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Field notes·13 June 2026 · 8 min read

How I test an API before the UI is ready

The API ships weeks before the screen. Test it directly from the contract — the whole bad-input, auth, and edge class is open at the API and invisible once the UI hides it.

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QA trends·13 June 2026 · 8 min read

Where shift-left actually landed

A dated June 2026 retrospective: shift-left landed as a sensible default oversold as a revolution — real early-bug wins, real damage where it meant 'delete QA'.

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