Writings
Various writing — by me or about me.
Internal, published only here:
External, published elsewhere on the web:
Interviews with me
- QA Sphere: Interview with Creator Andrian Budantsov Interview about building QA Sphere and the vision behind an AI-based test management system.
- Meet Andrian Budantsov, Hypersequent CEO and Creator of QA Sphere Founder interview covering the journey from Readdle to building Hypersequent and QA Sphere.
Startups & Business
- How to Run a Startup (Without the Unicorn Delusion) A pragmatic take on building a sustainable startup without chasing billion-dollar fantasies.
AI & Technology
- Does Using AI in QA Testing Increase Risk for Software Companies? Examining the risks of AI in QA testing — why human oversight and accountability matter when deploying agentic testing tools.
- The Memory Problem: Vector Databases and the Struggle for Long-Term Context Why vector databases alone can't solve AI's long-term memory problem and what's missing from current approaches.
- The Impact of PLD 2024 on Software Companies and How the Industry Can Prepare What the EU Product Liability Directive means for software companies and practical steps to get ready.
- Hope for Spring, Prepare for Frost: How to Think About AI's Next Phase A balanced perspective on AI hype cycles and how to prepare for both breakthroughs and disappointments.
- The Human Testing Element Is Still Important Despite Advances in AI AI is transforming testing, but human judgment and intuition remain irreplaceable.
Testing & QA
- Streamline Quality Assurance Processes with Next-Generation Test Management Tools How modern test management tools are reshaping QA workflows and team efficiency.
- Engineering Matters: How QA Is Evolving into QE The shift from quality assurance to quality engineering — and why the distinction matters.
- The Importance of Cybersecurity Testing How robust test management contributes to secure software and addresses emerging security threats.
- Why Shift-Left Testing Is Vital for Effective Software The case for catching defects earlier in the development cycle and how to make it work.
- QA Is Not Dead: Why Even Big Tech Still Tests Debunking the "QA is dead" narrative — why structured testing still matters at every scale.
- Test Smarter, Not Harder: How Purpose-Built Test Management Tools Outperform Spreadsheets Why teams outgrow spreadsheet-based testing and what to look for in a dedicated tool.
- Cracking Vibe Coding with AI-Powered Software Test Management How AI-powered test management fits into the emerging "vibe coding" development style.