Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 6/19/16 – 6/25/16.
Articles & Blogs
- AUTOMATION 9 – API checking, introducing the basics – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/06/automation-9-api-testing-introducing.html
- AUTOMATION 10 – API checking #2, further down the rabbit hole – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/06/automation-10-api-checking-2-further.html
- AUTOMATION 11 – API use #3, through the looking glass – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/06/automation-11-api-use-3-through-looking.html
- Communication Brevity and Context – Simon Morley – http://testers-headache.blogspot.com/2016/06/communication-brevity-and-context.html
- Create Hybrid Test Automation Framework – Interface Contracts – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/hybrid-test-automation-framework-interface-contracts/
- Dark Matter Testers – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/dark-matter-testers/
- For testers still living in the waterfall – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/06/for-testers-still-living-in-waterfall.html
- How Mob Testing is organized? – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/06/how-mob-testing-is-organized.html
- How to write a test strategy – Jared Quinert – http://www.software-testing.com.au/blog/2016/06/20/how-to-write-a-test-strategy/
- Joe Colantonio: How to get testers and developers working together – Joe Colantonio – http://techbeacon.com/joe-colantonio-how-get-testers-developers-working-together
- Learn Agile Techniques to Become a More Valuable Tester – Leanne Howard – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/learn-agile-techniques-become-more-valuable-tester
- Mel’s Take-Aways: TestTalks Episode 100: Gerald Weinberg – Mel Eaden – http://testingandmoviesandstuff.blogspot.com/2016/06/mels-take-aways-testtalks-episode-100.html
- Modern Testing and Sources of Truth – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/06/modern-testing-and-sources-of-truth/
- Opportunities and Threats Part Two: Threats – Rich Rogers – https://richrtesting.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/opportunities-and-threats-part-two-threats/
- Should Test Automation be Done by Separate Dedicated Team? – Amir Ghahrai – http://www.testingexcellence.com/test-automation-done-separate-dedicated-team/
- Software Intelligence – Beren Van Daele – https://enquiretst.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/software-intelligence/
- Sorry, software testing is not an ideal job in that case! – Lalitkumar Bhamare – http://www.talesoftesting.com/blog/sorry-software-testing-is-not-ideal-job-in-that-case
- ’Test Automation’ is a Historical Accident and an Oxymoron. Time to Move On to Something Better! – Matt Griscom – http://metaautomation.blogspot.com/2016/06/test-automation-is-historical-accident.html
- Testers, mind your business – Majd Uddin – https://knowledgetester.org/2016/06/20/understanding-the-domain-you-serve/
- Testing Skills #10 – Persuasion and Selling – John Stevenson – http://steveo1967.blogspot.com/2016/06/testing-skills-10-persuasion-and-selling.html
- Too controversial? – Huib Schoots – http://www.huibschoots.nl/wordpress/?p=2433
Tools
- Executing appium tests on iOS mobile web – Tarun Kumar – http://www.seleniumtests.com/2016/06/executing-appium-tests-on-ios-mobile-web.html
- Java Automation with Serenity – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/06/java-automation-with-serenity/
- Master API Test Automation in 10 Minutes – Prashant Hedge – http://blog.testproject.io/2016/06/22/master-api-test-automation-in-10-minutes/
- Selenium and what it is not – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/selenium-and-what-it-is-not/
- The Second Wave of Open Source Test Tools: An Interview with David Dang – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/second-wave-open-source-test-tools-interview-david-dang
- What is Appium? Appium Tutorial for Beginners – Joe Colantonio – http://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/06/24/what-is-appium-beginners-tutorial/
Attention Ohio Testers
6/28 – Dublin, OH – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Topic: TBD – http://www.meetup.com/Software-QA-Testing-Meetup/events/230926213/
Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training
- New QA Meetup: The Boston QA Meetup – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/06/new-qa-meetup-boston-qa-meetup.html
- Tips for new speakers: Part 1 – Bill – http://rethink-testing.co.uk/?p=158
- Tips for new speakers: Part 2 – Bill – http://rethink-testing.co.uk/?p=163
- Tips for new speakers: Part 3 – Bill – http://rethink-testing.co.uk/?p=164
Miscellaneous
- Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 41 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=130
- Webinar Follow-up: New Testing Battlefields – Richard Bradshaw – http://www.thefriendlytester.co.uk/2016/06/webinar-follow-up-new-testing.html
- Webinar Follow-up: New Testing Battlefields – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/06/22/webinar-follow-up-new-testing-battlefields/