> ## 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 #16 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/16/ - Published: 2020-04-24T14:23:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:07.000Z - Description: State of Testing 2020 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the 16th issue of **Software Testing Weekly**!After months of waiting, the amazing [State of Testing 2020](https://www.practitest.com/assets/pdf/PT%5Frepo4%5F20-20.pdf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) report has finally been published! Although each page is already well analysed, I want to add my two cents.One visible trend is that testers are performing testing activities less often (page 6). "It's bad!" — you may say. But not necessarily. As you can see in the further parts of the report, growing automation (page 27) is helping us be more efficient in testing. At the same time, we delegate more testing to others (page 23). All that gives us, testers, more time to expand our roles into other areas.What worries me, however, is the downward trend of testers with 0-2 years of experience (page 7). Does it mean we have less new testers year after year? I'm afraid so. But I believe we can revert this trend and this is partially my job now.PS. Massive thanks to [PractiTest](https://twitter.com/PractiTest?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) and [Tea-Time with Testers](https://twitter.com/TtimewidTesters?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) for organising the survey and putting together the results.Have a great weekend everyone!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://twitter.com/ddylowicz?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)* | | | | NEWS | | [What is quality?](https://qualitybits.tech/writing/what-is-quality?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)A question asked and answered thousands of times, and yet, not enough. This is because there is no universal answer, as [Lina Zubyte](https://twitter.com/buggylina?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) explains and it all depends on your context.[qualitybits.tech](https://qualitybits.tech/writing/what-is-quality?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [My Complete Guide to SDET Interviews](https://medium.com/software-qe/my-complete-guide-to-sdet-interviews-90fa2df69cd7?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)A great piece of advice from [Lauren Christianson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchristianson1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) on SDET interviews. Whether you're a manager looking to give an SDET job or an engineer trying to get one, this is a must-read!*PS. It's a premium article on Medium, so if you can't access it, simply open the link in a private tab.*[medium.com](https://medium.com/software-qe/my-complete-guide-to-sdet-interviews-90fa2df69cd7?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Think twice before you join a startup as a software tester/QA engineer](https://medium.com/@rajnavakoti/think-twice-before-you-join-a-startup-as-a-software-tester-qa-engineer-b9afdf361156?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)I've spent most of my career working in startups and I loved how versatile type of job that was and how I could grow thanks to that. However, every type of company has its pros and cons, which [Raj Navakoti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-navakoti-529880b1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) describes in great detail, giving a fine overview of the possible QA career paths in startups and bigger companies.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@rajnavakoti/think-twice-before-you-join-a-startup-as-a-software-tester-qa-engineer-b9afdf361156?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Tester’s Credibility – The struggles of a QA during the lockdown](https://testautonation.com/testers-credibility-during-lockdown/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)Many of us switched to working from home and some might be looking for new remote opportunities. I liked [Dwane Debono](https://twitter.com/dwane%5Fd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)'s piece of advice on how to build credibility as a QA when there's no face-to-face communication.[testautonation.com](https://testautonation.com/testers-credibility-during-lockdown/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Selenium cheat sheet — a comprehensive list of Selenium commands](https://github.com/madhank93/selenium-cheatsheet-java?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)This is huge — everything you will ever need from Selenium in one place by [Madhan Kumaravelu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhank93/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16). Big thanks for that![github.com](https://github.com/madhank93/selenium-cheatsheet-java?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Who should write end-to-end tests? Developers, QA or both?](https://www.sargalias.com/blog/who-should-write-end-to-end-tests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)A very good question that most of the modern teams should ask themselves — greatly explained on many levels by [Spyros Argalias](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sargalias/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16). Kudos![sargalias.com](https://www.sargalias.com/blog/who-should-write-end-to-end-tests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Writing Resilient End-to-End Tests](https://dev.to/walrusai/writing-resilient-end-to-end-tests-mn?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)Regardless of who writes the test, resilience is the writer's responsibility. Here comes [Jake Marsh](https://twitter.com/jakemmarsh?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) sharing practical advice on how to make end-to-end tests more stable, using [Puppeteer](https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) as an example. Handy code snippets included![dev.to](https://dev.to/walrusai/writing-resilient-end-to-end-tests-mn?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Reconsider the Android emulator for faster testing](https://medium.com/mesmerhq/reconsider-the-android-emulator-for-faster-testing-4a7f0ffbce98?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)Running tests on Android emulator, whether locally or on CI, has always been a daunting task. Luckily, Google worked on it recently and it seems most of the pains are gone, as [Doug Stevenson](https://twitter.com/CodingDoug?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) explains in more detail providing with some useful tips.[medium.com](https://medium.com/mesmerhq/reconsider-the-android-emulator-for-faster-testing-4a7f0ffbce98?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | [Performance testing types](https://punkmiktests.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/thoughts-performance-testing-types/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)If you want to easily tell the difference between load, stress, spike and endurance types of performance testing, here you go! [Kim Knup](https://twitter.com/Punkmik?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) clearly explained everything using visuals and short descriptions.[punkmiktests.wordpress.com](https://punkmiktests.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/thoughts-performance-testing-types/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | | | TOOLS | | [Load Testing Your API with Postman](https://k6.io/blog/load-testing-with-postman-collections?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)[Postman](https://www.postman.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) is such a versatile API tool that you can use for functional testing as well as performance testing ([as mentioned](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/12?m=web&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16#6lVYyTE) a few weeks ago). Here's yet another use case explained by [Mostafa Moradian](https://twitter.com/MosiMoradian?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) who demonstrates how to use existing Postman collections for load testing using open-source [k6](https://github.com/loadimpact/k6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) tool.[k6.io](https://k6.io/blog/load-testing-with-postman-collections?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | | | BOOKS | | [Book Review: Software Engineering At Google](https://alexromanov.github.io/2020/04/20/se-at-google-review/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16)[Oleksandr Romanov](https://twitter.com/al8xr?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) describes and gives a review of just-published [Software Engineering at Google](https://www.amazon.com/Software-Engineering-Google-Lessons-Programming/dp/1492082791?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) book. Actually, I might get a copy![alexromanov.github.io](https://alexromanov.github.io/2020/04/20/se-at-google-review/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) | | | | And… | | [Only two bugs left...](https://simply-the-test.blogspot.com/2020/04/doozy-only-two-bugs-left.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F16) 😂 |