Why observability is a quality superpower Testing modern systems is a very different game. We’re working with microservices, asynchronous flows, distributed architectures… in short: huge spider webs of complexity. And when something goes wrong, teams often have no idea where to look or what the system is really trying to tell them. I learned this the hard way. I once worked on a system that had some logging and monitoring, but no real way to understand what was happening inside. When production issues hit, the team wouldn’t know where things are going wrong. As a tester, I felt blind — I couldn’t see the flow, the state, or the impact. That pain pushed us to take our first steps into observability. Not as a shiny tool, but as a culture shift. In this talk, I’ll share how I discovered observability, why it matters so much for quality, and how testers can use it to understand systems better, find issues faster, and build trust in what we ship. This is a real story from the trenches — mistakes, lessons, and how observability became a true superpower for our team. Bio Parveen Khan is a Quality Engineering leader who focuses on building quality practices that scale. She believes quality is a shared responsibility and loves working with teams to simplify processes, improve ways of working, and create products that are reliable and easy to evolve. Parveen is also an international speaker and the co‑host of the Quality Unfiltered podcast, where she talks about modern testing, leadership, and real challenges from the tech world.

Testing modern microservices can feel like working in the dark. 🕸️

How can Observability go from a buzzword to a quality superpower for your team? 🚀

Catch the recording of Parveen Khan's talk from Feb 25th:

📺 Watch here: tinyurl.com/2hx36f4p

#SoftwareTesting #Observability #QA #TechTalk

Our guess Parveen Khan is teaching us that logs matters but are not enough as a good observability during our online meetup

Why observability is a quality superpower with out special guest Parveen Khan during our online meetup

#continuoustesting #observability #qualityengineering #softwaretesting #microservices #techleadership | Aurélien Lair Why Observability is a Quality Superpower with Parveen Khan! 🚀🕵️‍♀️ Are you testing modern systems but feel like you're flying blind? In a world of microservices and distributed architectures, tradit...

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Stop "flying blind" in microservices! Parveen is sharing how to navigate complex systems and use observability to find issues faster.

Join the stream: 👉 www.linkedin.com/video/live/u...

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🎯 Continuous Testing Meetup - Feb 25 @ 7PM CET

"Why Observability is a Quality Superpower" with Parveen Khan

Learn how observability helps testers understand complex systems & find issues faster.

Free online event 👉 shorturl.at/lAbrl

#Testing #Observability #QualityEngineering

The replay is live! 📺 “Live Exploratory Testing” with Elizabeth Zagroba 🕵️‍♀️

Watch the "nitty-gritty" of testing a REST API in real-time. Learn to use heuristics & oracles to turn ad-hoc testing into a strategic process. 🚀

👉 Watch here: shorturl.fm/ZqXZQ

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Debugging our APIs during our interactive session with our special guest Elizabeth Zagroba
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Continuous Testing Meetup is live! 🚀

Watch Elizabeth Zagroba perform live exploratory testing on a REST API. He is sharing the heuristics and oracles he uses to turn ad-hoc sessions into a pro strategy. 🕵️‍♂️

Learn about API exploration and his thought process: shorturl.at/qaIax

#SoftwareTesting #QA

Live Exploratory Testing, Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup Hi all! Join our next CTM Online event! **Agenda** 7 - 7:10 pm (UTC+1): Intro 7:10 - 8:00 pm (UTC+1): Live Exploratory Testing (Elizabeth Zagroba) **Live Exploratory Tes

Ever wondered what exploratory testing looks like in action? 🖥️🔍

We are hosting Elizabeth Zagroba for a live session! She will test a #REST API in real-time, narrating her heuristics and oracles to turn "poking around" into a strategic process. 💡🤝

Join the CTM community: shorturl.at/jjSfZ 🔗

The illusion of alignment Misalignment in digital projects often hides behind surface-level agreement. Cultural norms like politeness, power imbalance, and rushed decision-making lead to fragile consensus. Real alignment takes...

Interesting insights on digital project alignment I discovered in this article: tinyurl.com/4mk57xbs

Key takeaways: real alignment = trust + open challenge + shared definition of success ✅
#Leadership #DigitalProjects #Teamwork #RadicalCandor

"API Testing with AI" with Gil Zilberfeld YouTube video by Continuous Testing Meetup

The previous recording link had an audio issue folks. Thanks for your patience.
So here's the correct video of our session “API Testing with AI” with @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social .

Enjoy! 🙌

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI5h...

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Top 7 Most-Used Distributed System Patterns Get a Free System Design PDF with 158 pages by subscribing to our weekly newsletter.: https://blog.bytebytego.com Animation tools: Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. Checkout our bestselling System Design Interview books: Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3Ou7gkd Volume 2: https://amzn.to/3HqGozy The digital version of System Design Interview books: https://bit.ly/3mlDSk9 ABOUT US: Covering topics and trends in large-scale system design, from the authors of the best-selling System Design Interview series.

Just watched this short clip: 7 Most-Used Distributed System Patterns by Alex Xu 🎥
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It's a compact breakdown of patterns we use in distributed systems: ambassador, circuit breaker, CQRS, event sourcing, leader election, pub/sub, sharding

#SystemDesign #DistributedSystems

API Testing with AI - Gil Zilberfeld YouTube video by Continuous Testing Meetup

Promises made, promises kept! 🎬

Watch the recording of our last Continuous Testing Meetup with @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social 🚀

Thanks to all participants for an amazing session! 🌍 See you in 2026! ✨

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZUm...

How to create a tech debt strategy that works Where do leaders go wrong with tackling tech debt?

Tech debt isn't just messy code, it's a silent productivity killer! 💥🛠️
Shafeeq Rahaman shows in this nice article how to measure, prioritise & manage it while keeping visibility & accountability high.

👉 tinyurl.com/sdpcze7a

Want to have example of API testing using #AI?
Check this repository which is currently presented during our online meetup by @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social

github.com/gilzilberfel...

#API testing using #AI explained by our speaker @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social

here is the live streaming link www.linkedin.com/video/golive...

API testing with #AI with our super guest @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social 🚀🚀🚀

5 Signs That Separate Multipliers From Diminishers There's a fine line between leaders that multiply the talent of their teams and leaders that diminish it. Research from Liz Wiseman points to 5 habits that set these leaders apart.

Think you're boosting your team or holding them back? This nice article reveals subtle signs of leaders who diminish vs multiply talent. In my view it's a must-read if you want to unlock real team potential 👇👇👇

blog.growthinstitute.com/the-edge/5-s...

#Leadership #TeamManagement

Examples of wrong usage showing why not to strictly rely on #ai when starting #performance testing showed our speaker Leandro Melendez during our online meetup: AI-Powered performance testing: exploring the possibilities

AI-Powered performance testing: exploring the possibilities | Aurélien Lair Live today! Our next Continuous Testing Meetup is happening right now and it's one you don’t want to miss! This time, we're joined by 🤠Leandro Melendez (Señor Performo), a passionate voice in the wor...

🚀 Going live now at Continuous Testing Meetup!
Leandro Melendez is sharing how AI could reshape performance testing — from smarter correlations to AI-assisted load scenarios.

🎯 Join live and learn something new about AI in testing!
tinyurl.com/36u2t5wx

Measuring Engineering Productivity: https://justoffbyone.com/posts/measuring-engineering-productivity/

Join us for the next Continuous Testing Meetup! 🤖
Gil Zilberfeld will show how AI is transforming API testing — from planning and case generation to documentation and integration. 🚀

📅 11/11/25
🕖 7:00 CET

Curious how AI can boost both productivity and quality in testing? 👉 tinyurl.com/6eytbeau

Flutter Automation with Appium: Proven Ways to Make It Triumph “Real-world solutions to Flutter-Appium integration challenges that actually work in CI/CD”

Loved Josphine Job's deep dive on #Appium + #Flutter.

Widget hierarchy & async rendering make locator & sync strategy essential for stable E2E tests 🧠

#MobileTesting #QA #Automation

medium.com/@tojosphine/...

Join our next Continuous Testing Meetup! 🎯
On Oct 29, Leandro Melendez will share how AI is reshaping performance testing — from smarter load scenarios to AI corr.

💻 AI-Powered Performance Testing
🗓 29/10/2025 – 7 PM CEST

Chat with the community about testing's AI future!
👉 RSVP: shorturl.at/sWAMo

I have a feeling that this event is going to be awesome! I will be speaking about Synthetic Monitoring at @oredev.org ! See you there?

6 leadership mistakes that made me a better leader Learn from the mistakes and career lessons of an experienced leader to shape your path as a trusted leader in quality.

Some really valuable leadership lessons in this article by @gazzinator.bsky.social 👏💡 Mistakes we make teach us more than success ever could. A must-read for anyone managing teams and striving to grow! 🚀

www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/6-l...

#Leadership #QA #GrowthMindset

Missed our last Ministry Of Testing Milan meetup? No worries!
Here's the full recording of Gabriele Lana's talk on the evolution of testing strategies 🎤✨

📺 Watch now: youtu.be/uJ60IxNB9RQ

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In around 1 week we'll be happy to host our next MoT Milan meetup with Gabriele Lana!
📍 Musement, Milan | Sept 10, 7PM
🎙️ Testing strategies evolution: a software developer retrospective

Free talk, pizza & community → www.meetup.com/mot-milan/ev...

See you there folks!

#testing #MoT #milan #meetup

Leading with curiosity: How questions, not answers, define great leaders There’s a common misconception that leaders need to have all the answers all the time. Like in moments when a team member’s head swivels…

Great leaders don't always have the answers: they ask the best questions 🧐💡

As Jackie Colburn points out, curiosity fuels creativity, trust, and better decisions.

Ask more. Assume less. Lead with questions. 🤝✨

👉 tinyurl.com/yc6pey47

#Leadership #Curiosity #Teamwork #Innovation