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# Issue #200
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/200/
- Published: 2023-12-25T17:34:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:32.000Z
- Description: The Best News of 2023 🏆
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the special **200th** issue!I'm stunned it's been 4 years already and there are over **7,000** of you!I want to wholeheartedly thank every single one of you.I also want to congratulate over **1,500 authors** whose content I've featured over the years.And finally, huge thanks to the **63 sponsors** who have supported this newsletter so far, especially [Testmo](https://www.testmo.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Vornex](https://www.vornexinc.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Mabl](https://www.mabl.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Mailsac](https://mailsac.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [MagicPod](https://magicpod.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Applitools](https://applitools.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [PractiTest](https://www.practitest.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Testsigma](https://testsigma.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200).That wouldn't be possible without your consistent support.Thank you very, very much! 🙏To celebrate all these milestones, I'm sharing some of your and mine **favourite news from 2023**.Enjoy, and happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Sponsored [Transform Your Email Deliverability Testing With Cypress and Mailsac](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=awareness&utm%5Fcontent=cypress%5Fvideo)Your email workflows don't have to end at the unit testing stage. Use [Mailsac's guide](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=awareness&utm%5Fcontent=cypress%5Fvideo) to level up your email testing automation. From initiation with Cypress to delivery verification with Mailsac, we'll walk you from beginning to end.Don't risk delivering an email to a real customer — check out our [video and companion guide](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=awareness&utm%5Fcontent=cypress%5Fvideo).[blog.mailsac.com](https://blog.mailsac.com/transform-your-email-testing-with-cypress-and-mailsac?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=software%20testing%20weekly&utm%5Fcampaign=awareness&utm%5Fcontent=cypress%5Fvideo)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| AI[AI Needs Testing](https://jarbon.medium.com/ai-needs-testing-83fe01c5fff4?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Jason Arbon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarbon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Testing Language Models (and Prompts) Like We Test Software](https://towardsdatascience.com/testing-large-language-models-like-we-test-software-92745d28a359?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Marco Túlio Ribeiro](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcotcr/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Scott Lundberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-lundberg-62ba928/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Testing LLM-Based Applications: Strategy and Challenges](https://blog.scottlogic.com/2023/11/14/testing-LLM-based-applications-strategy-and-challenges.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Xin Chen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-chen-31b99316/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Basics[Bug Severity and Priority Matrix](https://medium.com/hepsiburadatech/bug-severity-and-priority-matrix-ae14fb344559?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Dilara Atesogullari](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilara-ate%C5%9Fo%C4%9Fullar%C4%B1-msc-4a030831/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[QA 101: how to manage product quality right from the start](https://www.paralect.com/blog/post/qa-101-how-to-manage-product-quality?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Olya Kolyada](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olya-kolyada-35007691/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[QA Wiki](https://ray.run/wiki?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Luc Gagan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luc-gagan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Shifting left and what it means for QA](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/13ktc4p/shifting%5Fleft%5Fand%5Fwhat%5Fit%5Fmeans%5Ffor%5Fqa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Career[How much do testers make?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16029xz/how%5Fmuch%5Fdo%5Fyou%5Fguys%5Fmake/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit[Is It Time You Moved On from Quality Engineering?](https://www.thequalityduck.co.uk/is-it-time-you-moved-on-from-quality-engineering/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Stuart Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-thomas-quality-engineer/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[What your QA career progression has been like?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16bomkh/if%5Fyou%5Fhave%5Fbeen%5Fin%5Fthe%5Findustry%5Ffor%5F10%5Fyears%5Fcan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Future[Is Manual Testing Dying?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/11si00a/is%5Fmanual%5Ftesting%5Fdying/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit[Language for QA Automation in 2024?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/189w0xl/language%5Ffor%5Fqa%5Fautomation%5Fin%5F2024/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit[Should We Fear AI in Test Automation?](https://applitools.com/blog/should-we-fear-ai-in-test-automation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Richard Bradshaw](https://www.linkedin.com/in/friendlytester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[What Does QA Work Look Like in the Era of AI?](https://medium.com/@pramser/what-does-qa-work-look-like-in-the-era-of-ai-c6d005240990?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Patrick Ramser](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-ramser-05256a142/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Guides[Bugs backlog automation. RICE for bugs](https://medium.com/mayflower-team/bugs-backlog-automation-rice-for-bugs-669f5b451382?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gleb Sarkisov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/glebsarkisov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How to Create a Quality Strategy and Testing Model](https://www.thequalityduck.co.uk/how-to-create-a-quality-strategy-and-testing-model/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Stuart Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-thomas-quality-engineer/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How to Streamline Quality Assurance: Real Case Improving Product Quality](https://medium.com/@al.struki/how-to-streamline-quality-assurance-real-case-improving-product-quality-through-ba%E2%80%94-steps-7d805ae1ebbf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Oleksandr Strukov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandr-strukov-5b6b3324/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[The Swiss Cheese Model for Quality Engineering](https://medium.com/slalom-build/the-swiss-cheese-model-for-quality-engineering-ba05d26feb7e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Imran Qureshi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/imranyqureshi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| How others test[How Microsoft does QA](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/how-microsoft-does-qa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gergely Orosz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergelyorosz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How WhatsApp tests software?](https://automationhacks.io/2023-10-18-how-whatsapp-tests-software?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gaurav Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/automationhacks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Zoopla's Holistic Testing Model](https://www.houseful.blog/posts/2023/testing-model/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Stuart Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-thomas-quality-engineer/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Leadership[Build a Great QA Competency Framework — Part 3](https://medium.com/@robbie.falck/5756c49645fa?sk=849d4e7719b5f46f410fe89467a8d6b6&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Robbie Falck](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-falck/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Head of QA: Year One](https://medium.com/mayflower-team/head-of-qa-year-one-c3846cbda75f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gleb Sarkisov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/glebsarkisov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Strategy House of QA leader](https://medium.com/@dstekanov.tech/strategy-house-of-qa-leader-31a8afb27d85?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Dmytro Stekanov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmytrostekanov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Tips For QA Leaders In Delivering Exceptional Products](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/bf6d10d3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/constantakopoulosconstantinos/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Lessons learned[Maybe Getting Rid of a QA Team was Bad, Actually](https://davidkcaudill.medium.com/maybe-getting-rid-of-your-qa-team-was-bad-actually-52c408bd048b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [David Caudill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcaudill/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Six months without a tester](https://maxilect-company.medium.com/six-months-without-a-tester-806b1c69978b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Maxilect[Software Testing for 20 years](https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2023/07/01/software-testing-for-20-years/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Patrick Prill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-prill-50510077/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Metrics & data[32 Software testing statistics suitable for your presentation in 2024](https://www.globalapptesting.com/blog/software-testing-statistics?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Global App Testing[A Way to Effectiveness: Release Quality, Volume and Speed in 1 QA Metric](https://medium.com/mayflower-team/a-way-to-effectiveness-release-quality-volume-and-speed-in-1-qa-metric-463c1917f4e0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gleb Sarkisov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/glebsarkisov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Easy measures to observe our software quality efficiency](https://medium.com/decathlondigital/easy-measures-to-observe-our-software-quality-efficiency-b7c35f2f835d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Julien Barlet](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-barlet-b7471082/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[If It Cannot Be Measured, It Cannot Be Improved](https://medium.com/wriketechclub/if-it-cannot-be-measured-it-cannot-be-improved-80297a7374ef?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Alex Shurov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-shurov-44420b20b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Need a Testing Metric? Put Points on Your Test Cases](https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2023/09/20/need-a-testing-metric-put-points-on-your-test-cases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Mas Kono](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maskono/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Paul Grizzaffi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgrizzaffi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Principles[5 Principles for Quality at Speed](https://qeunit.com/blog/5-principles-for-quality-at-speed/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Antoine Craske](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acraske/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Essential Principles of Software Quality Engineering](https://medium.com/jagaad/essential-principles-of-software-quality-engineering-596eb5ebb031?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Maria Golubeva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariya-golubeva/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Laws of Testing](https://jarbon.medium.com/laws-of-manual-testing-a1080e96aa3f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Jason Arbon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonarbon/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Resources[10 Github Repositories for Software Testers](https://medium.com/@n-demia/10-github-repositories-for-software-testers-121ff3b84fe1?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Natalia Demianenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/n-demia/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Applications to Practice Testing and Automation](https://www.eviltester.com/post/applications-to-practice-testing-and-automating/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Alan Richardson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eviltester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Awesome Learning Resources for Testers](https://github.com/mfaisalkhatri/awesome-learning?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Mohammad Faisal Khatri](https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalkhatri/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Risk-first — Exploring risks that ruin software projects](https://riskfirst.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Rob Moffat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmoffat/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Roles and responsibilities[A good tester is all over the place](https://smallsheds.garden/blog/2023/a-good-tester-is-all-over-the-place/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Joep Schuurkes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepschuurkes/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[My Role as Quality and Test Specialist](https://testerstories.com/2023/09/my-role-as-quality-and-test-specialist/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Jeff Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnyman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Quality Coaching: A Road Less Traveled](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/quality-coaching-a-road-less-traveled?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Mirza Šišić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sisicmirza/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[What does a QA Lead do?](https://jayateerthk.medium.com/what-does-a-qa-lead-do-2bbf97982ffc?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Jayateerth Katti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayateerth-katti-10103a14/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Skills[Human skills to win in Software Testing](https://automationhacks.io/2023-02-25-human-skills-to-win-in-software-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Gaurav Singh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/automationhacks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Mastering T-Shaped Skills](https://www.awesome-testing.com/2023/02/mastering-t-shaped-skills-comprehensive.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Sławomir Radzymiński](https://www.linkedin.com/in/slawekradzyminski/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Skills needed to stay ahead of the QA crowd?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/17r7wvp/skills%5Fneeded%5Fto%5Fstay%5Fahead%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fqa%5Fcrowd/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Tips[21 Tips for QA (2023 Edition) \[Part 1\]](https://manishsaini74.medium.com/21-tips-for-qa-2023-edition-part-1-2f367db78728?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Part 2](https://manishsaini74.medium.com/21-tips-for-qa-2023-edition-part-2-a48c9f2e1dab?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Part 3](https://manishsaini74.medium.com/21-tips-for-qa-2023-edition-part-3-76582968969e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Manish Saini](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishsaini74/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How to advocate for testability](https://medium.com/@john.gluck/how-to-advocate-for-testability-b23f5b5b6b64?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [John Gluck](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjgluck/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[What every engineer should know about fault scenarios](https://lucas-silveira.medium.com/what-every-developer-should-know-about-fault-scenarios-7b6eca6a2e5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Lucas Silveira](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-silveira/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[What questions should I ask as a new QA in the Team/Organization?](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/what-questions-should-i-ask-as-a-new-qa-in-the-team-organization-459cc2f69017?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Mohammad Faisal Khatri](https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalkhatri/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Thought-provoking[I hate writing test cases…](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/16dm1it/i%5Fhate%5Fwriting%5Ftest%5Fcases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — Reddit[QA is not a cost center](https://medium.com/@writedanhere/qa-is-not-a-cost-center-b7cbd2d33a44?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Dan Petersen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/writedanhere/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[The Economics, Value and Service of Testing](https://testerstories.com/2023/03/the-economics-value-and-service-of-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Jeff Nyman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnyman/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Why BDD sucks in practice](https://dsayling.medium.com/why-bdd-sucks-in-practice-ea42266fdfa0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Drew Ayling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-ayling/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Security testing[25 Tools & Extra Tactics For App Security](https://brightinventions.pl/ebooks/25-Tools-And-Extra-Tactics-For-App-Security-Ebook.pdf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Rafał Hofman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafa%C5%82-hofman-1465a6147/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[OWASP Juice Shop](https://owasp.org/www-project-juice-shop/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Björn Kimminich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkimminich/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Jannik Hollenbach](https://twitter.com/j12934?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[OWASP Top 10 Privacy Risks – use these best practices to protect your clients](https://tsh.io/blog/owasp-top-10-privacy-risks/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Monika Krysiak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-krysiak/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| AUTOMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Design patterns[Design Patterns for Test Automation Solutions: JavaScript/TypeScript Examples](https://medium.com/@dneprokos/design-patterns-for-test-automation-solutions-part-2-javascript-typescript-153e97f830e0?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Kostiantyn Teltov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostiantyn-teltov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Not all UI tests are the same](https://alexzh.com/not-all-ui-tests-are-the-same/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Alex Zhukovich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-zhukovich/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Testing Without Mocks: A Pattern Language](https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/projects/nullables/testing-without-mocks?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [James Shore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-shore-7475b6/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Guides[Moving from manual QA to automation: Possible step-by-step plan and practical advice for beginners](https://medium.com/@dneprokos/moving-from-manual-qa-to-automation-possible-step-%E2%80%94-step-plan-and-practical-advice-for-beginners-bbf2876d81d7?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Kostiantyn Teltov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostiantyn-teltov/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[To Automate or Not to Automate? Deciding Which Tests to Automate for Maximum Efficiency](https://medium.com/@neil.matillano/to-automate-or-not-to-automate-deciding-which-tests-to-automate-for-maximum-efficiency-750280576586?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Neil Matillano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmatillano/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Understanding Test Doubles: An In-Depth Look](https://dwarvesf.hashnode.dev/understanding-test-doubles-an-in-depth-look?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Đạt Phạm Văn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/datphamvan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Using the OpenAI platform to analyse automated test failures](https://labs.pineview.io/using-openai-platform-to-analyse-automated-test-failures/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Andrei Rusu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatfactor/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| How others automate[Deduplicating software bugs with Machine Learning at Google](https://carloarg02.medium.com/deduplicating-software-bugs-with-machine-learning-at-google-857b5d3036ef?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Carlos Arguelles](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-arguelles-6352392/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Babu Prasad](https://www.linkedin.com/in/babu-prasad-a724941a/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Vidhi Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhigupta8/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How the Miro Developer Platform leverages contract testing](https://mirodevelopers.hashnode.dev/how-the-miro-developer-platform-leverages-contract-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Elena Ignatik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaignatik/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[The reverse load test: it worked for us at k6](https://k6.io/blog/reverse-load-test/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Marko Pandurovic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-pandurovic/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Lessons learned[10 changes that improved our tests](https://medium.com/@tom%5Fat%5Fundo/10-changes-that-improved-our-tests-fefc253da201?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Tom Perry](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-perry-5720b015/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[How we improved reporting and monitoring of test automation results](https://tech.trivago.com/post/2023-02-15-how-we-improved-reporting-and-monitoring-of-test-automation-results?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Giuseppe Donati](https://linkedin.com/in/giuseppedonati?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Why Test Automation Projects Fail (and How We Might Succeed)](https://developsense.com/blog/2023/02/why-test-automation-projects-fail-and-how-we-might-succeed?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Mobile testing[How They Automate on Mobile](https://github.com/testableapple/how-they-automate-on-mobile?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Alexey Alter-Pesotskiy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/testableapple/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Managing iOS Tests at Scale: A Symphony](https://medium.com/trendyol-tech/managing-ios-tests-on-scale-a-symphony-a644275d0bbc?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Atakan Karslı](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atakankarsli/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Reddit's E2E UI Automation Framework for Android](https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditEng/comments/11x5iwv/reddits%5Fe2e%5Fui%5Fautomation%5Fframework%5Ffor%5Fandroid/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Dinesh Gunda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshgunda/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Denis Ruckebusch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisruc/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Reddit's UI Testing Strategy and Tooling for iOS](https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditEng/comments/14gd9gc/ios%5Fui%5Ftesting%5Fstrategy%5Fand%5Ftooling/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Lakshya Kapoor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapoorlakshya/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200), [Parth Parikh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/parikhparth23/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) and [Abey Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abinodh/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Two strategies to drive screenshot testing in Mobile projects](https://ubiratansoares.dev/posts/two-strategies-for-screenshot-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Ubiratan Soares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ubiratanfsoares/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) |
| Performance testing[Automated performance testing guide](https://k6.io/docs/testing-guides/automated-performance-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Pepe Cano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ppcano/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Load Testing Made Simpler with Resource Object Model](https://medium.com/maestral-solutions/load-testing-made-simpler-with-resource-object-model-1e06b5573a72?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Enes Kühn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eneskuhn/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)[Making Sense of Performance Testing Results](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/making-sense-of-performance-testing-results/making-sense-of-performance-testing-results.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200) — [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F200)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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