How Do You Factor Automation into Your Test Planning?
Hi,
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about quality and value. The value we provide to our teams, our communities and ourselves. I’ve felt disjointed trying to put my finger on exactly what it was. But then I was inspired when I read a blog post from Patrick acknowledging that quality is a complex system and I realised that I’ll possibly never fully understand it and that’s okay.
Have you any thoughts about the complexity of quality?
Have a great day!
- Heather, CommunityBoss
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