NEWS
Test Management Revisited
I really, really enjoyed this take on test leadership by Anne-Marie Charrett. The story of the transformation she's been through in her organisation combined with examples of how she empowers testers to become leaders is a must-read.
mavericktester.com
Utopian promises of Agile and dystopian reality of Testing
Is Agile really working well for testers? Doron Bar uncovers the reality of Agile and points out where it comes short from testing perspective. I must admit it made me look at things from a slightly different angle.
testerschoice.pro
Testing Conferences in 2020
Although a well-known and comprehensive testing conferences list is already there, TechBeacon took a step further to briefly describe each event. I find it really helpful in deciding which one is of my interest.
techbeacon.com
The case against detailed test cases
"We don’t want our creativity and critical thinking to be overwhelmed by details. We also don’t want to fall into a sunk cost fallacy trap by spending so much time documenting an idea that we then feel we can’t discard it later."
Have you ever created a very detailed test case? Well, I have. Paul Seaman paired with Lee Hawkins to break down problems of such approach and provide us with an alternative way.
beaglesays.blog
What makes testing complex?
If you're in a philosophical mood today, here's a thought-provoking deep dive into where the complexity in testing comes from by Jeff Nyman.
testerstories.com
AUTOMATION
Transforming test automation maintenance nightmare into success
I like stories based on experience because I always find some valuable lessons learned. In this case, Vinay Shah lists out common mistakes made during test automation and how he and his team applied more sustainable solutions.
stickyminds.com
[JS] End-to-end testing with Puppeteer
Looking for a JavaScript alternative to Selenium? Akshay Kadam shows you how to test web apps with Puppeteer on a React app example.
sitepoint.com
[iOS] Test assertions in Swift
If it comes to mobile testing frameworks, I'm a fan of the native ones, such as XCUITest on iOS. Here John Sundell gives a remarkable tutorial on how to properly do test assertions in Swift that you can use for UI testing as well.
swiftbysundell.com
[C#] Benchmarking for assessing automated test components performance
Great article from Anton Angelov about benchmarking testing frameworks. Examples are in C# using BenchmarkDotNet but I found it insightful even though I can't see-sharp! 😂
automatetheplanet.com
TOOLS
Kiwi TCMS is migrating from OAuth to GitHub App
If you're using Kiwi TCMS, an open-source test management system, this is to let you know that it's migrating from OAuth to GitHub App. And here are simple instructions on how to do it!
kiwitcms.org
Welcome to the second issue of Software Testing Weekly! 🚀
First of all, massive thanks for subscribing and giving me such positive feedback - I'm overwhelmed by how well you received the first issue!
This week's edition includes some really great reads - some are thought-provoking, some even controversial. Also, there are more meaty links on the automation side and a new Tools category!
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Enjoy the read everyone! 🙌
Dawid Dylowicz