Testing Bits – 10/5/14 – 10/11/14

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 10/5/14 – 10/11/14

Articles & Blogs

• A Workshop on Testing for Programmers – Helena J Mae – http://thepainandgainofedwardbear.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/a-workshop-on-testing-for-programmers/
• Accessibility Testing Requirements – Operable – Enough Time – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2014/10/08/accessibility-testing-requirements-operable-enough-time/
• Accessibility Testing Requirements – Operable – Keyboard – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2014/10/06/accessibility-testing-requirements-operable-keyboard/
• Advice for Novice Testers – Thao Vo – http://testhuddle.com/advice-for-novice-testers/
• API Security Testing: Think Like a Bad Guy – John Mueller – http://blog.smartbear.com/apis/readyapi/api-security-testing-think-like-a-bad-guy/
• Can Software Testing Save the World? – Keith Klain – http://qualityremarks.com/can-software-testing-save-the-world/
• Design Test Automation Around Golden Masters – Eric Jacobson – http://www.testthisblog.com/2014/10/design-test-automation-around-golden.html
• Developing a Team of Testers – Isaac Howard – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/developing-team-testers
• do u webview? – Steve Souders – http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2014/10/09/do-u-webview/
• ER: Learning exercise on the Implicit Principles of CDT – Kim Engel – http://isitgoodenoughyet.com/2014/10/07/er-learning-exercise-on-the-implicit-principles-of-cdt/
• How to win the war? Follow the script – Lee Hawkins – http://therockertester.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/how-to-win-the-war-follow-the-script/
• Innovation Tools: Abstraction – Simon Knight – http://sjpknight.com/innovation-tools-abstraction/
• Light at the End of the Regression Testing Tunnel – Neil Studd – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2014/10/light-end-regression-testing-tunnel/
• Managing Management Relationships – a WeTest experience report – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2014/10/managing-management-relationships.html
• Moderated Usability Test Tips You Are Not To Forget – Bug Huntress – http://blog.bughuntress.com/usability-testing/moderated-usability-test-tips-forget
• Overcoming Resistance – Simon Knight – http://sjpknight.com/overcoming-resistance/
• Successful Performance Testing Begins at Requirements – Dale Perry – http://www.techwell.com/2014/10/successful-performance-testing-begins-requirements
• Testing Application Security: The Hacker Psyche Exposed: An Interview with Mike Benkovich – Cameron Philipp-Edmonds – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/testing-application-security-hacker-psyche-exposed-interview-mike-benkovich
• Testing, the big agile misunderstanding – Augusto Evangelisti – http://mysoftwarequality.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/testing-the-big-agile-misunderstanding/
• The Aquatester. A failed attempt? – Milin Patel – http://milinpatel17.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/the-aquatester-a-failed-attempt/
• The Context Aware Tester – Freddy Vega – http://vgp-miami.blogspot.com/2014/10/context-aware-tester.html
• The Myths of Tech Interviews – Alan Page – http://angryweasel.com/blog/the-myths-of-tech-interviews/
• The Procrustean Bed of ISO29119 – Ash Winter – http://testingisbelieving.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-procrustean-bed-of-iso29119.html
• What does the audit profession have to say about testing standards? – James Christie – http://clarotesting.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/what-does-the-audit-profession-have-to-say-about-testing-standards/

Tools

• BrowserStack configuration for Selenium automation – Qxf2 – http://qxf2.com/blog/browserstack-configuration-selenium/
• Is Cucumber Truly Misunderstood? – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/is-cucumber-truly-misunderstood/
• Open-Source Toolkit for Your Security Test Lab – By Santhosh Tuppad – http://www.testingcircus.com/open-source-toolkit-for-your-security-test-lab-by-santhosh-tuppad-santhoshst/
• Selenium Grid – How to Setup a Hub and Node – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2014/10/07/selenium-grid-how-to-setup-a-hub-and-node/
• Why Cucumber? Why Gherkin? – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/why-cucumber-why-gherkin/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Let’s Test Oz – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2014/10/lets-test-oz.html
• Let’s Test Oz – Closing Keynote from Fiona Charles – Kim Engel – http://isitgoodenoughyet.com/2014/10/10/lets-test-oz-closing-keynote-from-fiona-charles/

Attention: Ohio Testers

10/28/2014 – Columbus, OH – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Retrospective 2014 & Lightning Talks – http://bit.ly/1rYGgNi

Miscellaneous

• Magazine: Testing Circus – October 2014 Edition – Ajoy Kumar Singha – http://www.testingcircus.com/october-2014-edition/
• Webinar: How Yahoo! Mail Transformed Its Functional Testing + Continuous Delivery Process [WEBINAR] – Amber Kaplan – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2014/10/yahoo-mail-functional-testing-and-continuous-delivery-process-webinar/
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

Items of Interest for Testers

• Bugzilla Vulnerability Puts Bug Collections in Harm’s Way – Michael Mimoso – https://threatpost.com/bugzilla-vulnerability-puts-bug-collections-in-harms-way/108719
• Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich—Then Vegas Made Them Pay – Kevin Poulsen – http://www.wired.com/2014/10/cheating-video-poker/
• Software testing and QA budgets keep rising, with more emphasis on the new stuff – Joe McKendrick – http://www.zdnet.com/software-testing-and-qa-budgets-keep-rising-with-more-emphasis-on-the-new-stuff-7000034517/
• ‘Tis the Season for uTest Community Contests – Linda Seid Frembes – http://blog.utest.com/2014/10/09/tis-the-season-for-utest-community-contests/

—
Do you have a conference or event you would like to have added to this list?
Do you write a blog and don’t see your posting here?  There is a chance, I may not be following your blog yet.
Send an email to thecurator@testingcurator.com or a direct message via Twitter to @TestingCurator and I will add your event or site to the list of places that I track!

You can also sign up to our newsletter for more information and announcements about the launch of Testing Curator at http://www.testingcurator.com/