Testing Bits – 6/26/16 – 7/2/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 6/26/16 – 7/2/16.

Articles & Blogs

• AUTOMATION 12 – Help! I’m not technical! – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/06/automation-12-help-im-not-technical.html
• Behavior-Based Test Automation and the Future of Software Engineering – Martin Ivison – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/behavior-based-test-automation-and-future-software-engineering
• Being Context Driven Tester and defining Testing Community. – Jokin Aspiazu – http://jokinaspiazu.blogspot.com/2016/06/being-context-driven-tester-and.html
• Being Honest – Adam Knight – http://www.a-sisyphean-task.com/2016/06/being-honest.html
• Context-driven testing – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/06/context-driven-testing.html
• First days as an automation developer? Take my advice on balancing dev, QA – T.J. Maher – http://techbeacon.com/first-days-automation-developer-take-my-advice-balancing-dev-qa
• Giving (and getting) hard feedback – Justin Rohrman – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/giving-getting-hard-feedback/

• Kickstart Your Automation Efforts – Joe Nolan – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2016/06/kickstart-your-automation-efforts/
• Lessons from James Bach and Michael Bolton’s “A Context-Driven Approach To Automation In Testing” – Jason Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/lessons-from-james-bach-and-michael-boltons-a-context-driven-approach-to-automation-in-testing/
• More Than A Mindset – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/more-than-a-mindset/
• Problem Solving Leadership – Part 1 of N (N could be 1 too) – Ajay Balamurugadas – http://enjoytesting.blogspot.com/2016/06/problem-solving-leadership-part-1-of-n.html
• Public speaking: lessons learned – Łukasz Rosłonek – http://testdetective.com/public-speaking-lessons-learned/
• Screenplays and Journeys, Not Page Objects – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/06/screenplays-and-journeys-not-page-objects/
• Ten Tired Trends In Software Testing Discourse – Noah Sussman – http://infiniteundo.com/post/146651832083/open-letter-to-software-testers
• TestPappy on “tacit knowledge” – Patrick Prill – https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/testpappy-on-tacit-knowledge/
• “Testing is dead” (again) thanks to DevOps – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/testing-is-dead-again-thanks-to-devops/
• Why do we Test?! – Joel Montvelisky – http://qablog.practitest.com/2016/06/why-do-we-test/

Tools

• Create Hybrid Test Framework – Selenium Driver Implementation – Anton Angelov – http://automatetheplanet.com/hybrid-test-framework-selenium-driver-implementation/
• More tips and tricks for running Gatling in Docker containers – Grig Gheorghiu – http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2016/07/more-tips-and-tricks-for-running.html
• Page Factories: Setting up, creating them, and understanding how they work – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/06/page-factories-setting-up-creating-them.html
• RESTful API Testing with Rest-Assured (1) – Sławomir Radzymiński – http://awesome-testing.blogspot.com/2016/07/restful-api-testing-with-rest-assured-1.html
• Running Gatling load tests in Docker containers via Jenkins – Grig Gheorghiu – http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2016/06/running-gatling-load-tests-in-docker.html
• Screenplay Pattern with Java, Part 1 – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/06/screenplay-pattern-with-java-part-1/
• Screenplay Pattern with Java, Part 2 – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/06/screenplay-pattern-with-java-part-2/
• Setting up Docker the “easy” way on Mac or Windows: The Docker Toolbox and the Get Started Guide – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2016/07/setting-up-docker-easy-way-on-mac-or.html
• Using WebDriver to automatically check for JavaScript errors on every page (2016 edition) – Alister Scott – https://watirmelon.com/2016/06/29/using-webdriver-to-automatically-check-for-javascript-errors-on-every-page-2016-edition/

Attention Ohio Testers

7/26 – Dublin, OH – Software QA & Testing Meetup – Topic: TBD –  http://www.meetup.com/Software-QA-Testing-Meetup/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• An Update to BBST – Cem Kaner – http://kaner.com/?p=444
• Helping those on the spectrum / Information radiators – TEAM meetup #13 – Rajesh Mathur – http://www.dogmatictesting.com/2016/06/helping-those-on-spectrum-information.html
• My Let’s Test 2016 Experience – Day 3 – 007unlicensedtotest – http://007unlicensedtotest.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-lets-test-2016-experience-day-3.html
• Review: Test Automation Day 2016 – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/review-test-automation-day-2016/
• Test automation day – Christian Kram – http://www.testknight.de/test-automation-day/

Miscellaneous

• Podcast: Ep 53: You have no control who lives who dies who tells your story – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2016/06/30/ep-53/
• Podcast: How to Avoid Zombie Test Automation: Essential Survival Guide – Joe Colantonio – https://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/06/30/avoid-zombie-test-automation-essential-survival-guide/

30 Day Testing Challenge

• Challenge: 30 Day Testing Challenge, Are You In? – Rosie Sherry – http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2016/06/30-day-testing-challenge/
• 30 Days of Testing Challenge – I am in [3/30] – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/07/01/30-days-testing-challenge/
• 30 Days of Testing Challenge – I’m In! – Eran Kinsbruner – https://mobiletestingblog.com/2016/07/01/30-days-of-testing-challenge-im-in/
• Listen to Your First Testing Podcast – Kim Engel – https://isitgoodenoughyet.com/2016/07/02/listen-to-your-first-testing-podcast/