Testing Bits – 3/15/15 – 3/21/15

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 3/15/15 – 3/21/15.

Articles & Blogs

• 7 Deadly Sins of Test Automation – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/7-deadly-sins-of-test-automation/
• A story about mini-waterfall. Interview with Janet Gregory.Part 2 – A1QA Blog – http://a1qa.com/blog/a-story-about-mini-waterfall-interview-with-janet-gregory-part-2/
• Analysis of ISO 29119-1 – Eric Progler – http://testingthoughts.com/ericproegler/?p=626
• Android UI Automated Testing – Mona El Mahdy – http://googletesting.blogspot.com/2015/03/android-ui-automated-testing.html
• Critical Mass: A TestBash 2015 Preview – Dan Billing – https://thetestdoctor.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/critical-mass-a-testbash-2015-preview/
• Drive like you were testing – Jokin Aspiazu – http://jokinaspiazu.blogspot.com/2015/03/drive-like-you-were-testing.html
• ET Session of Google.com.au – Report – David Greenless – https://martialtester.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/et-session-of-google-com-au-report/
• Exploratory Testing 3.0 – James Bach – http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/1509
• Footprints in the Sand – Matt Heusser – http://xndev.com/2015/03/footprints-in-the-snow/
• History of Definitions of ET – James Bach – http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/1504
• How to Figure Out What QA Job Best Suits You Based on Your Skills? – Swati Seela – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/find-out-what-qa-job-best-suits-you-based-on-your-skills/
• How to Get a Context-Driven Hangover – Siim Sutrop – http://www.testerstower.com/how-to-get-a-context-driven-hangover/
• Is it a Defect? No, but it is a Flaw. – Adam Knight – http://www.a-sisyphean-task.com/2015/03/is-it-defect-no-but-it-is-flaw.html
• It’s Not Your Imagination, It’s REALLY Broken – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/03/its-not-your-imagination-its-really.html
• Learning: Twitter, LinkedIn and Other Communities – Jeremy Carey-Dressler – http://about98percentdone.blogspot.com/2015/03/learning-twitter-linkedin-and-other.html
• Love of test automation – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/03/love-of-test-automation.html
• On Being a Test Charter – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2015/03/on-being-test-charter.html
• On Tradition, Tribal Knowledge and “Everyone Knows…” – Pete Walen – http://rhythmoftesting.blogspot.com/2015/03/on-tradition-tribal-knowledge-and.html
• Paying Attention to Paying Attention to Detail – Anne-Marie Charrett – http://mavericktester.com/archive/paying-attention-to-paying-attention-to-detail/
• Security Testing Mobile Applications: An Interview with Alan Crouch – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/security-testing-mobile-applications-interview-alan-crouch
• The Assistive Tools Testers Should Know When Ensuring Accessibility – Sunil Dangwal – http://www.techwell.com/2015/03/assistive-tools-testers-should-know-when-ensuring-accessibility
• The Battle Of The Winshill Rec: And how it affects you as a tester … – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-battle-of-winshill-rec-and-how-it.html
• The Case for “Just a Little More” Documentation – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/03/the-case-for-just-little-more.html
• The Danger of the Certified Tester – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/03/the-danger-of-the-certified-tester/
• Using Games to Make You a Better Tester – Erik Davis – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/using-games-make-you-better-tester
• When there’s testers and testers – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/03/when-theres-testers-and-testers.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• WT 113: PHOTODEMON: Open Source Software: Bug Hunting – Weekend Testing – http://weekendtesting.com/archives/4003
• WTA-60: What Risks Can Be Found In Your FLAWK? – Michael Larsen – http://weekendtesting.com/archives/4009

Attention Ohio Testers:

3/31 – Columbus, Ohio – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Intro to Cucumber w/ Matthew Eakin – http://bit.ly/1KwZa7F

Miscellaneous

• Magazine: March 2015 Edition – Download Free PDF – Ajoy Kumar Singha – http://www.testingcircus.com/march-2015/
• Podcast: 44: Alan Page: Testing Software At Microsoft – Lessons Learned – Joe Colantonio – http://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/44-alan-page-testing-software-at-microsoft-lessons-learned/
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

Items of Interest for Testers

• uTest Announces Tester of the Quarter for Q1 2015 – Ryan Arsenault – http://blog.utest.com/2015/03/16/utest-announces-tester-of-the-quarter-for-q1-2015/

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