QUALITY ENGINEERING · FIELD NOTES
Notes on building reliable software.
Practical observations on test automation, mobile quality, API reliability, security and the systems that help teams ship with confidence.
Written from the intersection of strategy, systems and hands-on engineering.
Claude Code Skills: A Practical Guide from PRD to Tested Pull Request
How backend, platform and QA teams can build, discover, test and distribute Claude Code Skills without turning project knowledge into an unreviewable prompt pile.
Google Gemini Custom Gems: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reusable AI Workflows
Build reliable Custom Gems in Gemini with practical instructions, knowledge files, testing techniques, workflow examples and a copy-ready system-instruction template.
Vibe Coding Prompts: The Exact Prompt for Every Stage of the Build
A colourful, spec-first playbook of 15 prompts for turning an idea into a tested, secure and maintainable product with Claude Code, MCP and modern QA guardrails.
Using Claude Code as a Test Automation Pair Programmer
A practical workflow for using Claude Code, Playwright and MCP to generate, maintain and review test automation without outsourcing engineering judgement.
Maestro Mobile Automation: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide
Build readable, resilient Android and iOS flows with Maestro, from local setup to CI feedback and visual evidence.
Shift-Left API Testing Without Slowing Teams Down
How contract-focused API checks can shorten feedback loops while protecting integration quality.
Quality Gates That Help Teams Ship
A quality gate should create confidence at the right moment, not become a final-stage bottleneck.