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April 13, 2025 14 mins

Is your QA process hanging by a thread? In this fun and eye-opening episode of QA in a Box, Chris Ryan explores the dangers of having a Single Point of Failure (SPOF) in your quality assurance workflow—from crashing automation servers to test case black holes.

Joined by our semi-clueless but lovable CTO, this episode is packed with tech tips, laughs, and practical strategies for building resilient, fail-safe QA environments. Whether you're a seasoned QA engineer or just trying to figure out what a regression test is, you’ll walk away knowing how to identify your SPOFs and fix them before they fix you.

Topics Covered:

  • Common SPOFs in QA teams

  • Real-world examples of test process failures

  • How to build redundancy into your QA strategy

  • CTO side commentary that will make you chuckle

 

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