Testing Bits – December 1st – December 7th, 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 December 1st – December 7th, 2019.

Testing

• Backward Compatibility – What and who drives the compatibility? – Ravisuriya Eshwara – https://testinggarage.blogspot.com/2019/12/how-and-who-decides-on-backward-compatibility-of-software-products.html
• Bugs and reproducing them – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2019/12/04/bugs-and-reproducing-them/
• Can tests cause bugs? – Gregory Paciga – https://gerg.dev/2019/12/can-tests-cause-bugs/
• Changing the Perception – Working towards a Culture of Quality – Simon Prior – https://priorsworld.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/changing-the-perception-working-towards-a-culture-of-quality/
• Measuring Quality – Kristin Jackvony – http://thethinkingtester.blogspot.com/2019/12/measuring-quality.html
• Responsive Type and Zoom – Adrian Roselli – https://adrianroselli.com/2019/12/responsive-type-and-zoom.html
• Reviewing “Reimagine The Future of Quality Assurance” – (yet) another corporate report on the state of QA/testing – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/reviewing-reimagine-the-future-of-quality-assurance-yet-another-corporate-report-on-the-state-of-qa-testing/

• Seven things software testers need to know about accessible design – Will Saunders – https://blog.testlodge.com/accessible-design-awareness/
• Shifting Right with Testing and Monitoring in Production – Peter Varhol – https://blog.testproject.io/2019/12/02/shifting-right-with-testing-and-monitoring-in-production/
• Shifting towards Omni Testing – Part 2 – Sérgio Freire – https://testingindevops.org/shifting-towards-omni-testing-part-2/
• Test Charter and the Four Components of a Charter – Ravisuriya Eshwara – https://testinggarage.blogspot.com/2019/12/writing-the-test-charters-session-based-testing.html
• Test Heuristics – Matt Heusser – https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/uncharted-waters/test-heuristics/
• Tip – Take Pride in What You Do – Toby Steed – http://www.learnautomation.co.uk/2019/12/tip-take-pride-in-what-you-do/
• Three Metrics Your Agile Team Should Stop Using – Nishi Grover Garg – https://blog.gurock.com/three-metrics-agile-team-stop-using/
• What Is the Future for Agile Test Management? – Johanna Rothman – https://blog.gurock.com/future-agile-test-management/

Test Automation/Programming/Tools

• 11 top open-source test automation frameworks: How to choose – Joe Colantonio – https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/top-11-open-source-testing-automation-frameworks-how-choose
• Before starting automation, you should change your mindset – Wellington Avelino – https://medium.com/assertqualityassurance/before-starting-automation-you-should-change-your-mindset-f7ea98f125e6
• Complex Functional Testing – Simplified – Michael Battat – https://applitools.com/blog/functional-testing-simplified?
• Enhancing Your Selenium Testing – Beth Romanik – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/sponsored-article-enhancing-your-selenium-testing
• How To Explain Test Automation Framework To The Interviewer(With 2 Examples) – Promode – https://scrolltest.com/2019/12/05/explain-test-automation-framework/
• How to Measure the Value of your Test Automation? – Prashant Hedge – https://blog.testproject.io/2019/12/04/how-to-measure-the-value-of-your-test-automation/
• Is your GUI test automation framework up to snuff? – Nikolay Advolodkin – https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/your-gui-test-automation-framework-snuff
• Nightwatch.js Tutorial For Test Automation Beginners – With Examples – Ramit Dhamija – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/nightwatch-js-tutorial-for-test-automation-beginners/
• Parameterization In TestNG – DataProvider and TestNG XML (With Examples) – Himanshu Sheth – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/parameterization-in-testng-dataprovider-and-testng-xml-examples/
• Racing against Time with Test Automation – Nick Karlsson – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/racing-against-time-test-automation
• Risks, Issues, Benefits Of Tactically Automating Twitter – Alan Richardson – https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/2019/12/03-tactical-risks-issues-benefits-exercise/
• TestNG Interview Questions and Answers | Top 31+ TestNG Interview Questions – Promode – https://scrolltest.com/2019/12/02/testng-tutorial-for-beginners/

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training

• A New Style for Conference Speaker Intake: Call for Collaboration – Maaret Pyhäjärvi – https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-new-style-for-conference-speaker.html
• Fall OnlineTestConf 2019 Sketchnotes – Ekaterina Budnikov – https://www.katjasays.com/fall-onlinetestconf-2019-sketchnotes/
• PNSQC 2019 Conference Recap – PNSQC – https://www.pnsqc.org/pnsqc-2019-conference-recap/
• TestBash Manchester 2019 and The 8 Things I Learnt From Standing Up For Too Long – Dave Duke – http://allcapstester.blogspot.com/2019/12/testbash-manchester-2019-and-8-things-i.html

Book Reviews/Cartoons/Graphics/Podcasts

• Cartoon: The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #73 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2019/12/02/the-little-tester-73/
• Podcast: ABT 343 – Maciej Wyrodek – Alan Page, Brent Jensen – https://www.angryweasel.com/ABTesting/abt-343-maciej-wyrodek/
• Podcast: Open Source Apprentice Program with Tracy Lee & Moshe Milman – Joe Colanotnio – https://testguild.com/podcast/automation/a281-tracy/
• Video: Continuous Integration and Process Management: An Interview with Melissa Benua – Jennifer Bonine – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/continuous-integration-and-process-management-interview-melissa-benua