Getting Dirty with AI Testing: A StarEast 2026 Trip Report on Evals, Vibe Coding, and Prompt Engineering
StarEast 2026 trip report: what a hands-on AI testing tutorial taught me about prompt engineering, evals, and building an AI chatbot as Count Dracula.
Test Automation
Beyond Brittle Selectors: AI Vision Testing vs Playwright MCP — StarEast 2026
Brittle selectors slowing your team down? My notes from StarEast 2026 on AI vision testing vs Playwright MCP — and where to start.
Sensors And Devices
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Review: 6 Years of Real-World Use
A 6-year hands-on Ecobee 3 review from a Florida homeowner — occupancy detection, remote sensors, humidity control, and whether the cost is worth it after years of real use.
Test Automation
How to Test AI Chatbots and Agents: A Real-World QA Engagement
Testing an AI chatbot with Promptfoo and Playwright: oracle problem, guardrail testing, bias detection, and accessibility — lessons from a real two-week engagement.
Test Automation
What Would You Stop Doing When UI Tests Are Flaky?
Most QA engineers answer this interview question confidently wrong. Here's what "What would you stop doing when UI tests are flaky?" is actually testing and what an experienced answer sounds like.
Ubiquiti
Is UniFi Talk Worth It? 4-Year Review with the UTP-Touch
At $9.99/mo, UniFi Talk replaced my ISP VoIP service, cut my bill by $20/mo, and eliminated robocalls entirely. Four-year review covering setup, number porting, the UTP-Touch phone, and what to know before switching.
