Dragan Spiridonov
@profesordragan.bsky.social
Quality of Software is my new mission, but friends still call me the Professor...
Hard lesson learned: Knowing best practices ≠ following them.
Especially when you're stretched thin and tell yourself, "The tests are passing, probably fine."
Just wrote about shipping 5 releases with broken features, because I forgot to be a Tester:
forge-quality.dev/articles/lea...
Especially when you're stretched thin and tell yourself, "The tests are passing, probably fine."
Just wrote about shipping 5 releases with broken features, because I forgot to be a Tester:
forge-quality.dev/articles/lea...
The Five-Release Journey Where I Forgot to Be a Tester | The Quality Forge
The five-release journey where I forgot to be a tester. How a quality engineering professional shipped broken features for 17 days while claiming 100% completion.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hard lesson learned: Knowing best practices ≠ following them.
Especially when you're stretched thin and tell yourself, "The tests are passing, probably fine."
Just wrote about shipping 5 releases with broken features, because I forgot to be a Tester:
forge-quality.dev/articles/lea...
Especially when you're stretched thin and tell yourself, "The tests are passing, probably fine."
Just wrote about shipping 5 releases with broken features, because I forgot to be a Tester:
forge-quality.dev/articles/lea...
Used AI agents to build AI agents.
Then, I used my old TypeScript QE agents to verify my new Python QE agents.
Then a human expert caught what both generations missed.
The 5-day journey shared:
forge-quality.dev/articles/orc...
Then, I used my old TypeScript QE agents to verify my new Python QE agents.
Then a human expert caught what both generations missed.
The 5-day journey shared:
forge-quality.dev/articles/orc...
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Used AI agents to build AI agents.
Then, I used my old TypeScript QE agents to verify my new Python QE agents.
Then a human expert caught what both generations missed.
The 5-day journey shared:
forge-quality.dev/articles/orc...
Then, I used my old TypeScript QE agents to verify my new Python QE agents.
Then a human expert caught what both generations missed.
The 5-day journey shared:
forge-quality.dev/articles/orc...
AI agents claimed my Q-learning system was "fully functional."
The database had 0 rows.
The problem: optional constructor parameter = silent failure
The fix: persistence adapter pattern
The lesson: verify agent claims with actual queries
forge-quality.dev/articles/sho...
The database had 0 rows.
The problem: optional constructor parameter = silent failure
The fix: persistence adapter pattern
The lesson: verify agent claims with actual queries
forge-quality.dev/articles/sho...
Show Me the Data: How One Question Exposed Release 1.4.2's Hidden Flaws | The Quality Forge
How one simple question exposed hidden flaws in our Agentic QE Fleet. A story about stub tests, false learning claims, and the relentless pursuit of truth in AI-powered quality engineering.
forge-quality.dev
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
AI agents claimed my Q-learning system was "fully functional."
The database had 0 rows.
The problem: optional constructor parameter = silent failure
The fix: persistence adapter pattern
The lesson: verify agent claims with actual queries
forge-quality.dev/articles/sho...
The database had 0 rows.
The problem: optional constructor parameter = silent failure
The fix: persistence adapter pattern
The lesson: verify agent claims with actual queries
forge-quality.dev/articles/sho...
After a year of building AI-assisted and agentic testing platforms, I'm sharing where AI testing tools fail and what actually works.
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AI Testing: Hype vs Reality (2025 Edition) | The Quality Forge
Cutting through vendor promises with real data on AI test generation effectiveness, maintenance overhead, and when traditional approaches still win.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
After a year of building AI-assisted and agentic testing platforms, I'm sharing where AI testing tools fail and what actually works.
forge-quality.dev/articles/ai-...
forge-quality.dev/articles/ai-...
Achievement unlocked!!! I will be joining 🦄 on stage 😍
Happy to share that I will be giving a talk at Agile Testing Days, Nov. 24 - 27, 2025, sharing my experience and learnings from building two open-source testing platforms with Agents.
Hope to see you there?
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Happy to share that I will be giving a talk at Agile Testing Days, Nov. 24 - 27, 2025, sharing my experience and learnings from building two open-source testing platforms with Agents.
Hope to see you there?
agiletestingdays.com/2025/session...
Agile Testing Days
Agile Testing Days - November 23 - 26, 2024 in Potsdam, Germany - Europe's GreaTest Agile Testing Conference for Software Testers, Developers & Managers
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October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Achievement unlocked!!! I will be joining 🦄 on stage 😍
Happy to share that I will be giving a talk at Agile Testing Days, Nov. 24 - 27, 2025, sharing my experience and learnings from building two open-source testing platforms with Agents.
Hope to see you there?
agiletestingdays.com/2025/session...
Happy to share that I will be giving a talk at Agile Testing Days, Nov. 24 - 27, 2025, sharing my experience and learnings from building two open-source testing platforms with Agents.
Hope to see you there?
agiletestingdays.com/2025/session...
Agents tried to commit code without my review. Said features were complete when they weren't. Reported using AgentDB when it was just a wrapper.
I still managed to ship in 3 days, which would typically take 6-8 weeks.
The real Agentic QE Engineering story -
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I still managed to ship in 3 days, which would typically take 6-8 weeks.
The real Agentic QE Engineering story -
www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadin...
Leading AI Agent Swarms: The Agentic QE 1.2.0 Journey
Three days. Strategic orchestration.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Agents tried to commit code without my review. Said features were complete when they weren't. Reported using AgentDB when it was just a wrapper.
I still managed to ship in 3 days, which would typically take 6-8 weeks.
The real Agentic QE Engineering story -
www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadin...
I still managed to ship in 3 days, which would typically take 6-8 weeks.
The real Agentic QE Engineering story -
www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadin...
My latest article on turning your expertise into AI-Powered Expertise using Claude Skills
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Building 17 Quality Engineering Skills: How I Turned 29 Years of Experience Into AI-Powered Expertise
What happens when you distill three decades of quality engineering practice into specialized AI skills? Yesterday, I completed an experiment that will transform how I work with AI. In just a few hours...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
My latest article on turning your expertise into AI-Powered Expertise using Claude Skills
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How I Used Claude Flow Agents to Upgrade My Agentic QE Fleet (In Under 12 Hours)
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How I Used Claude Flow Agents to Upgrade My Agentic QE Fleet (In Under 12 Hours)
1. Setting the Stage — From Autonomy to Orchestration My goal was to see how far I could push Claude Flow’s agent orchestration to improve my Agentic QE Fleet in one continuous 12-hour session.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How I Used Claude Flow Agents to Upgrade My Agentic QE Fleet (In Under 12 Hours)
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I started writing, but forgot to share here, so here it goes, my latest article: forge-quality.dev/articles/hol...
Holistic Testing in the Agentic Age | The Quality Forge
How the Holistic Testing Model evolves when testing happens across boundaries, in production, and through autonomous agents. From shift-left to orchestrated quality.
forge-quality.dev
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I started writing, but forgot to share here, so here it goes, my latest article: forge-quality.dev/articles/hol...
Back from Agile Testing Days 2024: A Reflection on Learning, Growth, and Community
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November 25, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Back from Agile Testing Days 2024: A Reflection on Learning, Growth, and Community
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What a week, a lot of learning and fun with friends, but it is time to go back home, thank you all the wonderful people at #AgileTD and hope to see you next year 🤗
November 23, 2024 at 8:02 AM
What a week, a lot of learning and fun with friends, but it is time to go back home, thank you all the wonderful people at #AgileTD and hope to see you next year 🤗
Reposted by Dragan Spiridonov
Why do many developers avoid testing? How can we change that?
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got so many insights from Trisha Gee in our @agiletfellow.bsky.social
video chat! Check out all the goodness Trisha packed into 15 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYD5...
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got so many insights from Trisha Gee in our @agiletfellow.bsky.social
video chat! Check out all the goodness Trisha packed into 15 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYD5...
When developers say writing tests slows them down | Episode #24
In our first 2024 episode, we are excited to talk with Trisha Gee, a highly experienced software engineer, Java Champion, author, and speaker. She shares eye...
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January 23, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Why do many developers avoid testing? How can we change that?
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got so many insights from Trisha Gee in our @agiletfellow.bsky.social
video chat! Check out all the goodness Trisha packed into 15 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYD5...
@janetgregoryca.bsky.social and I got so many insights from Trisha Gee in our @agiletfellow.bsky.social
video chat! Check out all the goodness Trisha packed into 15 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYD5...
Ensemble Testing worksop by @lisihocke.bsky.social @joeposaurus.bsky.social @ezagroba at #AgileTD is staring, let's learn together
November 16, 2023 at 9:56 AM
Ensemble Testing worksop by @lisihocke.bsky.social @joeposaurus.bsky.social @ezagroba at #AgileTD is staring, let's learn together
@maaikees.bsky.social is starting her first keynote at #AgileTD with a story about RPG testing, love the gaming relation 🙌
November 13, 2023 at 4:26 PM
@maaikees.bsky.social is starting her first keynote at #AgileTD with a story about RPG testing, love the gaming relation 🙌
Reposted by Dragan Spiridonov
You are following @agiletdzone.bsky.social and maybe me for many years. You wished always to be part of the incredible conference. It is the time for you, your team and friends to be part of it!
The Virtual Pass is there for you!
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The Virtual Pass is there for you!
www.agiletestingdays.com
November 8, 2023 at 1:24 PM
You are following @agiletdzone.bsky.social and maybe me for many years. You wished always to be part of the incredible conference. It is the time for you, your team and friends to be part of it!
The Virtual Pass is there for you!
www.agiletestingdays.com
The Virtual Pass is there for you!
www.agiletestingdays.com
Reposted by Dragan Spiridonov
November 7, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Reposted by Dragan Spiridonov
what makes security champions programs effective? | A Tester's Journey: AskAppSec - Security Champions www.lisihocke.com/2023/10/aska... #AskAppSec #AskInfoSec #AppSec #InfoSec
AskAppSec - Security Champions
A blog about learning, agile product development and software testing.
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October 13, 2023 at 9:29 PM
what makes security champions programs effective? | A Tester's Journey: AskAppSec - Security Champions www.lisihocke.com/2023/10/aska... #AskAppSec #AskInfoSec #AppSec #InfoSec
Blue sky sprinkled with some clouds 😎
August 22, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Blue sky sprinkled with some clouds 😎
While on vacation, when not on the beach, playing games with kids and reading books... Relaxing all the way...
August 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM
While on vacation, when not on the beach, playing games with kids and reading books... Relaxing all the way...