2.1Beyond the Textbook Diagram

Every QA engineer has seen the test pyramid. Few teams implement it well. The gap between "I know what the pyramid is" and "I can analyze my team's test suite against the pyramid and make strategic recommendations" is the gap between junior and senior QA thinking.

This section covers the major testing shape models, when each applies, how to identify anti-patterns, and how to audit your own project's test distribution.