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Corrections Policy
SoftwareTestPilot is read by QA engineers, SDETs, and hiring managers who make real decisions from what we publish. This page explains how we handle factual errors and outdated content, and how you can report an issue.
Last updated: 19 July 2026. Maintained by the SoftwareTestPilot editorial team.
Our correction principles
We prefer accuracy over speed
If a benchmark, salary band, or code sample turns out to be wrong or stale, we fix the article — we do not silently rewrite history. Every meaningful correction is dated in the article footer.
Living content, versioned updates
Our top guides (Playwright, Selenium, SDET roadmap, salary reports) are refreshed on a fixed cadence. When numbers change materially, the reviewer name and `Last reviewed` date at the top of the article are updated in the same commit.
Reader-reported issues get triaged within 3 business days
Every correction request receives a human response with either the fix ETA or an explanation of why we believe the original is accurate. We do not ignore reader mail.
What counts as a correction
- •Factual errors (wrong syntax, wrong CLI flag, wrong version number)
- •Outdated benchmarks (salary bands, market data, tool comparisons)
- •Broken code samples that no longer compile or run on the stated version
- •Misattributed quotes, sources, or interview questions
- •Broken internal or external links
- •Accessibility issues that make the content unreadable
Typos and grammar are fixed silently without a footer note. Anything that could change a reader's technical decision or negotiation number is treated as a full correction.
How we fix things
1. Triage
The QA Coach mailbox is monitored on business days. Reports are logged with a reference ID and routed to the article's original author.
2. Verify
The author reproduces the issue against the current tool version. If confirmed, a fix branch is opened. If not reproducible, the reader gets a written response with our reasoning.
3. Correct
The fix is merged, the article's `Last reviewed` date is bumped, and a short correction note is appended when the original claim was materially misleading (not for typos).
4. Notify
The original reporter receives a link to the corrected article. For high-impact corrections (salary reports, benchmark tables), we also update the SoftwareTestPilot social channels.
Report a correction
Spotted a broken sample, outdated salary band, or wrong benchmark? Send us the article URL, the exact claim that's wrong, and — if possible — a source we can verify against.
We aim to acknowledge every correction request within 3 business days.
Related standards
- Editorial Policy — how we research, write, and review content.
- Methodology — how our benchmarks and salary reports are compiled.
- Authors & Reviewers — the people behind every article.