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What does "QA engineer" mean in programming?
QA engineer is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
Quality Assurance engineer. A person responsible for verifying that software meets quality standards before it reaches users. QA engineers write and run manual and automated tests, file bug reports, and work closely with developers to reproduce and triage issues.
Example
"The QA engineer caught a data loss bug in the export flow before it reached production."
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