Testing Bits – 8/7/16 – 8/13/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 8/7/16 – 8/13/16.

Articles & Blogs

• A Basic Guide to Creating XML API Automated Checks – Jason Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/a-basic-guide-to-creating-xml-api-automated-checks/
• Break Through Your Major Testing Barriers: An Interview with Jared Richardson – Josiah Renaudin – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/break-through-your-major-testing-barriers-interview-jared-richardson
• Collaborating with Outsiders to the Dev Team – Erik Dietrich – http://blog.smartbear.com/code-review/collaborating-outside-the-development-team/
• Efficient Test Coverage for Mobile Apps – Brian Hamilton – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2016/08/09/efficient-test-coverage-mobile-apps-brian-hamilton/
• Finding Allies in Testing – Mel Eaden – http://testingandmoviesandstuff.blogspot.com/2016/08/finding-allies-in-testing.html
• Games Testers should be proud of their work, not ashamed – Matthew Bretten – http://bestofthetest.blogspot.com/2016/08/games-testers-should-be-proud-of-their.html
• How to become a Performance Tester? – NaveenKumar Namachivayam – http://qainsights.com/how-to-be-an-ultimate-performance-tester/

• How do you do, Head of Testing? Vol. 2 – Helena Jeret-Mäe – https://thepainandgainofedwardbear.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/how-do-you-do-head-of-testing-vol-2/
• Integration and Integrated, Part 1 – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/08/integration-and-integrated-part-1/
• Integration and Integrated, Part 2 – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/08/integration-and-integrated-part-2/
• Mapping Biases to Testing: Confirmation Bias – Maaike Brinkhof – http://www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/2016/08/mapping-biases-to-testing-confirmation-bias/
• Test Data Management for Testing Global Products – Praveena Ramakrishnan – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/test-data-management-testing-global-products
• The programming non-programmer – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/08/the-programming-non-programmer.html
• Thinking of Microskills – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/08/thinking-of-microskills.html

Tools

• A Brief History of the Selenium Testing Framework – Chris Tozzi – http://sauceio.com/index.php/2016/08/a-brief-history-of-the-selenium-testing-framework/
• Appium Tip #26: Match Image Resolution with Device Screen Resolution – Lingkai Shao – http://testdroid.com/tech/appium-tip-26-match-image-resolution-with-device-screen-resolution
• AUTOMATION 21: Stick it under version control! – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/automation-21-stick-it-under-version.html
• AUTOMATION 22 – GUI 9, Maintenance … maintenance everywhere! – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/automation-22-gui-9-maintenance.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• A dig deeper into conference organizing –  Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-dig-deeper-into-conference-organizing.html

TestRetreat & CAST2016

• CAST 2016: TestRetreat in review – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/07/cast-2016-testretreat-in-review/
• TestRetreatYVR – Claire Moss – https://www.associationforsoftwaretesting.org/2016/08/07/testretreatyvr/
• CAST 2016: Monday Lean Coffee & Tutorials – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/09/cast-2016-monday-lean-coffee-tutorials/
• CAST 2016: Day 1 (Tuesday)- Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/10/cast-2016-day-1-tuesday/
• CAST 2016 Recaps – Hilary Weaver – https://g33klady.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/cast-2016-recaps
• Fostering professional development – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2016/08/fostering-professional-development.html
• Human centered test automation – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2016/08/human-centered-test-automation.html
• Out of Control – Claire Moss – http://blog.aclairefication.com/2016/08/out-of-control/
• Tweet Bits from #CAST2016 – Testing Retreat, Tutorial Sessions & Day 1 – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2016/08/10/tweet-bits-from-cast2016-testing-retreat-tutorial-sessions-day-1/
• Tweet Bits from #CAST2016 – Day 2 – Matt Hutchison – http://blog.testingcurator.com/2016/08/11/tweet-bits-from-cast2016-day-2/

Miscellaneous

• Magazine: Women Testers – 2nd Anniversary Edition – Jyothi Rangaiah – http://www.womentesters.com/women-testers-2nd-anniversary-edition/
• Podcast: 114: HipTest: Test Management for Agile Teams with Laurent Py – Joe Colantonio – https://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/114-hiptest-test-management-agile-teams-laurent-py/
• Podcast: Ep 56: And our survey says – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2016/08/11/ep-56-survey-says/

30 Day Testing Challenge

• 30 days of testing – Christian Kram – http://www.testknight.de/30-days-of-testing/
• #30DaysOfTesting #Day6 #Day7 – Guna Petrova – http://altsquest.blogspot.com/2016/08/30daysoftesting-day6-day7.html
• #30DaysOfTesting #Day9 – Guna Petrova – http://altsquest.blogspot.com/2016/08/30daysoftesting-day9.html
• #30DaysOfTesting #Day10 #Day11 – Guna Petrova – http://altsquest.blogspot.com/2016/08/30daysoftesting-day10-day11.html

Items of Interest

• Android 6.0 Marshmallow Hits 15% Distribution Ahead Of Nougat Rollout – David Bolton – https://arc.applause.com/2016/08/09/android-distribution-august-2016/