Testing Bits – 12/18/16 – 12/24/16

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 12/18/16 – 12/24/16.

Articles & Blogs

• 3 highly effective strategies for managing test data – Paul Merrill – https://techbeacon.com/3-highly-effective-strategies-managing-test-data
• Bringing external content in-house… – Danny Dainton – https://dannydainton.com/2016/12/22/bringing-external-content-in-house/
• Defusing a judgement? Yes, you CAN: Connect->Appreciate->Negotiate – Albert Gareev – http://automation-beyond.com/2016/12/21/connect-appreciate-negotiate/
• Hipchat Custom Commands – Continually Improving our processes! – Danny Dainton – https://dannydainton.com/2016/12/21/hipchat-custom-commands-continually-improving-our-processes/
• How to Efficiently Test Your Mobile App for Battery Drain? – Eran Kinsbruner – https://mobiletestingblog.com/2016/12/23/how-to-efficiently-test-your-mobile-app-for-battery-drain/
• How to Estimate Anything – Matt Heusser – http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/how-to-estimate-anything/
• Is BDD testing? Answers and test strategy – Mark Winteringham – http://www.mwtestconsultancy.co.uk/bdd-testing-part-4/

• “Is BDD Testing?” Yes! – Michael Fritzius – https://testzius.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/is-bdd-testing-yes/
• Most important question a tester must ask – Simon Schrijver – https://simonsaysnomore.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/most-important-question-a-tester-must-ask/
• Never-failing Testing Hack: Know the Software System – Uridah Sami – https://qafrenzy.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/never-failing-testing-hack-know-the-software-system/
• Oracles: for problems and planning – Adam Howard – https://solavirtusinvicta.wordpress.com/2016/12/20/oracles-for-problems-and-planning/
• Q&A with Michele Playfair – Rich Rogers – https://richrtesting.com/2016/12/19/qa-with-michele-playfair/
• Should test automation be left to developers? – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/should-test-automation-be-left-to-developers/
• System traps in software testing – Sławomir Radzymiński – https://awesome-testing.blogspot.com/2016/12/system-traps-in-software-testing.html
• Testing and the Nature of Time – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2016/12/testing-and-the-nature-of-time/
• Testing with a DevOps Approach: An Interview with Tom Stiehm – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/testing-devops-approach-interview-tom-stiehm?page=0%2C0
• The temptation to split dev and test work in sprints – don’t do it! – Matthew Bretten – http://bestofthetest.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-temptation-to-split-dev-and-test.html

Tools/Programming

• How to Use Selenium with Ruby (Part 1) – Yoni Flenner – http://blog.testproject.io/2016/12/21/selenium-with-ruby-p1/
• How To… Soap UI: REST Without WADL – Brendan Connolly – https://huddle.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/soap-ui-rest-without-wadl/
• Rest-Assured : A BDD fashion Web Service testing framework – Shantonu Sarker – http://shantonusarker.blogspot.com/2016/12/rest-assured-bdd-fashion-web-service-testing-framework.html
• SoapUI: Using Dynamic Properties – Brendan Connolly – http://www.brendanconnolly.net/soapui-using-dynamic-properties/
• Which languages are best to learn for testing? – Matthew Bretten – http://bestofthetest.blogspot.com/2016/12/which-languages-are-best-to-learn-for.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• 8 Key Insights from Running a Technical Workshop – James Willett – http://james-willett.com/2016/12/8-key-insights-from-running-a-technical-workshop/
• Agile Testing Days Conference Day 3 highlights – Lisa Crispin – http://lisacrispin.com/2016/12/22/agile-testing-days-conference-day-3-highlights/
• Diversity in Tech at Copenhagen Context – Keith Klain – http://qualityremarks.com/diversity-in-tech-at-copenhagen-context/
• Gear up for State of Testing 2017 – Linkesh Velu – https://linkeshkannavelu.com/2016/12/21/gear-up-for-state-of-testing-2017/

Miscellaneous

• Podcast: 133: Google Test Automation Conference (GTAC) Review with Greg Paskal – Joe Colantonio – https://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/133-google-test-automation-conference-gtac-review-greg-paskal/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 51 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=174
• Podcast: Testing for the Greater Good – Matt Heusser – http://thetestingshow.libsyn.com/testing-for-the-greater-good
• Podcast: The Watir Podcast, Episode 66: Justin Ko – David McNulla – https://dmcnulla.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/the-watir-podcast-episode-66-justin-ko/

Items of Interest

• 2016 – What a year… – Patrick Prill – https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/2016-what-a-year/
• Change – This is going to be EPIC – Paul Seaman – https://beaglesays.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/change-this-is-going-to-be-epic/
• Water Flowing Underground – Michael Larsen – http://www.mkltesthead.com/2016/12/water-flowing-underground.html