Testing Bits – 6/28/15 – 7/4/15

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 6/28/15 – 7/4/15.

Articles & Blogs

• 7 Biases That Impact Testing – Deepika Mamnani – http://www.techwell.com/2015/06/7-biases-impact-testing
• Advanced Observer Design Pattern via Events – Design Patterns Automation Testing – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/observer-design-pattern-events-delegates/
• Analysis of ISO 29119-2: Test Processes – Eric Proegler – http://testingthoughts.com/ericproegler/?p=863
• Are You a Total Zero? Simon Knight – http://sjpknight.com/are-you-a-total-zero/
• Are You Performing Your Actual role? – Jyothi Rangaiah – http://chroniclesoftesting.blogspot.com/2015/06/are-you-performing-your-actual-role.html
• Blog: On Scripting – Michael Bolton – http://www.developsense.com/blog/2015/07/on-scripting/
• Defining Your Role as a Tester – Markus Gärtner – http://blog.utest.com/2015/06/29/defining-your-role-as-a-tester/
• Design Patterns in Test Automation World – Divya Madaan – http://www.womentesters.com/design-patterns-in-test-automation-world/
• Domain Knowledge – Is Important to Testers? – Ajitha Mannem – http://www.womentesters.com/domain-knowledge-is-it-important-to-testers/
• Five Techniques for Creating Testable Requirements – Anish Krishnan – http://www.techwell.com/2015/06/five-techniques-creating-testable-requirements
• Friends with pick-up trucks – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/06/friends-with-pick-up-trucks.html
• Get Started and Don’t Stop! – Annie Rydholm – http://www.womentesters.com/get-started-and-dont-stop/
• How Will the Apple Watch Impact Software Testing? – Anuj Magazine – http://www.techwell.com/2015/07/how-will-apple-watch-impact-software-testing
• It worked on my machine – Communication Trap – Ashley Hunsberger – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2015/07/it-worked-on-my-machine-communication-trap/
• Lineup of the ugly bugs – Torsten Zelger – http://simply-the-test.blogspot.com/2015/07/lineup-of-ugly-bugs.html
• Making Excellence Your Norm – Karen O’Keefe – http://www.womentesters.com/make-excellence-your-norm/
• Observer Design Pattern- Design Patterns Automation Testing – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/observer-design-pattern/
• Our working test automation failed me – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/07/our-working-test-automation-failed-me.html
• People in Testing Interview with Markus Gärtner – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2015/06/29/people-in-testing-interview-with-markus-gartner/
• Planning using mind maps – Andrés Curcio – http://www.martialtesting.com/post/122916189724/planning-using-mind-maps
• Recruiting Users for User Testing – Parimala Hariprasad – http://curioustester.blogspot.com/2015/06/recruiting-users-for-user-testing.html
• Show the Way, Then Get Out of the Way – Amber Larsen – http://www.womentesters.com/show-the-way-then-get-out-of-the-way/
• Storytelling in Testing – Phillip Heath – http://www.thattestingguy.com/?p=113
• Test Automation Tips – do not automate the regression test cases – Alex Siminiuc – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2015/07/do-not-automate-regression-test-cases.html
• Testers, Developers and Coders – Chris Simms – http://secondsignofmadness.blogspot.com/2015/07/testers-developers-and-coders.html
• Thoughts: Should Testers be able to code? – CodeBar Review – Kim Knupp – http://punkmiktests.blogspot.com/2015/07/thoughts-should-testers-be-able-to-code.html
• Tools over Skills: Are We Missing the Point? – Roopa Ranganath – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/tools-over-skills-are-we-missing-the-point/
• The Internet of Things in Health Care – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/06/29/the-internet-of-things-in-health-care/
• Usability and User Experience: A Usable Explanation – Oleksandr Berchenko – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/usability-and-user-experience-usable-explanation
• Webviews On The Rise And The Challenge To Test Them – Martin Poschenrieder – http://blog.testmunk.com/how-to-test-webviews-calabash/
• When Bugs Bug You – Sujata Verma – http://www.womentesters.com/when-bugs-bug-you/
• When You Have Minimum Time For Testing, What Do You Do? – Saga B – http://testhuddle.com/when-you-have-minimum-time-for-testing-what-do-you-do/
• “Why the UI?” – Alan Page – http://angryweasel.com/blog/why-the-ui/

Tools

• Add some ‘Weight’ to your Selenium Tests with ‘Waits’! – Part 4: Create your own Wait Methods – James Willett – http://james-willett.com/2015/07/add-some-weight-to-your-selenium-tests-with-waits-part-4-create-your-own-wait-methods/
• Digital K-Cards – Erik Brickarp – http://erik.brickarp.se/2015/06/digital-k-cards.html
• How to incorporate your ears to check log files – Maik Nog – http://hanseatictester.info/?p=566
• Jmeter Tutorial: Testing REST Web Services – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/jmeter-tutorial-testing-rest-web-services/
• OperaDriver is now officially deprecated in my code – Alan Richardson – http://seleniumsimplified.com/2015/07/operadriver-is-now-officially-deprecated-in-my-code/
• Recent course source code changes for WebDriver 2.46.0 – Alan Richardson – http://seleniumsimplified.com/2015/07/recent-course-source-code-changes-for-webdriver-2-46-0/
• Sahi : How to install and run Sahi on your windows machine – Nadim Saker – http://nadimsaker.blogspot.com/2015/07/sahi-how-to-install-and-run-sahi-on.html
• Sahi : What is Sahi? – Nadim Saker – http://nadimsaker.blogspot.com/2015/07/sahi-what-is-sahi.html
• Selenium : How to add Selenium Webdriver package to a Visual Studio project – Nadim Saker – http://nadimsaker.blogspot.com/2015/06/selenium-how-to-add-selenium-webdriver.html
• Selenium : How to upload file in selenium WebDriver using C# – Nadim Saker – http://nadimsaker.blogspot.com/2015/07/selenium-how-to-upload-file-in-selenium.html
• Tail Log File And Play A Sound When Keyword Hit – Richard Bradshaw – http://www.thefriendlytester.co.uk/2015/06/tail-log-file-and-play-sound-when.html
• WebDriverBackedSelenium example on github now – Alan Richardson – http://seleniumsimplified.com/2015/07/webdriverbackedselenium-example-on-github-now/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• “Agile Testing” workshop in July – Anand Bagmar – http://essenceoftesting.blogspot.com/2015/06/agile-testing-workshop-in-july.html
• GTAC 2015: Call for Proposals & Attendance – Anthony Vallone – http://googletesting.blogspot.com/2015/06/gtac-2015-call-for-proposals-attendance.html
• STAREAST 2015 Interview with Bryan Linder on Continuous Delivery – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/stareast-2015-interview-bryan-linder-continuous-delivery
• TinyTestBash – It’s Huge! – Rosie Sherry – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2015/06/tinytestbash-its-huge/

Attention Ohio Testers:

7/28 – Dublin, Ohio – Software QA & Testing Meetup – “Testing vs. Checking” – facilitated by Matt Hutchison – http://bit.ly/1H5yPbs

Miscellaneous

• Contest:Win A Years Access To The Dojo! – Rosie Sherry – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2015/06/win-a-years-access-to-the-dojo/
• Podcast: 12: The Five Languages of Testing? – Andy Tinkham, Ian Bannerman – http://www.testingbias.com/episodes/12
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 24 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=77
• Podcast: Ep 8: Rage Against the QA – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2015/07/02/ep-8-rage-against-the-qa/
• Podcast: EPISODE 58: How to Use Test Management to Drive Collaboration[PODCAST] – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/06/30/episode-58-how-to-use-test-management-to-drive-collaborationpodcast/
• Podcast: Episode #62 Bots Bots Bots Yeah! – Mark Tomlinson, James Pulley – http://www.perfbytes.com/bots-bots-bots-yeah
• Podcast: Testing in The Pub Episode 19 – WTF Are NFRS? – Dan Ashby, Steve Janaway – http://testinginthepub.co.uk/testinginthepub/testing/testing-in-the-pub-episode-19-wtf-are-nfrs/
• Podcast: Test Reactor Ep 9 – Retrospectives – Ben, Joe – http://podcast.testreactor.com/e/test-reactor-ep-9-retrospectives/
• Survey: Please Take My 2015 Reader Survey – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/07/01/please-take-my-2015-reader-survey-2/
• Survey: State of Testing Report 2015 – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2015/07/02/state-of-testing-report-2015/
• Survey: The State of Testing Report for 2015 is out! – Joel Montvelisky – http://qablog.practitest.com/2015/07/the-state-of-testing-report-for-2015-is-out/
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

Items of Interest for Testers

• 5 Years in Testing – Helena Jeret-Mäe – https://thepainandgainofedwardbear.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/5-years-in-testing/
• Announcing Our Winning Testers of the Quarter for Q2 2015! – Benjamin Melito – http://blog.utest.com/2015/07/01/announcing-our-winning-testers-of-the-quarter-for-q2-2015/
• Browser Trends July 2015: Stalled Safari? – Craig Buckler – http://www.sitepoint.com/browser-trends-july-2015-stalled-safari
• In Retrospect: Three Years of Test Mile, Talent Reboot and More – Rahul Verma – http://www.rahulverma.xyz/in-retrospect-three-years-of-test-mile-talent-reboot-and-more/

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