QA Cheatsheet 2026: From Manual Testing to AI-Powered Quality

qa cheatsheet
The complete QA reference guide for 2026.

Quality assurance has transformed dramatically. At BetterQA, we’ve spent 15+ years testing software for fintech, healthcare, and defense companies.

Testing Types Quick Reference

Unit Testing: Individual functions in isolation. Cover 70-80% of codebase.

Integration Testing: Components working together. Test every API endpoint.

E2E Testing: Real user journeys. Use Playwright or Cypress.

Regression Testing: Ensure new changes don’t break existing functionality.

Security Testing: Auditi scans for GDPR, security, and accessibility issues.

Test Design Techniques

Equivalence Partitioning: Divide inputs into groups that behave identically.

Boundary Value Analysis: Focus on edges where bugs hide.

Decision Tables: Handle complex business rules.

State Transition: Test system state changes.

The Automation Pyramid 2026

Unit tests: 60-70%. Integration: 20-25%. E2E: 5-10%. AI-assisted: newest layer.

Record tests with Flows – capture interactions, export to Playwright or Cypress.

Modern QA Tools

BugBoard: Screenshots to bug reports in 5 minutes

Flows: Record tests, export to any framework

Auditi: Compliance scanning

BetterFlow: GitHub/Jira correlation

Quick Reference Commands

npm test
npx playwright test
npx playwright test --headed
npx cypress open


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