Testing Bits – 9/6/15 – 9/12/15

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 9/6/15 – 9/12/15.

Articles & Blogs

• 37 Source for Test Ideas from The Test Eye – Dhanasekar Subramaniam – https://testingideas.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/37-source-for-test-ideas-from-the-test-eye/
• API, Web Services & Microservices Testing Pathway – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2015/09/api-web-services-microservices-testing.html
• Automation Vs. Testing: Getting The Balance Right – Justin Rohrman – http://blog.smartbear.com/testing/manual-vs-testing-getting-the-balance-right/
• Blog: Oracles From the Inside Out, Part 3: From Experience Directly to Conference – Michael Bolton – http://www.developsense.com/blog/2015/09/oracles-from-the-inside-out-part-3-from-experience-directly-to-conference/
• Blog: Oracles from the Inside Out, Part 4: From Experience to Inference – Michael Bolton – http://www.developsense.com/blog/2015/09/oracles-from-the-inside-out-part-4-from-experience-to-inference/
• Diversity is important for testing, prejudice isn’t – Jesper Ottosen – https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/most-of-all-people-who-knows-that-things-can-be-done-in-many-ways/
• Ecommerce Testing – It Can Be Make Or Break! – Namita Kohli Arora – http://www.testingexcellence.com/ecommerce-testing-can-make-break/
• How Chrome 45 Changed Testing: What You Need To Know – Nikhul Kaul – http://blog.smartbear.com/testing/how-chrome-45-changed-web-testing/
• How to Install and Use VMWare Virtual Machine in Software Testing – Vijay Shinde – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/how-to-install-and-use-vmware-virtual-machine-in-software-testing/
• How To Test With Non-Testers – Neil Studd – http://testhuddle.com/how-to-test-with-non-testers/
• Integrating Exploratory Testing into Product Design – Kevin Dunne – http://www.techwell.com/2015/09/integrating-exploratory-testing-product-design
• Key Considerations for Mobile Testing Today: An Interview with Genefa Murphy – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/key-considerations-mobile-testing-today-interview-genefa-murphy
• My first full day of Mob Programming – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-first-full-day-of-mob-programming.html
• My Future in Software Testing – Colin Cherry – http://itesting.com.au/2015/09/07/my-future-in-software-testing/
• Providing Visibility into Testing Processes That Matter – Matthew Heusser – http://www.techwell.com/2015/09/providing-visibility-testing-processes-matter
• Should You Have a Dedicated Automation Team Within Your QA Department? – T.J. Maher – http://adventuresinautomation.blogspot.com/2015/09/should-you-have-dedicated-automation.html
• Source Order Matters – Adrian Roselli – http://adrianroselli.com/2015/09/source-order-matters.html
• Stage 2 in Getting to Holiday Readiness – Performance and Load Testing – Jouko Kaasila – http://testdroid.com/news/stage-2-in-getting-to-holiday-readiness-performance-and-load-testing
• The Project Manager’s Yellow Brick Road – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-project-managers-yellow-brick-road.html
• The Speak Easy program, Part 2: Arachnofobia and Fear of Public Speaking – Maria Kedemo – https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/the-speak-easy-program-part-2-arachnofobia-and-fear-of-public-speaking/
• The Stickering – Beren Van Daele – https://enquiretst.wordpress.com/2015/09/12/the-stickering/
• The User and the Algorithm – Matthew Heusser – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/user-and-algorithm
• There Is NO QA Team In Agile – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/there-is-no-qa-team-in-agile/
• Three interesting bugs – Ajay Balamurugadas – http://enjoytesting.blogspot.com/2015/09/three-interesting-bugs.html
• Two styles of leadership in spreading context-driven testing (TITANconf) – Joep Schuurkes – https://testingcurve.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/two-styles-of-leadership-in-spreading-context-driven-testing-titanconf/
• Under Pressure – Ash Winter – http://testingisbelieving.blogspot.com/2015/09/under-pressure.html
• Use On-Page Image Descriptions – Adrian Roselli – http://adrianroselli.com/2015/09/use-on-page-image-descriptions.html
• Verification vs Validation – What’s the Difference and Why It is Important to Understand It – Swati Seela – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/difference-between-verification-vs-validation/
• What do you do when hiring managers are looking for a set of skills you don’t have but you sorely want? You learn. – Rob Lambert – http://thesocialtester.co.uk/what-do-you-do-when-hiring-managers-are-looking-for-a-set-of-skills-you-dont-have-but-want/
• Why aren’t we… why don’t we have… – KC – https://testkeis.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/why-arent-we-why-dont-we-have/

Tools

• Android Tool for Mac – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2015/09/07/android-tool-for-mac/
• Automated Accessibility Tools – Shashikant Jagtap – http://shashikantjagtap.net/automated-accessibility-tools/
• Getting started with: WireMock – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/getting-started-with-wiremock/
• How Does Selenium WebDriver Work – Alex Siminuic – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-does-selenium-webdriver-work.html
• How To Do Mouse Over In Selenium WebDriver – Alex Siminuic – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-to-do-mouse-over-in-selenium.html
• Writing Test Solutions with JavaScript: Starting Out – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/09/writing-test-solutions-with-javascript-starting-out/
• Writing Test Solutions with JavaScript: Mocha and Chai – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/09/writing-test-solutions-with-javascript-mocha-and-chai/
• Writing Test Solutions with JavaScript: Testing Browser Apps – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/09/writing-test-solutions-with-javascript-testing-browser-apps/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Software QA & Testing Meetup – September 2015 Meetup Scheduled – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2015/09/07/software-qa-testing-meetup-september-2015-meetup-scheduled/
• STAREAST 2015 Interview with Mike Faulise on Continuous Integration and Test Automation – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/stareast-2015-interview-mike-faulise-continuous-integration-and-test-automation
• Weekend Testing Experience Report – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/weekend-testing-experience-report/
• Win a Ticket to EuroSTAR Conference – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2015/09/10/win-a-ticket-to-eurostar-conference/

Attention Ohio Testers:

9/17/2015 – Columbus, Ohio, COQAA – Testing Inside the Sprint – Daryl Kulak – http://coqaa.org/id1.html

9/29/2015 – Dublin, Ohio – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Testing in Agile: Challenges, Problems & Coping With Them – facilitated by Matt Hutchison – http://bit.ly/1K1xBgC

Miscellaneous

• Book: Tap Into Mobile Application Testing – Software Testing Magazine – http://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/tap-into-mobile-application-testing/
• Magazine: Software Testing Magazine – Testing Circus – August 2015 Edition – Ajoy Kumar Singha – http://www.testingcircus.com/august-2015/
• Magazine: What’s in the Fall 2015 Issue of Better Software Magazine? – Ken Whitaker – http://www.techwell.com/2015/09/whats-fall-2015-issue-better-software-magazine
• Podcast: Ep 18: What a Tool – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2015/09/10/ep-18-what-a-tool/
• Podcast: Ep 19 – The podcast you deserve – Ben, Joe – http://podcast.testreactor.com/e/ep-19-the-podcast-you-deserve/
• Podcast: EPISODE 68: Designing Delivery – The Future of QA [PODCAST]- Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/09/09/episode-68-designing-delivery-the-future-of-qa-podcast/
• ISO 29119 Petition – http://www.commonsensetesting.org/news/files/PetitionISO29119.html
• Professional Tester’s Manifesto – http://www.professionaltestersmanifesto.org/

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