#017 • 22 Apr 2025

Contents of this Newsletter

✍🏻

When It All Came Together (Sort Of)

⏰ : 5 min

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Fresh from the Blog

⏰ : 8 min

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Mark your Calender

⏰ : 3 min

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Weekly AI News

⏰ : 4 min

MAIN STORY

A Letter from the Content Head

I almost didn’t write this.
Usually, this newsletter is about what we’ve shipped or learned or thought about as a team. But this week is pure chaos—the good kind that happens when everything you've been working for suddenly lands together and at once.

The past couple of weeks brought something new to the table—a whole lot of momentum. And by that I mean, our outreach finally hit, interest exploded, and we're now drowning in demos, requests, and enterprise onboarding. One of the customers wanted to see their exact use case in action, so we built an app from ground up that mirrored their application end-to-end and this was done overnight. Another asked for a very specific feature, and the team hustled until morning to deliver a working flow. It was a lot and it was fast.

This is the kind of traction we've been killing ourselves for. But it also meant this week was an intensive one—getting the product enterprise-ready in a way that’s grounded and day-to-day usable. Especially when you’re building something AI-powered that people actually bet their business on.

So the tech team left everything and gave it their all.

One small thing that stood out to me was how everyone kept up a habit that’s quietly been part of our culture. Everyone writes ideas, theories, and checklists directly on desks and windows with whiteboard markers. It's organized chaos at its finest. Then we had morning standups that blend into evening check-ins that blend into late-night coding marathons. Not just to smooth things over, but to dig deeper, get ahead of issues, and build with clarity.

The shift is massive: from clean, controlled single-user demos to systems that handle messy, complex enterprise requirements. We're stress-testing until things break, finding every vulnerability ourselves, and reinforcing before anyone else discovers them.

I've watched the team push beyond exhaustion—bleary-eyed, overcaffeinated, but laser-focused. We’re not here to chase a perfect picture, but we’re here to chase the kind of reliability that earns trust. And hey, it wasn’t all bad. Just this week, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the CEO of Paytm, gave us a shoutout on X (Twitter). Validation that hit at exactly the right moment. Couldn’t have asked for better timing.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

@vijayshekhar

Awesome ! @helloquash looks promising. https://twitter.com/pr_kharshakya/status/1913141960388251910

Prakhar

@pr_kharshakya

@vijayshekhar @spurtest_ With AI, I think QA can definitely be automated just that mobile's little different & that's where we come in https://quashbugs.com/automate

1:43 PM • Apr 18, 2025

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While tech was in the trenches, the growth team stayed close. We’ve been in-office all week, trying to support however we can—testing flows, tracking issues, sharing feedback, keeping spirits high, whatever it took.

And somewhere in between the intensity, we caught a win: one of our Instagram reels—a silly little idea we executed on a quick Saturday blew up. 400K+ views and 6K+ likes. Totally unexpected and totally welcome. We’ve been heads-down on SEO, socials, and everything in between. Wins like this remind us it’s working.

We had our performance reviews recently, and one of the questions the founders asked was:
“How confident are you in the team’s overall vision?”

I didn’t need much time to think about it because I’ve seen the team work through some intense moments, and what always stands out is the belief they bring to what we’re building. In an industry that’s constantly changing, that kind of care means a lot.

So while this week was not really about big launches, it was a powerful reminder:

We’re not just making this ready for show—we’re making it real-world ready.

Before I’m done, I want to share a quick shoutout I’m really proud of: the founder of Bugasura recently shared some kind words about us, saying:

Quash: Their vision is cool, product is cool but there's something about them that I cannot replicate and that is - their newsletter. The best kickass newsletter I have ever seen in the QA space.

It’s always nice to hear feedback like this, and it reminds us we’re on the right track—not just building a tool, but something that truly resonates with the community.

And as always, if you’ve got thoughts, questions, or anything else you want to chat about, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at donna@quashbugs.com

See you next week,
Donna

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Event

Hot Takes, Sharp Minds, Real Talk

We're bringing the AI edge to the product world and if you’re a PM, this event is for you!
Quash is teaming up with Women in Product India, AI Learn Circle, and venue partner Urban Vault to bring you a power-packed event for product leaders navigating the AI era. Join us on Saturday, April 26 for The PM’s Playbook: AI Advantage in Product Management—a half-day deep dive into how top PMs are weaving AI into every stage of their mobile roadmap.

From hands-on demos to rapid-fire quizzes (with prizes), this isn’t your average panel parade. Expect energy, candor, and a ton of takeaways.

What’s in the playbook?

– Speaker sessions with PMs from HealthifyMe, Groww, Truecaller, Hunar AI, and Quash

– A fast-paced AI quiz to test your wits and win exclusive prizes

– A panel discussion featuring real talk on wins, fails, and lessons

– Lunch on us (because good ideas need fuel)

– A closing mixer to connect

📍 Where: HSR Layout, Bengaluru
📅 When: Saturday, April 26 | 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ Entry is free, but RSVP approval is required. No walk-ins.
👉 Register here

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