> ## 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 #157 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/157/ - Published: 2023-02-26T22:38:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:12.000Z - Description: RIP Postman? 😳 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Welcome to the **157th** issue!Postman has [announced big restrictions](https://blog.postman.com/postman-2023-product-and-versioning-updatesand-vs-code-extension/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) to its local-only Collection Runner, affecting a lot of free and paid users.Not only it's a drastic change for their customers, but also at short notice of just one month.As expected, many people were furious and took it to Reddit, where a big discussion started: [RIP Postman](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1171p1w/rip%5Fpostman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).If you or your team use the tool, check how it will work after the upcoming changes on March 15th.Despite that, I wish you happy testing!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)* | | | | Sponsored [\[Remote\] Senior Software Quality Assurance @ komoot](https://www.komoot.com/jobs/A1864DB2A2/senior-software-quality-assurance?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)[Komoot](https://www.komoot.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) is an app that lets you find, plan, and share adventures. 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[Jason Boog](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-boog-47427ba/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) compiled a handy guide about it.Furthermore, you might also want to learn from [Elvira Riianova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-riianova/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) about [How to Become a Software Test Automation Engineer Step by Step](https://qaflow.dev/post/how-to-become-a-software-test-automation-engineer-step-by-step/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).And finally, here's some advice from [Dilkushi Jayaweera](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilkushijayaweera/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) on [Moving from Manual Testing to Test Automation](https://medium.com/@dilkushi.j/moving-from-manual-testing-to-automation-testing-a7a4f5716a08?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).[theqalead.com](https://theqalead.com/careers/qa-tester-jobs-guide/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [Quality: an often misunderstood concept](https://medium.com/a-technical-leaders-toolbox/quality-an-often-misunderstood-concept-3acf2b31a17d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)[Siddharth Ram](https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthram/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) explains why meeting or slightly overreaching specifications is enough to deliver valuable quality.On the other hand, [Elvira Riianova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-riianova/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) warns that [Testing Does NOT Improve Quality](https://qaflow.dev/post/testing-does-not-improve-quality/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).[medium.com](https://medium.com/a-technical-leaders-toolbox/quality-an-often-misunderstood-concept-3acf2b31a17d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Flaky Tests are Not the Problem](https://dev.to/grunet/flaky-tests-are-not-the-problem-24j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)*I think flaky tests can actually be more useful than non-flaky tests.*This is an intriguing point of view from [Grunet](https://twitter.com/%5F%5Fgrunet?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157). Curious why? Read about the arguments.[dev.to](https://dev.to/grunet/flaky-tests-are-not-the-problem-24j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [Integrating Integration Test Automation into Application Code](https://medium.com/@cnissen%5F48622/integrating-integration-test-automation-into-application-code-a7066ee5832a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)Integration tests have their pros and cons. [Christian Nissen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-nissen-9a5a0711/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) gives a few tips on maximising their benefits.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@cnissen%5F48622/integrating-integration-test-automation-into-application-code-a7066ee5832a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [Slow Down! You're Running Automation Way Too Fast](https://saucelabs.com/resources/blog/slow-down-youre-running-automation-way-too-fast?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)Waiting in tests is generally seen as an antipattern. But [Paul Grizzaffi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgrizzaffi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) has a different opinion, especially about the waits that simulate real user behaviour.[saucelabs.com](https://saucelabs.com/resources/blog/slow-down-youre-running-automation-way-too-fast?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [What are we losing when we are not writing tests for our code?](https://medium.com/@mdwarish56/what-are-we-loosing-when-we-are-not-writing-tests-for-our-code-e16ccaf837fd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)By using a simple example, [Warish Ansari](https://www.linkedin.com/in/warish56/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) illustrates the difference between writing and not writing tests during development.Furthermore, we may also learn from [Paulo Evangelista](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phfevangelista/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)'s experience on [How testing as a QA Analyst improved my engineering skills](https://medium.com/@paulohfev/how-testing-as-a-qa-analyst-improved-my-engineering-skills-e6a54e68c8d2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@mdwarish56/what-are-we-loosing-when-we-are-not-writing-tests-for-our-code-e16ccaf837fd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [Why Dumb Tests are Smart](https://www.codecraftr.nl/why-dumb-programmer-tests-are-smart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)[Roy Straub](https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-straub/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) gives a few good reasons why writing more descriptive tests is better than trying to optimise for reduced duplication.[codecraftr.nl](https://www.codecraftr.nl/why-dumb-programmer-tests-are-smart/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | | | Sponsored [Testkube — Kubernetes-native testing](http://testkube.io/?utm%5Fsource=softwaretestingweekly&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fterm=february&utm%5Fcampaign=middle)[Testkube](http://testkube.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157&utm%5Fterm=february) empowers testers and developers to orchestrate and execute tests natively in Kubernetes. 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The headless mode of this browser just got significantly more powerful. 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Here's more info about the project from the creator, [Zvonimir Sabljić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zvonimirsabljic/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@pythagora/how-to-create-integration-tests-for-an-api-server-with-90-code-coverage-in-1-hour-without-writing-83535e22b603?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | [The Browser Automation Newbie Experience](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-browser-automation-newbie-experience.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)[Maaret Pyhäjärvi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaret/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) shares learnings from using [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) and [Selenium](https://www.selenium.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) to automate web app tests with newbies.[visible-quality.blogspot.com](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-browser-automation-newbie-experience.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) | | | | And… | | [What's your QA personality?...](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1156hsd/assuming%5Fyou%5Flike%5Fqa%5Fand%5Fwill%5Fcontinue%5Fwith%5Fit/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157) 😅 | | | | 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%5F157).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F157)* |