How I destroyed a 3000 $ IoT Device, and what it taught me about testing

23 Jul 2026

In this moment: Rahul Parwal WonderProxy
This is the story of a heuristic that I stumbled upon while testing, and the bigger lesson underneath it. Every system you work with hides a risk nobody has poked yet.

Full story on the WonderProxy blog:Β  How I destroyed a 3000 $ IoT Device, and what it taught me about testing - WonderProxy BlogΒ 
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Rahul Parwal
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Rahul Parwal is a Test Specialist with expertise in testing, automation, and AI in testing. He’s an award-winning tester, and international speaker.

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