PNSQC Now on Substack: Quality in the Age of Autonomy
A new space for sharing ideas, events, and bold thinking
Free Conference for Our Community - Interface Portland
If you’re in IT, you may want to check out Interface Portland on March 19 at the Oregon Convention Center.
IT infrastructure is evolving fast, ransomware, security threats, AI, bandwidth, and storage demands are keeping all of us on our toes. This local conference offers a full day of presentations, panels, and exhibitors covering security, cloud, disaster recovery, communications, and more.
✅ Free admission for IT professionals
☕ Coffee + lunch included
🎓 Up to 7 CPE credits
💵 Chance to win $1,000 in the attendee drawing
PNSQC will have a booth there! Stop by, say hello, and connect with fellow quality professionals.
Register here:
https://f2fevents.com/register/?att=PDX&ref=Association&par=PNSQC
Feel free to share with your colleagues!
📝 Article Spotlight: Quality in the Age of Autonomy
In the blog post, What Is Quality in the Age of Autonomy?, Moss Drake explores how trust, judgment, and responsibility evolve as software systems become more autonomous.
As AI-driven and self-directing systems take on greater agency, quality is no longer just about defects — it’s about intent, risk, accountability, and the balance between human and machine decision-making.
If you’re thinking about how autonomy is reshaping testing, leadership, and responsibility, this is a thoughtful place to start.
Read the article:
🎤 Call for Proposals: PNSQC 2026
That conversation continues at PNSQC 2026 with our theme:
“Quality in the Age of Autonomy.”
We invite you to submit a proposal sharing practical experience, hard lessons, or bold ideas about testing, automation, AI, leadership, or risk management in an increasingly autonomous world.
Help shape the dialogue — submit your abstract and join us in Portland this October.
Submit here:
www.pnsqc.org/cfp