, not a 200-item dump.
- How a QA lead uses models without handing them the release.
Recent essays
All trends15 October 2026
Test Impact Analysis: How Agentic Coding Breaks CI
Anthropic's CI jobs grew 25x in six months as agents wrote more code. How it rebuilt test impact analysis, what Spotify learned and how to scale test selection.
15 September 2026
Google Artemis Review: AI Agent for Android Testing
Google open-sourced Artemis, an MCP-native AI agent that tests Android apps on real devices. Features, Flash vs Pro modes, benchmark claims and the dispute.
15 August 2026
EU AI Act August 2026: What QA Teams Need to Test
The EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency rules apply from 2 August 2026. What QA teams should test for chatbots, agents and AI content, plus the new deadlines.
1 August 2026
Best AI Testing Tools on Product Hunt 2026: A Review
A review of 2026's top AI testing launches on Product Hunt, from TestSprite 3.0 to Kane CLI and Checksum, with launch stats, maker claims and how to judge them.