> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Issue #112 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/112/ - Published: 2022-02-26T01:05:56.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:51.000Z - Description: Sabotaging an open-source testing tool 😱 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **112th** issue!Do you know [Faker.js](https://github.com/faker-js/faker?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)?It's a very popular library used for generating realistic data for tests.At the beginning of the year, its latest version started returning random results, breaking many integrations.What happened?[Hussein Ba Ashen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinbaashen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) published a very interesting story describing [how the creator of Faker.js sabotaged it](https://blog.devgenius.io/have-you-heard-about-the-faker-js-news-3dec01bbdf9b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).I don't expect every library to follow suit but it's a sobering warning nevertheless.So what's the lesson learned?Don't over-rely on third-party software and keep in mind they may either stop being supported, break or introduce a vulnerability at some point.And with that in mind... happy testing!*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.* *[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)* | | | | Sponsored [Participate in the 2022 State of Testing in DevOps Survey](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tdo22-swtestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)Each year, **mabl** aims to explore the trends and technologies that are transforming software testing. 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[Ashley Graf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-graf-953bba48/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) listed 16 great examples of it.[dev.to](https://dev.to/ashleygraf%5F/16-ways-software-testability-can-assist-manual-testing-4plf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [How To Test In A High Developer-To-Tester Ratio](https://nicolalindgren.com/2022/02/16/how-to-test-in-a-high-developer-to-tester-ratio/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)What should you do when developers significantly outnumber testers? [Nicola Lindgren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolalindgren/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) gives good advice on how to deal with it.And if you need to scale, [Alona](https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionate-qa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) wrote a solid article about [How to build your dream QA team](https://medium.com/@alona%5F27424/how-to-build-your-dream-qa-team-77c60ef2e4a9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).[nicolalindgren.com](https://nicolalindgren.com/2022/02/16/how-to-test-in-a-high-developer-to-tester-ratio/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Testing Software Systems](https://christo8989.medium.com/testing-software-systems-b08e683aebc6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)I liked [Christopher Jeffery](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo8989/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)'s simple explanation of thinking about systems when testing.In relation to that, [Alex Bunardzic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbunardzic/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) wrote a decent piece about [How to create deterministic tests](https://medium.com/@alexbunardzic/how-to-create-deterministic-tests-dcea070bc2a1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[christo8989.medium.com](https://christo8989.medium.com/testing-software-systems-b08e683aebc6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [The Best Software QA and Testing Conferences of 2022](https://testingconferences.org/best-software-testing-conferences-2022/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)If you want to attend some software testing conferences this year, [Chris Kenst](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckenst/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) prepared a list of the 20 best conferences.[testingconferences.org](https://testingconferences.org/best-software-testing-conferences-2022/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Why should you attack your own product?](https://medium.com/@kaanturkmen/why-should-you-attack-your-own-product-f258395e790c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)Do you know what happens to your product if some of your infrastructure components fail? [Kaan Türkmen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/turkmenkaan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) points out why it's important.Speaking of that, [Johanna South](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannasouth/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) wrote a great overview of [Chaos Engineering](https://theqaconnection.com/2022/02/22/chaos-engineering/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@kaanturkmen/why-should-you-attack-your-own-product-f258395e790c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [9 Ways To Make Slow Tests Faster](https://semaphoreci.com/blog/make-slow-tests-faster?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)Nothing is more annoying than slow and flaky tests. [Tomas Fernandez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-tomas-fernandez-b6077514/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) gives comprehensive pieces of advice with examples on how to improve your test execution time.[semaphoreci.com](https://semaphoreci.com/blog/make-slow-tests-faster?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Automating API Tip](https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/rackets/011-api-tip-use-minimum/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)Here's some good advice from [Alan Richardson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eviltester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) to start your API test automation with the minimum required headers, body and assertions. And then build the rest on top of that.[eviltester.com](https://www.eviltester.com/blog/eviltester/rackets/011-api-tip-use-minimum/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [How Duda’s Test Automation Has Evolved Over The Years](https://medium.com/duda/how-dudas-test-automation-has-evolved-over-the-years-3c28e4e2e9a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)[Avraham Khanukaev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/avraham-khanukaev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) shares an interesting story of the test engineering transformation they've gone through and how they benefited from that.Additionally, you may want to learn about [Maaret Pyhäjärvi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaret/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)'s experience of [How My Team Tests for Now](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2022/02/how-my-team-tests-for-now.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).[medium.com](https://medium.com/duda/how-dudas-test-automation-has-evolved-over-the-years-3c28e4e2e9a0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [How to make a test using Serenity BDD and Github Copilot?](https://medium.com/@kemalkagankural/how-to-make-a-test-using-serenity-bdd-and-github-copilot-1396db36d2f8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)If you haven't seen Github Copilot in action yet, you may want to check out [Kemal Kağan Kural](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemalkagankural/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)'s interesting example of using AI to write automated tests. Magic![medium.com](https://medium.com/@kemalkagankural/how-to-make-a-test-using-serenity-bdd-and-github-copilot-1396db36d2f8?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Useful Test Automation Metrics You Should Be Doing](https://terem.tech/useful-test-automation-metrics-you-should-be-doing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)Running out of ideas for test automation metrics? 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And best yet, he uses it to test the tool itself... with a great result! Very interesting.[keploy.io](https://keploy.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Top 5 Javascript Test Automation Frameworks in 2022](https://www.testdevlab.com/blog/2022/02/18/javascript-test-automation-frameworks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)[Ana Mihajloska](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-m-7078a8159/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) describes the pros and cons of the five popular JavaScript test automation tools.Furthermore, [Pramod Dutta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramoddutta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) recorded a quick video comparing [Playwright vs Cypress vs Selenium](https://scrolltest.com/2022/02/23/playwright-vs-cypress-vs-selenium/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).[testdevlab.com](https://www.testdevlab.com/blog/2022/02/18/javascript-test-automation-frameworks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | | | BOOKS | | [How Google Tests Software — What we can learn from Google?](https://mszeles.com/how-google-tests-software-what-we-can-learn-from-google-a-book-extract-by-miki-szeles?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)[Miklós Szeles](https://www.linkedin.com/in/miklos-szeles/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) gives a fair overview of the popular book [How Google Tests Software](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/13105440-how-google-tests-software?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) and quotes some excerpts from it.[mszeles.com](https://mszeles.com/how-google-tests-software-what-we-can-learn-from-google-a-book-extract-by-miki-szeles?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | [Non-Obvious Books for Software Testers](https://adequatica.medium.com/non-obvious-books-for-software-testers-6c70482a296c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)[Andrey Yenin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrey-yenin-35aa83225/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) shares a few interesting picks that I wouldn't expect to be related to software testing. And yet, they are somehow![adequatica.medium.com](https://adequatica.medium.com/non-obvious-books-for-software-testers-6c70482a296c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | | | VIDEOS | | [My top 10 all-time favorite videos on software testing](https://testingtitbits.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/my-top-10-all-time-favorite-videos-on-software-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)[Rahul Parwal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-parwal/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) shares a great playlist of his top videos and talks on software testing. The Steve McQueen one is my favourite![testingtitbits.wordpress.com](https://testingtitbits.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/my-top-10-all-time-favorite-videos-on-software-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) | | | | And… | | [How unit testing really works...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/sx9hxe/unit%5Ftests%5Fwriting%5Funit%5Ftests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) 😂 | | | | Thanks for reading!If you like this newsletter and it helps you become a better tester, you can say thanks and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/softwaretestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112).**PS*. Starting this week, I'm going to donate every "coffee" support to [Nasz Wybór ("Our Choice") Foundation](https://naszwybor.org.pl/about-us/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112) that helps Ukrainian migrants find shelter in Poland.* 🇺🇦*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F112)* |