Shawn Vernier | Insights

Sometimes the most effective guardrail isn't the most sophisticated one

AI needs guardrails to play by the rules and work better

Master the RICCE framework to transition from manual testing to AI-augmented automation by leveraging structured prompting and the Playwright MCP agent ecosystem.

Implement the Playwright Page Object Model (POM) to build maintainable, resilient test suites by centralizing page interactions and separating them from test logic.

Cultivate professional trust and accountability by using detailed documentation to demonstrate due diligence and quantify risk for stakeholders.

Did things get worse when QA stopped being the quality gatekeeper?