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Reasoning-First QA Guidance

8–12 Weeks to Transform How You Think About QA

This isn't just training—it's a personalized guidance journey for professionals who want to grow. A reasoning-first QA mentorship combining group sessions with personalized 1:1 guidance.

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8-12
Weeks
1:1
Personal Guidance
100%
Real Cases

Who is this for?

Bu yolculuk, QA kariyerinin her aşamasındaki profesyoneller için tasarlandı

Junior QA

Zorluklar

  • Struggling to explain why you test something
  • Feeling overwhelmed by test design decisions

Sonuçlar

  • Build a solid reasoning foundation
  • Gain confidence in your test decisions

Mid-level QA

Zorluklar

  • Hitting a plateau in your growth
  • Wanting to think more strategically about testing

Sonuçlar

  • Develop senior-level reasoning patterns
  • Master risk-based thinking and test strategy

Senior / QA Lead

Zorluklar

  • Need to coach others but lack structured approach
  • Want to build a quality culture in your team

Sonuçlar

  • Learn coaching frameworks
  • Lead quality thinking in your organization

Program Structure

12-Week Signature Curriculum

Our program is built around thinking, reasoning, and decision-making in QA—not just "what is testing."

Week 1 — Personal QA Assessment & Growth Map

Mini case (scenario + report + reasoning), identify blind spots, create a Personal QA Growth Map for each participant, group intro + "Why do we test?" philosophy.

Week 2 — Test Thinking Fundamentals

Variables, state, behavior, boundary mindset, error guessing, edge case discovery, Case #1: Scenario expansion.

Week 3 — Reasoning Mastery

Defending test decisions, Junior vs Senior reasoning patterns, "Why this test?" exercises, recognizing reasoning failures.

Week 4 — Risk-Based Thinking

Functional, technical, behavioral risks, prioritization (impact × likelihood), modern regression strategy, Case #2: Risk-driven reprioritization.

Week 5 — Modern Test Design (API / Web / Mobile)

Input/output reasoning, state management, async behavior, concurrency, timeout & rate limiting, Case #3: API reasoning.

Week 6 — QA Communication Mastery

Senior-level bug reporting, behavior narratives instead of only steps, clear repro steps, talking to developers/managers, communicating risk upwards.

Week 7 — Test Strategy Fundamentals

Simple, effective test strategy, coverage as intent, not volume, CI quality signals, mini test strategy definition exercise.

Week 8 — Research Testing (Modern Exploratory)

Hypothesis-driven testing, critical questioning skills, finding dark spots and unknowns, behavioral anomalies, Case #4: Research session.

Week 9 — Automation Thinking

What to automate vs what not to automate, stability and flakiness thinking, purpose-driven test pyramid, CI integration thinking, identifying good/bad automation targets.

Week 10 — Group Clinic: Real Case Analysis

Participants bring real bugs from their work, group reasoning debate, trade-offs between options, aligning mental models.

Week 11 — Leadership Thinking (for Mastery package)

Leading QA thinking in a team, decision-making models, risk escalation, coaching juniors, building a quality culture.

Week 12 — Final Case & QA Evolution Report

Before/after assessment comparison, final reasoning case, Personal Evolution Report, next 90-day roadmap, Mastery: + 2 months of follow-up support.

Package Breakdown

Basic (8 weeks)

Weeks 1-8

Growth (10 weeks)

Weeks 1-10

Mastery (12 weeks)

Weeks 1-12 + Leadership

Guidance Model

Each package offers a personalized growth journey. We don't just provide information—we think with you, shape your decisions, and guide your growth through real cases.

1

Weekly group sessions (philosophy, reasoning, discussion)

2

Personalized 1:1 guidance sessions per package

3

Additional 1:1 guidance sessions can be purchased separately

Packages & Pricing

Choose the growth path that fits you best

🎯
20% Early Bird
20% off for the first 5 participants. The discount applies automatically and closes once 5 seats are filled.
Starter20% Early Bird

Basic

9.900 TL7.920 TL

For first 5 participants

8 weeks
8 group sessions
2 individual coaching sessions
2 hands-on cases
QA Evolution Report
Most Popular20% Early Bird

Growth

14.900 TL11.920 TL

For first 5 participants

10 weeks
10 group sessions
4 individual coaching sessions
4 cases
QA Growth Map, Discount on extra cases
Premium20% Early Bird

Mastery

19.900 TL15.920 TL

For first 5 participants

12 weeks
12 group sessions
6 individual coaching sessions
Unlimited case access
Leadership Week (Week 11), 2 months of post-program rapid support, Premium certificate

How it Works

Basit ve etkili bir süreç

1

Fill out the survey

Share your experience, goals, and needs with us.

2

Get your personalized roadmap

We'll determine the best growth path based on your experience and goals.

3

Join group sessions

Think, discuss, and learn together with other professionals.

4

Grow with personal guidance

Apply what you learn through 1:1 guidance sessions and real-world cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Tunç

With ~15 years of experience in QA and software testing, Tunç has worked at Delivery Hero, Finleap Connect, Interbank Card Center, and Softtech. He served as QA Lead & Account Manager at Saha / Testinium / Loadium ecosystem, and is now Founder / Sr. Solution Consultant at Catchylabs. His focus is on reasoning-first QA, risk-based strategies, research testing, and coaching teams.

This program is the distilled version of his experience helping teams build QA thinking, not just more tests.

Listen to PodTest

PodTest is a Turkish podcast where Tunç and guests talk about testing, bugs, quality, and the reality of QA beyond social media hype. Listeners can use the podcast as a "thinking warm-up" for the program.

Interested in Becoming a Consultant?

Join our team and help shape the next generation of QA professionals

We're looking for experienced QA professionals who share our passion for reasoning-first QA and want to guide others on their growth journey.

Get in touch

Have questions about the program, coaching, or company packages? We'd love to hear from you.

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