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1.6Key Takeaways
- The gap between junior and senior QA is strategic thinking, not technical skill
- Test strategy answers "why are we testing this, how much is enough, and how do we know it is working"
- Quality metrics are the feedback loop that validates or invalidates your strategy
- Most teams are at Level 2 (defined but not strategic); moving to Level 3 is the highest-impact transition
- More testing is not the answer; better-targeted testing is