Testing Bits: 378 – January 31st, 2021 – February 6th, 2021

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 January 31st, 2021 – February 6th, 2021.

Testing

• A (short) answer on getting started with observability as a QA – Abby Bangser – https://testerbychoice.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/a-short-answer-on-getting-started-with-observability-as-a-qa/
• Be a Test-holic – Swati Sharma – https://synapse-qa.com/2021/02/01/be-a-test-holic/
• Common search engine questions about testing #8: “Can I learn software testing on my own?” – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2021/01/31/common-search-engine-questions-about-testing-8-can-i-learn-software-testing-on-my-own/
• Common search engine questions about testing #9: “Which software testing certification is the best – Lee Hawkins – https://therockertester.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/common-search-engine-questions-about-testing-9-which-software-testing-certification-is-the-best/
• How to Review Your Software Testing Strategy – Federico Toledo – https://blog.testproject.io/2021/02/02/how-to-review-your-software-testing-strategy/
• Improving your test strategy analyzing the application architecture risks – Fernando Teixeira – https://medium.com/assertqualityassurance/improving-your-test-strategy-analyzing-the-application-architecture-risks-f83fad2d13b4

• Leaders in Tech: Sudeep Chatterjee – Constance Drugeot – https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/leaders-in-tech-sudeep-chatterjee/
• Mesmer Accessibility Review – Marie Drake – https://www.mariedrake.com/post/mesmer-accessibility-review
• Reliability Engineering – Kristin Jackvony – https://thinkingtester.com/reliability-engineering/
• Root ’cause’ & complexity – Dave Snowden – https://www.cognitive-edge.com/root-cause-complexity/
• Team as a Key to “Agile” Quality – Yevheniia Hlovatska – https://medium.com/wix-engineering/team-as-a-key-to-agile-quality-f0a0d170af82
• The Archaeology of Testing – Jeff Nyman – http://testerstories.com/2021/02/the-archaeology-of-testing/
• The state of app sec tools: 5 trends shaping the big shift in 2021 – Rob Lemos – https://techbeacon.com/security/state-app-sec-tools-5-trends-shaping-big-shift-2021
• What to Consider When Testing an API – Dennis Martinez – https://dev-tester.com/what-to-consider-when-testing-an-api/

Coding/Programming/Test Automation/Tools

• 10 Best SQL Editors Of 2021 & How To Choose The Right One – Jason Boog – https://theqalead.com/tools/sql-editor/
• Automate Browser Testing With LambdaTest – LamdaTest – https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/browser-testing-with-lambdatest/
• Automate Page Performance Test with WPT – Ashish Kumar – https://medium.com/globant/automate-page-performance-test-with-wpt-10310543184f
• Automate Windows Desktop Apps with WebDriver- WinAppDriver VB.NET – Anton Angelov – https://www.automatetheplanet.com/automate-windows-desktop-apps-with-webdriver-winappdriver-vb/
• Automated Atomic Tests (Definitive Guide) – Nikolay Advolodkin – https://ultimateqa.com/automated-atomic-tests/
• Best Websites for Practicing Test Automation – David Mello – https://www.davidmello.com/best-websites-for-practicing-test-automation/
• Cypress basics: check if element exists – Filip Hric – https://filiphric.com/cypress-basics-check-if-element-exists
• Design Patterns for High-Quality Automated Tests: Template Method – Anton Angelov – https://blog.testproject.io/2021/02/04/design-patterns-for-high-quality-automated-tests-template-method/
• Getting Started with Cypress.io — Part 1, Introduction. – Mario Garcia – https://medium.com/globant/getting-started-with-cypress-io-part-1-introduction-566b7c8ce37e
• Getting Started with Cypress.io — Part 2, Creating your first project. – Mario Garcia – https://medium.com/globant/getting-started-with-cypress-io-part-2-creating-your-first-project-1e09f6dc38db
• How to describe that a user should not be able to do something?  – Gojko Adzic – https://specflow.org/blog/how-to-describe-that-a-user-should-not-be-able-to-do-something-givenwhenthenwithstyle/
• How To Generate TestNG Reports In Jenkins? – Piyusha – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/how-to-generate-testng-reports-in-jenkins/
• JMeter Result Analysis using Datasette – NaveenKumar Namachivayam – https://qainsights.com/jmeter-result-analysis-using-datasette/
• NUnit Tutorial: Setting Up NUnit Environment With Visual Studio – Himanshu Sheth – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/setup-nunit-environment-with-visual-studio/
• Python API test automation framework (Part 8) Adding reporting with report portal – Gaurav Singh – https://automationhacks.io/2021/02/03/python-api-automation-framework-part8-adding-reporting-with-report-portal
• Right Tail Outlier Detector in JMeter – NaveenKumar Namachivayam – https://qainsights.com/right-tail-outlier-detector-in-jmeter/
• The role of AI in Automation – Constance Drugeot – https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/the-role-of-ai-in-automation/
• Three words in python strings – Bart Vanherck – https://www.thetestingpirate.be/2021/02/03/three-words-in-python-strings/
• Top Automation Testing Trends To Look Out In 2021 – Arnab Roy Chowdhury – https://www.lambdatest.com/blog/top-automation-testing-trends-2021/
• Using GitHub Actions to Run Automated Tests – Kevin Fawcett – https://blog.testproject.io/2021/02/01/using-github-actions-to-run-automated-tests/
• WebDriver – Capture and Modify HTTP Traffic – Java Code – Anton Angelov – https://www.automatetheplanet.com/webdriver-capture-modify-http-traffic-java/
• Windows WebDriver- WinAppDriver- Page Objects VB.NET – Anton Angelov – https://www.automatetheplanet.com/windows-webdriver-winappdriver-page-objects-vb/
• Wow, that’s great but what the heck does being a “Test Automation Engineer” even mean? – Sérgio Martins – https://sergiomartins8.medium.com/wow-thats-great-but-what-the-heck-does-being-a-test-automation-engineer-even-mean-e79a324fe668

Book Reviews/Cartoons/Podcasts/Videos/Webinars

• Book Review: Deep Work by Cal Newport – Željko Filipin – https://filipin.eu//deep-work
• Cartoon: The Little Testers #133 – Corina Pip – https://imalittletester.com/2021/02/01/the-little-tester-133/
• Podcast: Keep Track of Your Automated Tests using Delta Reporter with Juan Negrier – Joe Colantontio – https://testguild.com/podcast/automation/a338-juan/
• Podcast: Podcast Episode 20 – Imposter Syndrome – Chris Armstrong – https://testingpeers.com/?p=646
• Video: 30 Days of API Testing – What is API Testing – Day 1 – Pramod Dutta – https://scrolltest.com/2021/02/03/30-days-of-api-testing-what-is-api-testing-day-1/
• Video: How to Make Passive Income as a Software Tester – Pramod Dutta – https://scrolltest.com/2021/01/31/qa-freelancer-passive-income/
• Video: What is The Best Way To Learn Selenium Automation Tool? – Pramod Dutta – https://scrolltest.com/2021/02/03/selenium-automation-tool/
• Webinar: Intro to GitHub Actions for Test Automation — with Angie Jones and Brian Douglas [webinar recording] – https://applitools.com/blog/github-action/