Testing Bits – April 12th – April 18th, 2020

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 April 12th – April 18th, 2020.

Testing

• A Pocket Guide to Beta Testing – Part 3 – Areti Panou – https://unremarkabletester.com/2020/04/14/a-pocket-guide-to-beta-testing-part-3/
• Can Software Testing be a Calling? – Stéphane Colson – https://lyontesting.fr/en/can-software-testing-be-a-calling/
• Computer science while washing the dishes 2: The Stack – Bob – https://randomtechthoughts.blog/2020/04/12/computer-science-while-washing-the-dishes-2-the-stack/
• Dealing with bugs using impossible tests. – Peter Houghton – http://www.investigatingsoftware.co.uk/2020/04/dealing-with-bugs-using-impossible-tests.html
• End to End Testing: Road to Salvation or Perdition? – Pete Walen – https://blog.gurock.com/end-to-end-testing/
• HTTP Status Codes and Error Codes: They are not the same! – Ravisuriya Eshwara – https://testinggarage.blogspot.com/2020/04/difference-between-http-status-code-and-error-code-in-the-api-microservices.html
• How to slash the high cost of software defects – Malcolm Isaacs – https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/how-slash-high-cost-defects

• No Code, No Test? – Jesper Ottosen – https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/no-code-no-test/
• Reporting Up: Fostering Communication That Builds Trust – Dee Ann Pizzica – https://blog.gurock.com/reporting-up-building-trust/
• Requirement Traceability Matrix : How to Create RTM with Download Example(with MindMap) – Promode Dutta – https://scrolltest.com/2020/04/18/requirement-traceability-matrix/
• Testability: What it is and how to increase it – Kevin Tuck – https://kevintuck.co.uk/testability-what-it-is-and-how-to-increase-it/

Test Automation/Programming/Tools

• 7 questions to ask before you select software testing tools – Matt Heusser – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/What-to-look-for-when-buying-the-latest-application-testing-tools
• A comprehensive test automation guide for IT teams – Stephen J. Bigelow – https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/A-comprehensive-test-automation-guide-for-IT-teams
• A Gentle Introduction to Mutation Testing with PITest and Kotlin – João Farias – http://thatsabug.com//blog/gentle_intro_mutation_testing/
• Complete Guide To Handle Multiple Windows With Selenium & Protractor – Aditya Dwivedi – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/handle-multiple-windows-selenium-protractor/
• Debugging for Testers – Kristin Jackvony – http://thethinkingtester.blogspot.com/2020/04/debugging-for-testers.html
• Enterprise Test Automation: 4 Ways to Break Through the Top Barriers – Wolfgang Platz – https://www.stickyminds.com/article/enterprise-test-automation-4-ways-break-through-top-barriers
• How Selenium Works: Episode 6 – sendKeys – David Burns – https://www.theautomatedtester.co.uk/blog/2020/how-selenium-works-6-typing/
• JavaScript Resources – Alan Richardson – https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/2020/04/11-tips-for-learning-javascript/
• Leveraging Automation to Create High-Coverage API Test Suites – Chris Colosimo – https://blog.parasoft.com/leveraging-automation-to-create-high-coverage-api-test-suites
• Selenium C# Tutorial: Handling Frames & iFrames With Examples – Himanshu Sheth – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/handling-frames-and-iframes-selenium-c-sharp/
• Selenium Java Testing: Page Object Model – Rahul Rana – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/selenium-java-testing-page-object-model/
• Selenium Wait Methods (Chapter 4) – Rex Jones II – https://blog.testproject.io/2020/04/13/selenium-wait-methods/
• Setting the foundation for test automation success – Kevin Tuck – https://kevintuck.co.uk/setting-the-foundation-for-test-automation-success/
• Scaling visual testing with BackstopJS (Part 1) – Gregory Paciga – https://gerg.dev/2020/04/scaling-visual-testing-with-backstopjs-part-1/
• Thoughts: Test automation strategy – Kim Knup – https://punkmiktests.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/thoughts-test-automation-strategy/
• Your automation framework smells! – Rafaela Azevedo – https://azevedorafaela.com/2020/04/16/your-automation-framework-smells/

Business, Covid 19, Remote Working

• 11 Ways To Manage Distributed Testing Teams Effectively – Praveen Mishra – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/11-ways-to-manage-distributed-testing-teams-effectively/
• How I Boosted My Productivity As A Remote Tester Amid COVID-19? –  Himanshu Sheth – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/boost-productivity-remote-testing/
• Remote Working Strategy at spriteCloudRemote Working Strategy at spriteCloud – Travis Hatridge – https://www.spritecloud.com/remote-working-strategy/
• Sanity Preserving Guide to Remote Work – Marek Šuppa – https://medium.com/slido-dev-blog/sanity-preserving-guide-to-remote-work-3f7413bb65cf

Conferences/Events/Meetups/Organizations/Training/Webinars

• Automation Cookbook: Coding Recipes for Tests – Angie Jones – https://angiejones.tech/automation-cookbook-coding-recipes-for-tests/
• Self Care and Sketchnoting (April Week 2) – Louise Gibbs – https://louisegibbstest.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/self-care-and-sketchnoting-april-week-2/
• Talking the World with 80 Testers – Viv Richards – https://vivrichards.co.uk/community/talking-the-world

#30DaysofTesting

• Feedback from Customers and the Business (30 Days of Quality, Day 10/22) – Louise Gibbs – https://louisegibbstest.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/feedback-from-customers-and-the-business-30-days-of-quality-day-10-22/

Book Reviews/Cartoons/Graphics/Podcasts

• Book Review: Read: Leadership is Language – KC – https://testkeis.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/read-leadership-is-language/
• Book Review: Read Along- ‘Agile Testing’ Chapter-4 – Nishi Grover Garg – https://testwithnishi.com/2020/04/15/read-along-agile-testing-chapter-4/
• Book Review: Superfast: Lead at Speed – Sophie Devonshire – Toby Sinclair – https://tobysinclair.com/2020/04/12/superfast-lead-at-speed-sophie-devonshire/
• Cartoon: Doozy! Only two bugs left – http://simply-the-test.blogspot.com/2020/04/doozy-only-two-bugs-left.html
• Cartoon: The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #92 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2020/04/13/the-little-tester-92/
• Podcast: Getting Started in Test Automation: A Conversation with Chloe Chen – Owen Gotimer – https://www.stickyminds.com/interview/getting-started-test-automation-conversation-chloe-chen
• Podcast: Selenium Testing: Two Points of View at Two: Short High Impact Talks about Testing with Rex Black and José Mata – Rex Black – https://rbcs-us.com/resources/podcast/selenium-testing-two-points-of-view-at-two-short-high-impact-talks-about-testing-with-rex-black-and-jose-mata/
• Podcast: Testing from Home Pitfalls & Tips – Rob Lambert, Joel Montvelisky – https://qablog.practitest.com/testing-from-home-pitfalls-tips/
• Podcast: Testing in Financial Services – Eric Bergemann – Brian Okken – https://testandcode.com/109
• Podcast: The Testing Show: Working Remotely – Matt Heusser, Michael Larsen – http://thetestingshow.libsyn.com/the-testing-show-working-remotely

Goals/Personal Reflections/Blogging

• I reflect on my reflection… – Chris Armstrong – https://christovskia.blog/2020/04/16/i-reflect-on-my-reflection/
• Self Evaluation & Personal Evolution – Mel Eaden – http://testingandmoviesandstuff.blogspot.com/2020/04/self-evaluation-personal-evolution.html