What’s More Beneficial for a Starting Automation QA: Cypress or Playwright?

Context Recently, I was discussing career development with a QA mentee, and we faced an interesting question: What is the best automation framework to learn as a starting automation QA? The question arose because her current project uses Cypress, and she has some experience with it from a course. However, she had never worked with … Read more

Welcome to “Not Just Soft”

Hello and welcome! I’m Pavel Novikov, a software engineer with a passion for building things—both in the digital and physical worlds. After years of working in tech, experimenting with side projects, and sharing bits and pieces with friends, I’ve decided to create this space to bring it all together. What You’ll Find Here This blog … Read more