Welcome to the 115th issue!

Recently, I've learned that Google, Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla join forces to make browsers better.

What does it mean for software testers? Fewer bugs, hopefully! And better browser support across test tools.

And since the world's biggest companies are working together on solving a problem, I'm looking forward to seeing the outcomes of this collaboration.

Happy testing!

Dawid Dylowicz

Maciej Wyrodek gives a great overview of the Agile Testing Quadrants model and shows how to apply it in different scenarios.

Whether or not you're looking for a new job, keeping your portfolio up to date is always a good idea. Dennis Martinez shares a few tips on how to do it well.

And from the opposite angle, Kristin Jackvony advises on How to Hire a Software Tester.

This is a great explanation of why quality and risk management are closely tied. Dave van Stein shares how to design a quality strategy, including an example.

We all know that some bugs are forgotten and stay in the backlog indefinitely. Melissa Eaden explains why it's bad and what you can do about it.

Maybe you need a Bugfixing team?

We know that testers often wear many hats. Here, Mike Harris suggests two main roles for testers in teams: doing the testing for the team and/or helping the team build in the quality.

However, be careful not to fall into the Test Automation Specialists trap, as Michael Küsters warns.

Thomas Fernandez shares great examples of six principles that you can apply in most test automation projects.

Moreover, Bridget Hughes suggests How to Decide What Tests to Automate.

Shubham Kumar wrote a detailed guide to testing web UI interfaces using Playwright. You can also read the second part about the built-in reporters and the third part about integrating Allure.

What is smoke testing, what role does it play in the software development lifecycle and how you can use it most effectively? Darko Fabijan answers all these questions in detail with code examples.

Baran Gayretli gives a great overview of contract testing, explains the difference between provider-driven and consumer-driven contracts, and shows examples of implementing it in Java using Pact.

Furthermore, Bas Dijkstra wrote a decent guide to API mocking in JavaScript with Pactum.

There are some great lessons learned by Dennis Persson about unit testing in the context of developing web applications.

Here's a brief overview of many API tools, including their pros and cons.

And if you're wondering which one you should pick, Antoine Craske advises How To Select a Tool For Continuous API Testing.

Radosław Lewandowski explains the pain points he found while using FitNesse framework and how Cukedoctor helped him take BDD to the next level.

Got a large data set and want to parallelise the Cypress test execution without much hassle? Carter Capocaccia faced a similar problem and came up with a brilliant solution.

Also, Gleb Bahmutov shows a handy Cypress Lighthouse Example.

New to testing mobiles? Gaurav Singh just published the second part of his guide to Appium. You can find the first part here.

Jecelyn Yeen has recently let me know about the new, useful feature in Google Chrome's recorder that allows us to export and import your recording steps in JSON. Handy!

Framework and library are often used interchangeably. But they don't mean the same thing. Ravisuriya Eswara explains the differences, especially in terms of test automation.

To do API testing, you don't always need to know how to code. Pramod Dutta explains how you can do it in this 9-minute video.

If you prefer listening over reading or watching, you might be interested in checking out this handy overview of some software testing podcasts.

I also highly recommend following the Testing Podcasts aggregator where you can find all podcasts and episodes in one place.

It can happen to the best junior dev... 😂

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.

PS. I'll be transferring every donation to Nasz Wybór Foundation which supports Ukrainian migrants in Poland. 🇺🇦 🙏

Dawid Dylowicz