Testing Bits – May 12th – May 18th, 2019

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 May 12th – May 18th, 2019.

Testing

• Abuse Cases – Understanding Motives – Louise Gibbs – https://louisegibbstest.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/abuse-cases-understanding-motives/
• AI Test Challenge – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2019/05/ai-test-challenge/
• Checklists – One Man – https://thelifeofoneman.com/checklists
• Discover Long Feedback Loops – Johanna Rothman – https://blog.gurock.com/long-feedback-loops/
• Five Learning Resources – Jim Holmes – https://blog.gurock.com/5-learning-resources/
• How are mobile apps shaping internet experiences? – Alex Holland – https://bitbar.com/blog/how-are-mobile-apps-shaping-internet-experiences/
• How to Become a Great Tester – Dave Westerveld – https://offbeattesting.com/2019/05/16/how-to-become-a-great-tester/

• I Know everything – Kristīne Corbus – https://testretreat.com/2019/05/13/i-know-everything/
• Pragmatism in Testing – Steve Burton – https://www.testersfindaway.com/2019/05/18/pragmatism-in-testing/
• Serious Communication – Matt Heusser – https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/serious-communication/
• Software tester roles must embrace code focus – David Carty – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Software-tester-roles-must-embrace-code-focus
• Testing for Developers- Fundamental Test Process – Anton Angelov – https://www.automatetheplanet.com/fundamental-test-process/
• The Learning Quadrants: Avoid Burnout and Maximize Knowledge – João Farias – http://thatsabug.com//2019/05/16/the_learning_quadrant.html
• Website Accessibility Learnings: How We Started Our Journey – Courtney Johnston von Nieda – https://medium.com/ideas-by-crema/website-accessibility-learnings-how-we-started-our-journey-73cb9872c324
• Why I Am a Tester – James Bach – https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/40351
• Write better test case steps – Alexey Sotskov – https://medium.com/practical-software-testing/write-better-test-case-steps-c8570b809376

Test Automation/Programming/Tools

• 6 Steps for Succeeding with Test Automation in Agile – Bas Dijkstra – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/6-steps-succeeding-test-automation-agile
• 7 Ways To Tidy Up Your Test Code – Angie Jones – https://applitools.com/blog/7-ways-to-tidy-up-your-test-code
• #CodeConfident: Spring PetClinic – Elisabeth Hocke – https://www.lisihocke.com/2019/05/codeconfident-spring-petclinic.html
• Cynet All-In-One Security Platform Hands-On Review – Remay R. – https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/cynet-security-platform-review/
• Ease conflicts with software engineering project management – Matt Heusser – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/opinion/Ease-conflicts-with-software-engineering-project-management
• How to automate testing for Google Assistant Apps? – Ruben Oostinga – https://xebia.com/blog/how-to-automate-testing-for-google-assistant-apps/
• Python BDD Framework Comparison – The Pros and Cons – Andrew Knight – https://blog.testproject.io/2019/05/16/python-testing-framework-pros-cons/
• Six Tips for Git Success – Kristin Jackvony – http://thethinkingtester.blogspot.com/2019/05/six-tips-for-git-success.html
• Top Free Security Testing Tools – Joe Colantonio – https://www.joecolantonio.com/security-testing-tools/
• Using character recognition for browser automation –  Matthew Bretten – http://bestofthetest.blogspot.com/2019/05/using-character-recognition-for-browser.html
• Writing API tests in Python with Tavern – Bas Dijkstra – https://www.ontestautomation.com/writing-api-tests-in-python-with-tavern/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• Breaking in a New Meetup – Browserstack San Francisco (Live Blog)  Michael Larsen – https://www.mkltesthead.com/2019/05/breaking-in-new-meetup-browserstack-san.html
• Testbash Brighton 2019 Conference Day Part I of II – Nicola Owen – http://nickytests.blogspot.com/2019/05/testbash-brighton-2019-conference-day.html
• Testbash Brighton 2019 Conference Day Part II of II – Nicola Owen – http://nickytests.blogspot.com/2019/05/testbash-brighton-2019-conference-day_17.html

Miscellaneous

• Cartoon: Recursive Programming transferred to Drawings – Torsten Zorsten – http://simply-the-test.blogspot.com/2019/05/recursive-programming-transferred-to.html
• Cartoon: The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #45 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2019/05/13/the-little-tester-stories-in-testing-45/
• Memes: Testing With Fun – Memes (Series 4) – Yogesh Khairnair – https://qa-qcarena.blogspot.com/2019/05/testing-with-fun-memes-series-4.html
• Podcast: 253: The Life of a Solo Automation Engineer with Chris Kenst – Joe Colantonio – https://www.joecolantonio.com/testtalks/253-chris-kenst/
• Podcast: Managing and Reporting Exploratory Testing – Rob Lambert, Joel Montvelisky – https://qablog.practitest.com/managing-reporting-et/
• Podcast: The Testing Show: SAP Testing – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://thetestingshow.libsyn.com/the-testing-show-sap-testing