Name: Quality Engineering meetup #10
Start: 2025-12-02T17:00:00.000Z
Location: JetBrains Berlin

*In collaboration with* [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com) *and with three very sophisticated talks on our stage, [Qase](https://qase.io) is presenting the **second** Meetup on Quality Engineering in Amsterdam.*

**AGENDA**

The doors open at 6:00 pm, the first talk starts at 6:30 pm, and the meetup lasts until 9:30 pm.

**1\. Ivan Lobashev\, Zencoder\, Senior Full Stack QA\, AI QA: *Non-Determinism in AI: A New Challenge for QA***

Building products that incorporate AI requires a different approach to testing: traditional methods often fail, results can be unstable, and test runs come at a cost. In this talk, we’ll explore how to design automated tests and benchmarks for AI workflows, select appropriate test data, apply vibe testing, and work effectively with expectations. The session will include practical examples and real insights drawn from hands-on projects.

**2\. Roman Ivanitskii\, JetBrains\, Software Test Automation Engineer :\): *Integration tests for the IDE***

In this session, Roman Ivanitskii will walk through how to build and run integration tests for IntelliJ-based IDEs. You’ll learn why integration testing is critical for maintaining stability, automating regression checks, and ensuring features work across the full system. The talk covers practical setup with the IntelliJ IDE Starter, how to automate UI actions with the Remote Driver, and how to manage test results and artifacts effectively.

**3\. Margarita Smysli\, BriefStock\, QA Engineer: *From Checklists to Jobs: Using JTBD to Guide Testing***

Every bug tells a story — a message from the system about how things really work (or don’t). In this talk, we’ll explore how viewing testing through the lens of Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) helps uncover the hidden “jobs” each failure performs. We’ll look at three key categories of failures and how they reveal patterns in both product behavior and team assumptions. By systematizing our approach with JTBD, we can move from simply fixing bugs to understanding the deeper needs behind them — turning every defect into an opportunity for smarter testing and better design.

**4\. beer\, snacks\, discussions :\)**

Quality Engineering Amsterdam

Vitaly Sharovatov

Anna Bogoliubova

Hilde Huo

Sathyaraj Rajagopal

Maarten van den Ende

Alexandros Spyropoulos

Nikita F

Maksim Shevchenko

Nadezhda V.

Zuleykha Pavlichenkova

Paolo B.

Aleksandra

Yaroslav

Anna Filippova

Mira Remon

Augustine Uzokwe

Amira Soliman

Vladyslav

Katrin

Anahita

Quality Engineering Meetup #2

JetBrains Amsterdam

*In collaboration with* [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com), *[Qase](https://qase.io) is presenting the **tenth** Meetup on Quality Engineering in Berlin.*
*This time, we’re bringing you three deep-dive talks — all designed to challenge the way you think about quality, testing, and collaboration.*
*As always, expect great conversations, snacks, and drinks. See you there!*

**AGENDA**

**1\. Glen Holmes\, VP of Product @ Qase: *The Ethical Product: Balancing Innovation, Quality and Integrity***

In technology, we often focus on what we can build (think features), and how we build (think faster releases, smarter automation, seamless integrations). But how often do we stop to ask whether we should? In this thought-provoking session, Glen Holmes explores the ethics behind the products we design, test, and release. Drawing inspiration from the famous “Jurassic Park” dilemma — they were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should — Glen dives into real-world examples where innovation collided with morality, from data misuse to algorithmic bias, and shows why ethical reflection must be part of every product and QA decision.

As Glen tailors his insights for the QA community, we’ll explore the moral responsibilities of testers and product managers alike: what it means to “test for ethics”, how to spot red flags early, and how to apply a simple 6-step framework for ethical decision-making in our day-to-day work. Expect an engaging, interactive discussion that challenges assumptions and equips you with practical tools to build better, fairer, and more responsible software.

**2\. Anna Prinz\, Quality Coordinator @ JetBrains: *Quality at the End Is Already Lost***

Most teams treat “quality” as something you verify at the end. Code ships fast, testing is expected to catch everything and when releases slip the question is: “Why didn’t QA stop this?” This talk argues that by the time you’re asking that question, it’s already too late.

Anna will show how teams accidentally design for failure: overloaded delivery pipelines, unclear “ready” meaningless “done” and quality gates that act like brand protection instead of system design. She’ll connect Conway’s Law, Toyota Flow, the Theory of Constraints and basic queuing theory to explain why you don’t get quality from inspection. You get it from how your system runs.

You’ll learn how to:

* use shift-left testing, Definition of Ready, and Definition of Done to create quality before code is written
* use WIP limits, flow control and queue management to stop work from becoming a technical debt before it ever ships
* read overload signals in your pipeline and spot when “shipping faster” is actually slowing delivery down

It’s not about adding more testing, but about building a delivery system where quality is produced on purpose not rescued at the end.

**3\. Evgenii Sukhanov\, Staff iOS Engineer @ Bolt: *Testing Mobile Analytics for Confident Product Decisions***

Evgenii will share practical insights on testing product analytics in mobile apps. He will cover common pitfalls, effective testing strategies, and best practices for documentation. The session will explain what product analytics is, why it matters, and how missing or incorrect event data can lead to misguided product decisions. Combining developer and QA perspectives, Evgenii will demonstrate how unit tests, UI tests, and manual validation work together to ensure reliable and actionable data. Attendees will walk away with concrete tips to improve analytics quality and foster better collaboration across teams.

Quality Engineering Berlin

Mohammad Shais Sheikh

Yurii Ranishenko

Heramb Nishad

Ismail Cherri

frolloff1

Botros Attia

Jaroslaw

Maria

saritha

Анна Принц

Timur

Matthias Geisler

Kseniia Shtang

Pierre

Simon Knott

Aliaksei Khomchanka

Ilya

mmudassar192

Evgeniya Turtschin

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JetBrains Berlin

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