Should QA exist
Summary
The article discusses whether QA should exist in modern engineering, weighing the case against and for QA, stressing automated testing, shift-left practices, and the potential of AI-powered automated verification. It introduces the Automated Verification Engineer (AVE) as a way to leverage AI to accelerate quality without abandoning responsible engineering ownership. Practical guidance is provided on when QA is high-leverage, how to structure teams, and how to evolve QA roles in AI-enabled environments.