> ## 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 #54 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/54/ - Published: 2021-01-15T19:38:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:24.000Z - Description: Why We Open Sourced Our Entire Product - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **54th** issue!Today, I stumbled upon a very interesting article on [Why We Open Sourced Our Entire Product](https://dev.to/flaurida/why-we-open-sourced-our-entire-product-2jae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) by [Laura Cressman](https://twitter.com/flaurida11?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54), the Co-Founder of [QA Wolf](https://www.qawolf.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54).I think it's a great move — and I'm not talking only about this particular tool. I hope that more and more companies will get inspired and decide to go open-source, too.Why is that a good thing? Because we, software engineers, can have a real impact on the development of such tools by giving them constant feedback. And they, in return, can get even better by fitting our needs.Just think for a moment what tools are the most talked about and the most used. Because it's the freely accessible and open-source solutions that come to my mind first.Now, enjoy the news!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)* | | | | Sponsored [Capture Inbound and Outbound Email for Testing](https://mailsac.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)Do you test applications that send or receive email? Mailsac makes that easy. No messing around with servers or DNS. Enterprise-ready security and privacy. 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Quality Assurance and Product Design going hand-in-hand for great user experience](https://tsh.io/blog/design-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)Here's an insightful article on testing software designs by [Anna Kalemba](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kalemba-21059485/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) where she explains why it's important and how it can be done for the web using some handy tools.A decent complementary read on this matter is [Design QA: a powerful but neglected step in Agile Development](https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/design-qa-a-powerful-but-neglected-step-in-agile-development-8dce0466c04c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) by [Rutuja Jog](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rutuja-jog/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54).[tsh.io](https://tsh.io/blog/design-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [Ready for Test — A Symptom of a Poor Quality Culture](https://tomdriven.dev/leadership/2021/01/09/ready-for-test-a-symptom-of-a-poor-quality-culture.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)We all know the "Ready for test" column in our project management tools. But is it good to have one? [Thomas Shipley](https://twitter.com/tomdrivendev?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) brings up some fair points that challenge the usefulness of this practice.[tomdriven.dev](https://tomdriven.dev/leadership/2021/01/09/ready-for-test-a-symptom-of-a-poor-quality-culture.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [The Role of QA in Sprint Planning](https://www.mindfulqa.com/qa-sprint-planning/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)[Wes Silverstein](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wessilverstein/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) shares five key reasons why it's a good idea to participate in sprint planning meetings as a software tester and all of them look valid to me.[mindfulqa.com](https://www.mindfulqa.com/qa-sprint-planning/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Advanced Page Object Pattern in Automated Testing Java Code](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/advanced-page-object-pattern-java/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)[Anton Angelov](https://twitter.com/angelovstanton?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) shows a few code-heavy examples of using Factory and Page Object patterns in Java test automation.[automatetheplanet.com](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/advanced-page-object-pattern-java/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [BDD Automation: from executable specifications to automated tests](https://freecontent.manning.com/bdd-automation-from-executable-specifications-to-automated-tests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)Here's a meaty excerpt of [John Ferguson Smart](https://twitter.com/wakaleo?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)'s book called [BDD in Action](https://www.manning.com/books/bdd-in-action-second-edition?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) which demonstrates the best way to implement BDD with Cucumber in Java test automation.[freecontent.manning.com](https://freecontent.manning.com/bdd-automation-from-executable-specifications-to-automated-tests/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [Hover in Cypress](https://filiphric.com/hover-in-cypress?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)OK, I'm surprised to find out that Cypress doesn't have a built-in hover() functionality! Luckily, [Filip Hric](https://twitter.com/filip%5Fhric?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) shows how to build a custom one in this step-by-step guide.[filiphric.com](https://filiphric.com/hover-in-cypress?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [Selenium Java Interview Questions and Answers](https://www.qafox.com/selenium-java-interview-questions-and-answers-part-23/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)Although the test automation interviews are usually focused on much broader aspects than just one tool, this decent set of Selenium questions and answers prepared by [Bijan Patel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bijanpatel/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) may come in handy when applying for such role.[qafox.com](https://www.qafox.com/selenium-java-interview-questions-and-answers-part-23/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | | | TOOLS | | [Effortless End-To-End Testing with Microsoft Playwright](https://nikoheikkila.fi/blog/effortless-end-to-end-testing-with-microsoft-playwright/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)In this clear guide, [Niko Heikkilä](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikoheikkila/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) explains why it's worth to consider Playwright as a tool for end-to-end web testing and shows how to get started.[nikoheikkila.fi](https://nikoheikkila.fi/blog/effortless-end-to-end-testing-with-microsoft-playwright/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | [Servers Performance Monitoring in JMeter](https://qainsights.com/servers-performance-monitoring-in-jmeter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54)I used [JMeter](https://jmeter.apache.org/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) solely as a load testing tool and I didn't know it can be used for monitoring, too! Here's a nice guide by [NaveenKumar Namachivayam](https://twitter.com/QAInsights?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) explaining how to do it well.[qainsights.com](https://qainsights.com/servers-performance-monitoring-in-jmeter/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) | | | | And… | | [Software Development Life Cycle in reality...](https://www.monkeyuser.com/2021/task-story-epic-quest/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F54) 😂 |