AI vs Human Meetup [Solo task]

Initial Prompt chat GPT write test cases/ edge test cases for https://shiftsync.tricentis.com/p/community

Here’s a comprehensive test case checklist with edge cases for the ShiftSync community page (the community hub for online discussions, articles, events, user missions, login/signup, etc.) based on the site features seen on the public community pages.

✅ 1. Community Page – General Navigation & Content Display

Purpose: Validate that content and navigation elements load correctly for all users.

Edge Cases

• View page in mobile portrait/landscape (responsive UI)

• Unsupported browser (e.g., legacy IE) fallbacks or warnings

• Extremely slow connection -> Load timeout handling

✅ 2. User Registration & Login

Purpose: Verify sign-up and authentication functions work securely.

Edge Cases

• Special characters in username/email

• SQL/HTML injection inputs

• Email case insensitivity (UPPER/lower)

• CAPTCHA (if used) failure scenarios

✅ 3. Posting & Discussion Threads

Purpose: Validate user engagement flows like posting, replying, and editing.

Edge Cases

• Maximum length for title/body

• Unsupported file attachments

• HTML/script tags in input -> should sanitize (no XSS)

• Offline submission attempt

✅ 4. Articles / Knowledge Hub / Webinars

Purpose: Ensure content articles and events show correct information.

Edge Cases

• Events with expired RSVP

• Invalid/moved media link -> fallback message

• Time zone display differences

✅ 5. Missions & Challenges

Purpose: Validate challenge display and participation features.

Edge Cases

• Rapid multiple submissions

• Missions unavailable / time expired

• Leaderboard load failures

✅ 6. Permissions & Role-Based Access

Purpose: Verify access limitations for unregistered vs. registered vs. moderators.

Edge Cases

• Privilege escalation attempts

• Role change propagation (user → moderator quickly)

✅ 7. Performance & Load

Purpose: Validate the site performance under load.

Edge Cases

• CDN failures

• Timeout on data fetch

⚠️ Security/UX Edge Test Cases

If you want, I can also turn these into Gherkin BDD scenarios or structured test case templates ready for a test management tool like Zephyr/qTest.

Weeknesses identify the weeknesses of above test cases

Below are the key weaknesses and gaps in the previously written test cases, viewed from a Test Lead → Test Manager perspective (governance, risk, and coverage quality):

1. Assumption-Based Coverage (Not System-Aware)

Weakness

• Test cases are written based on visible UI behavior and generic community platforms, not on confirmed ShiftSync functional requirements.

• Features like missions, leaderboards, or moderation are assumed.

Risk

• High chance of testing non-existent or differently implemented features.

• False sense of coverage.

Improvement

• Add a feature validation phase (page inventory + API contract discovery) before test design.

2. Missing Explicit Non-Functional Acceptance Criteria

Weakness

• Performance, security, and accessibility tests are listed but no measurable SLAs are defined.

  • Example: “acceptable latency”, “loads gracefully” are vague.

Risk

• Results are not auditable or defensible in test sign-off.

• Stakeholders can dispute outcomes.

Improvement

• Define metrics (e.g., TTFB < 2s, CLS < 0.1, WCAG 2.1 AA).

3. Lack of Environment & Dependency Coverage

Weakness

• No test cases covering:

  • Third-party integrations (SSO, email, analytics)

  • CDN, cache, or feature flags

  • Browser versions and OS matrix

Risk

• Production issues caused by external dependencies will escape testing.

Improvement

• Introduce dependency-based test cases and a compatibility matrix.

4. Insufficient Negative & Chaos Testing

Weakness

• Negative testing exists but is shallow:

  • No API failure simulation

  • No partial data loss

  • No backend timeout or retry validation

Risk

• System behavior under failure conditions is unknown.

Improvement

• Add resilience and chaos scenarios (API 500, 401, throttling, cache miss).

5. Security Testing is Checklist-Level Only

Weakness

• Mentions SQL/XSS but:

  • No authentication token validation

  • No CSRF/session fixation scenarios

  • No rate-limiting or abuse testing

Risk

• Major OWASP Top 10 risks remain unvalidated.

Improvement

• Map security tests to OWASP ASVS or Top 10 categories.

6. No Data Lifecycle or Compliance Testing

Weakness

• No coverage for:

  • Data retention

  • GDPR consent

  • Right to delete/export user data

  • Audit trails

Risk

• Regulatory exposure and legal risk.

Improvement

• Add compliance-driven test cases for data privacy and auditability.

7. User Journey & Business Value Gaps

Weakness

• Test cases are feature-centric, not journey-centric.

• Missing end-to-end flows like:

  • Discover → Register → Engage → Return

  • Anonymous → Authenticated transition

Risk

• Business KPIs (engagement, retention) are not validated.

Improvement

• Introduce persona-based E2E scenarios.

8. No Automation Strategy Alignment

Weakness

• Test cases are not tagged or classified for:

  • Automation feasibility

  • Regression vs smoke vs sanity

Risk

• Inefficient automation ROI and unstable pipelines.

Improvement

• Add metadata:

  • Priority

  • Automation suitability

  • Execution frequency

9. Missing Observability & Logging Validation

Weakness

• No validation of:

  • Error logs

  • Audit logs

  • Monitoring hooks

Risk

• Issues may occur but remain undetected in production.

Improvement

• Add tests validating logging, tracing, and alert triggers.

10. No Exit Criteria or Test Effectiveness Metrics

Weakness

• No:

  • Coverage metrics

  • Defect leakage tracking

  • Test completion criteria

Risk

• Release readiness becomes subjective.

Improvement

• Define test exit criteria and quality KPIs.

Summary – Managerial View

What This Demonstrates About You

Pointing out these weaknesses shows:

• You think beyond test execution

• You understand risk, governance, and quality strategy

• You operate at Test Manager / QA Head level

Updated Prompt

write test cases /edge cases 3positive & negative risk based slop KINO

1️⃣ SLO-Driven Test Cases (Service Level Objectives)

✅ Positive (Low Risk – Expected Behavior)

TC-SLO-P1: Page Load Performance

• Scenario: Community page loads under normal network

• SLO: Page load ≤ 3 seconds

• Expected: Page loads within SLO, no layout shift

• Risk Addressed: User drop-off

TC-SLO-P2: Post Creation Response Time

• Scenario: Authenticated user creates a post

• SLO: API response ≤ 2 seconds

• Expected: Post published instantly with success message

• Risk: Engagement loss

TC-SLO-P3: Login Availability

• Scenario: User login during peak hours

• SLO: 99.9% availability

• Expected: Login succeeds without delay

• Risk: Platform trust

❌ Negative / Edge (High Risk – Failure Conditions)

TC-SLO-N1: Backend API Timeout

• Scenario: Post API exceeds timeout

• Expected: Graceful error + retry option

• Risk: Data loss & frustration

TC-SLO-N2: CDN Partial Failure

• Scenario: Images/scripts fail to load

• Expected: Core content still usable

• Risk: Perceived outage

TC-SLO-N3: Sudden Traffic Spike

• Scenario: 5× normal concurrent users

• Expected: Degraded but functional experience

• Risk: Reputation damage

2️⃣ KPI-Driven Test Cases (Business Success Metrics)

✅ Positive

TC-KPI-P1: Anonymous → Registered Conversion

• Scenario: User views content → registers

• Expected: Registration completes without friction

• KPI: Conversion rate

TC-KPI-P2: Engagement Flow

• Scenario: User reads → comments → likes

• Expected: All actions tracked successfully

• KPI: Engagement score

TC-KPI-P3: Content Discoverability

• Scenario: Search returns relevant posts

• Expected: Correct ranking

• KPI: Search success rate

❌ Negative / Edge

TC-KPI-N1: Tracking Script Failure

• Scenario: Analytics service unavailable

• Expected: User actions still work

• Risk: Blind business decisions

TC-KPI-N2: Duplicate Event Tracking

• Scenario: Refresh after posting

• Expected: Single engagement counted

• Risk: Inflated KPIs

TC-KPI-N3: Partial Funnel Drop

• Scenario: User abandons mid-registration

• Expected: Funnel drop captured

• Risk: Missed optimization insights

3️⃣ KRI-Driven Test Cases (Key Risk Indicators)

✅ Positive

TC-KRI-P1: Role-Based Access

• Scenario: Regular user actions

• Expected: No admin options visible

• Risk: Privilege misuse

TC-KRI-P2: Input Sanitization

• Scenario: Special characters in post

• Expected: Content sanitized

• Risk: XSS

TC-KRI-P3: Session Expiry Handling

• Scenario: Session timeout during idle

• Expected: Safe logout

• Risk: Account hijack

❌ Negative / Edge

TC-KRI-N1: Rapid Post Abuse

• Scenario: 50 posts in 1 minute

• Expected: Rate limiting triggered

• Risk: Spam attack

TC-KRI-N2: Token Reuse After Logout

• Scenario: Reuse old auth token

• Expected: Access denied

• Risk: Security breach

TC-KRI-N3: Data Exposure via URL Manipulation

• Scenario: Modify user ID in URL

• Expected: 403 Forbidden

• Risk: Privacy violation

🔑 Why This Is Strong (Interview-Ready Insight)

• Not feature-centric → risk-centric

• Directly tied to business impact

• Supports release go/no-go decisions

• Aligns with Test Manager / QA Governance mindset

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