Testing Bits – 3/5/17 – 3/11/17

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 3/5/17 – 3/11/17.

Articles & Blogs

• 108 Counterintuitive Things QA People Know About The Field Of Software Testing – Noah Sussman – http://infiniteundo.com/post/158170334513/100-counterintuitive-things-about-testing
• A Comprehensive Full Stack Testing Strategy with Node.js: An Interview with Stacy Kirk – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/comprehensive-full-stack-testing-strategy-nodejs-interview-stacy-kirk
• Ambiguity Detection and Weaponisation for Software Testers – Alan Richardson – http://blog.eviltester.com/2017/03/ambiguity-detection-and-weaponisation.html
• Assessment System for Tests’ Architecture Design – Anton Angelov – https://automatetheplanet.com/assessment-system-tests-architecture-design/
• Developer of Things: IoT API Development and Testing – Harsh Upreti – http://blog.smartbear.com/apis/developer-of-things-iot-api-development-and-testing/
• How do you hire a junior tester? – Katrina Clokie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-do-you-hire-junior-tester.html
• How to get the most from your test automation suite – Bas Dijkstra – https://techbeacon.com/how-get-most-your-test-automation-suite

• How To See The Thing You Test – Jason Ogayon – https://onesoftwaretester.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/how-to-see-the-thing-you-test/
• How To Solve The Mobile Test Coverage Challenge? – Eran Kinsbruner – https://huddle.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/how-to-solve-the-mobile-test-coverage-challenge/
• Introducing Reporting Test Driven Development (RTDD) – Eran Kinsbruner – https://mobiletestingblog.com/2017/03/07/introducing-reporting-test-driven-development-rtdd-concept/
• Last Week’s Lessons On Pairing, Mobbing and Collaboration – Elisabeth Hocke – https://lisihocke.blogspot.com/2017/03/last-weeks-lessons-on-pairing-mobbing-and-collaboration.html
• Most Common Myths about Quality Assurance and Testing – David Tzemach – http://www.machtested.com/2017/03/most-common-myths-about-quality.html
• Next-Generation Exercises for Software Testers – Matt Heusser – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/next-generation-exercises-software-testers
• On false negatives and false positives – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/on-false-negatives-and-false-positives/
• On Leadership, Power, Authority & Bullies – pt 1 – Pete Walen – http://rhythmoftesting.blogspot.com/2017/03/on-leadership-power-authority-bullies.html
• Test Leadership is here to stay – Anne-Marie Charrett – http://mavericktester.com/archive/test-leadership-here-to-stay/
• The 100 Day Deep Work Challenge – Update – 8 Days in – James Willet – http://james-willett.com/2017/03/the-100-day-deep-work-challenge-update-8-days-in/
• The Mobile Release Train – Daniel Knott – http://adventuresinqa.com/2017/03/06/the-mobile-release-train/
• Vanity Testing Metrics – John Ruberto – http://blog.ruberto.com/2017/03/vanity-testing-metrics/

Tools/Programming

• Finding the best automated testing tools for your business – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/A-look-at-todays-top-automated-functional-testing-tools
• JMeter Tips & Tricks – Tip 8 – Martijn de Vrieze – https://martijndevrieze.net/2017/03/07/jmeter-tips-tricks-tip-8/
• Python Testing 101: Introduction – Andy Knight – https://automationpanda.com/2017/03/06/python-testing-101-introduction/
• Python Testing 101: unittest – Andy Knight – https://automationpanda.com/2017/03/10/python-testing-101-unittest/
• Python Testing 101: doctest – Andy Knight – https://automationpanda.com/2017/03/11/python-testing-101-doctest/
• Selenium WebDriver – Exploring the Table element (C#) – David Tzemach – http://www.machtested.com/2017/03/selenium-webdriver-exploring-table.html
• What application testing tools does your enterprise need? – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Does-your-enterprise-need-application-testing-tools
• What to look for when buying application testing tools – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/What-to-look-for-when-buying-the-latest-application-testing-tools
• Selenium WebDriver – Working with the checkbox element (C#) – David Tzemach – http://www.machtested.com/2017/03/selenium-webdriver-working-with.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• DevOps and Dynatrace: Notes from the March 7th Lean Coffee, Ministry of Testing-Boston – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2017/03/devops-and-dynatrace-notes-from-march.html
• Notes from Dan Cuellar’s Webinar, Appium: Prime Cuts – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2017/03/notes-from-dan-cuellars-webinar-appium.html

Miscellaneous

• Podcast: 143: Selenium with C# with Nikolay Advolodkin – Joe Colantonio – https://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/143-selenium-c-nikolay-advolodkin/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 55 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=187
• Podcast: Ep 74: Around the World in 80 Tests – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2017/03/09/ep-74-around-the-world-in-80-tests/
• Podcast: Episode #16: Postmodern Python and Open-source Financial Awards – Michael Kennedy – https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/16/postmodern-python-and-open-source-financial-awards
• Podcast: STP Radio: STPCon Sponsor Sauce Labs, Charles Ramsey, Bill McGee and workshop leader Leo Laskin  – Mike Lyles – http://www.spreaker.com/user/softwaretestpro/stp-radio-stpcon-sponsor-sauce-labs-char
• Podcast: Testing in the Pub 41 – At UKStar – Steve Janaway, Dan Ashby – http://testinginthepub.co.uk/testinginthepub/interview/testing-pub-episode-41-ukstar/
• Slideshow: Analytics Testing – Anand Bagmar – https://essenceoftesting.blogspot.com/2017/03/analytics-testing.html