Testing Bits – 12/14/14 – 12/20/14

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 12/14/14 – 12/20/14.

Articles & Blogs

• A Heuristic Approach to Test Charters – Adam Howard – http://solavirtusinvicta.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/a-heuristic-approach-to-test-charters/
• A Humbling Experience in Oncology Treatment Testing – Anand Bagmar – http://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/humbling-experience-oncology-treatment-testing
• A “Linchpin” Challenge Revisited: New in “Uncharted Waters” – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2014/12/a-linchpin-challenge-revisited-new-in.html
• Agile Testing: A Lesson in Diversity – Deepika Mamnani – http://www.techwell.com/2014/12/agile-testing-lesson-diversity
• Blogging for your Career – Chris Kenst – http://www.mytechfetish.com/2014/12/blogging-for-your-career.html
• Challenge yourself just barely above your current skill level – Alex Siminiuc – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2014/12/challenge-yourself-just-barely-above.html
• Changes Report – Burdette Lamar – https://burdettelamar.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/changes-report/
• Checklist for Database testing – David Tzhmach – http://www.dtvisiontech.com/2014/12/checklist-for-database-testing.html
• Chess and Testing, Strategy and Tactics – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2014/12/chess-and-testing-strategy-and-tactics.html
• Companies Abhor a Vacuum – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2014/12/companies-abhor-vacuum.html
• Data Quality as an Initiative – Dave Guimbellot – http://eyeonquality.com/data-quality-as-an-initiative/
• How to Test Oracle Database – Suntrupth Yadav – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/how-to-test-oracle-database/
• Is Scripted Testing Just for the Newbie Tester? – Ryan Arsenault – http://blog.utest.com/2014/12/15/is-scripted-testing-just-for-the-newbie-tester/
• More on No Testers – Jeremy Carey-Dressler – http://about98percentdone.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-on-no-testers.html
• My Opinion on Android Device Fragmentation – Pradeep Lingan – http://pradeeplingan.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-opinion-on-android-device.html
• Oh, Kay! – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2014/12/oh-kay.html
• On Waiting and Testing – Pate Walen – http://rhythmoftesting.blogspot.com/2014/12/on-waiting-and-testing.html
• Riskdriven test – Nicolai L. Nielsen – http://testing4tw.blogspot.com/2014/12/riskdriven-test.html
• ROI Is Dead! – Gil Zilberfeld – http://www.gilzilberfeld.com/2014/12/roi-is-dead.html
• Systematic Ways of Testing Oracle Database for Memory, Space and CPU Processing – Suntrupth Yadav – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/testing-oracle-database-for-memory-space-and-cpu/
• Temporal aspects to a test strategy as the next idea to guide testing – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2014/12/temporal-aspects-to-test-strategy-as.html
• Test Estimation: article in OZTester magazine – Rajesh Mathur – http://www.dogmatictesting.com/2014/12/test-estimation-article-in-oztester.html
• Test Specialists are essential members of software teams. Interview with Alan Page. – A1QA – http://a1qa.com/blog/test-specialists-are-essential-members-of-software-teams-interview-with-alan-page/
• Testing in the Agile Age: An Interview with Alon Girmonsky – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/testing-agile-age-interview-alon-girmonsky
• The So in Absolute – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-so-in-absolute.html
• Using Business Decisions to Drive Your Testing Coverage – Jesper Lindholt Ottosen – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/using-business-decisions-drive-your-testing-coverage
• When You Should Choose Manual vs. Automated Testing – ELi Lopian – http://blog.utest.com/2014/12/16/when-you-should-choose-manual-vs-automated-testing/
• Windows application memory leak in practice – Karlo Smid – http://zagorskisoftwaretester.blogspot.com/2014/12/windows-application-memory-leak-in.html
• Words That Sell Software Testing – Simon Knight – http://sjpknight.com/words-that-sell-software-testing/

Tools

• Initial setup required for Mobile native app automation with Calabash – Vishvas Kumar – http://www.abodeqa.com/2014/12/17/initial-setup-required-for-mobile-native-app-automation-with-calabash/
• Mobile Application Testing Webinar with EZ TestApp – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2014/12/15/mobile-application-testing-webinar-ez-testapp/
• My search for easy to use, free, local HTTP servers – Alan Richardson – http://blog.eviltester.com/2014/12/my-search-for-easy-to-use-free-local.html
• TestComplete 10.5 Embraces Open-Source Tools: Two New Features You’re Going to Love – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2014/12/16/testcomplete-10-5-embraces-open-source-tools-two-new-features-youre-going-to-love/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• EuroSTAR – How was it? What now? – Kim Knup – http://testhuddle.com/eurostar-how-was-it-what-now/
• Let’s Test Oz changed me – Anders Dinsen – http://blog.asym.dk/2014/12/14/lets-test-oz-changed-me/
• Report on Zagreb STC #17 – Karlo Smid – http://zagorskisoftwaretester.blogspot.com/2014/12/report-on-zagreb-stc-17.html
• The Weekend Testing Family is Expanding – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2014/12/the-weekend-testing-family-is-expanding.html
• What I got back from EuroStar – Restore to Factory Settings: What to Do When a Change Programme Goes Wrong by Isabel Evans – Jokin Aspiazu – http://jokinaspiazu.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-i-got-back-from-eurostar-restore.html
• WTEU-52 – Revealing security problems with OWASP ZAP – Neil Studd – http://weekendtesting.com/archives/3804

Miscellaneous

• Book Review: Lauren Ipsum – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2014/12/book-review-lauren-ipsum.html
• Magazine: December 2014 Edition – Download Free PDF – Ajoy Kumar Singha – http://www.testingcircus.com/december-2014/
• Podcast: 32: Masha Kozinets & Jeffrey Martin: TestComplete Embraces Open Source Tools – Joe Colantonio – http://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/32-masha-kozinets-jeffrey-martin-testcomplete-embraces-open-source-tools/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 15 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=47
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

Items of Interest for Testers

• Christmas is a time for Giving and Forgiving – Colin Cherry – http://itesting.com.au/2014/12/21/christmas-is-a-time-for-giving-and-forgiving/
• Did the browser wars finally end in 2014? – Ed Bott – http://www.zdnet.com/article/did-the-browser-wars-finally-end-in-2014/
• EuroSTAR – Star – Amy Phillips – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/eurostar-star-amy-phillips/
• EuroSTAR – Star – Alex Schladebeck – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/eurostar-star-alex-schladebeck/
• EuroSTAR – Star – Declan O’Riordan – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/eurostar-star-declan-oriordan/
• EuroSTAR – Star – Paul Gerrard – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/eurostar-star-paul-gerrard/
• EuroSTAR – Star – Stephen Janaway – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/eurostar-star-stephen-janaway/
• Nationwide, Otterbein team up to train software testers – ‘You’re immediately employable’ – Carrie Ghose – http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2014/12/nationwide-otterbein-team-up-to-train-software.html
• New Year’s Resolution Time! 2015 is My Big Year! – Mike Lyles – http://mikelyles.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/new-year-resolution/
• Ten thoughts on technical blogging – Alister Scott – http://watirmelon.com/2014/12/16/ten-thoughts-on-technical-blogging/
• The 10 Hottest Devices for Mobile App Testing (This Holiday Season) – Ryan Arsenault – http://blog.utest.com/2014/12/19/the-10-hottest-devices-for-mobile-app-testing-this-holiday-season/
• uTest Announces Winning Testers of the Quarter for Q4 2014 – Ryan Arsenault – http://blog.utest.com/2014/12/17/utest-announces-winning-testers-of-the-quarter-for-q4-2014/

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