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