Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 5/22/16 – 5/28/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 3 Approaches to Reporting Test Status to The Business – Justin Rohrman – http://blog.smartbear.com/automated-testing/reporting-test-status-to-the-business/
• AMA: gaining confidence without integration tests – Alister Scott – https://watirmelon.com/2016/05/26/ama-gaining-confidence-without-integration-tests/
• AMA: the future of QA roles – Alister Scott – https://watirmelon.com/2016/05/24/ama-the-future-of-qa-roles/
• An evolution of the testing industry and testers – Brett Hinton – http://technophiletester.hintonweb.com/2016/05/22/an-evolution-of-the-testing-industry-and-testers/
• Applying software design patterns to your test automation code – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/applying-software-design-patterns-to-your-test-automation-code/
• Building a Team With Complementary Testing Skills – Sanjay Zalavadia – https://www.infoq.com/articles/building-team-testing-skills
• Definitive Guide to Writing Good Agile User Stories – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/definitive-guide-writing-good-agile-user-stories/

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 5/15/16 – 5/21/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 6 Tips for Testers to Help an API Refactoring Succeed – Cameron Laird – http://blog.smartbear.com/api-testing/api-refractoring-for-testers/
• A day in the life of an agile tester – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-day-in-life-of-agile-tester.html
• A Thought Experiment on Definitions – Simon Morley – http://testers-headache.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-thought-experiment-on-definitions.html
• Automated Driving Vs. Testing – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/automated-driving-vs-testing/
• Changing culture through testing transformation – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2016/05/changing-culture-through-testing.html
• Experimenting and the agile world – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/experimenting-and-agile-world.html
• Explore a world without roles – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/explore-world-without-roles.html

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 5/8/16 – 5/14/16.

Articles & Blogs

• A No Jira Experiment – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-no-jira-experiment.html
• AMA: Cross-browser Testing – Alistser Scott – https://watirmelon.com/2016/05/12/ama-cross-browser-testing/
• Application security and QA: Why they are better together – Stan Wisseman – http://techbeacon.com/application-security-qa-why-they-are-better-together
• Arguing Micheal Bolton’s 20 statements about testing – Sławomir Radzymiński – http://awesome-testing.blogspot.com/2016/05/arguing-micheal-boltons-20-statements.html
• Bags of Tricks – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/bags-of-tricks.html
• Boxing the tester – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/05/boxing-tester.html
• Help Wanted – The Pivotal Role QA Can Play in Leading the DevOps Charge – Chris Riley – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2016/05/help-wanted-the-pivotal-role-qa-can-play-in-leading-the-devops-charge/

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 5/1/16 – 5/7/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 10 Mobile App Testing Mistakes to Avoid – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/05/03/10-mobile-app-testing-mistakes-to-avoid/
• 10 Skills to Be A Great Tester: How A Tester Can Be A Great Tester – Bhumika Mehta – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/how-tester-can-be-great-tester/
• Agile Testing Mindset and the Role of the Agile Tester – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/agile-testing-mindset-tester-role-agile-team/
• Automation: Redirecting the Magic Bullet – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/automation-redirecting-the-magic-bullet/
• Behaviours Design Pattern in Automated Testing – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/behaviours-design-pattern/
• Blog: Testers Don’t Prevent Problems – Michael Bolton – http://www.developsense.com/blog/2016/05/testers-dont-prevent-problems/
• Embracing The Top Trends in Software Testing – Shyam Ramanathan – https://www.stickyminds.com/better-software-magazine-article/embracing-top-trends-software-testing

After a bit of a delay, here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 4/24/16 – 4/30/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 5 Refining Tips for A Ninja Resume – 5 Minute Resume Makeover – Swati Seela – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/tips-for-a-ninja-resume/
• 7 Types of Software Errors That Every Tester Should Know – Vijay Shinde – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/types-of-software-errors/
• AMA: junior QA professional development – Alister Scott – https://watirmelon.com/2016/04/28/ama-junior-qa-professional-development/
• Are Testers Second-Class Citizens? – Justin Rohrman – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/testers-second-class-citizens/
• Automation – The story you dread to hear… – Ajay Balamurugadas – http://enjoytesting.blogspot.com/2016/04/automation-story-you-dread-to-hear.html
• Blog: Is There a Simple Coverage Metric? – Michael Bolton – http://www.developsense.com/blog/2016/04/is-there-a-simple-coverage-metric/
• Context-Driven Resume: Patterns and Anti-Patterns – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2016/04/27/context-driven-resume-patterns-and-anti-patterns/