Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
24 Apr 2026
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TWiQ — This Week in Quality
During episode 132 we discussed hot takes. One that came up is that testers love the moment they can say "I told you so", but then feel guilty about it.
I would like to argue that that is because testers take a lot of ownership of the product and feel very involved and responsible about the quality. More so then other members of the team, because our whole job revovles around quality. That's why, even when we did our job and wanred about the risks, if a release goes to production and an issue is found we fele personally responsible.Â
Remember, quality is a team effort and responsibility!
I would like to argue that that is because testers take a lot of ownership of the product and feel very involved and responsible about the quality. More so then other members of the team, because our whole job revovles around quality. That's why, even when we did our job and wanred about the risks, if a release goes to production and an issue is found we fele personally responsible.Â
Remember, quality is a team effort and responsibility!
Demi Van Malcot
Test engineer, Test lead, Quality manager
she/her
I've been in testing since 2023, since then I never stopped learning and taking every opportunity I've come across. From becoming test lead not long after I started, to being a community lead for testing and for AI in at the company I work at. Nowadays I'm learning the ropes of leading with quality as I have added the role of quality manager of my department to my growing list of titles.
Judy Mosley
Love this, Demi!
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