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Write a Failing Case First
Before the bot codes or edits, have it write one concrete failing case in plain English. The case must fail first, then pass.
Keep a QA Checklist the Bot Must Run
Give the bot a short fixed QA checklist: happy path, empty input, bad input, permission denied, and one edge case. Pass or fail every line.
Log Bugs with Repro Steps Not Vibes
Every bug the bot logs needs what you did, what you expected, what happened, and how to see it again in three steps or fewer. No vibes.
Getting Your Bot to Do Better QA Guide Is Live
BotStaffer published a practical guide on failing cases, QA checklists, and bug reports with repro steps.
Ask for Proof, Not Just Done
Done is a claim. Ask the bot for the link, the count, or the passing check that shows the work landed.
Start with a Batch of Ten
Don't ask a bot for 600 of anything. Ask for 10, check them, then grow the batch.
Check the Second Run Too
Bots can do the same task differently the second time, so check every run, not just the first.
Be the One Who Clicks Send
Let the bot draft and line it up, but anything going to a customer, vendor, or the public gets your eyes and your click. That is human in the loop.
A Guide to Getting Your Bot to Do Better QA (October 2026)
How to make a bot check work the way a careful teammate would: failing cases first, a written checklist, and bugs with repro steps.
A Guide to Managing Your Bots: Human in the Loop (October 2026)
How to manage bots like employees: give them a task, come back, check the work in small batches, and stay the human in the loop who clicks Send.
Make Your Bot Cite the Record
Every line in a bot's CRM summary should link to the record it came from. No link, no line.
