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Shift-Left Strategy & Testing Misconceptions

For this edition of Tabara de Testare, we are putting textbook theory aside to discuss the realities on the ground. We are addressing two essential topics that every QA team faces daily: the misconceptions that slow down our work and the eternal "Shift-Left" promise - something many companies preach, but few actually apply properly. We will discover how to dismantle the most common misconceptions about software testing and explore practical strategies to bring testing much earlier into the development process, with a focus on static testing. We believe that no one holds the absolute truth, so we look forward to having you join us for an evening of open technical discussions, experience sharing, and, of course, the traditional networking!

📅 26 martie 2026 • 18:15📍 Systematic

The Landmark C, Constantin Daniel 11, 3rd floor, 010631 Bucharest

Who's presenting?

Speakers

Cristian Usov
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Cristian Usov

Lead System Test Engineer at Systematic

Cristian Usov's testing journey started with a university internship... and he never really left. Now a Lead System Test Engineer at Systematic, he brings over 10 years of experience across safety-critical railway systems and, more recently, the military domain with a more restrictive structure. Cristi believes no one holds the absolute truth, and that open technical discussions and mutual learning are the key to building reliable software.

Claudiu Draghia
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Claudiu Draghia

Head of Integration and Testing SSL at SWARCO

I started testing back in 2004 Joined Tabara de Testare on the 10th of October 2013 Over time I have attented some conferences, talks included topics like: The Testing Map, How to read analyze requirements, Testability, Management != managing horses, Gamification in software Testing, and of course Misconceptions about software testing. My dearest projects that I have been working on are http://thetestingmap.org/ and https://softwaretestingchallenges.com/

Schedule

The Testing Plan

🕐 18:15-18:30

Welcome & Gather

🕐 18:30-19:15

Shift‑Left Strategy & Static Testing

Cristian Usov
Cristian Usov

Everyone agrees that defects discovered early are cheaper to fix. However, in practice, many organizations fail to truly support a shift-left mindset. In this presentation, I will talk about how we try to bring testing earlier into the development process using static testing, and how this helps us collaborate better across teams and projects.

🕐 19:15-20:00

Misconceptions about software testing

Claudiu Draghia
Claudiu Draghia

Why this presentation? Because I fight against misconceptions regarding software testing. Because I like the truth and I truly love this profession. I have tried to create ways to tackle some software testing misconceptions. Ways that I will share with you during this presentation.

🕐 20:15-21:00

Networking & follow-up discussions

We continue the stories about testing in quality company.

Thanks to this month's host

Systematic

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