World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story

What this session covers

Many testing discussions focus on tools and frameworks. This talk focuses on the decisions behind them.

Drawing from my experience as the sole QA engineer in a rapidly growing startup, Iโ€™ll share how I built a quality strategy based on risk, feedback, and real user behavior. Weโ€™ll cover reconnaissance, test selection, frontend and API automation, exploratory testing, CI/CD integration, and the lessons that emerged along the way.

Attendees will leave with practical ideas for creating sustainable testing strategies that evolve with their products and teams.

World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

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