In this article, Mikhail Golikov, the sole QA on a seven-team backend e-commerce platform, explains where each regression check belongs, in the browser or at the API. He shares the rule he actually uses, two bugs that only one layer could have caught, and the realization that finally made his browser suite small and stable. share share share share
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Innovate QA Awards 2026 Honor Leaders Advancing the Future of Quality Engineering
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The inaugural awards recognized excellence in automation, testing tools, emerging talent, innovative QA practices, thought leadership, community impact, organizational quality, and artificial intelligence across the software development lifecycle.
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How Software Quality Impacts the Automotive Buying Experience
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