> ## 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 #58 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/58/ - Published: 2021-02-12T18:03:37.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:26.000Z - Description: 1,000 Selenium Interview Questions - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **58th** issue!When you want to achieve something great, it usually requires a lot of dedication and consistency.And I believe this is what helped [Bijan Patel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bijanpatel/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) create the huge database of [1,000 Selenium Interview Questions](https://www.qafox.com/selenium/selenium-java-interview-questions-and-answers-by-bijan-patel/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).This can be helpful not only when you're preparing for an interview, but also when you want to learn more about Selenium and Java in an unconventional way.So, happy testing!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)* | | | | Sponsored [Mailsac — A Fast Email API for Testing](https://mailsac.com/docs/api/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)Do you test email flows? 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And this process is well described here by [Enrique A Decoss](https://twitter.com/enriqueadecoss?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).[synapse-qa.com](https://synapse-qa.com/2021/02/10/less-hard-testing-more-smart-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Parsing "Testing in DevOps" (and "Continuous Testing")](https://revelutions.medium.com/parsing-testing-in-devops-and-continuous-testing-b17c68a04aa3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)[Nilanjan Bhattacharya](https://twitter.com/nilanjanb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) analyses the Testing in DevOps concept and shares his opinion on what parts of it do and do not apply in most projects.Additionally, [Siddharth Shukla](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidharth-shukla-77b53145/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) wrote about the [role of QA in DevOps](https://www.qafox.com/role-of-qa-in-devops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).[revelutions.medium.com](https://revelutions.medium.com/parsing-testing-in-devops-and-continuous-testing-b17c68a04aa3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Requirements Traceability](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2021/02/requirements-traceability.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)Requirements are the starting point to any testing activities and here's a wonderful statement about making it right by [Maaret Pyhäjärvi](https://twitter.com/maaretp?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).[visible-quality.blogspot.com](https://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2021/02/requirements-traceability.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Testing & quality in continuous delivery, DevOps, observability & more](https://lisacrispin.com/observability-continuous-delivery-devops-related-resources/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)This is a fantastic collection of articles, books, videos, podcasts on testing in DevOps curated by [Lisa Crispin](https://twitter.com/lisacrispin?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).[lisacrispin.com](https://lisacrispin.com/observability-continuous-delivery-devops-related-resources/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Quality Engineering: Adapt and Apply](https://medium.com/slalom-build/quality-engineering-adapt-and-apply-a77edb781289?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)[Dan Snell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-snell/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) shares an interesting case of how he and his coworkers came up with the quality process for the microservices project and what trade-offs they had to make on the way.In relation to that, here's a similarly insightful article about [Reinventing the QA process](https://blog.picnic.nl/reinventing-the-qa-process-25854fee51f3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) by [Julia Zarechneva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-zarechneva-a91b4442/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58).[medium.com](https://medium.com/slalom-build/quality-engineering-adapt-and-apply-a77edb781289?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Automatically Keep Postman Collections In Sync With OpenAPI Specs](https://matt.martz.codes/automatically-keep-postman-collections-in-sync-with-openapi-specs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)If your API is based on OpenAPI specification, you can use Postman to automatically generate and update test cases. [Matt Martz](https://twitter.com/martzcodes?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) shows how.[matt.martz.codes](https://matt.martz.codes/automatically-keep-postman-collections-in-sync-with-openapi-specs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Most Complete Selenium WebDriver Java Cheat Sheet](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/selenium-webdriver-java-cheat-sheet/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)Do you write tests in Java with Selenium? 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I see the drivers separation and plugin extensions as the key features that make this tool more powerful than ever.[applitools.com](https://applitools.com/blog/appium-2-0-beta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [False "Selenium WebDriver Cons"](https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/false-selenium-webdriver-cons-b4e621a5ec22?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)There are many articles describing the pros and cons of Selenium but [Zhimin Zhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiminzhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) proves with examples that not all of the cons are justified.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[zhiminzhan.medium.com](https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/false-selenium-webdriver-cons-b4e621a5ec22?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | [Play with Pinocchio, a new Puppeteer test generation GUI!](https://medium.com/pinocchio-for-developers/play-with-pinocchio-a-puppeteer-test-generation-gui-8a9f9f501a7a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58)If you're doing test automation with Puppeteer, you may like this new open-source UI tool for generating automated tests — [Pinocchio](https://github.com/oslabs-beta/pinocchio?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) — that [Giao Tran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giao-tran-91353654/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) describes here.[medium.com](https://medium.com/pinocchio-for-developers/play-with-pinocchio-a-puppeteer-test-generation-gui-8a9f9f501a7a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) | | | | And… | | [Testing against requirements...](https://twitter.com/senior%5Ftester/status/1353126855457468417?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F58) 😂 | | | | Thanks for reading!Enjoying this newsletter? 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