Testing Bits – December 23rd – December 29th, 2018

Here is this week’s edition of curated collection of announcements, articles, blog posts, and news from the software testing community covering the days of December 23rd – December 29th, 2018.

Testing

• Divided by (the lack of) a Common Language? – Len DiMaggio – http://swqetesting.blogspot.com/2018/12/divided-by-lack-of-common-language.html
• Don’t be a backseat driver – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2018/12/dont-be-backseat-driver.html
• How To Grow Up To Be Successful Agilists.  – Karlo Smid – https://blog.tentamen.eu/how-to-grow-up-to-be-successful-agilists/
• Managing several Android devices in single commands – Gustavo Rivera – http://gustavorivera.com.mx/en/2018/12/23/managing-several-android-devices-in-single-commands/
• Observation – Stuart Ashman – http://qa-matters.com/2018/12/28/observation/
• Responsibly Reporting Performance Test Results: Trends, Noise, and Uncertainty – Michael Stahl – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/responsibly-reporting-performance-test-results-trends-noise-and-uncertainty
• Rethinking the Pyramid: The Automation Test Wheel – Kristin Jackvony – http://thethinkingtester.blogspot.com/2018/12/rethinking-pyramid-automation-test-wheel.html

• Specification by Example and Product Quality – Samanta Cicilia – http://www.womentesters.com/specification-by-example-and-product-quality/
• The Fear of Age and Irrelevancy – On the Tester’s Midlife Crisis (1) – Paul Maxwell-Walters – http://testingrants.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-fear-of-age-and-irrelevancy-on.html

Automated Testing/Programming/Tools

• GitHub Actions: Continuous Delivery of Swift Packages – Shashikant Jagtap – https://shashikantjagtap.net/github-actions-continuous-delivery-of-swift-packages/

Miscellaneous

• Cartoon: The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #25 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2018/12/24/the-little-tester-stories-in-testing-25/
• Podcast: AB Testing – Episode 95: The 2018 Reflection / Prediction Show – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – https://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/ab-testing-episode-95-the-2018-reflection-prediction-show/
• Podcast: The Guilty Tester – Episode 8 – When A Bug Is Born – Dave Duke – http://theguiltytester.libsyn.com/the-guilty-tester-episode-8-when-a-bug-is-born

Goals & Personal Reflections

• 2018 an interesting and busy year – Joel Montvelisky – https://qablog.practitest.com/2018-an-interesting-and-busy-year/
• 2018 in retrospect – PART 1 – Maria Kedemo – https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/2018-in-retrospect-part-1/
• 2018 in retrospect – PART 2 – Maria Kedemo – https://mkedemo.wordpress.com/2018/12/29/2018-in-retrospect-part-2/
• A Long Look Back on year 2018 – Maciej Wyrodek – https://thebrokentest.com/a-long-look-back-on-year-2018/
• My personal thank you note to people – For making 2018 a great year – Raj Subramanian – http://www.rajsubra.com/2018/12/26/2018-year/
• On my 2018 and my 2019 – Bas Dijkstra – https://www.ontestautomation.com/on-my-2018-and-my-2019/
• Thank you 2018, what next? – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2018/12/thank-you-2018-what-next.html