> ## 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 #248 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/248/ - Published: 2024-12-03T08:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:18:54.000Z - Description: New official testing strategies for Android 📲 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **248th** issue!I've always valued Android for its clear and open guides on how to do testing in that ecosystem.So I was more than pleased to see the news from [Jose Alcérreca](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-alc%C3%A9rreca-01490bb/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) that they've released [new official testing strategies for Android](https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/test-smarter-not-harder-new-testing-strategies-documentation-255973814ae3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248).Including:[Testing strategies](https://developer.android.com/training/testing/fundamentals/strategies?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248),[Improving test stability](https://developer.android.com/training/testing/instrumented-tests/stability?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248),Guides on [screenshot](https://developer.android.com/training/testing/ui-tests/screenshot?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) and [performance](https://developer.android.com/training/testing/instrumented-tests/performance?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) testing, and more.Happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)* | | | | Sponsored [Unlock faster testing cycles with BrowserStack Low Code Automation](https://www.browserstack.com/low-code-automation?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fplatform=&utm%5Fcontent=product-updates&utm%5Fcampaign=Newsletter-to-landing-page-14-Oct-2024-GA-Launch-Lowcode-Automation&utm%5Fcampaigncode=701OW00000FZBBKYA5&utm%5Fterm=softwaretestingweekly)Imagine creating your first automated test in under 3 minutes—without writing a single line of code. 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[Bas Dijkstra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) offers advice on effective testing of HTTP-based integrations.[ontestautomation.com](https://www.ontestautomation.com/contract-testing-what-not-to-test-for-part-1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [What is software testing, really?](https://qase.io/blog/what-is-software-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)Testing isn't just executing code. [Lena Pejgan Nyström](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-pejgan-nystrom/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) highlights the tester's role in challenging assumptions, refining processes, and supporting quality across the entire SDLC.Furthermore, [Ard Kramer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardkramer/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) suggests that [Testers Don't Mitigate Risks](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/testers-dont-mitigate-risks-ard-kramer-t6yoe/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248). Instead, their main role is to highlight those risks.[qase.io](https://qase.io/blog/what-is-software-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Visualizing Quality: How Old are Your Bugs?](https://qualitybits.tech/writing/visualizing-quality-how-old-are-your-bugs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)In this practical guide, [Lina Zubyte](https://www.linkedin.com/in/linazubyte/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) explains how keeping clean bug backlogs, as well as tracking bug average age metrics, can help teams focus on quality improvements.[qualitybits.tech](https://qualitybits.tech/writing/visualizing-quality-how-old-are-your-bugs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Can We Automate All the Things? Exploring the Limits of Testing in Software Systems](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/can-we-automate-all-the-things?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)That's a fair question, and while you may guess the answer, [Jitesh Gosai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jitgo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) has some great insights into handling risks, uncertainties and the role of exploratory testing.I also recommend going through the two related Reddit threads:[What is the main goal of automated testing?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1gvyds4/what%5Fis%5Fthe%5Fmain%5Fgoal%5Fof%5Fautomated%5Ftesting/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[Is the art of testing dead? Long live automation?](https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityAssurance/comments/1gvfxte/is%5Fthe%5Fart%5Fof%5Ftesting%5Fdead%5Flong%5Flive%5Fautomation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[qualityeng.substack.com](https://qualityeng.substack.com/p/can-we-automate-all-the-things?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Effective Android Testing: Patterns, Practices, and Tips](https://medium.com/@orioonyx/effective-android-testing-patterns-practices-and-tips-2eaaa9e55574?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[Noh Kyung-eun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nohkyungeun/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) shares a software engineer's point of view on the importance of testability in Android apps (and any software, really), which in turn enables modular test structures to follow.It may also help to [Benefit from a richer Page Object Model with abstract classes and functions](https://testandanalysis.home.blog/2024/11/25/benefit-from-a-richer-page-object-model-with-abstract-classes-and-functions/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248), as [Mike Harris](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-harris-citp-fbcs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) suggests.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@orioonyx/effective-android-testing-patterns-practices-and-tips-2eaaa9e55574?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [How To Turn Red Energy Into Strategy And Migrate All Your Tests While You're At It](https://engineering.prezi.com/how-to-turn-red-energy-into-strategy-and-migrate-all-your-tests-while-youre-at-it-12b29c665ec5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[Attila Vágó](https://www.linkedin.com/in/attilavago/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) shares the highs and lows of migrating over 140 Ruby-based Cucumber tests to a Java-based test automation framework.[engineering.prezi.com](https://engineering.prezi.com/how-to-turn-red-energy-into-strategy-and-migrate-all-your-tests-while-youre-at-it-12b29c665ec5?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Rethinking Testing: Transforming Overhead into Impact](https://girisb.medium.com/rethinking-testing-transforming-overhead-into-impact-86b9e4557722?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)*"Testing is not just a quality assurance step — it’s a development accelerator."*[Berkay Giriş](https://www.linkedin.com/in/berkay-giris/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) makes several great points about how testing makes everyone's life easier in the long term.[girisb.medium.com](https://girisb.medium.com/rethinking-testing-transforming-overhead-into-impact-86b9e4557722?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Speeding Up UI Tests 4x While Reducing Costs](https://engineering.traderepublic.com/speeding-up-ui-tests-4x-while-reducing-costs-831768916f86?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[Mikhail Zinchenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhail-zinchenko/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) provides a detailed overview of how they reduced the execution time of 500 Android UI tests from 1 hour to 15 minutes.[engineering.traderepublic.com](https://engineering.traderepublic.com/speeding-up-ui-tests-4x-while-reducing-costs-831768916f86?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | | | TOOLS | | [API Testing Showdown. Postman vs Pytest (Part 5)](https://medium.com/exness-blog/api-testing-showdown-postman-vs-pytest-part-5-f9236ae1e903?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)This is yet another good overview by [Nikita Belkovskiy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-belkovskiy/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248), this time exploring [Postman](https://www.postman.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)'s Interceptor and AI features and comparing them to writing API tests in [Pytest](https://docs.pytest.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248).[medium.com](https://medium.com/exness-blog/api-testing-showdown-postman-vs-pytest-part-5-f9236ae1e903?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Are ChatGPT or Claude better than Playwright Codegen?](https://www.checklyhq.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-playwright-codegen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)Interesting question! [Stefan Judis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-judis/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) checks how general-purpose LLM chatbots compare to [Playwright Codegen](https://playwright.dev/docs/codegen?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) when it comes to the accuracy and effectiveness of generating tests.[checklyhq.com](https://www.checklyhq.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-playwright-codegen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [Considering migrating from Selenium to Playwright — What are the hard benefits?](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1gx49dk/considering%5Fmigrating%5Ffrom%5Fselenium%5Fto%5Fplaywright/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)If you face a similar dilemma, this is an insightful Reddit discussion about finding solid arguments behind moving from [Selenium](https://www.selenium.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) to [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248).In relation to that, [Damian Peralta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-peralta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) briefly explains: [Why should you choose Playwright as your End-to-End testing framework?](https://medium.com/@damianperaltam/why-should-you-choose-playwright-as-your-end-to-end-testing-framework-ac5d88f096bd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1gx49dk/considering%5Fmigrating%5Ffrom%5Fselenium%5Fto%5Fplaywright/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | [End of Test automation "tools"](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/end-test-automation-tools-robin-gupta-kwdmc/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)[Robin Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/polymorphicrobin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) reflects on how the rise of new AI-powered solutions, such as Anthropic's [Computer Use](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/computer-use?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248), may change the test automation tools landscape.Furthermore, [Ady Stokes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/a11yadystokes/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) explored some [Pros and cons of AI-assisted accessibility tools](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/ai-assisted-accessibility-tools-pros-and-cons?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248).[linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/end-test-automation-tools-robin-gupta-kwdmc/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | | | BOOKS | | [Book Review: Software Testing With Generative AI](https://nicolalindgren.com/book-review-software-testing-with-generative-ai/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)Another week, another review! [Nicola Lindgren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolalindgren/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) shares her impression of the ["Software Testing with Generative AI"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215144449-software-testing-with-generative-ai?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) book by Mark Winteringham, praising the hands-on approach, thoughtful insights, and the list of activities that help testers integrate LLMs into their work.[nicolalindgren.com](https://nicolalindgren.com/book-review-software-testing-with-generative-ai/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) | | | | And… | | [Just a casual release day...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCa5vr1txFQ/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248) 🤣 | | | | 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%5F248).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F248)* |