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I recently filed a support case with #Okta in which I made three suggestions to them for minor but noticeable improvements to their SSO browser extension.
In response, the support rep told me I should submit my suggestions to the "ideas" section in the Okta Help Center.
This is annoying and dumb.
#tech #software #programming #ProductManagement #SoftwareQuality #TechIsShitDispatch (1/3)

I recently filed a support case with #Okta in which I made three suggestions to them for minor but noticeable improvements to their SSO browser extension.
In response, the support rep told me I should submit my suggestions to the "ideas" section in the Okta Help Center.
This is annoying and dumb.
#tech #software #programming #ProductManagement #SoftwareQuality #TechIsShitDispatch (1/3)

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 🧮 What if you could prevent software defects before they become expensive problems? In our latest interview, @lars, Curator of the #CPSA Advanced Level Module #FormalMethods, explains why formal methods are more practical than many think and how they help improve #softwarequality. 💡

Learn how #AI and #LLMs fit into the picture. 👉 https://t1p.de/3cr0d

#iSAQB #SoftwareArchitecture #SoftwareDevelopment

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 🧮 What if you could prevent software defects before they become expensive problems? In our latest interview, @lars, Curator of the #CPSA Advanced Level Module #FormalMethods, explains why formal methods are more practical than many think and how they help improve #softwarequality. 💡

Learn how #AI and #LLMs fit into the picture. 👉 https://t1p.de/3cr0d

#iSAQB #SoftwareArchitecture #SoftwareDevelopment

🤖🚫 Flathub interzice aplicațiile de tip „AI Slop”: O decizie radicală împotriva conținutului de slabă calitate generat automat

Flathub, cel mai mare magazin de aplicații pentru ecosistemul Linux bazat pe pachete Flatpak, a adoptat o politică extrem de dură și inovatoare: interzicerea totală a aplicațiilor catalogate drept „AI Slop” (conținut de calitate slabă generat în masă prin inteligență artificială).

Decizia vine în urma unei explozii de aplicații apărute pe platformă care nu aduc nicio valoare reală utilizatorilor, fiind de fapt simple „ambalaje” wrapper în jurul unor API-uri de generare de text sau imagini, create doar pentru a genera profit din reclame sau donații.

Iată principalele detalii din spatele acestei măsuri și modul în care datele au influențat decizia celor de la Flathub:

🔹 Ce reprezintă fenomenul „AI Slop”?
Termenul de „slop” (lături/resturi de mâncare) a devenit un standard în industrie pentru a descrie avalanșa de conținut web nereglementat, de calitate extrem de slabă, creat artificial. Pe Flathub, acest fenomen s-a tradus prin sute de aplicații copy-paste: de la generatoare banale de rețete sau poezii, până la instrumente care promit să îți rezolve temele sau să îți editeze codul, dar care în realitate livrează rezultate halucinante sau eronate.

🔹 Datele din spate: De ce a intervenit Flathub?
Conform analizelor de date efectuate de administratorii platformei, proliferarea acestor aplicații a început să afecteze grav experiența utilizatorilor (UX):

Zgomot în căutări: Utilizatorii care căutau un editor de text legitim sau un instrument de productivitate erau inundați de zeci de clone „AI-powered” care promiteau marea cu sarea, dar nu funcționau corect.

Riscuri de securitate și amprentă de carbon: Multe dintre aceste aplicații rulau scripturi obscure în fundal pentru a colecta telemetrie sau date de utilizare, irosind totodată resursele de calcul ale serverelor Flathub pentru compilarea și găzduirea unor pachete inutile.

🔹 Noile reguli de moderare: Ce este interzis?
Flathub nu interzice software-ul care folosește inteligența artificială într-un mod legitim și util (cum ar fi un editor foto care are o funcție de eliminare a zgomotului bazată pe rețele neuronale). În schimb, regulamentul blochează:

Aplicațiile a căror funcție unică este de a fi o interfață pentru un LLM (Large Language Model) terț, fără a aduce modificări sau optimizări majore.

Software-ul generat automat de AI și urcat pe magazin fără a trece printr-un proces riguros de QA (Quality Assurance) uman.

Instrumentele care folosesc elemente de branding înșelătoare pentru a mima aplicații oficiale OpenAI, Anthropic sau Google Gemini.

Prin această măsură, Flathub devine unul dintre primele magazine majore de aplicații din lumea open-source care pune piciorul în prag împotriva degradării calității software-ului din cauza hype-ului AI, protejându-și utilizatorii și menținând standardele ridicate cu care comunitatea Linux este obișnuită.

#OpenSource #Flathub #Flatpak #AISlop #LinuxApps #ArtificialIntelligence #SoftwareQuality #LinuxNews #OMGUbuntu

🤖🚫 Flathub interzice aplicațiile de tip „AI Slop”: O decizie radicală împotriva conținutului de slabă calitate generat automat

Flathub, cel mai mare magazin de aplicații pentru ecosistemul Linux bazat pe pachete Flatpak, a adoptat o politică extrem de dură și inovatoare: interzicerea totală a aplicațiilor catalogate drept „AI Slop” (conținut de calitate slabă generat în masă prin inteligență artificială).

Decizia vine în urma unei explozii de aplicații apărute pe platformă care nu aduc nicio valoare reală utilizatorilor, fiind de fapt simple „ambalaje” wrapper în jurul unor API-uri de generare de text sau imagini, create doar pentru a genera profit din reclame sau donații.

Iată principalele detalii din spatele acestei măsuri și modul în care datele au influențat decizia celor de la Flathub:

🔹 Ce reprezintă fenomenul „AI Slop”?
Termenul de „slop” (lături/resturi de mâncare) a devenit un standard în industrie pentru a descrie avalanșa de conținut web nereglementat, de calitate extrem de slabă, creat artificial. Pe Flathub, acest fenomen s-a tradus prin sute de aplicații copy-paste: de la generatoare banale de rețete sau poezii, până la instrumente care promit să îți rezolve temele sau să îți editeze codul, dar care în realitate livrează rezultate halucinante sau eronate.

🔹 Datele din spate: De ce a intervenit Flathub?
Conform analizelor de date efectuate de administratorii platformei, proliferarea acestor aplicații a început să afecteze grav experiența utilizatorilor (UX):

Zgomot în căutări: Utilizatorii care căutau un editor de text legitim sau un instrument de productivitate erau inundați de zeci de clone „AI-powered” care promiteau marea cu sarea, dar nu funcționau corect.

Riscuri de securitate și amprentă de carbon: Multe dintre aceste aplicații rulau scripturi obscure în fundal pentru a colecta telemetrie sau date de utilizare, irosind totodată resursele de calcul ale serverelor Flathub pentru compilarea și găzduirea unor pachete inutile.

🔹 Noile reguli de moderare: Ce este interzis?
Flathub nu interzice software-ul care folosește inteligența artificială într-un mod legitim și util (cum ar fi un editor foto care are o funcție de eliminare a zgomotului bazată pe rețele neuronale). În schimb, regulamentul blochează:

Aplicațiile a căror funcție unică este de a fi o interfață pentru un LLM (Large Language Model) terț, fără a aduce modificări sau optimizări majore.

Software-ul generat automat de AI și urcat pe magazin fără a trece printr-un proces riguros de QA (Quality Assurance) uman.

Instrumentele care folosesc elemente de branding înșelătoare pentru a mima aplicații oficiale OpenAI, Anthropic sau Google Gemini.

Prin această măsură, Flathub devine unul dintre primele magazine majore de aplicații din lumea open-source care pune piciorul în prag împotriva degradării calității software-ului din cauza hype-ului AI, protejându-și utilizatorii și menținând standardele ridicate cu care comunitatea Linux este obișnuită.

#OpenSource #Flathub #Flatpak #AISlop #LinuxApps #ArtificialIntelligence #SoftwareQuality #LinuxNews #OMGUbuntu

Software Quality Is a System, Not an Act.

Quality isn't a final inspection step you bolt on before release. It's the cumulative result of dozens of small, boring, automated decisions that happen on every commit, or not at all.

My latest article makes it concrete: the real quality pipeline of nurago, my open-source collection of production Go packages. Everything is public and runnable with a single command.

https://tecnick.com/articles/software-quality/

#Golang #SoftwareQuality #DevOps #OpenSource

📜✨ Behold, the grand treatise on software quality! After a trip through the philosophical fog of "absence of problems," we're left pondering if 100 experts are really just a euphemism for "still no clue." 🤔 Spoiler: quality isn't scalable—unless you count endless meetings about it! 🚀
https://anthonyhobday.com/blog/20260410 #softwarequality #techphilosophy #expertinsights #qualityassurance #endlessmeetings #HackerNews #ngated

📜✨ Behold, the grand treatise on software quality! After a trip through the philosophical fog of "absence of problems," we're left pondering if 100 experts are really just a euphemism for "still no clue." 🤔 Spoiler: quality isn't scalable—unless you count endless meetings about it! 🚀
https://anthonyhobday.com/blog/20260410 #softwarequality #techphilosophy #expertinsights #qualityassurance #endlessmeetings #HackerNews #ngated

Notes on Software Quality

https://anthonyhobday.com/blog/20260410

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821441

#HackerNews #softwarequality #programming #development #bestpractices #techblog

Notes on Software Quality

https://anthonyhobday.com/blog/20260410

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821441

#HackerNews #softwarequality #programming #development #bestpractices #techblog

Mehr KI-generierter Code ≠ bessere Software.

Wer KI in der Entwicklung einsetzt, muss Qualitätssicherung, Tests und Compliance neu denken.

Unser Experte Martin Schneider erklärt im Interview, worauf es jetzt ankommt: 📖 https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/de/sqc/news/qualitaet_ki.html

#SoftwareQuality #QualityEngineering

Mehr KI-generierter Code ≠ bessere Software.

Wer KI in der Entwicklung einsetzt, muss Qualitätssicherung, Tests und Compliance neu denken.

Unser Experte Martin Schneider erklärt im Interview, worauf es jetzt ankommt: 📖 https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/de/sqc/news/qualitaet_ki.html

#SoftwareQuality #QualityEngineering

@tastapod they all got replaced by AI and you know optimizing for stock price... #softwarequality will be sacrificed install #gnu #linux if it's x86 based

@tastapod they all got replaced by AI and you know optimizing for stock price... #softwarequality will be sacrificed install #gnu #linux if it's x86 based

1/ Your component screenshot tests are all green, but your app might still have visual issues.

Both component and screen tests share the same goal, improving visual quality, but they serve different purposes:

• A component test verifies one building block in isolation.
• A screen test verifies how those blocks live together: placement, padding, alignment, and how everything looks across phones, foldables, and tablets.

#AndroidDev #ScreenshotTesting #MobileTesting #SoftwareQuality

1/ Your component screenshot tests are all green, but your app might still have visual issues.

Both component and screen tests share the same goal, improving visual quality, but they serve different purposes:

• A component test verifies one building block in isolation.
• A screen test verifies how those blocks live together: placement, padding, alignment, and how everything looks across phones, foldables, and tablets.

#AndroidDev #ScreenshotTesting #MobileTesting #SoftwareQuality

What if a defect in your system is actually a missing test? The Saff Squeeze technique helps you find both the defect and the missing test. A practical approach to debugging that leaves your codebase stronger.

Read more about it in my latest article:
https://principal-it.eu/2026/06/the-saff-squeeze/

#testing #qa #softwarequality #tdd

What if a defect in your system is actually a missing test? The Saff Squeeze technique helps you find both the defect and the missing test. A practical approach to debugging that leaves your codebase stronger.

Read more about it in my latest article:
https://principal-it.eu/2026/06/the-saff-squeeze/

#testing #qa #softwarequality #tdd

Das macht mich so traurig. Im Jahr 2026. Fritzbox zeigt die Verbesserungen und neuen Eigenschaften für das Repeater-Update und verbaselt das Textencoding als hätten wir 1999.😩

#avm #fritzbox #softwareQuality

Das macht mich so traurig. Im Jahr 2026. Fritzbox zeigt die Verbesserungen und neuen Eigenschaften für das Repeater-Update und verbaselt das Textencoding als hätten wir 1999.😩

#avm #fritzbox #softwareQuality

Spent an hour today reviewing code the AI agents wrote this week. More drift than I expected. Not wrong, just... inconsistent. Conventions slowly becoming suggestions.

#AI #vibecoding #softwarequality

Spent an hour today reviewing code the AI agents wrote this week. More drift than I expected. Not wrong, just... inconsistent. Conventions slowly becoming suggestions.

#AI #vibecoding #softwarequality

Discover how #Meta improved #SoftwareQuality with a Just-in-Time (JiT) testing approach that dynamically generates tests during code review.

The system increases bug detection by approx 4x in AI-assisted development using LLMs, mutation testing, and intent-aware workflows like Dodgy Diff.

More on #InfoQ ⇨ https://bit.ly/4tqylKc

#SoftwareArchitecture #SoftwareTesting #AI #LLMs #CodeReviews

Discover how #Meta improved #SoftwareQuality with a Just-in-Time (JiT) testing approach that dynamically generates tests during code review.

The system increases bug detection by approx 4x in AI-assisted development using LLMs, mutation testing, and intent-aware workflows like Dodgy Diff.

More on #InfoQ ⇨ https://bit.ly/4tqylKc

#SoftwareArchitecture #SoftwareTesting #AI #LLMs #CodeReviews

It’s striking how many organisations still struggle to identify quality problems as early as possible. I always find it fascinating what these older books can still teach us. It’s a reminder that while technology evolves, the fundamentals of good software engineering remain timeless. Perhaps the real challenge isn’t learning new tools, but remembering the lessons we’ve already been taught. (2/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

It’s striking how many organisations still struggle to identify quality problems as early as possible. I always find it fascinating what these older books can still teach us. It’s a reminder that while technology evolves, the fundamentals of good software engineering remain timeless. Perhaps the real challenge isn’t learning new tools, but remembering the lessons we’ve already been taught. (2/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

A while back, I was fortunate enough to find a second-hand copy of *Object-Oriented Software Engineering: A Use Case Driven Approach* which was almost as good as new. First published in 1992, the knowledge it contains remains remarkably relevant today. For example, I came across this paragraph:
(1/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

A while back, I was fortunate enough to find a second-hand copy of *Object-Oriented Software Engineering: A Use Case Driven Approach* which was almost as good as new. First published in 1992, the knowledge it contains remains remarkably relevant today. For example, I came across this paragraph:
(1/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

Rinkal Parmar – Junior Quality Analyst | Acquaint SofttechLooking to hire a QA professional who ensures your software is bug-free, stable, and ready for production?Meet Rinkal Parmar, with 2.5+ years of experience in software testing, ensuring smooth and reliable releases through strong QA practices.

🎥 Watch full video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/yZYQOKIlFoM?si=ejKX57WDO-osK3io

#HireQAEngineer #QualityAssurance #SoftwareTesting #OutsourceQA #ManualTesting #RegressionTesting #SoftwareQuality #OffshoreDevelopment

In contrast, consider a team that is focused on preventing defects in the first place. They rigorously apply techniques like TDD, ATDD, and BDD to accomplish this. Whenever a defect does slip through, the team pauses all other work and addresses it immediately. This reflects a fundamentally different mindset: no reliance on bug-tracking tools, and no time wasted on defect reporting. But more importantly, a focus on building in quality. (2/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

In contrast, consider a team that is focused on preventing defects in the first place. They rigorously apply techniques like TDD, ATDD, and BDD to accomplish this. Whenever a defect does slip through, the team pauses all other work and addresses it immediately. This reflects a fundamentally different mindset: no reliance on bug-tracking tools, and no time wasted on defect reporting. But more importantly, a focus on building in quality. (2/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

The way a team handles defects reveals much about how their organisation approaches quality. When every defect must be added to a sprawling backlog with excruciatingly detailed information, it often signals a codebase burdened by technical debt and a product suffering from the consequences of that. Some of these defects may (or may never) be fixed in so-called “stabilisation sprints.” (1/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

The way a team handles defects reveals much about how their organisation approaches quality. When every defect must be added to a sprawling backlog with excruciatingly detailed information, it often signals a codebase burdened by technical debt and a product suffering from the consequences of that. Some of these defects may (or may never) be fixed in so-called “stabilisation sprints.” (1/2)

#testing #qa #softwarequality

“Checking an LLM's work is a systemic, not an individual, problem.”

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/checking-an-llm-s-work-is-a-systemic-not-an-individual-problem

#GenAI #software #SoftwareQuality

“Checking an LLM's work is a systemic, not an individual, problem.”

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/checking-an-llm-s-work-is-a-systemic-not-an-individual-problem

#GenAI #software #SoftwareQuality

“After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes”

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/after-outages-amazon-to-make-senior-engineers-sign-off-on-ai-assisted-changes/

#genai #enshitification #software #SoftwareQuality

“After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes”

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/after-outages-amazon-to-make-senior-engineers-sign-off-on-ai-assisted-changes/

#genai #enshitification #software #SoftwareQuality

Antonino Fabio Coppola started his PhD at the ACP section under Valentina Lenarduzzi! He is going to work on the use of AI, including AI Agents, for Software Development and Quality.

#artificialIntelligence #softwareDevelopment #softwareQuality

#KI CodeQualität wird durch #SWEBenchmark überschätzt: #Profis lehnen jeden zweiten "bestandenen" Vorschlag ab #SoftwareQuality
https://the-decoder.de/ki-code-qualitaet-wird-laut-studie-ueberschaetzt-profis-lehnen-jeden-zweiten-vorschlag-ab/

Let’s be real: Most people think our job is just finding bugs.

But for those of us in the trenches, it’s much deeper than that. It’s a mix of psychology, strategy, and a relentless empathy for the person on the other side of the screen.

When we talk about 30 QA Terms, we aren't just reciting a textbook. We are using a shared language to protect the product.

#SoftwareTesting #QualityAssurance #QA #ManualTesting #TestingConcepts #SoftwareQuality #BugTracking #TestAutomation #QALife