Deep Barot is the Founder and CEO of ContextQA, the only AI testing platform that understands context. He brings decades of experience across DevOps, full-stack engineering, cloud systems, and large-scale platform development. Before starting ContextQA, he led engineering initiatives in fintech, healthcare, IoT, and enterprise software, building automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments, and mission-critical systems for companies like Credit Acceptance, GE, Guardhat, and Perficient. His work has always focused on solving real engineering bottlenecks through automation and scalable architectures. At ContextQA, he applies that expertise to eliminate flaky tests, accelerate releases, and help teams achieve reliable, predictable quality with an AI-powered no-code, low-code, and pro-code testing platform. Deep believes AI should empower engineers and make software delivery faster, stable, and trust-driven.
Testing Fundamentals
The seven phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) illustrated

The 7 Phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

TL;DR: The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) has seven phases: planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Each phase has specific deliverables and quality checkpoints. Testing is not just Phase 5. Modern teams integrate quality checks across all seven phases through shift left and continuous testing approaches. This guide covers each phase with […]

Guide
Mobile app security testing: a practitioner reviewing a mobile application on screen

Mobile App Security Testing: A Practical Guide for 2026

TL;DR: Mobile app security testing validates that an app protects user data, resists common attacks, and meets compliance standards across iOS and Android. The OWASP Mobile Top 10 (2024 update) defines the most critical risk categories. This guide covers practical testing methods from static analysis to dynamic scanning, API security validation, and how ContextQA integrates […]

Testing Fundamentals
Verification vs validation in software testing shown as a verify badge and checkmarks

Verification vs Validation in Testing: The Difference (+ Examples)

TL;DR: Verification asks are we building the product right, checking it against the specification without running it, while validation asks are we building the right product, checking it against real user needs by running it. Verification is static (reviews and inspections); validation is dynamic (testing the running software). You need both, and confusing them is […]