*Sold Out* and Next Cohort Signup


Yo.

I didn't think I'd have to send this email for at least a few more days, but here we are.

Social QA Bootcamp is full. Sold out. Last seat was taken at 7:06 AM CT today.

That said, you better believe I'm already thinking about the relaunch 🔥

If you tried to buy the course after 7:06 AM today, you were met with a waitlist signup page.

I just updated it to include information about what's next.

​>>> Sign up for the next cohort​

tldr; I'm adding API test automation and test data management with Playwright

Not this month, not even next month or the month after. We're talking April or May 2025 for the relaunch. Haven't nailed down a date yet, because honestly, I'll mostly be focused on helping students and losing weight during the next couple of months.

Anything I build is going to be for fun.

Just wanted to give you a heads-up, though. Sorry if you didn't make the cut this round, but there will be another chance when the 2nd cohort launches.

Til then, you've got my emails and whatever other content I decide to cook up.

Cheers,

Steven

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