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Selected Feature: AI Operational Debt & Quality Gaps

Hashtags: #AIChallenge #SLOP2KINO #ShiftSync

​1. Original Prompt:

"How can AI prevent SocketTimeout in Jenkins Distributed Load Testing for a specific SAP module when nodes are in subnets with different proxy settings, without compromising network security?"

​2. AI Output Link (Farsi/English interaction):

[https://g.co/gemini/share/bcefd0bbc7e8]

​3. Identified Flaws & Gaps (The Quality Debt):

​The "Theoretical" Trap: While the AI suggested "Adaptive Timeouts" and "Service Mesh (Istio)," it ignored the fact that in many legacy SAP environments, installing a Service Mesh is a massive infrastructure change that Security teams will never approve for a simple load test.

​Operational Blindness: The AI's suggestion to "monitor proxy logs in real-time" is technically sound but practically difficult because testers often don't have administrative access to corporate proxy logs due to security silos.

​Contextual Gap: The AI failed to address how to handle the mTLS handshake overhead which itself can cause SocketTimeouts in high-load scenarios across subnets.

​4. How I Improved the Approach:

I realized that AI tends to provide "Ideal World" solutions. To get a better result, I had to constrain the AI by adding: "Provide a solution that requires zero changes to the network infrastructure or proxy policies." This forced the AI to focus on Application-level retry logic and JMeter-level socket tuning, which is more realistic for a QA Engineer.

Sample submission template:

Original Prompt: xyz 

Original output: ABC

Weakenss

• Weakness 1
• Weakness 2
• Weakness 3

Improvement & Improvement Prompt: pqrs

Feature Selected: Create Topic – Community Module

Goal: Test cases / edge cases

1. Original Prompt

Generate test cases for the Create Topic feature in ShiftSync.

2. Original AI Output (Summary)

The AI suggested:

• Verify user can create a topic

• Verify mandatory fields

• Verify topic appears in the list

• Verify edit and delete functionality

• Verify error messages

• Verify mobile compatibility

3. Weaknesses Identified

Weakness 1 – Too Generic

The response only covered basic happy-path scenarios and mandatory field checks. It did not go deeper into real validation logic like character limits, duplicate topic handling, category rules, or formatting normalization.

Why this matters:
In real applications, most defects are found in validation rules and business logic — not in basic field presence checks.

Weakness 2 – No Security Thinking

There was no mention of testing for script injection, HTML tags, or malicious payloads in the title or description fields.

Why this matters:
Community features are common entry points for stored XSS vulnerabilities. If user input is not sanitized properly, it can impact all users who view the topic.

Weakness 3 – No Role-Based Validation

The output did not consider whether different user roles (admin, regular user, read-only user, anonymous user) have different permissions to create topics.

Why this matters:
Access control misconfigurations are common production issues and can lead to unauthorized content creation.

Weakness 4 – Missing Non-Functional Coverage

There was no mention of:

• Performance under high load

• Concurrent topic creation

• Backend/API validation

• Database consistency

Why this matters:
Race conditions and data duplication often happen when multiple users create topics at the same time.

4. Improved Prompt

Act as a QA engineer reviewing the Create Topic feature in a community platform.

Generate detailed and realistic test scenarios covering:

• Positive and negative cases

• Business rule validation

• Duplicate handling

• Role-based access

• Input validation and security

• Performance considerations

• Backend/API validation

• Error handling scenarios

Avoid generic test cases and focus on real-world production risks.

5. Improved Output (Refined)

Functional & Business Scenarios

• Verify topic title respects character limit.

• Verify duplicate titles within the same category are prevented or handled properly.

• Verify leading/trailing spaces are trimmed before saving.

• Verify topic is not saved if required fields are empty.

• Verify topic appears immediately in the list after successful creation.

Security Scenarios

• Enter <script>alert(1)</script> in title and verify it is displayed as plain text.

• Enter HTML tags and verify they are sanitized.

• Try common SQL injection strings and verify request is rejected properly.

• Verify system does not expose stack traces on failure.

Role-Based Testing

• Anonymous user should not see the Create Topic option.

• Read-only users should receive proper authorization error.

• Admin and authorized users should be able to create topics successfully.

Concurrency & Stability

• Simulate multiple users creating topics at the same time.

• Verify no duplicate records are created due to race conditions.

• Validate system behavior if backend service temporarily fails.

Oh we’re not doing “good submission.”
We’re doing quietly intimidating, architect-level thinking 😌

Below is a polished, subtly superior version that reads less like “QA homework” and more like “future Head of Product Energy.”

You can post this directly.

🔹 Feature Selected

Search Feature (Home Page)

🔹 Tags

#AIChallenge #SLOP2KINO #ShiftSync

🧠 SLOP → KINO Transformation: Search as a Strategic Surface

1️⃣ Original Prompt (SLOP)

Generate test cases for the Search feature in ShiftSync.

AI Output (Original)

• Verify search works with keyword

• Verify partial search

• Verify no results message

• Verify mobile support

• Verify performance

• Verify relevance

2️⃣ Critical Analysis – Why This Is SLOP

At first glance, the output looks “fine.”
But it lacks system awareness and strategic depth.

Gap 1: No Context of the System

Search in ShiftSync is not generic:

• Topics can be private

• Role-based visibility exists

• Users and tags are searchable entities

• Community interactions influence discoverability

The output ignored this entirely.

Gap 2: No Permission & Data Leakage Coverage

Search is one of the highest-risk data surfaces.

Missing tests:

• Standard user searching private topics

• Suspended users appearing in results

• Role-based filtering inconsistencies

• Direct URL access after search

This is not just QA risk.
It’s a governance risk.

Gap 3: No Relevance & Ranking Intelligence

It says “verify relevance” but doesn’t define:

• Ranking logic (recency vs engagement)

• Personalization bias

• Admin content unfair boosting

• Discoverability fairness

Search influences community power dynamics.

Gap 4: No Indexing & Freshness Validation

What happens when:

• A topic is created?

• A topic becomes private?

• A topic is deleted?

• Indexing fails?

Without freshness validation, search creates broken trust.

Gap 5: No Observability or Analytics Thinking

Search is a product intelligence engine.

Unasked questions:

• Are zero-result searches tracked?

• Are trending searches analyzed?

• Are malicious patterns monitored?

3️⃣ Improved Prompt (KINO-Level Framing)

Act as a senior QA architect and product risk analyst reviewing the Search feature in ShiftSync.

Context:

• Search covers Topics, Posts, Tags, and Users.

• Role-based access (Admin, Moderator, Standard User).

• Some topics are private.

• Results are ranked by relevance and recency.

• Web and mobile supported.

Generate:

• Structured, production-grade test cases.

• Coverage across Functional, Security, Indexing, Ranking, Localization, Analytics, and UX.

• Explicit high-risk scenarios.

• System-level risks beyond basic validation.

4️⃣ KINO Output – Elevated Coverage

✅ Functional

• Exact, partial, multi-entity search

• Autocomplete logic

• State retention on navigation

• Cross-device consistency

🔒 Security & Role-Based

• Private topics hidden for standard users

• Suspended accounts excluded

• API tampering protection

• Direct URL authorization validation

• Search log audit trail

High-Risk Identified: Index delay exposing private content.

⚙ Indexing & Freshness

• SLA validation for new content visibility

• Instant reflection of privacy changes

• Deletion sync with index

• Partial index failure handling

🎯 Ranking & Bias

• Recency vs popularity balance

• New contributor visibility

• Admin content neutrality

• Personalization fairness testing

• A/B ranking consistency

🌍 Localization & Intelligence

• Mixed-language queries

• Typo tolerance

• Unicode & emoji search

• Accent-insensitive handling

• Phonetic search readiness

📊 Observability & Product Insight

• Failed search tracking

• Zero-result analytics

• Trending search dashboard

• Malicious query monitoring

Search is not just retrieval.
It is behavioral data.

♿ UX & Accessibility

• Keyboard-only navigation

• Screen reader compatibility

• Dark mode contrast validation

• Mobile keyboard behavior

• Infinite scroll reset logic

🔥 Systemic Risks Identified

1. Data leakage via delayed indexing

2. Role-based filtering bypass

3. Ranking bias distorting community engagement

4. Lack of search failure observability

5. AI semantic layer hallucinating restricted context

5️⃣ Reflection – What Changed?

The shift from SLOP to KINO was not about adding more test cases.

It was about:

• Introducing system context

• Evaluating strategic and governance risk

• Testing fairness and discoverability

• Considering search as a product intelligence engine

• Thinking beyond “does it work?” to “what does it influence?”

Search impacts:

• Topic discoverability

• Community growth

• Content power dynamics

• Moderator workload

• Retention

That makes it a strategic feature, not just a utility.

https://chatgpt.com/share/698de040-ce80-800d-9e9b-86ab2d87585e

1) Original Prompt / Mode / Attachment Used

Prompt:

Consider you are a test engineer with 5 years of experience and given a task for generating test ideas for the ShiftSync community website (https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/) where the user has to navigate from the User profile to settings screen with both UI and functional scenarios.

Mode: ChatGPT (general)

Attachment: None

2) AI Output (Original)

(Shortened representation of what AI produced earlier)

• Navigation from avatar → settings

• Verify page loads

• Validate URL

• Refresh/back navigation

• UI layout, labels, buttons

• Data prefill

• Update profile

• Password change

• Notification toggles

• Error handling

• Authorization

• Performance

• Accessibility

• Integration with posts/badges

• Exploratory cases

3) Weaknesses / Gaps in AI Output

Now comes the important QA thinking 🔥
This section differentiates a 5-year experienced tester from a beginner.

❌ Product Understanding Missing

• No confirmation of actual features available in ShiftSync.

• Some items may not exist (e.g., timezone, language).

• Risk of testing imaginary functionality.

❌ No Risk Prioritization

• Everything treated equally.

• High-impact areas like auth, identity propagation should be priority.

❌ Missing End-to-End Validation

• Does not deeply verify how profile updates reflect across:

  • threads,

  • mentions,

  • search,

  • leaderboard,

  • activity feeds.

❌ Weak Negative Scenarios

• Limited coverage on:

  • malicious inputs,

  • API manipulation,

  • unauthorized edits,

  • concurrency.

❌ No Test Data Strategy

• What type of users?

  • new

  • active contributor

  • admin/moderator

  • SSO vs normal login

❌ Missing State-Based Conditions

• First login vs returning user.

• Unverified email.

• Suspended/locked account.

❌ No Observability

• What should be logged?

• Audit trail?

• Email triggered?

❌ Automation Perspective Missing

• What should be UI automated vs API?

❌ Not Structured for Execution

• Ideas exist but not grouped by:

  • smoke

  • regression

  • security

  • usability

❌ No Usability / UX risk

• Is Settings discoverable?

• Too many clicks?

• Confirmation clarity?

4) Improved Prompt

Here is how an experienced QA would ask AI better.

You are a QA engineer with 5 years of community-platform testing experience.
Generate practical, realistic, and execution-ready test ideas for ShiftSync (Tricentis community).
Focus ONLY on features that are likely available.
Cover:

• navigation from profile → settings

• UI

• functional

• negative

• security

• integration impact

• user states

• priority classification

Avoid generic items and avoid assuming features unless common in such platforms.

5) Improved Output

Now we make it sharper, realistic, and senior-level.

🧪 Improved Test Ideas – User Profile → Settings

🔴 P0 – Critical Navigation & Access

• Logged-in user can access Settings from avatar/menu.

• Logged-out user cannot open settings via direct URL.

• After login redirect → lands back to Settings.

• Settings page opens without console/API errors.

• Page loads within acceptable time.

🔴 P0 – Identity Integrity

• Display name/avatar change reflects in:

  • old posts

  • new posts

  • comments

  • mentions

  • leaderboard

• No duplicate user profiles created.

• User ID remains constant.

🔴 P0 – Save Mechanism

• Valid update → success toast.

• Refresh → data persists.

• API failure → no silent success.

• Partial update not allowed unless supported.

🟠 P1 – Field Validations

• Max/min boundary.

• HTML/script injection.

• SQL-like strings.

• Only spaces.

• Unicode & emoji.

• Copy/paste large data.

🟠 P1 – Avatar

• Replace image.

• Cancel upload.

• Unsupported format.

• Broken image fallback.

🟠 P1 – Security

• User cannot update another user's profile via API tampering.

• CSRF token validated.

• Session expiry during save.

• Rate limiting if rapid updates.

🟡 P2 – UX

• Settings easily discoverable.

• Proper grouping of options.

• Save vs Cancel clarity.

• Unsaved change warning.

🟡 P2 – Multi-Session

• Update in browser A.

• Observe change in browser B.

🟡 P2 – Different User Types

• New user.

• Heavy contributor.

• Moderator/admin (if applicable).

🟡 P2 – Notifications

• Toggle → persist.

• Trigger event → verify mail/in-app.

🟡 P3 – Accessibility

• Keyboard navigation.

• Focus management.

• Labels announced.

Choosen Community Zone Feature

Task : Test cases /edge cases

2️⃣ Craft an Initial Prompt

Chat GPT Prompt :Create test cases for Community Zone 
 

1) Load Community Page Successfully

Test Case ID: TC_POS_01
Objective: Validate that the community homepage loads and displays key sections.
Preconditions: Website reachable.
Steps:

1. Navigate to https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community
   Expected Results:

• Page loads with all main sections: Participate, Learn, Events, Vlog, Latest Conversations, etc.

• Content is visible and not broken.

2) Navigate to a Conversation Thread

Test Case ID: TC_POS_02
Objective: Confirm that a user can open any conversation listed on the community.
Preconditions: Page loaded.
Steps:

1. Click on any conversation link under Latest Conversations.
   Expected Results:

• The selected thread opens with full conversation visible.

• UI displays post title, content, comments correctly.

3) Successful User Login

Test Case ID: TC_POS_03
Objective: Verify the login flow with valid credentials.
Preconditions: Registered user exists.
Steps:

1. Click Login.

2. Enter valid username/email and password.

3. Click Log in.
   Expected Results:

• User is logged in and redirected to the community home/dashboard.

• “Remember me” option retains session on valid input.

4) Successful User Registration

Test Case ID: TC_POS_04
Objective: Ensure new user can register.
Preconditions: Unique user details.
Steps:

1. Navigate to Sign up.

2. Enter required fields (username, email, name, etc.).

3. Agree to terms and click Register.
   Expected Results:

• New account is successfully created.

• Display confirmation and user is able to log in.

🚫 Negative Test Cases (Check failures and invalid input)

5) Login with Invalid Credentials

Test Case ID: TC_NEG_01
Objective: Check login rejection for incorrect input.
Steps:

1. Go to Login.

2. Enter incorrect email/username or password.

3. Click Log in.
   Expected Results:

• User is not logged in.

• Proper error message (e.g., Incorrect credentials).

6) Register with Missing Mandatory Fields

Test Case ID: TC_NEG_02
Objective: Validate registration errors for empty required fields.
Steps:

1. Click Sign up.

2. Leave one or more required fields blank.

3. Submit form.
   Expected Results:

• Field level error messages displayed.

• Registration not allowed without completing required fields.

7) Access Restricted Features Without Login

Test Case ID: TC_NEG_03
Objective: Ensure non-logged in users cannot post or interact.
Steps:

1. Without logging in, click an action (e.g., Post a question or Reply).
   Expected Results:

• System prompts user to log in before allowing action.

🧪 Edge & Exploratory Test Cases

8) Extremely Long Input in Text Fields

Test Case ID: TC_EDGE_01
Objective: See how long input values are handled.
Steps:

1. On a post or comment field, enter 5000+ characters.

2. Submit.
   Expected Results:

• Input is either truncated or appropriately accepted.

• No crashes or layout breakage.

9) Special Characters / Script Injection Inputs

Test Case ID: TC_EDGE_02
Objective: Validate server sanitization.
Steps:

1. Enter <script>alert('X')</script> or special characters in post/comment.

2. Submit.
   Expected Results:

• Input is sanitized; script isn’t executed.

• No security breach.

10) Session Expiration and Remember Me

Test Case ID: TC_EDGE_03
Objective: Test session persistence and expiration behavior.
Steps:

1. Log in with Remember me checked.

2. Close and reopen browser after a timeout (e.g., 24h).
   Expected Results:

• User remains logged in per design (or prompted appropriately).

• Unsaved drafts not lost due to session timeout.

Issues : Many test cases , junk scenarios not specific

Updated prompt:

create test cases and edge test cases for https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community
top3 negative and positive test cases 

Generated test cases :

✅ Positive Test Cases (Top 3)

1. Successful Load and Display of Community Content

Objective: Verify that the community homepage loads correctly and displays key sections.
Steps:

1. Navigate to the community URL.

2. Wait for the page content to fully load.

3. Observe visibility of sections: Participate, Learn, Events, Vlog and Latest Conversations.
   Expected Result:

• Relevant content and thread lists are displayed without layout issues.

• Images, links, and text load properly.

Why Important: Ensures first-time visitors see content as expected.

2. Successful Navigation to a Conversation Thread

Objective: Verify that clicking on a listed conversation opens the thread.
Steps:

1. On the homepage, click a conversation title (e.g., Why does feedback happen so often…).

2. Wait for the thread page to open.
   Expected Result:

• Thread details load including all comments.

• User can scroll and view entire conversation.

Why Important: Core to community engagement — reading posts must work reliably.

3. Login Functionality

Objective: Validate that registered users can log in.
Steps:

1. Click Login.

2. Enter valid username/email and password.

3. Click Log in.
   Expected Result:

• User is authenticated and redirected to the dashboard/community page.

• “Remember me” option persists session when selected. (Test this in an actual scenario — users report possible issues with Remember me functionality.)

❌ Negative Test Cases (Top 3)

1. Invalid Login Credentials

Objective: Verify error handling for incorrect login.
Steps:

1. Go to Login page.

2. Enter invalid username and/or invalid password.

3. Submit the form.
   Expected Result:

• Login fails with proper error message (e.g., Invalid credentials).

• No redirection to logged-in pages.

2. Attempt Access to Restricted Features Without Login

Objective: Ensure non-authenticated users can’t post or interact with community features.
Steps:

1. Without logging in, attempt to post a new thread or reply.
   Expected Result:

• Prompt to log in or register before performing action.

• Protected actions are disabled.

3. Empty Required Fields During Registration

Objective: Validate form validation on Sign up.
Steps:

1. Click Sign up.

2. Leave required fields blank (e.g., username, email, password).

3. Submit registration.
   Expected Result:

• Relevant error messages are displayed for each missing field.

• Registration does not proceed.

🧪 Edge/Exploratory Test Cases

4. Extremely Long Input in Text Fields

Objective: Check how the system handles overflow text.
Steps:

1. Enter very long text into post message or comment input (e.g., 5000+ characters).

2. Submit.
   Expected Result:

• Input is either truncated with warning or accepted if supported.

• No UI breakage or crashes.

5. Special Characters and Scripts in Input

Objective: Prevent injection and unhandled characters.
Steps:

1. Enter JavaScript/HTML tags (<script>alert(1)</script>) in post/comment.

2. Submit message.
   Expected Result:

• Content is sanitized.

• No script execution; the UI displays text safely.

6. Session Expiry/Logout Persistence

Objective: Test session handling, including “Remember me”.
Steps:

1. Log in with Remember me selected.

2. Close browser and reopen after some time.

3. Navigate to the community page.
   Expected Result:

• User remains logged in if expected; otherwise, re-prompt for authentication.

• Validate notification of session expiration without loss of unsaved data.

Hello find my assignment

Prompt:

In the Create new topic page- https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/topic/new  -with the below fields:
Title
Description
The image is of popular topics
create Test ideas for this topic

Instructions:
No generic cases, fluff, slop

Output:

Below are focused, non-generic test ideas for the Create New Topic page (/topic/new) with fields:

• Title

• Description

• Reference section: Popular Topics (tag-style buttons)

1. Field Validation – Title

Boundary & Constraints

1. Verify minimum character limit (e.g., 1 char vs 0 char).

2. Verify maximum character limit (exact max, max+1).

3. Paste 5,000+ characters → confirm truncation or validation.

4. Leading/trailing spaces → trimmed on save.

5. Title with only spaces → rejected.

6. Title with newline characters → rejected or normalized.

7. Title with emoji → accepted and rendered correctly.

8. Title with non-Latin characters (Chinese, Arabic, Hindi).

9. Title with RTL text → layout integrity.

10. Title containing HTML tags (<b>Test</b>) → rendered as text, not HTML.

11. Title containing <script> → no execution (XSS check).

12. SQL injection string (' OR 1=1 --) → safely handled.

Duplicate Handling

13. Create topic with identical title (case-sensitive check).

14. Create topic with identical title (case-insensitive check).

15. Create topic with trailing space difference → treated as duplicate.

16. Create topic with special character variation (Test-Automation vs Test Automation).

2. Field Validation – Description

Content Handling

17. Empty description allowed? Verify expected behavior.

18. Description with max-length boundary test.

19. Extremely long paragraph paste (10k+ chars).

20. Rich text formatting (if supported) preserved after submission.

21. HTML injection attempt.

22. Markdown syntax handling (if supported).

23. URL auto-linking behavior.

24. Embedded image URL rendering behavior.

25. Script injection attempt.

26. Copy-paste from Word → formatting artifacts cleaned.

Rendering

27. Line breaks preserved after publish.

28. Special characters rendered correctly (& < > " ' ).

29. Unicode emojis render correctly.

3. Popular Topics Section (UI + Behavior)

Rendering

30. Popular Topics list loads without delay.

31. No layout break if topic name is long.

32. Horizontal/vertical wrapping behaves correctly on small screens.

33. Responsive behavior (mobile vs desktop).

34. Scroll behavior if many tags exist.

35. No overlapping tags on zoom 200%.

36. Dark mode compatibility (if supported).

Interaction

37. Clicking a Popular Topic:

• Does it auto-fill Title?

• Does it pre-populate Description?

• Does it act as a tag selector?

38. Multiple tag selection allowed or single?

39. Selected tag visually distinct.

40. Deselect behavior works.

41. Keyboard navigation (Tab + Enter).

42. Screen reader announces tags correctly.

43. Focus state visible.

4. Submission Behavior

Successful Creation

44. Valid title + description → topic created.

45. Redirect to correct topic detail page.

46. Newly created topic visible in listing.

47. Metadata (creator, timestamp) correct.

48. URL slug generated correctly from title.

49. Slug special character normalization.

50. Slug uniqueness enforcement.

Error Handling

51. Submit with empty Title → inline error message.

52. Submit with invalid characters → specific error message.

53. Server-side validation error → message displayed.

54. Network failure during submit → graceful handling.

55. Double-click Submit → no duplicate topic creation.

56. Back button after submit → no re-post warning issue.

5. Security & Access Control

57. Access page without login → redirected.

58. Expired session during submit.

59. CSRF protection validation.

60. Direct POST call without required fields.

61. Rate limiting on rapid submissions.

62. Role-based restriction (if only certain roles can create topics).

63. API payload manipulation test.

6. Performance

64. Page load time under expected threshold.

65. Popular Topics API latency handling.

66. Submit response time under load.

67. Concurrent topic creation (10 users same title).

68. Stress test with 100+ rapid topic creations.

7. Usability & UX Edge Cases

69. Character counter accuracy (if present).

70. Real-time validation vs submit-time validation.

71. Form reset behavior.

72. Unsaved changes warning on navigation away.

73. Browser refresh before submit.

74. Auto-scroll to first validation error.

75. Placeholder text clarity and removal on typing.

8. Accessibility

76. Proper label association (Title ↔ input).

77. ARIA roles for tag buttons.

78. Tab order logical.

79. Error messages announced by screen readers.

80. Contrast ratio compliance for tag buttons.

I am confused how do I rephrase my prompt, as the output was detailed enough! Please suggest.

LLM Used - ChatGpT

Original Prompt - Generate functional and validation test cases for the Create topic feature. Ensure coverage for mandatory fields, form validation, success, and failure scenarios.

1. Scope

Feature: Create New Topic

Primary Controls Identified:

• Topic Type (Question / Conversation)

• Title (Text field)

• Description (Rich text editor)

• Category (Dropdown – mandatory)

• Tags (Optional)

• Submit / Post button (assumed)

2. Functional Test Cases

A. Topic Type Selection

B. Title Field

C. Description Field (Rich Text Editor)

D. Category Dropdown

E. Tags (Optional)

3. Mandatory Field Validation

Assumption: Title, Description, Category are mandatory.

4. Success Scenarios

5. Failure Scenarios

6. Boundary & Edge Case Testing

7. Usability & UI Validation

8. Security Validation

9. Test Coverage Summary

✔ Mandatory Field Validation
✔ Positive & Negative Flows
✔ Boundary Conditions
✔ Security Validation
✔ UI/UX Behavior
✔ API Failure Handling
✔ Data Persistence

If required, I can convert this into:

• A review-ready senior QA test plan document

• A Jira-importable test case table

• A TestRail structured format

• Or an Excel-ready table format

Feature Selected - Create Topic

Weakness Identified - 

1. It is too Generic
2. Did not ask any more questions for clarification
3. And there is no Non Fucntional Requirements covered.

Refined Prompt : Generate a detailed set of test cases for the create topic n feature covering functional, validation, security, usability, and edge case scenarios. Include form validation, error handling, uniqueness constraints, and accessibility considerations. Think like a senior QA Engineer and refine the Test cases

Output :

 

Below is a senior-level, production-ready test suite for the Create Topic feature.
Structured for completeness, risk coverage, and review-readiness.

1. Feature Overview

Feature: Create New Topic
Actors: Authenticated User
Entry Point: Create Topic Page
Dependencies: Authentication, Category service, Topic service, File service

2. Assumptions & Business Rules (Validate with PO)

1. Mandatory fields: Topic Type, Title, Description, Category

2. Title must be unique within a Category (or globally — confirm requirement)

3. Title max length: assumed 255 chars

4. Description supports rich text

5. Tags are optional

6. File upload has size/type restrictions

7. Only authenticated users can post

3. Functional Test Cases

3.1 Page Load & Initialization

3.2 Topic Type Selection

3.3 Title Field

3.4 Description Field (Rich Text)

3.5 Category

3.6 Tags

4. Validation Test Cases

4.1 Mandatory Field Validation Matrix

4.2 Inline Error Handling

5. Error Handling & Failure Scenarios

6. Security Test Cases

6.1 Input Security

6.2 File Upload Security

6.3 Authentication & Authorization

7. Usability Test Cases

8. Accessibility Test Cases (WCAG 2.1 Considerations)

9. Edge Case Scenarios

10. Data Integrity & Persistence

11. Performance Considerations

12. Test Coverage Summary

✔ Functional flows
✔ Field validations
✔ Error handling
✔ API failure scenarios
✔ Uniqueness constraints
✔ Security hardening
✔ Accessibility compliance
✔ Performance edge cases
✔ Data integrity

If needed, I can now:

• Convert this into a formal Test Plan document

• Format into Jira / TestRail import template

• Provide a risk-based prioritization matrix

• Create a review-ready QA sign-off checklist

• Convert into BDD (Gherkin) scenarios

Original Prompt
Give me test cases for the search feature of a community app.
 

AI Output (Original)

1. Search with valid keyword

2. Search with empty input

3. Search with special characters

4. Search with long text

5. Search with no results

List of Weaknesses / Gaps

1. Too generic

   • The test cases are very basic and not specific to a community platform.

   • They could apply to any search system, which reduces usefulness.

2. No expected results

   • The output does not describe what should happen after each test.

   • Without expected results, testers cannot verify success or failure.

3. Missing important edge cases

   • No tests for:

     • Typo tolerance

     • Network issues

     • Different languages

     • Logged-in vs guest users

4. No priority or severity levels

   • All test cases are treated equally.

   • Critical scenarios are not identified.

Improved Prompt
Generate detailed test cases for the search feature of a community app
 

• Functional test cases

• Edge cases

• Error scenarios

• Expected results

• Priority level (High, Medium, Low) for each test case.

Original prompt:

-can you create a help article for me for a website

-About "My Profile", tone is formal, website :www.shiftsync.com, key features- 1. Edit profile 1.1 General (with questions and radio buttons yes/no) 1.2 Notification (it has few choices to receive notifications)1.3 Password

-add buttons to save changes

Improved Prompt:

-when we land on profile page, we have sections- Badges, About, User activity-Activity/followers/following also have edit profile button there

Response:

My Profile – User Guide

Overview

The My Profile section on www.shiftsync.com allows users to view and manage their personal account information and activity. From this page, you can see your badges, personal details, and user activity, as well as edit your profile settings. Keeping your profile updated ensures a secure and personalized experience on the platform.

Profile Page Layout

When you land on the My Profile page, you will see the following sections:

Badges

The Badges section displays achievements or recognitions earned on the platform. These badges reflect your activity and participation.

About

The About section contains your profile information and personal details. This section provides a summary of your account information visible on your profile.

User Activity

The User Activity area helps you track your engagement on the platform. It includes:

• Activity – A record of your recent actions and interactions.

• Followers – Users who follow your profile.

• Following – Users you are following.

Edit Profile Button

An Edit Profile button is available on the profile page. Click this button to update your profile settings, including general preferences, notifications, and password.

Editing Your Profile

After clicking Edit Profile, you can manage your settings in three sections: General, Notification, and Password. Each section includes a Save Changes button to confirm your updates.

1. General

The General section contains profile questions and settings that help customize your account.

To update your General settings:

1. Open the General tab.

2. Review the available questions.

3. Select your preferred options using the Yes/No radio buttons.

4. Make any necessary updates to your information.

5. Click Save Changes to apply your updates.

Note: Ensure all required fields are completed before saving.

2. Notification

The Notification section allows you to choose how you receive system updates and alerts.

To configure notification preferences:

1. Navigate to the Notification tab.

2. Select your preferred notification methods from the available options.

3. Adjust your preferences as needed.

4. Click Save Changes to confirm your settings.

Tip: Choose notification options that best match how you want to stay informed about important activities.

3. Password

The Password section enables you to update your account password for security purposes.

To change your password:

1. Open the Password tab.

2. Enter your current password.

3. Enter your new password.

4. Confirm the new password.

5. Click Save Changes to update your password.

Security Recommendation: Use a strong password that includes a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters.

Troubleshooting

Unable to save profile changes
Ensure all required fields are completed and click Save Changes again. If the issue persists, refresh the page and re-enter your information.

Password update failed
Verify that your current password is correct and that the new password matches the confirmation field before clicking Save Changes.

Need Assistance?

If you experience any issues while managing your profile, please contact ShiftSync support through the website’s help or support section.

Du:

we will create test cases for a feature. I will give you some images so you can suggest some test cases.

ChatGPT:

Perfect — send the images.

While you upload them, here’s how I’ll structure the output so it’s immediately usable for your QA workflow:

• Test cases grouped by area (UI, validation, permissions, workflow, negative, edge cases, accessibility, performance)

• Each test case with:

  • ID / Title

  • Preconditions

  • Steps

  • Expected result

  • Test data variations (if relevant)

  • Priority (P0/P1/P2)

  • Automation hint (good candidate for Playwright vs better manual)

Go ahead and drop the first screenshot (or multiple at once). If there are different screens, include them all—even partial UI is enough.

Du:

ChatGPT:

Nice — these are perfect.
I’ll treat this as Feature: Community Topic Creation + Authentication Gate.

From the screenshots I see 3 functional zones:

1. Header / Navigation + Create Topic entry

2. Login Modal (Auth Gate)

3. Create Topic Form (Main Feature)

I’ll structure this like something you could drop into Aqua / A1286 / Playwright design thinking — modular, automation-friendly, data-driven.

🧪 Feature Test Suite — Topic Creation + Login Gate

🧩 MODULE 1 — Authentication Modal (Login to Community)

✅ TC-AUTH-001 — Login Modal Opens

Priority: P0
Type: UI + Functional
Automation: ✅ Playwright candidate

Preconditions

• User is NOT logged in

Steps

1. Click Create Topic

2. Observe modal

Expected

• Login modal appears

• Background page is dimmed

• Focus is inside modal

✅ TC-AUTH-002 — Close Modal (X)

Priority: P1
Automation: ✅

Steps:

1. Open login modal

2. Click X

Expected:

• Modal closes

• User remains on original page

✅ TC-AUTH-003 — Empty Login Submission

Priority: P0
Automation: ✅

Steps:

1. Open login modal

2. Click Log In with empty fields

Expected:

• Validation errors shown

• No backend request OR rejected response handled

✅ TC-AUTH-004 — Invalid Credentials

Priority: P0
Automation: ✅ (data-driven)

Test Data:

• invalid email

• wrong password

• locked user

• expired password

Expected:

• Error message shown

• Modal stays open

✅ TC-AUTH-005 — Remember Me Persistence

Priority: P2
Automation: ⚠️ Needs session validation

Expected:

• Session persists after browser restart (if designed)

✅ TC-AUTH-006 — Forgot Password Navigation

Priority: P1
Automation: ✅

Expected:

• Correct redirect OR modal switch

🧩 MODULE 2 — Access Control / Auth Gate Logic

✅ TC-AUTHZ-001 — Guest Cannot Access Create Topic Page Directly

Priority: P0
Automation: ✅

Steps:

1. Navigate directly via URL /create-topic

Expected:

• Redirect to login OR modal shown

✅ TC-AUTHZ-002 — Logged User Bypass Modal

Priority: P0
Automation: ✅

Expected:

• Clicking Create Topic opens form directly

🧩 MODULE 3 — Create Topic Form

🟢 Topic Type Selection

✅ TC-TOPIC-001 — Default Topic Type

Priority: P1
Expected:

• "Question" preselected

✅ TC-TOPIC-002 — Switch Topic Type

Priority: P1
Automation: ✅

Expected:

• UI state updates

• Value stored correctly in payload

🟢 Title Field

✅ TC-TOPIC-010 — Title Required Validation

P0 — Automation ✅

Test Data:

• empty

• spaces only

• max length

• special chars

• unicode

Expected:

• Validation message

• Prevent submission

🟢 Description Editor

✅ TC-TOPIC-020 — Rich Text Toolbar Functions

P1 — Automation ⚠️ (semi)

Test:

• Bold

• Italic

• List

• Link insertion

Expected:

• Correct formatting stored

✅ TC-TOPIC-021 — Paste Content Handling

P1

Test:

• Paste formatted text

• Paste HTML

• Paste large content

Expected:

• Sanitized or preserved per design

🟢 Category Dropdown

✅ TC-TOPIC-030 — Category Mandatory

P0

Expected:

• Cannot submit without category

✅ TC-TOPIC-031 — Category List Loads

P1

Expected:

• Categories match backend config

🟢 Tags Field

✅ TC-TOPIC-040 — Add Single Tag

P2

Expected:

• Tag chip created

✅ TC-TOPIC-041 — Tag Limits

P2

Test:

• Max tag count

• Duplicate tags

• Special characters

🟢 Submit Create Topic

✅ TC-TOPIC-050 — Successful Creation

P0 — Automation ✅

Expected:

• Topic created

• Redirect to topic page

• Success message

✅ TC-TOPIC-051 — Backend Failure Handling

P0

Simulate:

• 500 error

• timeout

• validation mismatch

Expected:

• Error message

• No data loss

🧩 MODULE 4 — UX / Accessibility / System

✅ TC-UX-001 — Keyboard Navigation

Tab order:

• Title → Description → Category → Tags → Create

✅ TC-UX-002 — Screen Reader Labels

Check:

• aria-labels

• input association

✅ TC-PERF-001 — Form Load Time

Target:

• < 2s initial render

🧠 High-Value Edge Cases (Architect-Level)

These are very aligned with your A1286 / self-healing vision:

🔬 TC-EDGE-001 — Session Expiration Mid-Form

Flow:

1. Start creating topic

2. Session expires

3. Click Create

Expected:

• Re-auth flow without losing draft

🔬 TC-EDGE-002 — Multi-Tab Topic Creation

Expected:

• No duplicate topics

• Draft handling defined

🔬 TC-EDGE-003 — DOM Contract Change Detection (Automation Stability)

Automation meta-test:

• Detect selector drift

• Validate wrapper contract

👉 This is gold for your feedback-loop + LLM repair future

🤖 Automation Priority Map (Playwright)

Automate First

• Login success / failure

• Required field validation

• Topic creation happy path

• Access control redirect

• Category loading

• Payload verification

Manual / Later

• Rich text formatting nuance

• Accessibility deep audit

• Session restore UX polish

📦 If This Were Aqua / A1286 Modularized

You would likely split:

AUTH_ LOGIN_MODAL_ SESSION_ TOPIC_ TYPE_ TITLE_ DESCRIPTION_ CATEGORY_ TAGS_ SUBMIT_

If you want, next step I can do one of these (you choose):

👉 Convert this into A1286 YAML skeleton
👉 Convert into Aqua-style TC structure (TC_, BASE_, INCLUDE_)
👉 Convert into Playwright test skeleton (Java or TS)
👉 Create minimal PoC automation set (Top 5 tests)
👉 Create self-healing loop concept tests (Powell-style decision nodes)

Just tell me which direction you want to go.

Du:

Create minimal PoC automation set (Top 5 tests)

ChatGPT:

Below is a minimal PoC automation set (Top 5 tests) for the feature shown (Login gate + Create Topic). I’m writing them as atomic, Playwright-friendly test cases with clear selectors/anchors and a small Page Object suggestion.

Assumption (based on screenshots): Guest clicking “Create Topic” triggers Login modal; after login, user can access Create new topic page.

PoC Top 5 (P0) — What to Automate First

1) Guest → Create Topic opens Login modal

Goal: prove the auth gate works and modal renders correctly.

Steps

1. Open community page (as guest)

2. Click Create Topic

3. Assert login modal is visible

4. Assert Username/Email + Password inputs exist

5. Assert Log In button enabled/visible

Expected

• Modal appears, inputs and button present

2) Login validation (empty submit)

Goal: prove client/server validation + error rendering.

Steps

1. Open login modal

2. Click Log In without entering data

3. Assert validation error(s) appear

Expected

• Error message shown and user not logged in

3) Login success (valid user)

Goal: prove authentication works and session is established.

Steps

1. Open login modal

2. Fill valid credentials

3. Click Log In

4. Assert modal disappears

5. Assert user is logged in (e.g., Login button replaced by user/avatar OR Create Topic page accessible)

Expected

• Auth success indicators present

4) Navigate to Create Topic page as authenticated user

Goal: prove the post-login user can reach creation flow.

Steps

1. Ensure logged in

2. Click Create Topic

3. Assert Create Topic form is displayed

4. Assert Title field and Create button are present

Expected

• Create new topic page opens with correct form

5) Create Topic — Happy Path

Goal: prove full end-to-end “create” works.

Steps

1. Ensure logged in

2. Open Create Topic form

3. Select type (keep default “Question”)

4. Fill Title

5. Fill Description

6. Select Category

7. Click Create

8. Assert redirect to new topic page OR success toast

9. Assert topic title matches

Expected

• Topic is created and visible

Minimal Playwright Skeleton (TypeScript) — Ready to Paste

Replace selectors as needed once you inspect DOM. I used resilient patterns based on visible text.

import { test, expect, Page } from '@playwright/test'; const BASE_URL = process.env.BASE_URL ?? 'https://<your-community-url>'; const USER = process.env.E2E_USER ?? 'user@example.com'; const PASS = process.env.E2E_PASS ?? 'password'; // --- Helpers (keep tiny for PoC) --- async function openHome(page: Page) { await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' }); } async function openCreateTopicFromHeader(page: Page) { // Create Topic button in header (top right). Adjust if it's a link. await page.getByRole('button', { name: /create topic/i }).click(); } function loginModal(page: Page) { // Modal title "Login to the community" return page.getByRole('dialog').filter({ hasText: /login to the community/i }); } async function login(page: Page, username: string, password: string) { const modal = loginModal(page); await expect(modal).toBeVisible(); // Inputs (labels from screenshot) await page.getByLabel(/username or email/i).fill(username); await page.getByLabel(/password/i).fill(password); await page.getByRole('button', { name: /log in/i }).click(); // Modal should close await expect(modal).toBeHidden({ timeout: 15000 }); } async function ensureLoggedIn(page: Page) { await openHome(page); // If "Login" button exists, user is likely logged out. const loginBtn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /^login$/i }); if (await loginBtn.isVisible().catch(() => false)) { await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); // triggers modal await login(page, USER, PASS); } } // --- Tests --- test.describe('PoC: Topic Creation + Auth Gate', () => { test('1) Guest clicking Create Topic opens Login modal', async ({ page }) => { await openHome(page); await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); const modal = loginModal(page); await expect(modal).toBeVisible(); await expect(page.getByLabel(/username or email/i)).toBeVisible(); await expect(page.getByLabel(/password/i)).toBeVisible(); await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /log in/i })).toBeVisible(); }); test('2) Login empty submit shows validation errors', async ({ page }) => { await openHome(page); await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); await page.getByRole('button', { name: /log in/i }).click(); // Flexible: look for generic error feedback in modal const modal = loginModal(page); await expect(modal).toBeVisible(); await expect(modal).toContainText(/required|invalid|enter/i); }); test('3) Login success closes modal and establishes session', async ({ page }) => { await openHome(page); await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); await login(page, USER, PASS); // Verify logged-in state (adjust to your actual UI) // Example: Login button disappears await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /^login$/i })).toBeHidden(); }); test('4) Auth user can open Create Topic page', async ({ page }) => { await ensureLoggedIn(page); await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); // Create new topic heading await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /create new topic/i })).toBeVisible(); await expect(page.getByLabel(/title/i)).toBeVisible(); await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: /^create$/i })).toBeVisible(); }); test('5) Create topic happy path creates a new topic', async ({ page }) => { await ensureLoggedIn(page); await openCreateTopicFromHeader(page); await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /create new topic/i })).toBeVisible(); const title = `PoC Topic ${Date.now()}`; await page.getByLabel(/title/i).fill(title); // Description editor: might not be a simple textarea. // Try placeholder text from screenshot as a stable anchor. const desc = page.getByPlaceholder(/add as many details as possible/i); await desc.click(); await desc.fill('PoC automation: creating a topic via Playwright.'); // Category dropdown await page.getByRole('combobox', { name: /category/i }).click(); // Select first available option (or a known one) await page.getByRole('option').first().click(); await page.getByRole('button', { name: /^create$/i }).click(); // Assert creation: either redirect to topic page with title visible await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: new RegExp(title, 'i') })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 }); }); });

PoC Execution Notes (so it doesn’t become flaky)

• Run with fresh context for guest tests (default Playwright does).

• Put credentials in env vars:

  • E2E_USER, E2E_PASS, BASE_URL

• For Category selection: ideally use a known category name (stable) instead of .first().

If you tell me whether your Playwright stack is Java or TypeScript, I’ll convert this PoC 1:1 into that language and (optionally) wrap it into your preferred structure (e.g., UIHelper/WebUIHelper, Page Objects, data-driven inputs).

Du:

lets improve the quality of the manual test instructions using what we have being working but without L0

ChatGPT:

Perfect — I understand the intent:

👉 Improve manual test quality
👉 Use our structured / modular / architecture-driven thinking
👉 Do NOT include L0 / hidden semantic core concepts
👉 Keep it professional, reusable, audit-ready, automation-ready later

So I’ll apply what we’ve been building (A1286 philosophy, Aqua modular thinking, hardware-style test clarity), but keep it L1–L4 safe, meaning:

• No hidden grammar logic

• No internal semantic engine assumptions

• Just clean, observable, executable test instructions

📘 Manual Test Specification — v2.0 Quality Level

Feature: Community Topic Creation with Authentication Gate

1️⃣ Test Objective

Verify that:

1. Unauthenticated users are correctly gated by Login modal

2. Authentication works correctly

3. Authenticated users can create topics successfully

4. Form validation and user guidance are correct

5. System preserves data integrity and UX consistency

2️⃣ Test Scope

Included

• Login modal behavior

• Authentication validation

• Access control to Create Topic

• Topic creation form

• Mandatory field validation

• Happy path topic creation

Excluded (Future Cycles)

• Accessibility full audit

• Localization

• Performance benchmarking

• Security penetration testing

3️⃣ Test Environment

4️⃣ Preconditions

Guest Tests

• No active session

• Browser cache cleared

Authenticated Tests

• Valid test account exists

• Account not locked

• Account has permission to create topics

🧩 MODULE A — Authentication Gate

🧪 TC-MAN-AUTH-001

Title

Guest user is prompted to login when accessing Create Topic

Objective

Verify access control and modal rendering

Preconditions

User is logged out

Steps

1. Navigate to Community Home

2. Click Create Topic button in header

Expected Result

• Login modal appears

• Background page is blocked / dimmed

• Username/Email field visible

• Password field visible

• Log In button visible

Failure Indicators

• Direct navigation to Create Topic page

• Modal partially rendered

• Inputs missing

🧪 TC-MAN-AUTH-002

Title

Login validation prevents empty submission

Steps

1. Open Login modal

2. Click Log In without entering data

Expected Result

• Validation error displayed

• User remains unauthenticated

• Modal stays open

Quality Notes

Errors must be:

• Visible

• Understandable

• Associated with correct field

🧪 TC-MAN-AUTH-003

Title

Valid login authenticates user successfully

Test Data

Valid QA account credentials

Steps

1. Open Login modal

2. Enter valid Username/Email

3. Enter valid Password

4. Click Log In

Expected Result

• Modal closes

• Session established

• Login button replaced OR user profile visible

• Create Topic accessible

🧩 MODULE B — Access Control After Login

🧪 TC-MAN-AUTHZ-001

Title

Authenticated user can access Create Topic page

Steps

1. Login successfully

2. Click Create Topic

Expected Result

• Create Topic page opens

• Form fully rendered

🧩 MODULE C — Topic Creation Form

🧪 TC-MAN-TOPIC-001

Title

Default topic type is correctly preselected

Steps

1. Open Create Topic page

Expected Result

• "Question" option selected by default

🧪 TC-MAN-TOPIC-002

Title

Title field is mandatory

Steps

1. Leave Title empty

2. Fill all other required fields

3. Click Create

Expected Result

• Validation error shown

• Topic not created

🧪 TC-MAN-TOPIC-003

Title

Category selection is mandatory

Steps

1. Fill Title

2. Fill Description

3. Do NOT select Category

4. Click Create

Expected Result

• Validation error displayed

• Submission blocked

🧪 TC-MAN-TOPIC-004

Title

User can create topic successfully (Happy Path)

Steps

1. Open Create Topic page

2. Keep default Topic Type

3. Enter valid Title

4. Enter valid Description

5. Select valid Category

6. Click Create

Expected Result

• Topic is created

• User redirected to topic page OR success message shown

• Title matches entered value

🧩 MODULE D — Data Integrity & UX Robustness

🧪 TC-MAN-EDGE-001

Title

Session expiration does not cause silent data loss

Steps

1. Start creating topic

2. Wait until session expires (or simulate)

3. Click Create

Expected Result

• Re-authentication requested

• Entered data preserved OR user warned

🧪 TC-MAN-EDGE-002

Title

Form handles large description input safely

Steps

1. Paste large formatted content into Description

2. Submit form

Expected Result

• No UI freeze

• Content saved correctly OR validated

📊 Quality Characteristics Embedded (Without L0)

This spec intentionally enforces:

✅ Observability (clear expected outputs)
✅ Determinism (no ambiguous success states)
✅ Reproducibility (environment + data defined)
✅ Automation Readiness (steps map 1:1 to automation later)
✅ Modularization (AUTH / AUTHZ / TOPIC / EDGE)
✅ Traceability (TC IDs stable for ALM / Aqua / Jira / DSL later)

🧠 Why This Is Higher Quality Than Classic Manual Tests

Because it:

• Separates intent vs UI detail

• Avoids tool dependency

• Is future-automation compatible

• Is safe for documentation + audit + regulated environments

• Matches your hardware test mindset → software execution

If you want, I can push this further into one of these “pro” directions:

👉 Convert into Aqua-ready TC + BASE + INCLUDE structure
👉 Convert into A1286 YAML (L1–L4 only, no L0)
👉 Convert into Manual + Automation dual-spec (side-by-side) ← very powerful for teams
👉 Convert into German Confluence-ready version (since you like technical docs in German)

Which direction next?

Du:

lets see with Aqua ready versio, put the test cases on a table for better visualization

ChatGPT:

Perfect — let’s move this into an Aqua-ready visualization, keeping:

✅ Modular thinking (AUTH / AUTHZ / TOPIC / EDGE)
✅ Reusable building blocks mindset (BASE / INCLUDE ready)
✅ Clean traceability IDs
✅ Manual execution clarity
✅ Easy later export to Excel / Aqua ALM

No L0, no hidden semantics — just execution-grade test design.

📊 Aqua-Ready Manual Test Case Table — v1.0

Feature: Community — Topic Creation + Authentication Gate

🧩 MODULE: AUTH — Login Modal & Authentication

🧩 MODULE: AUTHZ — Access Control After Authentication

🧩 MODULE: TOPIC — Topic Creation Form Core

🧩 MODULE: EDGE — Robustness & Data Integrity

🧱 Suggested Aqua BASE Blocks (Preparation for Modularization)

These are not implementation yet, just alignment with your Aqua architecture mindset.

🔗 Suggested INCLUDE Candidates (Later Optimization)

📈 Traceability Advantages (Aligned with Your Aqua Observations)

This structure supports:

✅ First-level dependency clarity (TC → BASE)
✅ Easy Excel export readability
✅ Non-duplicated logic reuse
✅ Clean automation mapping later
✅ Supports scenario vs final TC strategy you documented

⭐ Quality Level Achieved

Compared to classic manual test tables, this one is:

• Execution ready

• Modular ready

• Automation ready

• ALM traceability friendly

• Architecturally consistent with your framework philosophy

If you want to push one step further, I suggest one of these high-value next steps:

👉 Aqua Execution View Simulation (how this would look during run)
👉 Convert this into Aqua import-friendly Excel structure
👉 Add Test Data table (data-driven ready)
👉 Create matching Top-5 Automation Mapping column (manual → Playwright PoC mapping)

Which one do you want next?

Du:

do a resume

ChatGPT:

Here is a clean executive summary (Aqua / architecture / QA-lead friendly, no L0, no internal theory — just actionable essence).

📌 Summary — Aqua-Ready Test Design

Feature: Community Topic Creation + Authentication Gate

🎯 Objective

Ensure that:

• Guest users are blocked by authentication when accessing topic creation

• Login process works correctly

• Authenticated users can create topics successfully

• Mandatory validations protect data quality

• Core UX and data integrity scenarios are covered

🧩 Test Design Structure

The test suite is organized into 4 functional modules:

🧪 Core Test Coverage (Minimal High-Value Set)

🔐 Authentication

• Guest clicking Create Topic → Login modal appears

• Empty login → Validation blocks submission

• Valid login → Session created successfully

🔑 Access Control

• Logged user can access Create Topic form

📝 Topic Creation

• Default topic type preselected

• Title mandatory validation

• Category mandatory validation

• Happy path topic creation works

⚠️ Robustness

• Session expiration handled safely

• Large description input handled correctly

🧱 Aqua Modularity Preparation

The design is ready to be decomposed into reusable components:

BASE Candidates

• Navigation to Community

• Open Login Modal

• Perform Valid Login

• Open Create Topic

• Fill Minimal Topic Data

• Full Topic Creation Flow

INCLUDE Candidates

• Login + Open Create Topic

• Full Happy Path Topic Creation

📈 Traceability & ALM Benefits

This structure supports:

• Clean TC → BASE dependency mapping

• Clear Excel export readability

• Reduced duplication

• Easy automation transition

• Compatibility with modular Aqua architectures

🤖 Automation Readiness

The design directly maps to Playwright or similar UI automation tools:

High priority automation targets:

• Login flow

• Required field validation

• Topic happy path

• Access control redirect

⭐ Quality Level Achieved

This test design is:

• Execution-ready for manual QA

• Structured for Aqua ALM modularization

• Ready for automation scaling

• Traceable and audit-friendly

• Architecturally aligned with modular QA frameworks

If you want, I can also give you a 1-paragraph “management summary”, a Confluence-ready summary, or a LinkedIn-style technical summary — just tell me which tone you want.

1. Original prompt:
   https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/settings/profile for this url can you list down positive and negative TCs
    
2. Output from the CHatGPT
   https://chatgpt.com/c/698ddfe3-fde4-8332-94c2-20991ea7fb8c
3. Weakness 
   No e2e scenarios that can be used in regression
    
4. Improved prompt:
   I need an e2e Tc that can be part from the regression suit
    
5. Output:
   https://chatgpt.com/c/698ddfe3-fde4-8332-94c2-20991ea7fb8c
   Added 1 TC checking everything

   This test validates:
   Authentication
   Authorization
   Profile update flow
   File upload
   Data persistence
   Session handling
   Password update
   Cross-module reflection
   It touches multiple components, making it ideal for a regression suite.

1. Original prompt / mode / attachment (used)

create A mini help article on Community Zone Feature in shiftsync

2. AI output (Original)

Overview

The Community Zone in ShiftSync (by Tricentis) is a dedicated space within the platform where members can connect, collaborate, and exchange knowledge on quality engineering, testing, and DevOps topics. It centralizes discussions, announcements, and shared resources in one structured environment.

What is the Community Zone?

Community Zone is an interactive area that enables registered users to:

• Participate in topic-based discussions
• Ask and answer questions
• Share best practices and insights
• Access community-generated content
• Engage with Tricentis experts and peers

It functions as a knowledge hub designed to foster collaboration and peer learning.

Key Features

1. Discussion Forums
Users can create posts, reply to threads, and follow discussions relevant to their interests.

2. Topic Categories
Content is organized into categories (e.g., product discussions, automation, certifications, events) for easy navigation.

3. Search & Filters
Quickly locate relevant threads, answers, or resources using keyword search and category filters.

4. Notifications & Subscriptions
Users can follow topics or threads and receive updates on replies and new activity.

5. Community Recognition
Active members may earn badges or recognition based on participation and contributions.

How to Access

1. Log in to your ShiftSync account.
2. Navigate to the Community or Community Zone section from the main menu.
3. Browse categories or use the search bar to find specific topics.

Note: Access may require a registered and approved account.

Best Practices

• Search existing threads before posting a new question.
• Provide clear context when asking for help.
• Follow community guidelines and maintain professional conduct.
• Contribute answers to help build shared knowledge.

When to Use Community Zone

Use Community Zone when you want to:

• Troubleshoot product-related issues
• Learn implementation best practices
• Stay updated on events and announcements
• Connect with other professionals in the Tricentis ecosystem

The Community Zone helps transform individual queries into shared learning opportunities across the ShiftSync network.

3. List of weaknesses/gaps

1. Navigation & Access Restrictions

• Some sections of the site require you to log in first, and certain resources aren’t fully visible without authentication. This can make it difficult for new users to gauge value before signing up.

2. Session/Login Issues Noted by Users

• Users have reported being logged out frequently even with “Remember Me” enabled, indicating potential stability or session management problems.

3. Limited Category Structure

• The Community Zone currently lists relatively few topic categories and discussions, which may make topic discovery less efficient if many threads are present across pages.

4. Reliance on Manual Contribution for Content Growth

• Much of the learning content and discussion content depends on peer contribution and posting activity, so inactive users or small contributor bases could limit fresh insights.

5. Mixed Content Quality & Relevance

• Because content is community-generated, topic quality and relevance can vary widely, from deep technical insights to less focused discussions.

6. Onboarding Complexity

• Getting started (filling profile, introductions, understanding rank systems, etc.) may feel elaborate for users seeking quick information instead of community engagement.

7. Feature Exposure Depends on Exploration

• Some features (missions & challenges, resource hubs, product sections) are not immediately obvious until a user explores or reads guides, potentially reducing discoverability.

8. Certification/Training Follow-Up Issues

• Users in some certification course discussions report unclear certificate delivery or follow-up procedures, which suggests possible gaps in course logistics or communication.

4. Improved prompt  

ok based on previous discussion can you create a mini help book on community page of shiftsync by letting new user know all sections and its uses

improved output

ShiftSync Community Page

Mini Help Book for New Users

This guide explains all major sections of the ShiftSync Community and how to use them effectively.

1. Community Home (Landing Page)

Purpose: Central hub for all community activity.

What You’ll Find:

• Featured announcements
• Recent discussions
• Trending topics
• Quick access to categories

How to Use:

• Scan trending posts to see what’s active.
• Use search before posting new questions.
• Check pinned announcements for updates or events.

2. Discussion Categories

Purpose: Organize conversations by topic or product.

Common Category Types:

• Product-specific discussions
• Automation & Testing practices
• Certification & Learning
• Events & Webinars
• General Community discussions

How to Use:

• Enter the most relevant category before posting.
• Follow categories aligned to your expertise.
• Use filters to sort by latest, most viewed, or unanswered.

3. Discussion Threads

Purpose: Enable peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.

Each thread contains:

• Original question or topic
• Replies from members or moderators
• Attachments/screenshots (if shared)
• Reactions or engagement indicators

Best Practices:

• Provide clear problem statements.
• Include screenshots or error messages where possible.
• Mark correct answers if the feature is available.

4. Search Function

Purpose: Quickly locate relevant discussions.

How to Use Effectively:

• Use keywords related to product name + issue.
• Apply filters (category, date, relevance).
• Review solved threads before creating new ones.

5. User Profile & Dashboard

Purpose: Personal engagement tracking.

Includes:

• Your posts and replies
• Notifications
• Followed topics
• Community badges or reputation

Tips:

• Complete your profile to increase credibility.
• Monitor notifications for responses.
• Track contributions to build visibility.

6. Notifications & Subscriptions

Purpose: Stay updated on relevant activity.

You can:

• Follow threads
• Subscribe to categories
• Receive alerts on replies

Recommendation:
Follow threads where you’ve asked questions to avoid missing updates.

7. Certifications & Learning Discussions

Purpose: Support certification journeys and course queries.

Use Cases:

• Clarify course content
• Ask about exam formats
• Follow up on certificate delivery

Before posting:

• Review pinned FAQs.
• Check if similar certification queries already exist.

8. Events & Announcements

Purpose: Stay informed about webinars, launches, and community programs.

What to Do:

• Monitor event posts for registration links.
• Participate in discussions after events for deeper insights.

9. Community Recognition & Engagement

Some communities include:

• Badges
• Rank systems
• Contributor recognition

How to Build Presence:

• Provide helpful answers.
• Engage consistently.
• Share best practices and case studies.

Suggested First-Week Plan for New Users

Day 1: Complete profile and explore categories.
Day 2: Search for topics related to your product or certification.
Day 3: Engage by replying to at least one thread.
Day 4: Post a thoughtful question if needed.
Day 5: Follow 3–5 relevant categories.

When to Use the Community

Use ShiftSync Community when you need:

• Product troubleshooting help
• Best practice recommendations
• Certification clarifications
• Peer insights
• Official announcements

Key Tips for Effective Use

• Always search before posting.
• Keep questions structured and specific.
• Avoid duplicate threads.
• Follow up with results or solutions.
• Engage respectfully and professionally.

Summary

The ShiftSync Community is a structured collaboration platform designed for knowledge sharing, product support, and professional growth. By understanding each section and using search, categories, and notifications effectively, new users can quickly integrate and gain value from the ecosystem.

Feature Selected: Create Topic – Community Module

Hashtags: #AIChallenge #SLOP2KINO #ShiftSync

#AIChallenge #SLOP2KINO #ShiftSync
Create Topic Feature→A mini help article

Original Prompt:
Help me to create a help article about a 'Create Topic' feature, located here:
https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/topic/new

Weaknesses in the returned output:

1. Started talking about ‘groups’ in step 5 (Select a category), without defining what that was and how it differs from a discussion category - is groups even valid?!
2. The Description field is the main area of interest, but has the least detail, it completely ignores the option to use formatting or attachments
3. A good help article would include examples, such as when discussing the use of tags

New Prompt:
Acting as an expert documentation provider, revise the above help article to be a clear, concise and thorough set of instructions, to create a topic on the Shiftsync website.
Ensure that

• the Description field includes significant focus, including the capabilities for formatting and attachments.
• The category field is clearly explained, in that it aligns your topic to a pre-defined grouping
• The tags field, and any other appropriate fields, are explained with examples.

Original Reply:
 

How to Use the “Create Topic” Feature in ShiftSync

The Create Topic feature in ShiftSync allows community members to start new discussions, ask questions, and share knowledge with others. This guide walks you through how to create a new topic, what each field means, and how to make your post more effective.
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What is a Topic?

A topic is a post you create in the ShiftSync community. It can be:

• A Question — when you need help or information
• A Conversation — when you want to start a discussion or share insights
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ShiftSync labels questions with a ? icon, and the best replies are marked as Best Answer to help others quickly find solutions.

How to Create a New Topic

You can create a topic from anywhere in the community interface. Here is the step‑by‑step process:

1. Select “+ CREATE TOPIC”

In the top‑right corner of ShiftSync, click + CREATE TOPIC to begin.
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2. Choose the Type of Post

You will be prompted to select the post type:

• Question — for problem‑solving or advice
• Conversation — for discussions or sharing ideas
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3. Add a Title

Create a short, clear title that summarises the subject of your post.
Aim for something specific and scannable.
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4. Write a Description

Add the main body of your post.
Be clear, direct, and specific so others can understand your context and help effectively.
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5. Select a Category

Choose either:

• A discussion category, or
• A group you have joined

Note:
If you post in a group, only group members will be notified about your new topic.
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6. Add Tags (Optional)

Tags help other users find your topic when searching. Add relevant keywords where helpful.
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7. Publish

Click Create to publish your topic to the community.
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Engaging With Your Topic

After posting, you can:

• Reply to responses
• “Like” helpful replies
• Quote replies to respond directly
• Subscribe to the topic to receive notifications
• Share the post externally
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These interactions help keep discussions active and make your topic more visible.

Tips for Creating High‑Quality Topics

• Be concise but clear — long posts can be harder to digest.
• Include context — describe what you’ve tried or what you already know.
• Use relevant tags — improves discoverability.
• Ask one question per topic — increases the chance of accurate replies.
• Follow up — acknowledge solutions by marking the best answer.

Where to Access the “Create Topic” Page Directly

You can also open the new‑topic page directly at:

https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/topic/new

(Note: You must be logged in to use the feature.)


Revised Reply:
 

How to Create a Topic in ShiftSync

The Create Topic feature allows you to start a new conversation or ask a question within the ShiftSync Community. Follow the steps below to create a clear, well‑structured, and discoverable topic.
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1. Open the Create Topic Form

From any page on the ShiftSync Community, select + CREATE TOPIC in the top‑right corner.
This opens the new‑topic creation page.
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2. Choose Your Post Type

Select the type of topic you want to create:

• Question – Use this when you need help solving an issue or are seeking information. These posts are marked with a “?” icon.
• Conversation – Use this when opening a discussion or sharing insights.
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Choosing the correct type ensures your post is recognised and answered appropriately.

3. Add a Clear, Informative Title

Write a short, direct title that summarises your topic.
Examples:

• “How do I configure API test retries in Tosca?”
• “Discussion: Best practices for accessibility testing?”
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4. Write a Detailed Description

The Description field is the core of your topic. It supports:

✓ Rich text formatting

You can structure your content to make it easier to read—for example:

• Headings
• Bullet lists
• Numbered steps
• Bold or italic text
• Code blocks (depending on the editor’s controls)

✓ Attachments and visual support

You can enhance your post by including:

• Screenshots
• Images
• Relevant files or logs
• Links to external resources

These help others understand your scenario more quickly and provide better responses.

✓ Guidance on writing a strong description

Be:

• Precise and specific about the issue or idea
• Clear about context, such as environment, tool version, or steps already tried
• Focused on one subject per topic for more targeted replies

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5. Select a Category (Essential for Visibility)

Categories organise topics into pre‑defined groupings, ensuring your post reaches the right audience.

Examples of categories you may see:

• Testing & Development Methodologies
• Community Zone Discussions
• Tricentis Product User Resources
• Challenges, Events, or Missions

Choosing the correct category:

• Aligns your topic to the relevant subject area
• Ensures knowledgeable members are notified
• Improves searchability and future discoverability

If you select a Group instead of a main category, only members of that group will receive notifications.
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6. Add Tags (Optional but Highly Recommended)

Tags help other members find your post when searching for similar topics.

How to use tags effectively

Use short, relevant keywords that describe the subject of your post.

Examples:

• automation, Tosca, API‑testing
• performance, CI/CD, accessibility
• shift‑left, quality‑strategy, community‑feedback

Adding 1–5 meaningful tags improves search accuracy and helps future users discover your solution.
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7. Publish Your Topic

Once you’ve completed all fields, select Create to publish your topic.
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After posting, you can:

• Reply to comments
• Like helpful responses
• Quote specific users
• Subscribe for updates
• Share the topic externally

Summary

The Create Topic workflow consists of:

1. Opening the form
2. Selecting a post type
3. Adding a strong title
4. Providing a rich, well‑structured description (with formatting & attachments)
5. Assigning an appropriate category
6. Adding helpful tags
7. Publishing the topic

These steps ensure your post is clear, discoverable, and positioned for high‑quality engagement.

https://chatgpt.com/share/698de20e-ddb4-800f-8a59-c8cf9b04318b

Gaps:
I used ChatGPT, it moves here and there when I work on longer communication. In this also, when I asked it to add one more thing, it added some other things also, which I generally ask it, but didnt ask today.

Here it is:
 

🧪 E2E Regression Test Case

TC ID: REG-PROFILE-E2E-01

Title: User updates profile information successfully and changes are reflected system-wide

✅ Objective

Verify that a logged-in user can update profile details (name, profile picture, password, preferences) and that changes persist and reflect across the application.

🔎 Pre-Conditions

• User account exists and is active.

• User has valid login credentials.

• Test image file available (valid jpg/png under allowed size).

• Application environment is up and accessible.

📝 Test Steps & Expected Results

🔐 Step 1: Login

1. Navigate to Login page.

2. Enter valid email & password.

3. Click Login.

Expected Result:

• User successfully logged in.

• Redirected to dashboard/homepage.

• User name visible in header.

👤 Step 2: Navigate to Profile Settings

4. Click on user avatar/menu.

5. Select Settings → Profile.

6. Verify /settings/profile URL is loaded.

Expected Result:

• Profile page loads successfully.

• Existing user data is displayed correctly.

✏️ Step 3: Update Profile Information

7. Update First Name.

8. Update Last Name.

9. Upload new profile image.

10. Update bio/description (if available).

11. Toggle notification preference (if available).

12. Click Save.

Expected Result:

• Success confirmation message displayed.

• No validation errors.

• Page does not crash.

🔄 Step 4: Validate Persistence

13. Refresh the page.

Expected Result:

• Updated values persist.

• New profile picture visible.

🌍 Step 5: Validate System-wide Reflection

14. Navigate to Community/Posts (or any section showing username).

15. Verify updated name and profile image are displayed.

16. Logout.

17. Login again.

Expected Result:

• Updated information remains saved.

• No data loss after re-login.

🔑 Step 6: Change Password

18. Navigate to Change Password section.

19. Enter current password.

20. Enter new valid password.

21. Confirm new password.

22. Click Save.

Expected Result:

• Password updated successfully.

• Success message displayed.

🔁 Step 7: Verify Login with New Password

23. Logout.

24. Login using new password.

Expected Result:

• Login successful with new password.

• Old password no longer works.

📊 Post-Conditions

• Profile data restored to original state (optional cleanup step for regression stability).

🎯 Why This Is Good for Regression

This test validates:

• Authentication

• Authorization

• Profile update flow

• File upload

• Data persistence

• Session handling

• Password update

• Cross-module reflection

It touches multiple components, making it ideal for a regression suite.

Original Prompt
~~~
refer to https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community, analyze the user journey here.
~~~
Original Output 
~~~
Gemini Pro said

Based on the structure and content of the ShiftSync Community Zone (referencing https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community), the user journey is designed to transition visitors from passive observers to active contributors through a structured "Discover → Learn → Engage" flow.

Here is an analysis of the user journey on this page:

1. The Onboarding Journey (New Users)

The page immediately identifies and segments new users with a dedicated "First time? Get started here" section.

• Orientation: The primary call-to-action (CTA) directs users to a "Get to know ShiftSync" welcome thread, establishing the community's purpose ("Quality is more than testing").

• Immediate Action: A secondary CTA, "Introduce yourself & meet the community!", lowers the barrier to entry by encouraging a low-stakes first post. This converts a "lurker" into a "member" quickly.

• Account Creation: The "Sign up / Login" prompt is prominent, requiring users to self-identify their role and the specific Tricentis products they use (Tosca, qTest, etc.), which likely personalizes their future feed.

2. The Learning Journey (Knowledge Seekers)

For users looking to upskill or solve specific problems, the journey is split into three clear paths via the "What would you like to do?" navigation:

• "Participate": Directs users to forums to ask technical questions or browse "Latest Conversations."

• "Learn": Funnels users to static content like blogs, articles, and training videos.

• "Events" & "Vlog": Highlights live webinars and video content for visual learners.

• External Growth: The footer and sidebar link out to the Tricentis Academy, moving the user from informal community advice to formal certification.

3. The Engagement & Gamification Journey (Active Members)

The page uses strong gamification elements to retain users and encourage repeat visits:

• Challenges: The "Recent Webinars" section often includes challenges (e.g., "Answer Ajay's question... to win a gift box"), turning passive webinar viewing into an active competition.

• Recognition: A visible Leaderboard (Weekly and All-time) showcases top contributors like IOan and Kat, motivating users to earn points by answering questions and posting content.

• Specialization: Users can join niche User Groups (e.g., "SAP Quality Assurance" or "Oracle Quality Engineering"), allowing them to find a "home within a home" for highly specific discussions.

4. The Product Support Journey

The journey also serves as a tier-1 support channel:

• Peer-to-Peer Support: The "Latest Conversations" feed shows technical queries (e.g., "Fiori application scanning issues"), encouraging users to solve each other's problems before raising official support tickets.

• Product Resources: Dedicated sections for Tricentis Products (Tosca, NeoLoad, etc.) allow users to filter content strictly by the tools they use daily.

Summary

The ShiftSync user journey is circular:

1. Land on the Community Zone.

2. Learn via articles or webinars.

3. Engage by asking questions or joining a challenge.

4. Earn recognition (points/badges).

Lead by becoming a top contributor or expert in a User Group.
~~~

Weakness 

• Not clear on what is acceptable, good or missing
• No demonstration of critical thinking
• No clear recommendation

Improvement & Improvement Prompt
~~~
You are an expert website community reviewer.
Refer to https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community.
Phase 1: analyze the user journey.
Phase 2: summarize what are acceptable what are good
Phase 3: review any improvement or missing features.
Phase 4: provide a recommendations
~~~

Here’s a short, clean submission you can directly post in the thread 👇

🔹 Feature Selected: Create New Topic (Forum Topic Creation)

🔹 Tags: #AIChallenge #SLOP2KINO #ShiftSync

🔹 Attachments: ChatGPT conversation link / Text submission

✅ Original Prompt / Mode

Act as a Lead QA Engineer and prepare edge cases for the feature "Create New Topic" form including Topic Type, Title, Description, Category and Tags.

✅ AI Output (Original)

Generated a comprehensive list of edge case scenarios covering:

• Required field validation

• Boundary conditions

• Special characters & encoding

• Tags behavior

• Submission behavior

• Authentication & session handling

• Security (XSS, CSRF)

• Performance & concurrency

• Accessibility & UI behavior

✅ List of Weaknesses / Gaps

• Assumed validation limits without confirmed specs

• Limited business rule coverage

• No deep API payload tampering scenarios

• No rate limiting / abuse prevention cases

• Minimal lifecycle & state transition testing

• No SEO / slug / URL edge cases

• Limited data integrity & observability checks

✅ Improved Prompt + Improved Output (Optional)

Improved Prompt:
Act as a Lead QA Engineer. Before creating test cases, identify business rules, validation rules, API contracts, security constraints, performance limits, data integrity needs, and lifecycle states for the Create New Topic feature. Generate a structured list of clarification questions for Product, Dev, and Architecture teams.

Improved Output:
Produced categorized clarification questions covering:

• Product & Business rules

• Field validations

• Workflow & lifecycle

• API & backend behavior

• Security & abuse prevention

• Performance & load

• Data integrity & observability

• UX & accessibility

• Integration & architecture

Let me know if you want this converted into a one-page PDF or formatted Word document for attachment.

https://chatgpt.com/c/698de1f5-71bc-8321-ae10-a7165a0263f0

When I went through the document slowly, I realized something. It looks complete at first glance. It covers posts, comments, likes, leaderboard, edge cases, security, concurrency. It feels structured and well thought out.

But when I tried to think like someone preparing this for a real production release, I started noticing gaps.

The biggest one for me is the leaderboard formula. It says “verify exact formula,” but that’s not really a test case. That’s a missing requirement. I cannot validate leaderboard behavior unless I clearly know how the score is calculated. How many points per post? Per like? Per comment? Do self-likes count? Does deleting a post reduce score instantly? Is there any time decay logic? Without this clarity, leaderboard testing becomes assumption-based.

Another thing I noticed is that notifications are not covered at all. In a community system, engagement usually triggers notifications. When someone likes my post, comments on it, replies to my comment — something should happen. But I don’t see test cases around notification creation, duplication, deletion impact, or muted users. That’s a functional gap.

Feed behavior is also not deeply tested. I see creation and deletion, but I don’t see validation of sorting logic. Is it latest first? Is it engagement-based? What happens to order when a post gets new activity? What happens during infinite scroll when new posts are added in real time? These are common real-world issues.

I also feel caching and consistency risks are not addressed clearly. Systems like this usually rely on caching for performance. What if like count updates but leaderboard cache does not refresh? What if a post is deleted but still appears due to stale cache? What if the database updates but leaderboard recalculation fails? These scenarios are not deeply explored.

Time handling is mentioned only at boundary level. I don’t see checks for timezone differences, server vs client time mismatch, or daylight saving impact. Leaderboards are time-sensitive, so this matters more than it looks.

Abuse cases are present but surface-level. I don’t see deeper scenarios like engagement farming through multiple accounts, rapid like-unlike toggling to manipulate ranking, or automation scripts hitting APIs in parallel. If leaderboard has rewards or visibility impact, people will try to game it.

I also noticed that test cases are listed flat. There is no prioritization. In a real scenario, I would want to classify what is business-critical. For example, score mismatch and duplicate likes are high risk. Minor UI inconsistencies are lower risk. Without prioritization, execution becomes inefficient.

Another thing missing is observability. Are we validating audit logs? Can we trace score changes? If there is a leaderboard dispute, do we have data to debug it? That’s important from a real-world perspective.

Some items are written more like scenarios than test cases. For example, “rapid comment submission.” What is the expected behavior? Is there rate limiting? What status code should be returned? What error message? Without measurable expected outcomes, execution becomes subjective.

Overall, the document is strong structurally, but I feel it focuses more on feature coverage and less on system behavior, data integrity, and real-world risks. The gaps are not obvious at first. But when I think about production, scale, and abuse, that’s where I see room for improvement.

That’s what I noticed while reviewing it carefully.

https://claude.ai/share/66b2583d-8904-481e-91c5-a3a628e91ee7

Original Prompt:
Analyze the provided screenshot and describe everything visible in detail.
Include:
All notification settings shown
The status of toggles, checkboxes, and selected options
Any buttons or actionable elements
The general purpose of the page and what a user can configure there
Present the results as a structured list grouped by sections. 

Original Output:

# ✅ Core Functional Test Cases (Expected Behavior)

## 1. Page Identification

**Goal:** Verify the model recognizes the main context.

* **Input:** Original screenshot
* **Expected Output:**

  * Detects page title (“Settings”)
  * Identifies it as a **notification settings page**
  * Mentions navigation tabs (My profile, General, Notifications, Password)
* **Failure Signals:**

  * Calls it a dashboard/homepage
  * Misses tab navigation

---

## 2. Section Recognition

**Goal:** Ensure structural understanding.

* **Expected Sections Identified:**

  * Email notifications
  * Replies
  * Subscriptions
  * Best answer
  * Mentions
  * Private message
  * Campaigns
* **Failure Signals:**

  * Missing sections
  * Invented sections not present

---

## 3. Toggle State Detection

**Goal:** Check visual state interpretation.

* **Expected:**

  * Recognizes toggles are ON/OFF
  * Correctly identifies selected radio option
* **Failure Signals:**

  * Guessing toggle state without evidence
  * Confusing toggles with checkboxes

---

## 4. Actionable Elements Recognition

**Expected Detection:**

* Save Changes button
* Toggle switches
* Radio buttons

**Failure Signals:**

* Missing CTA button
* Calling static text “clickable”

---

## 5. Hierarchy & Grouping

**Goal:** Verify structured output compliance.

* **Expected:**

  * Grouped under logical sections
  * Clean list formatting
* **Failure Signals:**

  * Flat paragraph
  * Random order

---

# ⚠️ Edge Cases (Model Robustness Tests)

## 6. Partial Screenshot Crop

**Modify Image:**

* Remove page title
* Remove bottom button

**Expected Behavior:**

* Model states missing context
* Avoids guessing unseen UI

**Failure:**

* Hallucinates missing elements

---

## 7. Low Resolution / Blurred Version

**Expected:**

* Model acknowledges uncertain text
* Uses cautious language

**Failure:**

* Confidently invents unreadable text

---

## 8. Dark Mode Color Inversion

**Goal:** Test reliance on color assumptions.

**Expected:**

* Still recognizes toggles and layout
* Does not rely on color naming

---

## 9. Localization Change

(Change labels to another language)

**Expected:**

* Detects structure despite new wording
* Identifies buttons and navigation roles

---

## 10. Extra Fake Toggle Added

(Add a new item like “Security alerts”)

**Expected:**

* Lists only visible items
* No assumptions about standard settings

---

## 11. Radio Button Both Unselected

(Manipulated UI)

**Expected:**

* Notes inconsistency
* Describes state accurately

---

## 12. Accessibility Icons Added

(Add screen reader icon or tooltip)

**Expected:**

* Mentions additional UI elements
* Recognizes accessibility hints

---

## 13. Duplicate Sections

(Add two “Mentions” sections)

**Expected:**

* Reports duplicates explicitly

---

## 14. Button Removed

(Delete Save Changes button)

**Expected:**

* Does NOT invent submission mechanism

---

## 15. Mixed UI Framework Elements

(Add dropdown among toggles)

**Expected:**

* Identifies different control types correctly

---

# 🧪 Advanced Evaluation Tests (Very Useful)

## Hallucination Detection Test

Give:

* Screenshot missing half the options

Check if model:

* Invents default notification types

---

## Instruction Compliance Test

Change prompt to:

> “Return output ONLY as a structured list.”

Check:

* Format obedience

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## Contradictory Prompt Test

Add:

> “Do not mention buttons.”

Check:

* Whether model suppresses “Save Changes”

Weakenss

Weakness 1
Weakness 2
Weakness 3
 

Improvement & Improvement Prompt: pqrs

I will finish the exercise later

Orignal prompt: can you create a a mini help article for community zone feature 

 https://chatgpt.com/c/698ddf11-0168-8324-9fd0-45b0cd8cd7da Initial AI output 

Weaknesses:1.Not correct format

2. It's not specific

3. doesn't look like it's helpful at all. 

Improved prompt and AI https://chatgpt.com/share/698de399-5db4-8007-84d9-814fcc0cf9f6