# Howdy QA

> Playwright Test Automation Consultancy helping development teams implement, optimize, and scale automated testing practices.

## About

Howdy QA is a specialized consultancy founded by Butch Mayhew, a Microsoft MVP and Playwright Ambassador with 10+ years in test automation. The company helps software teams save time, reduce costs, and build a quality-focused development culture through expert Playwright test automation services.

## Services

- **From Zero to Automated**: Building Playwright test suites from scratch with best practices
- **Test Automation Health Audit**: Comprehensive review of existing automation with improvement roadmap
- **API Test Automation**: REST and GraphQL API testing for backend services
- **CI/CD Orchestration**: Setting up reliable pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins)
- **Migration Services**: Transitioning from Selenium or Cypress to Playwright
- **Training & Education**: Playwright courses, AI tools training, quality culture development
- **Test Strategy**: UI and API test design, performance testing with K6
- **Code Reviews**: Expert feedback on test code, flaky test fixes, optimization
- **Quality Culture**: Establishing testing best practices and sustainable development processes
- **Accessibility Testing**: WCAG A/AA compliance automation with axe-core and Playwright

## Key Offerings

- 1-week free trial
- 1-week free coding guarantee
- TypeScript-focused Playwright expertise
- Support for React, Vue, Angular, and server-rendered applications

## Founder

**Butch Mayhew**
- Microsoft MVP
- Playwright Ambassador
- Creator of PlaywrightSolutions.com
- Author of 2 LinkedIn Learning courses
- 10+ years in test automation

## Target Audience

- Development teams needing test automation expertise
- Startups and SaaS companies seeking quality improvements
- Organizations scaling test automation practices
- Teams migrating from Selenium or Cypress
- QA professionals seeking training

## Resources

- [Glossary](/glossary): Searchable QA testing terminology with 50+ terms covering testing fundamentals, test automation, accessibility, performance, CI/CD, and AI in testing
- [Partners](/partners): Third-party reviews and client testimonials
- [Blog](/blog): Technical insights and guides

## Contact

- Email: butch@howdyqa.com
- Website: https://howdyqa.com

## Technologies

Primary focus on Playwright with TypeScript. Also covers:
- Testing: Playwright, axe-core, K6
- Frameworks: React, Vue, Angular
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins
- AI Tools: Claude, GitHub Copilot