I'm Gopalakrishnan also known online as CodeByGK or Code By GK. I didn't start out as a builder. I started as a QA engineer who got tired of waiting for the right tool to exist - so I started building it myself. That habit never stopped. Over a decade of working as an SDET across enterprise environments, I kept running into the same pattern: the tool I needed didn't exist, the resource wasn't practical enough, or the solution was buried behind a paywall. So I built my own. Then I started sharing them. That's how CodeByGK was born. WHAT IS CODEBYGK CodeByGK is my indie product and resources platform - a growing collection of practical tools and resources built from real-world problems. It's not just for QA engineers. It's for anyone who builds, automates, or ships things. What you'll find at codebygk.com: 🛠️ Developer tools - JSON formatters, utilities, and productivity extensions 🧪 QA & automation tools - DOM2POM, test automation resources, frameworks 💰 Financial tools - calculators and planners for everyday decisions 📦 Resources - prompt libraries, cheatsheets, templates, and guides built from real experience Everything ships as a product - polished, practical, and actually useful. MY BACKGROUND Senior SDET with over a decade of experience in test automation and quality engineering. I've built automation frameworks in Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Integrated CI/CD pipelines teams actually trust. Worked with Selenium, Playwright, Squish, and Cypress across enterprise-scale projects. I've also made every mistake possible - tests that broke production, frameworks nobody used, automation slower than manual testing. Those failures taught me more than any success did. And they directly shaped how I think about building useful, reliable software. Current focus: AI-powered testing, LLM evaluation, and expanding the CodeByGK product suite. WHAT I SHARE HERE Behind-the-scenes of building and shipping indie products solo Test automation - real code, real frameworks, real lessons AI in QA - prompt testing, LLM evaluation, AI-assisted workflows Developer tools and productivity insights The honest realities of being an SDET who builds on the side LET'S CONNECT IF YOU: Build tools or products as a developer or indie maker Work in QA, SDET, or test automation Want practical resources without the fluff Are curious about AI in software quality and development Build. Automate. Scale. 🌐 codebygk.com