QA/TestingDevOps/CloudHigh signalEmerging
Shift-Left Testing
Also written as Shift Left
Moving testing earlier in the development process — writing tests alongside (or before) the code, rather than only after a feature is complete — to catch bugs when they're cheapest to fix.
Think of it like
Like tasting a sauce while it's still cooking instead of only after it's already plated and served to a customer.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Repeats 'shift left' as a buzzword.
Senior sounds like
Can give a specific example of testing that actually moved earlier in their team's process.
Ask them
“What's a specific example of testing that moved earlier in your team's process — not just the phrase 'shift left'?”