Testing Bits – 2/7/16 – 2/13/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 2/7/16 – 2/13/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 3 of the Biggest Mistakes Software Testers Make When Reusing Tests – Justin Rohrman – http://blog.smartbear.com/automated-testing/reusing-software-tests/
• 6 career ideas for software QA professionals – Stephanie Overby – http://techbeacon.com/6-new-careers-paths-ideas-software-qa-testers-professionals
• 7 Practical Software Testing Tips from TestBash Presenters – Rosie Sherry – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2016/02/7-practical-software-testing-tips-from-testbash-presenters/
• A QA professional’s guide to surviving a software failure – Christiane Parizo – http://techbeacon.com/qa-tester-guide-surviving-software-failure
• A Valentine for Testers – Sofía Palamarchuk – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/valentine-testers
• Adventures in Retrospectives: Helping a large team focus! – Lisa Crispin – http://lisacrispin.com/2016/02/11/adventures-in-retrospectives-helping-a-large-team-focus/
• Ah, estimation!  – KC – https://testkeis.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/ah-estimation/
• An introduction to mutation testing and PIT – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-mutation-testing-and-pit/
• Assisting with inquiries: Part four – how was it for you? – Rich Rogers – https://richrtesting.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/assisting-with-inquiries-part-four-how-was-it-for-you/
• Be careful with your Metrics – Joel Montvelisky – http://qablog.practitest.com/2016/02/the-laws-of-conservation-of-metrics/
• Brave Questions – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2016/02/brave-questions.html
• Demonstrating Risk, Stability, and Testing – Jim Holmes – http://frazzleddad.blogspot.com/2016/02/demonstrating-risk-stability-and-testing.html
• How many virtual users do I need for load testing? – Ophir Prusak – http://techbeacon.com/how-many-virtual-users-do-i-need-load-testing
• Mobile app testing: When to use real devices versus emulators – Will Kelly – http://techbeacon.com/mobile-app-testing-benefits-when-use-real-devices-vs-emulators
• Outdated testing concepts #4 – Viktor Slavchev – http://mrslavchev.com/2016/02/11/outdated-testing-concepts-4-certification/
• Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud – Which One Works You The Best? – Ville-Veikko Helppi – http://testdroid.com/tech/public-vs-private-cloud-which-one-works-you-the-best
• Severity of Accessibility Issues – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2016/02/10/severity-of-accessibility-issues/
• Smartwatch App Testing – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/02/08/smartwatch-app-testing/
• Superhero Personas – Andreas Cederholm – http://www.houseoftest.se/2016/02/superhero-personas/
• Testing Beyond the UI: The Testing Pyramid – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/02/testing-beyond-ui-testing-pyramid.html
• Testing Inside One Sprint’s Time – Markus Gärtner – http://www.shino.de/2016/02/10/testing-inside-one-sprints-time/
• Top 5 Quality Disasters (or Misses) of 2015 – Ashley Hunsberger – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2016/02/top-5-quality-disasters-or-misses-of-2015/
• Two 1st timer mobbing mistakes – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/02/two-1st-timer-mobbing-mistakes.html
• Using Mind Maps to Create Comprehensive Test Plans in Your ALM – Ritinder Kaur – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/using-mind-maps-create-comprehensive-test-plans-your-alm
• Ways To Boost The Value of Testers Who Don’t Code – Eric Jacobson – http://www.testthisblog.com/2016/02/ways-to-boost-value-of-testers-who-dont.html
• Why Was This Check Created? – Richard Bradshaw – http://www.thefriendlytester.co.uk/2016/02/why-was-this-check-created.html

Tools

• Appium Tip #20: Executing Appium Tests with Gradle – Lasse Häll – http://testdroid.com/tech/appium-tip-20-executing-appium-tests-with-gradle
• BDD Tools for Human Engagement and Test Purpose – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/02/bdd-tools-for-human-engagement-and-test-purpose/
• Make Your Automation Scripts Dynamic With Parameters – Alex Siminuic – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2016/02/make-your-automation-scripts-dynamic-with-parameters.html
• Obtaining BrowserStack screenshots and video links – Avinash Shetty – http://qxf2.com/blog/browserstack-screenshots-video/
• qTest Scenario: Easily Collaborate and Manage BDD Across Multiple Teams – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/02/09/qtest-scenario-easily-collaborate-and-manage-bdd-across-multiple-teams/
• Selenium Design Patterns – Greg Sypolt – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2016/02/selenium-design-patterns/
• Setting up a mailinator-like test mail server with postfix and MailHog – Grig Gheorghiu – http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2016/02/setting-up-mailinator-like-test-mail.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Eureka! – A Weekend Testing America 69 Experience Report – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/eureka-a-weekend-testing-america-69-experience-report/
• QA or the Highway 2016 – Speaker Series – Aditya Garg – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2016/02/12/qa-or-the-highway-2016-speaker-series-aditya-garg/
• QA or the Highway 2016 – Speaker Series – Jess Lancaster – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2016/02/11/qa-or-the-highway-2016-speaker-series-jess-lancaster/
• QA or the Highway 2016 – Speaker Series – Joseph Beale – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2016/02/09/qa-or-the-highway-2016-speaker-series-joseph-beale/
• Starting a Software Testing Meetup – Justin Rohrman – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/starting-software-testing-meetup/
• TestBash Manchester Is Coming! – Richard Bradshaw – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2016/02/testbash-manchester/

Attention Ohio Testers

2/16/16 – Columbus, OH – QA or the Highway 2016 – http://qaorthehighway.com/

2/23/16 – Dublin, OH – Software QA & Testing Meetup – “What I Learned at QA or the Highway 2016 facilitated by Matt Hutchison – http://www.meetup.com/Software-QA-Testing-Meetup/events/228482793/

Miscellaneous

• Book Review: Takeaways from Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin’s “More Agile Testing” – Jason Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/takeaways-from-janet-gregory-and-lisa-crispins-more-agile-testing/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 34 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=110
• Podcast: eps1.38_d3bug.mp3 – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2016/02/11/eps1-38_d3bug/
• Podcast: EPISODE 89: Test Data Management & Virtualization [PODCAST] – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/02/11/episode-89-test-data-management-virtualization-podcast/