Testing Bits – 2/14/16 – 2/20/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 2/14/16 – 2/20/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 4 Secrets to Managing Your Testing Workflow – Justin Rohrman – http://blog.smartbear.com/automated-testing/managing-testing-workflow/
• 6 Questions To Ask Before Releasing Software – Jake Bartlett – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2016/02/6-questions-to-ask-before-releasing-software/
• 10 Exploratory Testing Tours You Can Use to Analyze Artifacts – Terry Wiegmann – http://www.stickyminds.com/article/10-exploratory-testing-tours-you-can-use-analyze-artifacts
• An Honest Resume – Justin Rohrman – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/an-honest-resume/
• Building a robust test automation strategy – Shreejit Nair – http://go-gaga-over-testing.blogspot.com/2016/02/building-robust-test-automation.html
• Can we stop saying we break software? – Brendan Conolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/can-we-stop-saying-we-break-software/
• Context-Driven Resume: Heuristics – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2016/02/16/context-driven-resume-heuristics/
• Denial 104: “But we spent a lot of money on the license … and customising it!” – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/02/denial-104-but-we-spent-lot-of-money-on.html
• DevOps needs MetaAutomation for Quality – Matt Griscom – http://metaautomation.blogspot.com/2016/02/devops-needs-metaautomation-for-quality.html
• Do you check your automated checks? – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/do-you-check-your-automated-checks/
• Functional or non-functional: does it really work? – Rich Rogers – https://richrtesting.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/functional-or-non-functional-does-it-really-work/
• Generalists or Specialists? Why not both! – Matt Heusser – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/generalists-specialists-not/
• How I explain software testing to people who don’t work in IT – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2016/02/how-i-explain-software-testing-to.html
• Is it easy to learn Selenium WebDriver if I dont know Java? – Alex Siminuic – http://test-able.blogspot.com/2016/02/is-it-easy-to-learn-selenium-webdriver.html
• Mapping Biases To Testing: The Anchoring Effect – Maaike Brinkhof – http://blog.xebia.com/mapping-biases-to-testing-the-anchoring-effect/
• Metrics and our love of numbers – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/02/metrics-and-our-love-of-numbers.html
• News or Rhetoric? – Colin Cherry – https://itesting.com.au/2016/02/16/news-or-rhetoric/
• RAZOR – A Webpage Testing Heuristic – Del Dewar – http://findingdeefex.com/2016/02/15/razor-a-webpage-testing-heuristic/
• RESTful Testing with Stripe: Brief introduction to REST APIs – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/02/restful-testing-with-stripe-brief.html
• Smartwatch App Testing – Tizen OS – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/02/15/smartwatch-app-testing-tizen-os/
• Testing. What was the question? – Simon Morley – http://testers-headache.blogspot.com/2016/02/testing-what-was-question.html
• Test Automation Sells – Oliver Erlewein – http://hellotestworld.com/2016/02/18/test-automation-sells/
• Test Automation Strategy For Agile Projects – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/test-automation-strategy-for-agile-projects/
• Test Types – G, H, I – Jean–Paul Varwijk – https://arborosa.org/2016/02/14/test-types-g-h-i/
• The Conway Heuristic – Simon Morley – http://testers-headache.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-conway-heuristic.html
• Underrated (Software Testing) Skills – Jason Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/underrated-software-testing-skills/

Tools

• 10 Advanced WebDriver Tips and Tricks Part 2 – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/10-advanced-webdriver-tips-tricks-part-2/
• 12 Great Web Service Testing Tools – NaveenKumar Namachivayam – http://qainsights.com/12-great-web-service-testing-tools/
• Appium Tip #21: How to Get Tests Instantly Started (Without Queuing) – Ville-Veikko Helppi – http://testdroid.com/tech/appium-tip-21-how-to-get-tests-instantly-started-without-queuing
• Headless Browser Testing in Docker Container – Karlo Smid – http://blog.tentamen.eu/headless-browser-testing-in-docker-container/
• JMeter Tips & Tricks – Tip 1 – Martijn de Vrieze – https://martijndevrieze.net/2016/02/18/jmeter-tips-tricks-tip-1/
• Protractor: How To Page Object – Brian Ray – http://qualityshepherd.com/2016/02/protractor-how-to-page-object/
• Reusable Components in JMeter – Part 2, Include Controllers – Martijn de Vrieze – https://martijndevrieze.net/2016/02/15/reusable-components-in-jmeter-part-2-include-controller/
• RESTful Testing with Stripe: Interacting with Stripe using HTTPS and cURL – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/02/restful-testing-with-stripe-interacting.html
• Testing email in e2e tests with Mailosaur – Alister Scott – http://watirmelon.com/2016/02/15/testing-email-in-e2e-tests-with-mailosaur/
• Testing end-to-end with Mocha – Alister Scott – http://watirmelon.com/2016/02/19/testing-end-to-end-with-mocha/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• A Four Week Approach to Creating Abstracts – Richard Bradshaw – http://www.thefriendlytester.co.uk/2016/02/a-four-week-approach-to-creating.html
• Changing the world of conferences: pay the speakers – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/02/changing-world-of-conferences-pay.html
• The Tester’s Role in Estimation and Measurement: STARWEST 2015 Interview with Rob Sabourin – Jennifer Bonine – http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/tester-s-role-estimation-and-measurement-starwest-2015-interview-rob-sabourin

Attention Ohio Testers

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

• eBook: How to Test in the Internet of Things – Jennifer Riggins – http://blog.smartbear.com/api-testing/test-in-the-internet-of-things/
• Podcast: Ep 39 – I Can Teach You, But I’d Have To Charge – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2016/02/18/ep-39-i-can-teach-you-but-id-have-to-charge/
• Podcast: EPISODE 90: Periodic Automation: Finding Intermittent Issues and More [PODCAST] – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/02/18/bugs-intermittent-issues/
• Podcast: Testing in the Pub Episode 25 – LTG Workshops and the Software Testing Clinic – Dan Ashby – http://testinginthepub.co.uk/testinginthepub/testing/testing-in-the-pub-episode-25-ltg-workshops-and-the-software-testing-clinic/

Additional Items of Interest

• Infographic: Use of Smartphone in our daily life – Mobile Application Testing – http://www.mobileappstesting.com/infographics-use-of-smartphone-in-our-daily-life/