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I came from QA, but I test differently as a PM. QA tests for functionality. Most times, there are test cases with specific tests that are completed. I try to assess from user perspective, sometimes doing what’s not intended. The best insight on this for me has been having real conversations with customers and having them show me how they use the product.
Oh, you don’t have full time QA folks? Gotcha.
Here’s my take: I came up through Sales and Implementation, so I live and breathe the customer experience.
You can’t sell what’s broken—and you sure can’t retain customers if your product doesn’t hold up in the wild. As a PM, testing isn’t just about bugs. It’s how you learn your product, inside and out.
QA testers are essential, but they’re not a safety net for unclear requirements or poor ownership. They test for edge cases, performance, regression. We test for understanding.
Want to lead quality conversations? Click every button. Break things on purpose. Know what success and failure actually looks like for your users.
Testing isn’t a task. It’s ownership.
And if you’re not willing to own it, you’re not ready to ship it.
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