Why QA in 2026 Might Require Poetry (Seriously)
Who would have imagined, five years ago, that staying relevant in QA in 2026 might involve… poetry? Not writing it for fun, but kind of weaponizing it.
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Breaking Silos With AI: Aligning QA, Dev, and Product Teams
Software development has never been faster, yet it has never felt more fragmented. QA, development, and product teams often chase the same goals from different directions. Deadlines tighten, requirements shift, and communication gaps lead to rework or misaligned expectations. While DevOps practices have bridged some of those gaps, true collaboration remains a challenge.
Laravel Upgrades: Go Beyond Laravel Shift
When it comes to Laravel upgrades, Laravel Shift is a great first step. However, it is rarely the whole answer and full solution. In this video, we go through where Laravel Shift falls short and what it really takes to update Laravel applications in complex, real-world applications. If you’re wondering how to upgrade Laravel apps without breaking production, start here.
The Cost of Doing Nothing: Quantifying the Impact of "Incomplete DevOps"
As AI becomes embedded in software delivery, the gap between mature DevOps organizations and those with “Incomplete DevOps” is becoming impossible to ignore, according to Perforce's 2026 State of DevOps report. Characterized by inconsistent workflows, manual processes, and inadequate standardization, "incomplete DevOps" has emerged as the leading obstacle to achieving ROI from AI investments. DevOps maturity is no longer an operational concern. It is an economic one.
Cloud-Native Performance Engineering: Tools and Strategies for AWS, Azure and GCP
There’s a moment every cloud team eventually faces. Dashboards look green. CPU is stable. Memory isn’t spiking. Auto-scaling is configured. And yet, users say the system feels slow. Welcome to cloud-native performance engineering. After working across environments hosted on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, I’ve realised something important: Cloud doesn’t eliminate performance problems. It simply changes their shape.
Perfecto: Automate End-to-End RCS Validation
Perfecto enables automated, AI-powered end-to-end RCS, SMS, and MMS validation on real cellular networks, ensuring every message is delivered, rendered, and experienced precisely as your customers expect. Learn more in this in-depth demo. With Perfecto, you can: This capability is crucial for validating retail promotions, healthcare reminders, airline status updates, conversational business flows, and more.
What is Perforce P4 (Helix Core)?
What is Perforce P4 (formerly Helix Core)? And why is P4 considered the industry standard version control system? In this overview, our Sr. P4 User Advocate, Jase Lindgren breaks down what P4 is, how it works, and why it’s trusted for massive projects—from AAA games to blockbuster films to advanced hardware development.
Dealing with Fire (Part 2): How to Respond in a QA Crisis
You are halfway through a sprint demo when a teammate quietly flags something odd in staging. Minutes later, production logs confirm the issue is already live.
Types Of Software Testing: A Comprehensive Guide (2026)
The types of software testing define how modern systems maintain stability, performance, and security in fast release cycles. In 2026, software is API-driven and continuously deployed, so testing is no longer a final step – it is embedded across the development lifecycle. Each testing type addresses specific risks and helps teams build a strong foundation of software testing instead of relying on random test cases. Let’s explore how these testing types work in practice.