Testing Bits – 8/21/16 – 8/27/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 8/21/16 – 8/27/16.

Articles & Blogs

• A tale of my first foray into security reporting – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/23/a-tale-of-my-first-foray-into-security-reporting/
• A tester’s thoughts on characterization testing – Marcel Gehlen – http://thatsthebuffettable.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-testers-thoughts-characterisation.html
• “Acceptance Testing” – What does it mean? – Dan Ashby – https://danashby.co.uk/2016/08/23/acceptance-testing-what-does-it-mean/
• Do you want a framework or a solution? – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/do-you-want-a-framework-or-a-solution/
• How to come up with test ideas – Erik Brickarp – http://erik.brickarp.se/2016/08/how-to-come-up-with-test-ideas.html
• Labels on Mobile Forms – Parimala Hariprasad – http://curioustester.blogspot.com/2016/08/labels-on-mobile-forms.html
• Learning Assertive Communication Skills – Matt Heusser – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/learning-assertive-communication-skills/

• On the Value of Software Testers – Pete Walen – http://rhythmoftesting.blogspot.com/2016/08/on-value-of-software-testers.html
• Pairs, mobs, and coffee breaks: How social software testing can benefit your org – Malcolm Isaacs – http://techbeacon.com/pairs-mobs-coffee-breaks-how-social-software-testing-can-benefit-your-org
• Protecting your time – Nicola Owen – http://nickytests.blogspot.com/2016/08/protecting-time.html
• QA tester career path, which one to choose? – Thanh Huynh – http://www.asktester.com/qa-tester-career-paths/
• Setting Priorities Differentiates the Great Testers from the Rest – Mukesh Sharma – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/setting-priorities-differentiates-great-testers-rest
• Sometimes its good to ignore the rules – Bhagya Perera – https://bhagyagdm.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/sometimes-its-good-to-ignore-the-rules/
• Testers Role in Agile Requirements Exploration – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/testers-role-in-agile-requirements-exploration/
• The Use of Tradition and Dogma in Testing – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/08/the-use-of-tradition-and-dogma-in-testing/
• Today’s Trends in Software Tools and Practices: An Interview with Mike Faulise – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/todays-trends-software-tools-and-practices-interview-mike-faulise

Tools/Programming

• Distributed Testing with Selenium Grid – Alexey Rakitsky – http://www.softwaretestingmagazine.com/knowledge/distributed-testing-with-selenium-grid/
• How to Install LeanFT – Joe Colantonio – https://www.joecolantonio.com/2016/08/23/how-to-install-leanft/
• How to Select a Web Element with an id containing ‘.’ – Alan Richardson – http://seleniumsimplified.com/2016/08/how-to-select-a-web-element-with-an-id-containing/
• Let’s Learn Java – setting our rules – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/lets-learn-java-setting-our-rules.html
• pytest: Cross browser, cross platform Selenium tests – Shivahari P – https://qxf2.com/blog/selenium-cross-browser-cross-platform-pytest/
• JAVA 1 – Do you want to build a program? – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-1-do-you-want-to-build-program.html
• JAVA 2 – Let it …no!!! – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-2-let-it-no.html
• JAVA 3 – Debugging. The code doesn’t bother me anyway. – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-3-debugging-code-doesnt-bother-me.html
• JAVA 4 – Oh I do declare … variables. – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-4-oh-i-do-declare-variables.html
• JAVA 5 – Manipulating variables through operators – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-5-manipulating-variables-through.html
• JAVA 6 – Avoiding tangled code with methods – Mike Talks – http://testsheepnz.blogspot.com/2016/08/java-6-avoiding-tangled-code-with.html
• Should selenium tests be always independent? The endless debate !! – Tarun Kumar – http://www.seleniumtests.com/2016/08/should-selenium-tests-be-always.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• “Awesome Testing Discussions” – A meetup in Lahore – Majd Uddin – https://knowledgetester.org/2016/08/22/awesome-testing-discussions-a-meetup-in-lahore/
• Being a force for change (a CAST 2016 introspection) – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/21/being-a-force-for-change-a-cast-2016-introspection/
• On trust, respect and integrity (a CAST 2016 introspection) – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2016/08/21/on-trust-respect-and-integrity-a-cast-2016-introspection/

Attention Ohio Testers

8/30/2016 – Dublin, Ohio – Software QA & Testing Meetup – “Let’s Talk Testing” facilitated by Matt Hutchison – https://www.meetup.com/Software-QA-Testing-Meetup/events/232638992/

Miscellaneous

• Podcast: 116: Modern Testing for the 21st Century with Andy Tinkham – Joe Colantonio – https://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/116-modern-testing-21st-century-andy-tinkham/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 44 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=142
• Podcast: Ep 57: Don’t go chasing waterfalls – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2016/08/25/ep-57-dont-go-chasing-waterfalls/
• Podcast: PerfBytes Live Summer BBQ 2016 – Mark Tomlinson, James Pulley – http://www.perfbytes.com/perfbytes-live-bbq-2016
• Podcast: STP Radio: STPCon Fall 2016 Keynote Interview – Mikko Hypponen – Smita Mishra – http://www.spreaker.com/user/softwaretestpro/stp-radio-stpcon-fall-2016-keynote-inter
• Podcast: STP Radio: STPCon Fall 2016 Keynote: Leo Laskin & Session Leader Kevin Berg of Sauce Labs – Mike Lyles – http://www.spreaker.com/user/softwaretestpro/stp-radio-stpcon-fall-2016-keynote-leo-l

Items of Interest

• Android 7.0 Nougat Begins Official Rollout To Google Nexus Devices – Dan Rowinski – https://arc.applause.com/2016/08/22/android-7-0-nougat-officially-available/