Testing Bits – 11/8/15 – 11/14/15

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 11/1/15 – 11/7/15.

Articles & Blogs

• A brief history of web performance ROI – Tammy Everts – http://www.soasta.com/blog/web-performance-monitoring-roi/
• A note on specialists – Rich Rogers – https://richrtesting.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/specialists-and-the-wonderful-world-of-job-titles/
• About Passion – Jason B. Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/about-passion/
• Be Wary of Add-on Accessibility – Adrian Roselli – http://adrianroselli.com/2015/11/be-wary-of-add-on-accessibility.html
• Gaming Like a Tester – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2015/11/gaming-like-a-tester/
• How to develop into a great speaker – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-to-develop-into-great-speaker.html
• How to perform automated testing for an eCommerce application? – T.J. Maher – http://adventuresinautomation.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-to-perform-automated-testing-for.html
• How We Manage a Mobile Device Lab with 100+ Devices – Martin Poschenrieder – http://blog.testmunk.com/how-we-manage-a-mobile-device-lab/
• Mindmaps – Daniel Donbavand – http://www.testingtesting321.com/2015/11/mind-maps/
• Mnemonics – Daniel Donbavand – http://www.testingtesting321.com/2015/11/mnemonics/
• Principles Note Rules, part 2 – Iain McCowatt – http://exploringuncertainty.com/blog/archives/1144
• Principles Note Rules, part 3 – Iain McCowatt – http://exploringuncertainty.com/blog/archives/1154
• The Collaboration of Unit Testing – Joe DeMeyer – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/collaboration-unit-testing
• The Importance of Mobile Testing – Greg Sypolt – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2015/11/the-importance-of-mobile-testing/
• The Internet of Things and Its Impact on Testing: An Interview with Shailesh Mangal – Josiah Renaudin – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/internet-things-and-its-impact-testing-interview-shailesh-mangal
• The iSTQB foundation certificate guarantee – Patrick Prill – https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/the-istqb-foundation-certificate-guarantee/
• Using Metrics to Discover Testing Holes – Joe Nolan – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2015/11/using-metrics-to-discover-testing-holes/
• Using strong-style pairing and a coding dojo for test automation training – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2015/11/using-strong-style-pairing-and-coding.html
• What’s the purpose of Test Documentation? – Nicola Owen – http://nickytests.blogspot.com/2015/11/whats-purpose-of-test-documentation.html
• Your tests aren’t flaky – Alister Scott – http://watirmelon.com/2015/11/11/your-tests-arent-flaky/

Tools

• A look at today’s top automated functional testing tools – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/A-look-at-todays-top-automated-functional-testing-tools
• Appium Tip #9: How to Automatically Dismiss Dialogs and Autoaccept Alerts – Lasse Häll – http://testdroid.com/news/appium-tip-9-how-to-automatically-dismiss-dialogs-and-autoaccept-alerts
• Best Open Source Load Testing Tools – Amandeep Singh – http://quicksoftwaretesting.com/best-free-open-source-load-testing-tools/
• Covering the top application and code coverage software – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Covering-the-top-application-and-code-coverage-software
• Testing With Frisby – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/testing-with-frisby/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Announcing BBST Scholarships – Michael Corum – http://www.associationforsoftwaretesting.org/2015/11/14/announcing-bbst-scholarships/
• Don’t underestimate the power of the #NoEstimates message – TEAM meetup number 5 – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-the-noestimates-message-team-meetup-number-5/
• GTAC 2015 Day One Highlights – Alister Scott – http://watirmelon.com/2015/11/11/gtac-2015-day-one-highlights/
• GTAC 2015 Day Two Highlights & Summary – Alister Scott- http://watirmelon.com/2015/11/12/gtac-2015-day-two-highlights-summary/
• Software Testing World Cup 2015 – Report – Mark Crowther – http://cyreath.blogspot.com/2015/11/software-testing-world-cup-2015-report.html
• Telling Remarks – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2015/11/telling-remarks.html
• Webinar: Growing Specialist Skills in Agile Teams – Alessandra Moreira – http://www.associationforsoftwaretesting.org/2015/11/14/webinar-growing-specialist-skills-in-agile-teams/

Agile Testing Days 2015

• Lean Café, a Half a World Away – Live Blog From #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/lean-cafe-half-world-away-live-blog.html
• “Muse”-ing on the state of Agile – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/muse-ing-on-state-of-agile-live-from.html
• Add Some “Docker” To Your Testing – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/add-some-docker-to-your-testing-live.html
• Automation in Testing – Live at #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/automation-in-testing-live-at-agiletd.html
• Wait, I’m Dying?! – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/wait-im-dying-live-from-agiletd.html
• Scaling QA With Docker, Jenkins and Mesos – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/scaling-qa-with-docker-jenkins-and.html
• Human Refactoring for Agilists – Live at #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/human-refactoring-for-agilists-live-at.html
• Early Morning Enlightenment – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/early-morning-enlightenment-live-from.html
• IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/if-i-can-do-it-so-can-you-live-from.html
• In-Famous Plethora of Piñatas – Live From #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/in-famous-plethora-of-pinatas-live-from.html
• Designing Inclusively – Time Delayed from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/designing-inclusively-time-delayed-from.html
• We’re all Searching – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/were-all-searching-live-from-agiletd.html
• Early Morning Pub Chats – Live from Agile#TD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/early-morning-pub-chats-live-from.html
• Agile Leadership Lessons – Live at #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/agile-leadership-lessons-live-at-agiletd.html
• Test Management Revisited – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/test-management-revisited-live-from.html
• Nowhere and Back Again – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/nowhere-and-back-again-live-from-agiletd.html
• Testing my Biases – Live from #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/testing-my-biases-live-from-agiletd.html
• Integral Quality – Live at #AgileTD – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2015/11/integral-quality-live-at-agiletd.html
• Agile Testing Days: Making a web for everyone by Michael Larsen – Kim Knupp – https://punkmiktests.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/agile-testing-days-making-a-web-for-everyone-by-michael-larsen/

EuroSTAR 2015

• A Mobile Testing Cheatsheet from EuroSTAR 2015 – Stephen Janaway – http://stephenjanaway.co.uk/stephenjanaway/mobile/a-mobile-testing-cheatsheet-from-eurostar-2015/
• The Antics in Semantics – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-antics-in-semantics.html
• Can Dour – James Thomas – http://qahiccupps.blogspot.com/2015/11/can-dour.html
• EuroSTAR 2015 – Everything I know about Testing I learned from the Scientific Method – Patrick Prill – https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/eurostar-2015-everything-i-know-about-testing-i-learned-from-the-scientific-method/
• EuroSTAR 2015 – my third day in review – Patrick Prill – https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/eurostar-2015-my-third-day-in-review/
• Not so much a TESTHuddle, More a Test Cuddle – Colin Cherry – http://itesting.com.au/2015/11/11/not-so-much-a-testhuddle-more-a-test-cuddle/
• Teaching Mobile Testing in the EuroSTAR 2015 Test Lab – Stephen Janaway – http://stephenjanaway.co.uk/stephenjanaway/eurostar/teaching-mobile-testing-in-the-eurostar-2015-test-lab/

Meetups in Ohio

11/17/2015 – COSQAM Presents – Panel Discussion – What is the value of QA in your organization – http://www.meetup.com/techlifecolumbus/events/226257191/

Miscellaneous

• Infographic: Web Performance Is User Experience [INFOGRAPHIC] – Tammy Everts – http://www.soasta.com/blog/web-performance-is-user-experience-infographic/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 29 (LIVE!) – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=94
• Podcast: Better Safe Than Sorry: Why Risk Analysis is a Must – Rachel Jenkins – http://blog.smartbear.com/software-quality/risk-analysis-pocast/
• Podcast: Ep 26: Nobody’s Perfect – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2015/11/12/ep-26-nobodys-perfect/
• Podcast: EPISODE 77: Using the Open-Source Automation Framework White [PODCAST] – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2015/11/12/episode-77-using-the-open-source-automation-framework-white-podcast/
• Podcast: Is Your Personal Brand Enhancing Your Career? uTest Interviews Expert Jennifer Bonine – Emily Aliberti – http://blog.utest.com/2015/11/13/is-your-personal-brand-enhancing-your-career-utest-interviews-expert-jennifer-bonine/

Items of Interest for Testers

• Firefox finally launches for the iPhone and iPad – Lance Whitney – http://www.cnet.com/news/firefox-finally-launches-for-apples-mobile-operating-system/
• Hackers Win Big With Zero-Day Attacks – Benjamin Forster – http://blog.utest.com/2015/11/11/hackers-win-big-with-zero-day-attacks/
• New Adventures in Software Testing – Jeremy Carey-Dressler (aka JCD) – http://about98percentdone.blogspot.com/2015/11/new-adventures-in-software-testing.html

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