You Broke Me? Why We Release With Bugs
A software engineer's reflection on why buggy software is released, using personal anecdotes about frustrating apps and websites.
Paul Grizzaffi writes about software testing, test automation, and leadership in Agile teams. His blog explores practical automation strategies, AI-assisted testing, and how teamwork and tooling shape effective software delivery.
8 articles from this blog
A software engineer's reflection on why buggy software is released, using personal anecdotes about frustrating apps and websites.
A developer shares how they created an automation script to help testers efficiently identify untranslated text and structural discrepancies between English and Spanish versions of a website.
A software engineer discusses the importance of minimizing user clicks in software workflows, using a story about optimizing a test automation GUI.
Reflects on the CrowdStrike outage to argue that software testing's core purpose is to uncover and report risk, not just find bugs.
A consultant discusses three key questions to assess an organization's test automation strategy and ensure it aligns with business goals.
A critical analysis of whether test automation truly reduces stress and disruptions, or if it can initially increase workload and pressure on teams.
Discusses the pitfalls of automating tests just to follow trends, emphasizing business value over mimicking tech giants.
A guide on selecting the right teams and projects for successful test automation by prioritizing high-probability wins over maximum theoretical impact.