Testing is a skill. Quality is a discipline.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

People say they care about software quality. Then the calendar gets tight, the release train keeps moving, and caring quietly loses to shipping the feature.  

That gap between what teams say and what they actually do, is often where confusion begins. Quality isn’t a checklist. It’s a commitment. Dare I say, a discipline.

Let’s clear this up. Testing and quality work together, but they are not the same. Testing is a practiced craft. It blends systems thinking, risk sense, and sharp experimentation to surface truth. The goal is not a green check, it is insight you can act on before users pay the price.

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