QA ON THE ROCKS

Where engineers talk about quality the way it actually happens in production

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A practitioner driven conversation series where testers, engineers, and tech leaders debate the future of software quality. No slides. No vendor pitches. Just real conversations about systems that break, AI that behaves unpredictably, and how modern software actually gets tested

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Conversations shaping the future of software quality

Each QATR episode explores a different question shaping the future of software quality

EP. 02

Decoupling QA: Bold Innovation or a Step Backward

A debate on whether separating QA from development accelerates delivery or harms accountability, exploring hybrid models and evolving ownership.

Fireside Chat

EP. 03

QATR:
What is Vibe Testing

A closed-door roundtable exploring Vibe Testing and the philosophical shift AI brings to QA, challenging assumptions around LLMs and automation.

Dinner Circle

EP. 04

AI in Testing and ‍
‍Testing AI

AI will fail where it lacks understanding.Exploring both sides of AI: using it to improve testing and testing AI systems before production to ensure reliability.

Fireside Chat

EP. 05

When to Use AI and When Not To

A deep dive into AI misuse, flawed assumptions, and the importance of building responsibly in the face of adversarial realities.

Webinar

EP. 06

Testing the Unpredictable: Testing AI

An exploration of AI failures in production, discussing drift, behavior shifts, and what real testing of AI systems demands.

Fireside Chat

EP. 07

AI in Test Automation: Influencer or Driver

A debate on whether AI is enhancing or redefining test automation, focusing on control, creativity, and the next evolution of engineering.

Fireside Chat

EP. 08

Enterprise AI: Where Money Meets Reality

A closed-door conversation bringing together leaders across BFSI, Healthcare, Industrial, and SaaS to explore how AI is actually being used inside enterprises.

Fireside Chat

EP. 09

Green Dashboards. Red Customer Journeys.

A product-led conversation on why everything can look healthy internally, while customers still face friction in the real journey.

Fireside Chat

EP. 10

Fireside Chat

Dinner Circle:
Leaders Circle

A closed-door gathering of leaders discussing how quality engineering shapes customer experience, delivery velocity, and business outcomes.

EP. 01

Tech Soirée

Tech Leaders’ Soirée: The Future of Quality

A gathering of CTOs, VPs, and Directors discussing how quality drives business growth beyond just test cases into strategy, velocity, and ownership.

Season 1 - Episodes (10)

EP. 01

Fireside Chat

Tech Leaders’ Soirée: The Future of Quality

A gathering of CTOs, VPs, and Directors discussing how quality drives business growth beyond just test cases into strategy, velocity, and ownership.

EP. 02

Fireside Chat

Decoupling QA: Bold Innovation or Step Backward

A debate on whether separating QA from development accelerates delivery or harms accountability, exploring hybrid models and evolving ownership.

EP. 03

Dinner Circle

QATR:
What is Vibe Testing

A closed-door roundtable exploring Vibe Testing and the philosophical shift AI brings to QA, challenging assumptions around LLMs and automation.

EP. 04

Webinar

AI in Testing and
Testing AI

AI will fail where it lacks understanding. Exploring both sides of AI: using it to improve testing and testing AI systems before production to ensure reliability.

EP. 05

Fireside Chat

When to use AI and
When not to use

A deep dive into AI misuse, flawed assumptions, and the importance of building responsibly in the face of adversarial realities.

EP. 06

Fireside Chat

Testing the Unpredictable:
Testing AI

An exploration of AI failures in production, discussing drift, behavior shifts, and what real testing of AI systems demands.

EP. 07

Fireside Chat

AI in Test Automation: Influencer or Driver

A debate on whether AI is enhancing or redefining test automation, focusing on control, creativity, and the next evolution of engineering.

EP. 08

Fireside Chat

Enterprise AI: Where Money meets Reality

A closed-door conversation bringing together leaders across BFSI, Healthcare, Industrial, and SaaS to explore how AI is actually being used inside enterprises.

EP. 09

Fireside Chat

Green Dashboards, Red Customer Journeys

A product-led conversation on why everything can look healthy internally, while customers still face friction in the real journey.

EP. 10

Fireside Chat

Dinner Circle:
The Leaders Circle

A closed-door gathering of leaders discussing how quality engineering shapes customer experience, delivery velocity, and business outcomes.

Season 2 - Episodes (01)

EP. 01

Dinner Circle

The Great QA Reset, what change, what should stay

A panel discussion on The Great QA Reset, hosted in partnership with ATA, followed by Moolya's invite-only Dinner Circle for QA and Engineering leaders.

WhY people join QATR ?

Curious engineers who like asking “what could break?” a little too often

Real conversations from practitioners

Engineers sharing how systems behave in production, not theory from slides

Deep Technical discussions

Topics include AI reliability, test automation evolution, exploratory testing, and quality strategy

A community of quality thinkers

Software engineers, test engineers, QA leaders and product builders exploring the future together

Perspective you will not hear in conference talks

Conversations about failures, uncertainty, and the real complexity of modern systems

If you work in software and care about quality, you will find your people here!

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Aalok Thakkar

Akshay Pramod Pai

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Santhosh Kumar

Srikanth Mudale

Prashanth Kumar

Nagabhushan

Sathish K S

Nilanjan Dutta

Anil Verma

Sharad Singla

Ravikant Jain

Brahmananda

Alok Kumar

Ramesh Dhavasukannan

Kapil Gupta

Mukesh Otwani

Prashant Kumar

Kathiravan Selevam

Mohammed Irfan

Krishna Mohan Gadi

Logarajan

Lov Loothra

Meet the Hosts

The conversations at QA on the Rocks are guided by practitioners who have spent years navigating real production systems, testing complexity, and engineering culture

Manoj Kumar

VP of Technology, Solutions & Presales

Chief Host · QA on the Rocks

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Manoj leads QA on the Rocks conversations, asking questions most avoid. He pushes discussions beyond surface-level testing into software quality, AI systems, and engineering practices, creating a space where engineers openly debate the realities of modern development.

Other Initiatives led by Manoj

Amit Vyas

CEO of MoolyaEd & VP - Fulfilment, Moolya

Special Guest Host · QA on the Rocks

Read about him

Amit has moderated select QATR conversations, bringing a strong perspective from product thinking and engineering leadership.
His discussions often connect testing, product quality, and system design in ways that challenge how teams think about building reliable software.

Other Initiatives led by Amit

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