Testing Bits – 4/12/15 – 4/18/15

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 4/12/15 – 4/18/15.

Articles & Blogs

• 10 Best Practices and Strategies for Test Automation – Mohammad Saad – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/automation-testing-tutorial-7/
• A Real(ly questionable) ISTQB Question – Dan Ashby – https://danashby04.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/a-really-questionable-istqb-question/
• A trip to Trivandrum – A call for help? – Ajay Balamurugadas – http://enjoytesting.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-trip-to-trivandrum-call-for-help.html
• A Very Happy Marriage between Agile and Context-Driven – Ilari Henrik Aegerter – http://www.ilari.com/blog/files/AgileContextDriven.html
• Domain Testing and the Limits of Intuition – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/04/domain-testing-and-the-limits-of-intuition/
• Exploratory Testing Goes Mainstream – Kevin Dunne – http://www.testingexcellence.com/exploratory-testing-goes-mainstream/
• Exploratory Testing Misconception – QA Hipster – http://www.qahipster.com/blog/exploratory-testing-misconception
• Guest Post: Functional Testing in 2016 – Forecast – Amber Kaplan – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2015/04/guest-post-functional-testing-in-2016/
• How Fitbit – Boston sets up an automation development environment – T.J. Maher – http://adventuresinautomation.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-fitbit-boston-sets-up-their.html
• How to Have Seamless Script Execution Planning and Reporting for Success of an Automation Project – Mohammad Saad – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/automation-testing-tutorial-6/
• How To Start A Challenging Test – Eric Jacobson – http://www.testthisblog.com/2015/04/how-to-start-challenging-test.html
• Identifying contributions: on doing vs helping – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/04/identifying-contributions-on-doing-vs.html
• Innovation from the Tester’s Viewpoint: An Interview with Jason Arbon – Josian Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/innovation-tester-s-viewpoint-interview-jason-arbon
• Is Automation Testing or Checking? – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/04/14/is-automation-testing-or-checking-interview-with-the-friendlytester/
• Learn How to Get Your First uTest Paid Project – Linda Seid Frembes – http://blog.utest.com/2015/04/14/learn-how-to-get-your-first-utest-paid-project/
• My Third Year Journey – Pradeep Lingan – http://pradeeplingan.blogspot.com/2015/04/my-third-year-journey.html
• On The Pesticide Paradox for Software Testing – Mario Gonzalez – http://ortask.com/on-the-pesticide-paradox-for-software-testing/
• People in Testing Q&A with Lisa Crispin – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2015/04/13/people-in-testing-qa-with-lisa-crispin/
• Pragmatic Testing With Webmock – Brandon Joyce – https://www.scriptscribe.org/testing/pragmatic-testing-with-webmock/
• Qualitative Research Coding and Software Testing – John Stevenson – http://steveo1967.blogspot.com/2015/04/qualitative-research-coding-and.html
• Six Tips for Building a Better Load Testing Environment – David Buch – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/six-tips-building-better-load-testing-environment
• Testing Hierarchy in Agile – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2015/04/testing-hierarchy-in-agile.html
• Testing is not for the Shy – Joe DeMeyer – https://opentoscrutiny.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/testing-is-not-for-the-shy/
• Why Testers Should Get Involved in Requirements Engineering – Eric van Veenendaal – http://www.techwell.com/2015/04/why-testers-should-get-involved-requirements-engineering

Tools

• ARC Welder for Android Lets You Test Your App From Mac Or PC – Jonathan Ross – http://warptest.com/2015/04/arc-welder-for-android-lets-you-test-your-app-from-mac-or-pc/
• Automating PDF’s and Windows Objects with Python and Webdriver – Simon Knight – http://sjpknight.com/automating-pdfs-and-windows-objects-with-python-and-webdriver/
• How to download files using Apache JMeter? – NaveenKumar N – http://qainsights.com/how-to-download-files-using-apache-jmeter/
• Selenium – Web Element locators – David Tzhmach – http://www.dtvisiontech.com/2015/04/selenium-web-element-locators_17.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Becoming a Regular Keynote speaker – Paul Gerrard – http://gerrardconsulting.com/?q=node/655
• Conferences and women of merit – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/04/conferences-and-women-of-merit.html
• Lean Software Testing – A Review – Kim Knup – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2015/04/lean-software-testing-a-review/
• Nordic Testing Days 2015 – Conference at a glance – Pekka Marjamäki – http://how-do-i-test.blogspot.com/2015/04/nordic-testing-days-2015-conference-at.html
• Software QA & Testing Meetup – April 2015 Meetup Scheduled – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2015/04/14/software-qa-testing-meetup-april-2015-meetup-scheduled/
• TestBash Workshop Day Observations – Kim Knup – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2015/04/testbash-workshop-day-observations-by-kim-knup/
• Testing in the Dark: Lessons in Cross-Site Communication – Neil Studd – http://blog.neiltest.com/2015/04/18/testing-in-the-dark-lessons-in-cross-site-communication/
• The MEWT 3 Lineup – Simon Knight – https://mewtblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/the-mewt-3-lineup/
• Women in Testing who Keynote – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2015/04/women-in-testing-who-keynote.html

Attention Ohio Testers:

4/23 – Cleveland, Ohio – NOSQAA – Improv(e) Your Testing! Tips and Tricks from Jester to Tester w/ Damian Synadinos – http://nosqaa.org/?page_id=46

4/28 – Columbus, Ohio – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Interviewing & Hiring for Software Testing Jobs – http://bit.ly/1yl4Tb3

Miscellaneous

• Books: Book Notes – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2015/04/book-notes.html
• Magazines: Testing Trapeze – 2015 – April Edition – Katrina Clokie – http://www.testingcircus.com/testing-trapeze-2015-april-edition/
• Podcasts: 4: Career Growth Follow Up with Heather Tinkham – Andy Tinkham, Ian Bannerman – http://www.testingbias.com/episodes/4
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

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