NEWS
Document less, share more: A modern take on test evidence
How important is test documentation nowadays? Kat Obring has some good points and advice on how to improve the visibility of testing.
At the same time, Maaret Pyhäjärvi explains why Code Reviews Have Already Changed in the age of AI.
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Overcoming the trap of intellectual conformity: Tips for software testers
Testing is largely about thinking, and thinking is largely about psychology. Vitaly Sharovatov gives tips on how to stay sharp as a software tester and avoid the herd mentality.
Moreover, James Thomas shares some great thoughts about performing The Best Testing I Could.
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When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to do BEFORE you hire them)
Susanne Abdelrahman shares an interesting point of view on why companies hire testers for the wrong reasons and why they should focus on addressing the root causes of quality issues in the first place.
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"Works on My Machine!": How to Deal With Dismissive Devs
You've probably heard this many times after reporting a bug. Dennis Martinez gives several good tips on how to improve it.
In a relevant, concise article, Maaret Pyhäjärvi explains why Bug advocacy is to go beyond reporting.
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AUTOMATION
AI-Assisted Testing — The Rules and Roles
Gil Zilberfeld has some good suggestions on how to work with AI to support your testing activities effectively.
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Automated Testing: From Mainframes to ChatGPT
Curious to learn about the history of automated testing? Tomas Fernandez gives a detailed overview of how it evolved over the years.
In relation to that, Higor Mesquita explains why Automated Tests Don't Replace Humans, They Support Them.
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Generate API test in minutes using Swagger JSON + Github Copilot with Playwright
Wondering how AI can help you with API testing? Thananjayan Rajasekaran shows a decent example of test auto-generation based on the JSON file with the OpenAPI specification.
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iOS Automation Accessibility Testing at Reddit
How does Reddit automate accessibility testing of its iOS app? Parth Parikh shares great insights, including detailed examples of the tools used at each pyramid level.
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TOOLS
AI-Powered Testing: Introducing Cypress' cy.prompt Feature
Vladimir Josifoski describes the functionality of the recently added cy.prompt feature that allows you to use AI to implement Cypress tests.
Moreover, Thinuri Wijesekara wrote about Avoiding the about:blank — How to Use cy.session() Correctly in Cypress.
How to Set Up Selenium Grid 4 with Docker Compose
Mohammad Faisal Khatri demonstrates a helpful solution for running Selenium tests across several browsers using Docker and Selenium Grid.
Furthermore, Hassan Alhejaili presents a handy guide to Building Clean Selenium Tests with Fluent POM Design Pattern.
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k6 v0.57 gets TypeScript support enabled by default
In case you missed it, k6 added support for TypeScript in an earlier version, allowing you to write tests in that language instead of JavaScript. Razvan Vancea goes into more detail about what it means and how to use it.
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What I Learned Using GitHub Copilot for API Automation
There's no doubt that AI can help you automate tests to some degree. But how does that work in practice? Thara Perera describes their experience in detail using examples.
Similarly, Seva Makhinia shares How I taught LLM to migrate legacy tests to a new framework based on Java and Cucumber.
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VIDEOS
Playwright TypeScript — Part 13: AI-Assisted Automation
I've already featured a few articles on how AI has helped others with automation, and here's yet another example from Alex Khvastovich of using it to implement Playwright tests.
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Dawid Dylowicz
Welcome to the 280th issue!
I stumbled upon this question on Reddit:
Why is Playwright winning the race against Cypress?
There are a lot of articles comparing both tools, but they're usually the view of one person. So it's interesting what the testing community thinks.
Cypress was the first modern test tool and gained deserved popularity despite some missing features. But then Playwright has done it all right from the beginning.
As I shared over a year ago, Playwright surpassed Cypress in NPM downloads. And that gap has only widened since.
Happy testing! 🙂
Dawid Dylowicz