The latest articles on Forem by Adamo Nosiru Olamilekan (@adamo_nosiruolamilekan_b). https://forem.com/adamo_nosiruolamilekan_b https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3582291%2Fe5891922-d935-4933-abb0-c0ca32683b83.jpg https://forem.com/adamo_nosiruolamilekan_b en Adamo Nosiru Olamilekan Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:10:28 +0000 https://forem.com/adamo_nosiruolamilekan_b/from-design-to-qa-my-journey-through-hngi13-stage-1-69b https://forem.com/adamo_nosiruolamilekan_b/from-design-to-qa-my-journey-through-hngi13-stage-1-69b <p>Transitioning from UI/UX Design to Quality Assurance (QA) has been a surprisingly smooth and exciting experience — perhaps because both fields share a common goal: ensuring usability, clarity, and a stress-free user experience</p> <p>After completing Stage 0 of the HNGi13 Internship, I advanced to Stage 1, where I had to write my first Test Plan and develop Test Cases for Delve — an AI-powered language learning web app.</p> <p>This stage pushed me to think deeper — not just like a tester looking for bugs, but like someone responsible for ensuring product quality from start to finish.</p> <p>Here’s how I approached it:<br> 🔹 Reviewed the FRD to understand key user flows — registration, gameplay, leaderboard, and feedback.<br> 🔹 Designed a comprehensive Test Plan detailing scope, objectives, risks, entry/exit criteria, and tools.<br> 🔹 Developed 12 well-structured Test Cases mapped to FRD functionalities and prioritised by business impact.<br> 🔹 Focused testing coverage on functional, usability, and content validation to ensure quality and user satisfaction.</p> <p>This task reminded me that QA isn’t just about finding bugs — it’s about understanding intent, validating user experience, and building confidence in the product’s reliability.</p> <p>Each stage continues to sharpen my attention to detail and reminds me that quality assurance is a mindset, not just a role.</p> <p>Looking forward to Stage 2 🚀</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fftq7oh1413d6arn4ev01.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fftq7oh1413d6arn4ev01.png" alt=" " width="800" height="400"></a>. <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxvp4by3xmkcljg2n01rj.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxvp4by3xmkcljg2n01rj.png" alt=" " width="800" height="396"></a></p> <h1> HNGi13 #HNGInternship #QA #SoftwareTesting #QualityAssurance #LearningJourney #TestingMindset </h1> testing learning devjournal career