Honoring #IconsOfQuality: Gleb Bahmutov, Senior Director Of Engineering

BrowserStack is celebrating influential figures in the testing industry by recognizing their thought leadership and contributions to the community. Gleb Bahmutov, Senior Director of Engineering at Mercari US, shares insights on efficient testing practices and offers advice for those starting their careers in software development. He suggests making learning public through blog posts or searchable notes, which can also serve as proof of experience during job interviews. Bahmutov stays updated on new trends and tools by subscribing to newsletters and reading interesting blog posts. One current testing trend that excites him is running React/Vue component tests in real browsers instead of JSDom. AI has not significantly impacted his team's approach to testing, but they use GitHub Copilot for small syntax bits. The biggest shift in their testing process was transferring responsibility for automated end-to-end tests from QA to developers during the initial review of pull requests, streamlining workflow and ensuring new features don't break existing ones. Bahmutov emphasizes the importance of small, manageable pull requests to maintain productivity and keep things moving forward.