<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!

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Abstract Summary

What keeps QA professionals up at night? We asked this question across multiple platforms and received hundreds of responses from QA professionals ranging from newcomers to industry veterans with 30+ years of experience. Their candid responses reveal both common frustrations and systemic challenges in the field.

📊 By the Numbers

• 3 out of 4 QAs struggle with last-minute testing requests
• 68% face pressure to automate without adequate resources
• 50% are expected to have both QA and development skills
• 40% report being excluded from early planning phases

🏢 Organizational Culture (48% of responses)

• QA viewed as a "necessary burden" rather than a valuable partner
• Excluded from early planning stages
• Last-minute testing requests with unrealistic deadlines
• Unequal treatment compared to development teams

⚡ Resource Struggles (62% of responses)

• "Automate everything!" but without time allocated for automation
• Insufficient test environments and tools
• Limited access to proper test data
• Budget constraints affecting essential tools and training