<aside> 💡 Hola friends! We recently created a Discord for Software Automation where we discuss these kinds of topics on a bi-weekly basis.

Responses range from people with 0 to 30+ YOE in the industry and wanted to share this with the community!

Gathered from multiple subreddits: https://www.reddit.com/r/qualityassurance/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SoftwareEngineering/

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Abstract Summary 📊

Quality Assurance professionals face numerous challenges that impact their ability to deliver high-quality testing and maintain product standards. Based on extensive feedback from QA professionals across different organizations, several key themes emerge:

Resource and Time Constraints 🕒

80% of QA teams report this

• Chronic understaffing relative to development teams
• Insufficient time allocation for both manual testing and automation efforts
• Limited access to proper test environments and tools
• Budget constraints affecting essential tools and training

Process Integration Issues ⚙️

75% of QA teams affected

• Late inclusion in development cycles, often only at the end
• Inadequate consideration during planning phases
• Poor requirements documentation and unclear acceptance criteria
• Unrealistic deadlines set without QA consultation

Organizational Culture Challenges 🏢

70% of respondents experience this

• QA viewed as a "necessary burden" rather than a valuable partner