One of the more interesting conversations I sat in on recently wasn’t about building AI workflows. It was about maintaining them. Ovidius AI was discussing a challenge I think a lot of AI implementation firms run into: How do you…
Seeing continued demand for senior-level Quality Engineers with automation experience, particularly around modern QA practices, automation coverage, and supporting evolving engineering workflows which is exciting to see. Example: Hearing TQL recently interviewed for this role and believe this is more…
During the live discussion, a lot of the conversation moved beyond resume basics and into how recruiting actually works behind the scenes. These are the most common follow-up questions I got, along with additional context I wanted to expand on.…
(What’s actually happening when your resume hits the system) A Discussion Hosted By: QA Nexus The job search right now is not just competitive: it’s noisy. And in a lot of cases, what used to work even a few years…
There’s a difference between being good at your job and being good at managing people I’ve worked with a lot of talented managers. Smart people. Operationally sharp. Great with clients. Great under pressure. But some of them had absolutely no…
A lot of engineering leaders are being asked to solve multiple problems at once:→ increase delivery speed→ adopt AI→ reduce waste→ and upskill existing teams while still shipping That last part is…really tough. I’ve been in the IT TA game…
If you’re applying to jobs without also reaching out to recruiters or hiring managers in your space, you’re leaving opportunities on the table. But knowing how and when to engage is what actually matters. Top: what my LinkedIn inbox looks…
Remote, Stateside- Senior SDET Gig: Briefly swapped intros today with Rob Sarro who mentioned he’s hiring for his team at Anaconda. (remote, stateside- backfill). He noted the 5+ years is more of a baseline signal than a hard filter which…
Disclaimer: Please note these are just updates based on my conversations in the market
Why cutting QA right now is backwardsInsights from the field: a conversation with Lucas Smit, AI Forward SDET Over the past few months, I’ve been hearing the same patterns across the QA market: layoffs, impossible reqs, and a growing belief…
