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# Issue #105
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/105/
- Published: 2022-01-08T18:32:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:48.000Z
- Description: The Best Links of 2021 🚀
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the **special edition of Software Testing Weekly**!I can't believe it's been two years already. What a wonderful journey it's been so far!To celebrate that, I'm sharing with you a mix of **the best and most popular links of 2021**.Happy testing!*PS. If you're curious, here's the previous collection of [the best links of 2020](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/52?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105).* *[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| *Note: Some links lead to premium articles on Medium. If you can't access them, simply open the link in a private tab.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Career[10 experts advise aspiring test automation engineers](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/10-experts-advise-aspiring-test-automation-engineers?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Matthew Heusser](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mheusser/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) and [Carl Shaulis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-shaulis-93853/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[35 Challenging Interview Questions for Testers](https://blog.gurock.com/35-challenging-interview-questions-for-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Hannah Son](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-son/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Quality Engineer Learning Roadmap](https://medium.com/slalom-build/quality-engineer-learning-roadmap-fddfcb77409e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Blake Norrish](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-norrish/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                              |
| Future[Future of Testing and Last Five Years?](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2021/08/future-of-testing-and-last-five-years.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Maaret Pyhäjärvi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaret/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Software Development and QA Trends to Watch in 2022](https://www.qamadness.com/software-development-and-qa-trends-to-watch-in-2022/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [QA Madness](https://twitter.com/qamadness?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Technology Radar](https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Thoughtworks](https://twitter.com/thoughtworks?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Guides[Creating a Quality Strategy](https://thinkingtester.com/creating-a-quality-strategy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Kristin Jackvony](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjackvony/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Faster, more efficient systems for finding and fixing regressions](https://engineering.fb.com/2021/02/17/developer-tools/fix-fast/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Jian Zhang](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jian-zhang-73718917/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) and [Brian Keller](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellerbrian/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[How Google Tests Software](https://dilushakumarage.medium.com/how-google-tests-software-b5b7b999ccfa?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Dilusha Kumarage](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilusha-rasangi-kumarage-58442980/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                            |
| Metrics[10 Quality Metrics That Let You know Your Automation Is Successful](https://theqaconnection.com/2021/12/10/10-quality-metrics-that-let-you-know-your-automation-is-successful/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Johanna South](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannasouth/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Bugs Quality Dashboard](https://www.testerschoice.pro/single-post/bugs-quality-dashboard?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Doron Bar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronbar/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Going Beyond Test Coverage](https://tomdriven.dev/automated-test/2021/03/11/going-beyond-test-coverage.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Thomas Shipley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tshipley/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Leadership[A Guide to Being a Successful QA Leader](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/05/31/a-guide-to-being-a-successful-qa-leader/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Prashant Hegde](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prazhegde/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Quality Leadership: Influence through Informal Leadership](https://applitools.com/blog/quality-leadership-influence-informal-leadership/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Jess Ingrassellino](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessingrassellino/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Quality. Without Testing.](https://qeunit.com/blog/quality-without-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Antoine Craske](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acraske/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Lessons learned[34 Years in Testing](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487354?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[30 Lessons on Test Automation, Quality, and Leadership](https://www.testim.io/blog/30-lessons-on-test-automation-quality-and-leadership/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Tristan Lombard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanlombard/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[The Value Of Pessimism In Software Testing — Insights From "Lessons Learned in Software Testing"](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/the-value-of-pessimism-in-software-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Barry Ehigiator](https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-ehigiator-b62347198/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Principles[Achieve More with Less: Pareto’s Principle in Software Testing](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/03/03/achieve-more-with-less-paretos-principle-in-software-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Prashant Hegde](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prazhegde/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Expanding On the Tester Bill of Rights](https://dev.to/thompsonjonm/expanding-on-the-tester-bill-of-rights-4mae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Jonathan Thompson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmnthompson/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Simple truths of Software Testing and Automation](https://automationhacks.io/2021/06/23/simple-truths-of-software-testing-and-automation?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Gaurav Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/automationhacks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Testing 101[A Useable Definition of Quality](https://dragonsforelevenses.com/2021/09/03/a-useable-definition-of-quality/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Stuart Crocker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-crocker-a9a5233/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Suggestions for the (New) Testers](https://www.developsense.com/blog/2021/04/suggestions-for-the-new-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Tester's responsibilities](https://www.diogonunes.com/blog/testing-concepts-4/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Diogo Nunes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunesdiogo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Tips[Bad Test Strategies and How You Can Avoid Them](https://dev-tester.com/bad-test-strategies-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Dennis Martinez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennmart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Improve your development process with collaboration between designers, developers, and QAs](https://tsh.io/blog/improve-your-development-process-with-collaboration-between-designers-developers-and-qas/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Anna Kalemba](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kalemba-21059485/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) and [Kacper Witas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacper-witas-3a70a617b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[The 9 Risky Shots For Quality Engineering](https://qeunit.com/blog/the-9-risky-shots-for-quality-engineering/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Antoine Craske](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acraske/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) |
| Thought-provoking[Quality’s dirty little secrets](https://mrslavchev.com/2021/12/08/qualitys-dirty-little-secrets/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Viktor Slavchev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorslavchev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Testing Doesn't Improve the Product](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/testing-doesnt-improve-product-michael-bolton/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Unpopular Opinions: Software Testing Edition](https://applitools.com/blog/unpopular-opinions-software-testing-edition/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Angie Jones](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiejones/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Automation 101[A Developer’s Guide to Performance Testing](https://jc1175.medium.com/a-developers-guide-to-performance-testing-5c69d02a8841?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [James Collerton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescollerton/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[REST API Automation From Scratch](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/07/28/rest-api-automation-from-scratch/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Abhishek Chauhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-chauhan-58a490156/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[What is Automation Testing: The Ultimate Guide](https://testguild.com/automation-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Joe Colantonio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolantonio/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Code[Automated Testing Patterns](https://medium.com/codex/automated-testing-patterns-79ee169e4c9f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Luís Soares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luismsoares/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Test Automation Patterns Wiki](https://testautomationpatterns.org/wiki/index.php/Main%5FPage?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [EuroSTAR Huddle](https://twitter.com/testhuddle?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Test Development Patterns and Anti-Patterns](https://medium.com/test-go-where/test-development-patterns-and-anti-patterns-78820e1802df?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Hui Ching Lim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/huichinglim/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Guides[Autonomous testing of services at scale](https://engineering.fb.com/2021/10/20/developer-tools/autonomous-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Paul Marinescu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmarinescu/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[How to Go From 0 to 1,300+ Automated Tests](https://dev-tester.com/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-300-automated-tests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Dennis Martinez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennmart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Visualizing Your Automated Testing Strategy](https://medium.com/codex/visualizing-your-automated-testing-strategy-d25ca06abc4e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Luís Soares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luismsoares/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Tips[100 Tips of Testing with Java](https://eliasnogueira.github.io/100-tips-testing-java/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Elias Nogueira](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliasnogueira/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[The API Challenges](https://www.eviltester.com/page/tools/apichallenges/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Alan Richardson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eviltester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[What Makes a Good Automated Test?](https://thinkingtester.com/what-makes-a-good-automated-test/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Kristin Jackvony](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjackvony/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Thought-provoking[On the Diverse And Fantastical Shapes of Testing](https://martinfowler.com/articles/2021-test-shapes.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Martin Fowler](https://twitter.com/martinfowler?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Why Gherkin (Cucumber, SpecFlow, …) Always Failed with UI Test Automation?](https://medium.com/swlh/why-gerkin-cucumber-specflow-always-failed-with-ui-test-automation-c85a8030c07d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Zhimin Zhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiminzhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Why We Killed Our End-to-End Test Suite](https://building.nubank.com.br/why-we-killed-our-end-to-end-test-suite/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Alex Freire](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-freire-kawakami/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| [10 Chrome Browser Extensions To Enjoy Testing As A Software Tester](https://www.tech-talks.info/post/10-chrome-browser-extensions-to-enjoy-testing-as-a-software-tester?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Gandharv Madan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gandharv-madan-%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B5-%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8-552891162/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[15 Top Load Testing Tools for 2021 (Open Source Guide)](https://testguild.com/load-testing-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Joe Colantonio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolantonio/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Cypress vs Selenium vs Playwright vs Puppeteer speed comparison](https://blog.checklyhq.com/cypress-vs-selenium-vs-playwright-vs-puppeteer-speed-comparison/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Giovanni Rago](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ragog/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                    |
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| BOOKS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| [23 Books for Quality Assurance Professionals](https://medium.com/slalom-build/23-books-for-quality-assurance-professionals-9a7db9945e8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Blake Norrish](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-norrish/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Best Summer Reads for QA and QE](https://www.mabl.com/blog/best-summer-reads-for-qa-and-qe-mabl?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Bridget Hughes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-p-hughes-907494a3/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Things I Find Useful: Software Testing Books](http://matthewmiddleton.ca/things-i-find-useful-software-testing-books/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Matthew Middleton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmiddleton/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| [A Software Tester's Career Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzkSAwwpH0m7Llq%5FHHBsC8KwFI5P1xWp&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Sam Connelly](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-connelly/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Leading a Quality Culture](https://embed.wix.com/video?biToken=badfbfba-8218-0ddd-3669-6f2847622971&channelId=7154571eb7644e61a7ce4758d02356e6&compId=comp-kp2r46vk&instanceId=7d8acad2-cb08-48e2-a93b-8f3dbc7053b8&pathToPage=%2Fondemand&sitePageId=tl94n&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105&videoId=73ff9968d5c449d28d132127061f52ba) — [Alan Page](https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-l-a-n/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)[Top 21+ Good Websites for Practicing Automation Testing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105&v=brLs3IOqlzk) — [Pramod Dutta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramoddutta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                     |
| [10 great podcasts for software test engineers](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/10-great-podcasts-software-test-engineers?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) — [Chris Ward](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrischinchilla/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| [Component vs. Integration testing...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/rf9thx/when%5Fcomponent%5Ftest%5Ffailed%5Fbut%5Fintegration%5Fpasses/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F105) 😂                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |