Testing Bits – 4/2/17 – 4/8/17

Here is this week’s collection of articles, blogs, and announcements covering the days of 4/2/17 – 4/8/17.

Articles & Blogs

• Cynefin and Software Testing – Ben Kelly – http://testjutsu.com/2017/04/cynefin-and-software-testing/
• Do You Really Want to Be a Manager? – Ron Lichty – https://www.stickyminds.com/better-software-magazine-article/do-you-really-want-be-manager
• Embracing change as a tester – Lee – https://thegrowingtester.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/embracing-change-as-a-tester/
• Enhance Your Testing Skills with Mindset Tools –  Vivien Ibiyemi – https://www.infoq.com/articles/testing-mindset-tools
• Extending my solution with API testing capabilities, and troubles with open source projects – Bas Dijkstra – http://www.ontestautomation.com/extending-my-solution-with-api-testing-capabilities-and-troubles-with-open-source-projects/
• Gray Quests – Michael Fritzius – https://testzius.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/gray-quests/
• How I Learn – Damian Synadinos – http://www.ineffable-solutions.com/single-post/2017/04/04/How-I-Learn

• Lies, Damn Lies, and Traceability Matrices – Aaron Hodder – http://testerkiwi.blogspot.com/2017/04/lies-damn-lies-and-traceability-matrices.html
• Overcoming the Challenges of Test Strategy Creation: An Interview with Randy Rice – Josiah Renaudin – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/overcoming-challenges-test-strategy-creation-interview-randy-rice
• Payment Gateway Testing: The Tester’s Hands-on Guide with Checklist – Neha – http://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/payment-gateway-testing-tutorial/
• QA in Production – Rouan Wilsenach – https://martinfowler.com/articles/qa-in-production.html
• Test Coaching Competency Framework – Katrina Cloakie – http://katrinatester.blogspot.com/2017/04/test-coaching-competency-framework.html
• Wheel of Testing Part 1 – Motivations – Ash Winter – http://testingisbelieving.blogspot.com/2017/04/wheel-of-testing-part-1-motivations.html
• When to not look for Bugs – Dave Westerveld – https://offbeattesting.com/2017/04/04/when-to-not-look-for-bugs/

Tools/Programming

• Learning Appium: What is Appium Server and How Do You Start It Through Appium Desktop? – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2017/04/learning-appium-what-is-appium-server.html
• Learning Serenity: The Screenplay Tutorial – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2017/04/learning-serenity-screenplay-tutorial.html
• TestNG Tutorial: Introduction, Installation, Features and Examples – Miljan Radojicic – http://blog.testproject.io/2017/04/03/testng-tutorial/
• Webinar Notes: An Introduction to Appium Desktop by Johnathan Lipps – T.J. Maher – http://www.tjmaher.com/2017/04/webinar-notes-introduction-to-appium.html

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• 2017 Test Leadership Congress in New York – James Christie – https://clarotesting.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/2017-test-leadership-congress-in-new-york/
• Share Your Story, Too! – Elisabeth Hocke – http://www.lisihocke.com/2017/04/share-your-story-too.html
• The TestBash Brighton 2017 Story – Neil Studd – http://neilstudd.ghost.io/2017/04/04/the-testbash-brighton-2017-story/
• What I Learned on Conference Brigthton Testbash 2017 – Karlo Smid – https://blog.tentamen.eu/what-i-learned-on-conference-brighton-testbash-2017-day/
• What I Learned on Conference Brigthton Testbash 2017 Open Sessions – Karlo Smid – https://blog.tentamen.eu/what-i-learned-on-testbash-brighton-2017-open-sessions/

Miscellaneous

• Podcast: 147: Continuous Testing Management Made Easy with Eran Sher – Joe Colantonio – https://joecolantonio.com/testtalks/147-continuous-testing-eran-sher/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 56 – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – http://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/?p=191
• Podcast: Ep 3: Star Wars Holiday Special (LIVE!) – Neil Studd, Dan Billing – http://screentesting.libsyn.com/ep-3-star-wars-holiday-special-live
• Podcast: Ep 76: You don’t own the bug – Gem Hill – http://letstalkabouttests.xyz/index.php/2017/04/06/ep-76-you-dont-own-the-bug/
• Podcast: Episode #20: Finding similar but not identical images in 128 bits via Python – Michael Kennedy – https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/20/finding-similar-but-not-identical-images-in-128-bits-via-python
• Surveys: The 2017 State of Testing Report is out! – Joel Montvelisky – http://qablog.practitest.com/2017-state-testing-report/

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