Как не превратить вашего QA в тестировщика - Ольга Кузнецова, Лаборатория Касперского

A tester and a QA engineer are not the same thing. A motivated QA engineer is a great asset to a project. There are a number of surefire ways to transform a QA engineer into a tester. These include: Don't allow them to engage in "early testing" Discourage attempts to see the full picture of the product and business Complicate the process of escalating bugs to development Don't allocate resources to stage stabilization