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 March 3rd – March 9th, 2019.
Testing
- 7 Reasons to Skip Tests – Louise Gibbs – https://blog.testproject.io/2019/03/05/7-reasons-to-skip-tests/
- A Tester Tested – Paul Seaman – https://beaglesays.blog/2019/03/06/a-tester-tested/
- How to Prep for a Design Sprint (Designer’s POV) – Pamela Porto – https://medium.com/ideas-by-crema/how-to-prep-for-a-design-sprint-designers-pov-22deda4cf241
- So, You Want To Be a Tester? – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2019/03/so-you-want-to-be-a-tester/
- Software testing certifications to boost your career – Matt Heusser – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/tip/Software-testing-certifications-to-boost-your-career
- Software testing using AI changes things, but not everything – Matt Heusser – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Software-testing-using-AI-changes-things-but-not-everything
- Software Testing? What? Why? – Alan Richardson – https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/2019-03-06-what-is-testing-and-why-do-we-test/
- Sprint Planning Sucks. Can It Be Fixed? – Andrew Knight – https://automationpanda.com/2019/03/07/sprint-planning-sucks-can-it-be-fixed/
- Tester’s Diary: Is This Introversion, or Fear of Change? – Carol Brands – https://blog.gurock.com/introversion-or-fear-of-change/
- The Basics of Breaking into Performance Testing – Justin Rohrman – https://blog.gurock.com/intro-performance-testing/
- The dragons of the unknown; part 8 – how we look at complex systems – James Christie – https://clarotesting.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/the-dragons-of-the-unknown-part-8-how-we-look-at-the-world-of-complex-systems/
- The dragons of the unknown; part 9 – learning to live with the unknowable – James Christie – https://clarotesting.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/2506/
- This or that, which opportunity should I take? – Pooja Shah – https://medium.com/@TechGirlPooja/this-or-that-which-opportunity-should-i-take-921c879b532f
- Your Mileage Will Vary – Jesper Ottosen – https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/your-mileage-will-vary/
Test Automation/Programming/Tools
- #CodeConfident: Serenity Cucumber Practice – Part 2 – Elisabeth Hocke – https://www.lisihocke.com/2019/03/codeconfident-serenity-cucumber-practice-part-2.html
- Exploratory Testing with Postman Async – João Farias – https://thatsabug.com//2019/03/07/postman_async.html
- Easy Free Automation Part VIII: Accessibility Tests – Kristin Jackvony – http://thethinkingtester.blogspot.com/2019/03/easy-free-automation-part-viii.html
- How to Decide What To Automate – Kristin Jackvony – https://blog.testproject.io/2019/03/07/how-to-decide-what-to-automate/
- Testing Related Code Katas – Alan Richardson – https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/2019-02-27-programming-katas-for-testers/
- The TERMS for Test Automation Risk or Success – Albert Gareev – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/terms-test-automation-risk-or-success
- Top Free Automation Tools for Testing Desktop Applications – Joe Colantonio – https://www.joecolantonio.com/automation-tools-desktop/
- Which Link Checking Tools Do You Use? – Alan Richardson – https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/2019-03-04-which-is-best-link-checker/
Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training
- Meetup And Learn: Testival #46 – Karlo Smid – https://blog.tentamen.eu/meetup-and-learn-testival-46/
- Pre-TiCCA19 conference meetup – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2019/03/04/pre-ticca19-conference-meetup/
- Testing in Context Conference Australia 2019 – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/testing-in-context-conference-australia-2019/
Miscellaneous
- Cartoon: The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #35 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2019/03/04/the-little-tester-stories-in-testing-35/
- Podcast: STPCON Spring 2019 Mary Thorn Artificial Swimming Experiences – Mark Tomlinson – https://www.spreaker.com/user/softwaretestpro/stpcon-spring-2019-mary-thorn
- Podcast: STPCON Spring 2019 Michael Larsen on Inclusive Meta Paradox Frameworks – Mark Tomlinson – https://www.spreaker.com/user/softwaretestpro/stpcon-spring-2019-michael-larsen
- Video: Testing in the Dark: An Interview with Rob Sabourin – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/testing-dark-interview-rob-sabourin
- Video: Why Testers Should Be Using GitHub: An Interview with Wilson Mar – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/why-testers-should-be-using-github-interview-wilson-mar
30 Days of Testing
- What Does Testability Mean To Me?: #30daysoftesting – Michael Larsen – https://www.mkltesthead.com/2019/03/what-does-testability-mean-to-me.html
- Big Log – #30DaysOfTesting Testability Challenge – Michael Larsen – https://www.mkltesthead.com/2019/03/big-log-30daysoftesting-testability.html
- Sponsoring a “New” Book? #30DaysOfTesting Testability – Michael Larsen – https://www.mkltesthead.com/2019/03/sponsoring-new-book-30daysoftesting.html