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NEWS
From A to Z: Your Complete Software Testing Terminology Guide
If you're looking for the meaning of software testing terms, look no further! Luc Gagan created a super handy Software Testing Glossary.
In that context, Callum Akehurst-Ryan asks and explains: Is Manual Testing a Dirty Word?
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Need a Testing Metric? Put Points on Your Test Cases
Mas Kono and Paul Grizzaffi suggest a new metric using test case points to track testing progress more effectively by prioritising the most important ones.
Furthermore, Ihan Dilnath emphasises that Tests that validate business value are tests that add business value.
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Prompting for Testers
Wondering how to effectively use AI chatbots to help you in your day-to-day work? Jason Arbon shares some great advice.
Similarly, Zubair Usman Paracha gives a few points on how to do Bug Hunting with GPT: Tips, Tricks, and Prompts.
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What approach can a single tester follow to work with multiple teams?
Someone is looking for advice on what they can do to handle testing several streams of work where the dev-to-tester ratio is high, and the community comes with some helpful suggestions.
One of them is a recent Mike Harris' article that greatly explains How a lone tester can work across teams.
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AUTOMATION
API Object Model: A functional approach to test your APIs
You're probably familiar with the Page Object Model used for structuring tests of front-end apps. What if we used a similar approach for APIs? Khaled Arfaoui shows how.
Moreover, Anji Boddupally wrote a solid overview of Design Patterns in Test Automation.
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Automatically detecting redundant tests
Is your test suite efficient? Sander van Beek showcases an experiment on unveiling redundant tests through mutation testing, sharing both the process and findings.
Also, here's an interesting discussion: Is repetition unavoidable in E2E tests?
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Cracking the code coverage myth
Here's a hands-on example by Christian Ascone proving that high code coverage alone doesn't equate to thorough or effective testing.
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Mastering Test Retries: The Art of Automation Craftsmanship
If you experience flaky tests, Cerosh Jacob has some helpful advice on what to do with examples in Playwright.
Additionally, Giuseppe Donati shows some good End-to-end tests retry strategies, and Mike Harris explains why Automated tests do not have to be flaky.
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Test Automation candidates strategy — easy steps to achieve maximum efficiency
If you want to learn what types of tests are and aren't generally considered good candidates for automation, Lesia Topol created a handy overview with a cheat sheet.
In relation to that, Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin wrote a great article about the Test Automation Pyramid.
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TOOLS
K6 Development: Beyond The Basic Setup
Setting up modern tools like k6 is easy following the official documentation. But it gets challenging to add a custom setup, such as your own node modules. Felicia Walker shows how to solve some of these challenges.
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Mocking API Response In Cypress
Cypress has some helpful mocking solutions to aid your testing, such as API response interception. Kailash Pathak describes it in detail.
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Speeding up test execution in Playwright — shared session
This is a nice follow-up read to some great advice on improving Playwright test execution speed from the previous week's issue.
Additionally, Kostiantyn Teltov wrote an article about Playwright with .NET. What? Is it useful?
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Using Test Ids To Pick Cypress Specs To Run
One of the desired solutions in advanced test frameworks is the ability to run a subset of tests based on the affected code changes. Gleb Bahmutov shows a great way of achieving that in Cypress.
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AND...
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Dawid Dylowicz
Welcome to the 188th issue!
Despite its popularity, Behaviour-Driven Development is an often misused and even disliked practice.
But why?
Well, check out this discussion on Reddit, which started with a question:
How is BDD used in your team?
We can find many insights there from people sharing their opinions and experiences.
So enjoy the read, and happy testing!
Dawid Dylowicz