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BrowserStack Talks – Real Talk. Smarter Testing! Hear from QA leaders and industry experts as they dive into real-world testing challenges, the rise of AI and automation, and the tools redefining software quality. About BrowserStack BrowserStack is the world’s leading software testing platform, powered by AI and trusted by over 50,000 teams, including Amazon, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, to deliver quality software at speed. With a community of over 9 million registered developers and testers, we power 3 million+ tests every day across 21 global data centres. Our platform provides instant access to 30,000+ real devices and browsers, eliminating the need for in-house test infrastructure. BrowserStack supports the entire testing lifecycle with scalable solutions for functional, visual, performance, and accessibility testing, alongside powerful test management and debugging tools. With AI Agents built into key workflows, teams can debug faster, automate smarter, and release with confidence. Website http://www.browserstack.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/browserstack Join the Discord Community : http://bit.ly/429RCnI

  1. Valuable Feedback, Fast: Redefining Test Automation with Bas Dijkstra

    5d ago

    Valuable Feedback, Fast: Redefining Test Automation with Bas Dijkstra

    Are you tired of chasing empty QA metrics, managing flaky UI tests, and drowning in automation debt? It’s time to move past the tool-driven hype cycle and focus on what actually matters to your engineering pipeline. In this episode of BrowserStack Talks, host David Burns sits down with world-renowned independent test automation consultant and trainer Bas Dijkstra. Together, they strip away the corporate buzzwords to uncover the true essence of modern testing strategy: getting valuable feedback, fast. Bas shares his pragmatic philosophy on building technical confidence, breaking down silos between developers and testers, and why the software world needs to ditch the rigid "tester" archetype in favor of true quality advocacy. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * The Value Shift: How to transition your team's mindset from tracking superficial "test counts" to measuring actionable feedback value. * Beyond the UI Layer: Why teams still lean on the safety blanket of UI testing, and how to effectively scale with API, integration, and contract testing. * Modern Tooling & Infrastructure: Insights into the rise of Playwright, the creation of Bas’s open-source library RestAssured.Net, and how to scale pipelines seamlessly using cloud infrastructure. * The Reality of AI in 2026: How to responsibly integrate AI into your QA workflows without accumulating piles of unmaintainable, AI-generated technical debt. * The Irreplaceable Human Element: The exact critical thinking and risk analysis skills that will protect a tester's career against complete AI displacement. About the Guest: Bas Dijkstra is an independent test automation consultant, trainer, and developer with nearly two decades of experience helping engineering teams across the globe improve their testing practices. He is the creator of the RestAssured.Net library and the voice behind the widely read blog On Test Automation. Connect with Us: * Follow Bas Dijkstra: Read his latest insights at ontestautomation.com or connect with him on LinkedIn. * Subscribe to BrowserStack Talks: Never miss an episode! Hit Subscribe or Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. * Learn More: Head over to browserstack.com to discover how to scale your testing infrastructure seamlessly.

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BrowserStack Talks – Real Talk. Smarter Testing! Hear from QA leaders and industry experts as they dive into real-world testing challenges, the rise of AI and automation, and the tools redefining software quality. About BrowserStack BrowserStack is the world’s leading software testing platform, powered by AI and trusted by over 50,000 teams, including Amazon, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, to deliver quality software at speed. With a community of over 9 million registered developers and testers, we power 3 million+ tests every day across 21 global data centres. Our platform provides instant access to 30,000+ real devices and browsers, eliminating the need for in-house test infrastructure. BrowserStack supports the entire testing lifecycle with scalable solutions for functional, visual, performance, and accessibility testing, alongside powerful test management and debugging tools. With AI Agents built into key workflows, teams can debug faster, automate smarter, and release with confidence. Website http://www.browserstack.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/browserstack Join the Discord Community : http://bit.ly/429RCnI