> ## 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 #4 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/4/ - Published: 2020-01-31T14:03:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:01.000Z - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **4th** issue! ๐Ÿš€It's Friday! Are you happy? 'Cause I am!If you enjoy reading this newsletter and want to help me and the authors get exposed, it takes just one [retweet](https://twitter.com/QANewsletter/status/1223245302796341250?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) to say *"thank you"* for preparing this issue. ๐Ÿ˜ŠNow, moving on to this week's great news.Enjoy the read! ๐Ÿ™Œ*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://twitter.com/ddylowicz?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)* | | | | NEWS | | [How to Stamp Out Intermittent Testing Issues With Periodic Automation](https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2020/01/25/how-to-stamp-out-intermittent-testing-issues-with-periodic-automation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Have you ever faced a Sasquatch? You know, one of these issues that show up from time to time and that are so hard to reproduce. [Paul Grizzaffi](https://twitter.com/pgrizzaffi?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) describes how, and when, to use periodic automation to track down, well, a Sasquatch![responsibleautomation.wordpress.com](https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2020/01/25/how-to-stamp-out-intermittent-testing-issues-with-periodic-automation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [Why negative testing matters: How to avoid your next fail](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/why-negative-testing-matters-how-avoid-your-next-fail?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)We naturally check if something works as expected. But are we testing negative paths too? Here's a good reminder from [Joydip Kanjilal](https://twitter.com/joydipkanjilal?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) on why it's important to look at the other side of the coin. Useful techniques and examples included.[techbeacon.com](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/why-negative-testing-matters-how-avoid-your-next-fail?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [The Partnership of Testing and Checking](https://testwithnishi.com/2020/01/27/the-partnership-of-testing-and-checking/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Are testers going to be replaced by automation? In this short but insightful article, [Nishi Grover Garg](https://twitter.com/testwithnishi?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) explains why the human aspect of testing is so valuable and that it has to be balanced with automation, rather than replaced by it.[testwithnishi.com](https://testwithnishi.com/2020/01/27/the-partnership-of-testing-and-checking/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [Beginner's Guide: How to Become a Software Tester?](https://kingatest.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/beginners-guide-how-to-become-a-software-tester-2020-update/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Any people here looking to start a career in software testing? If so, you'll like this light guide by [Kinga Witko](https://twitter.com/KingaTest?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4). It's full of insights, references to valuable resources and honest advice on why it might, or might not, be a good career for you.[kingatest.wordpress.com](https://kingatest.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/beginners-guide-how-to-become-a-software-tester-2020-update/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [Taking pleasure (in finding bugs)](https://harnessedtester.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/taking-pleasure/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Do you feel guilt or pleasure when you find a bug? And do you know where it comes from? [Paul Gilson](https://twitter.com/paulngilson?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) shares an enjoyable story on how he found out the cause. Looking back at my *pleasures*, I totally agree.[harnessedtester.wordpress.com](https://harnessedtester.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/taking-pleasure/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [The role of the Agile Coach in the 3rd wave of Agile](https://bits-chips.nl/artikel/the-role-of-the-coach-in-the-third-wave-of-agile-part-1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)At the beginning of my career, I've worked for a big organisation that started converting into Agile. Back then, I didn't understand much about it. Now, thanks to this two-part story by [Derk-Jan de Grood](https://twitter.com/DerkJanDeGrood?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4), I've learned how such transformation is performed from the perspective of an Agile coach, and that something like a three-wave process actually exists. If you're interested, here's the [second part](https://bits-chips.nl/artikel/coaching-in-the-third-wave-of-agile-part-2/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) about business focus in the third wave that's just been published.[bits-chips.nl](https://bits-chips.nl/artikel/the-role-of-the-coach-in-the-third-wave-of-agile-part-1/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Accessibility testing with Nightwatch.js](https://www.davidmello.com/accessibility-testing-with-nightwatchjs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Interested in accessibility testing? Or maybe using [Nightwatch.js](https://nightwatchjs.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)? What about both? Well, last week [David Mello](https://twitter.com/reallymello?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) created a great step-by-step tutorial on how to use Nightwatch for accessibility testing. And this week he released a [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4&v=nSodkqB-838), for your convenience.[davidmello.com](https://www.davidmello.com/accessibility-testing-with-nightwatchjs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [An introduction to REST API testing in Go with Resty](https://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-rest-api-testing-in-go-with-resty/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Last time I checked, the interest in Go was [still high](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&hl=en-GB&q=%2Fm%2F09gbxjr&sni=3&tz=-60&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4). So if you want to use it to test APIs, [Bas Dijkstra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) created a handy tutorial on how to do just that using [Resty](https://github.com/go-resty/resty?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4). *In one Go*![ontestautomation.com](https://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-rest-api-testing-in-go-with-resty/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [Webdrivers with culture - Testing Internationalisation](https://alexanderontesting.com/2020/01/29/webdrivers-with-culture-testing-internationalisation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)Testing internationalisation doesn't sound like an easy task. Luckily, [Alexander Oliveira Dunn](https://twitter.com/AlexanderOnTest?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) has tried it on multiple browsers, using WebDriver. The lessons he learned during the process may turn out priceless to those of you trying to achieve the same thing![alexanderontesting.com](https://alexanderontesting.com/2020/01/29/webdrivers-with-culture-testing-internationalisation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | | | TOOLS | | [\[JS\] Playwright - Automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)I've stumbled upon it this week and there's only one word I can say: FINALLY! If you like [Puppeteer](https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4), you'll love Playwright. Their goal is to be vendor-neutral and to make the APIs more testing-friendly than Puppeteer. Most importantly, you can now test browsers other than Chrome too!**Fun fact:** it's created by the same team that originally built Puppeteer. **More fun:** Puppeteer is maintained by Google, and Playwright... by Microsoft! Looks like they *play it right*! ๐Ÿ˜‚[github.com](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [\[iOS\] Bugsnatch - Lightweight bug reporting library in Swift](https://github.com/infinum/iOS-Bugsnatch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)This little open-source tool from [Damjan Dabo](https://twitter.com/DaboDamjan?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) allows creating a bug report template by collecting application and device information. Just shake the phone or take a screenshot, and it will automatically send a report to your email. Handy! More info can be found in this [blog post](https://infinum.com/the-capsized-eight/snatch-bugs-with-bug-reporting-ios-library?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4).[github.com](https://github.com/infinum/iOS-Bugsnatch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | [Azure DevOps: Not Just for Devs and Ops](https://dustyjuhl.com/2020/01/22/azure-devops-not-just-for-devs-and-ops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4)I was surprised to find out that [Azure DevOps](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) has more testing features that one would expect! I mean, look at these boards, test plans, test cases, pipelines etc. Thanks [Dusty Juhl](https://twitter.com/DustyJuhl?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) for bringing it up (even though I'm over a week late finding it)!*"It provides the same functionality as JIRA, with the CI/CD capabilities of Jenkins, and the ability to commit code to a number of different places, including GitHub."*[dustyjuhl.com](https://dustyjuhl.com/2020/01/22/azure-devops-not-just-for-devs-and-ops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) | | | | Andโ€ฆ | | [Choosing a credit card expiration date can be a daunting task...](https://thelifeofoneman.com/tuesday-design-fails-the-longest-list?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F4) |