> ## 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 #67 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/67/ - Published: 2021-04-16T14:50:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:30.000Z - Description: 2021 State of Testing - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **67th** issue!It's time! The [2021 State of Testing](https://www.practitest.com/assets/pdf/state-of-testing-report-2021.pdf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) report is here!The survey was taken by around 1,500 participants from 80 countries and it's a great opportunity to learn what trends are emerging in the software testing industry.And if you're looking for some analysis of it, [Beth Marshall](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-marshall/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) has already shared [what she learned from it](https://beththetester.com/2021/04/13/what-i-learned-from-practitests-state-of-testing-report-2021/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67).Huge shout-out to [PractiTest](https://twitter.com/PractiTest?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) and [Tea-Time With Testers](https://twitter.com/TtimewidTesters?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) for organising the survey and putting together the results.PS. For the 2020 report, [see here](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/16?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67#start).Happy testing!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)* | | | | NEWS | | [The 4 Benefits of Tests](https://llewellynfalco.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-4-benefits-of-tests.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)I liked how simply [Llewellyn Falco](https://www.linkedin.com/in/llewellynfalco/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) and [Jacqueline Bilston](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-bilston-bb09b1122/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) presented the benefits of tests. The questions are particularly handy.[llewellynfalco.blogspot.com](https://llewellynfalco.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-4-benefits-of-tests.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Evaluating Test Cases, Checks, and Tools](https://www.developsense.com/blog/2021/04/evaluating-test-cases-checks-and-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)What role test cases, tools and automated tests play in finding a bug? [Michael Bolton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) came up with an interesting experiment of tracking the score of how each of them helps you find a bug.[developsense.com](https://www.developsense.com/blog/2021/04/evaluating-test-cases-checks-and-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Test Strategy in Mobile and Big Screen Testing](https://medium.com/quality-matters/test-strategy-in-mobile-and-big-screen-testing-a206010d0d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)[Mariia Hutsuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariia-hutsuk/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) and [Sivamoorthy Bose](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivamoorthy-bose-a0708b142/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) provide a high-level overview of various device screens — such as mobile, TVs and streaming boxes — and give some good advice on how to approach testing for each of them.[medium.com](https://medium.com/quality-matters/test-strategy-in-mobile-and-big-screen-testing-a206010d0d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Testing vs UX Design](https://magdalenalozowska.medium.com/testing-vs-ux-design-e91fa3a13bb6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)[Magdalena Lozowska](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lozowskamagdalena/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) brings up some good points on why UX design knowledge can be valuable for testers and where you can learn more about it.[magdalenalozowska.medium.com](https://magdalenalozowska.medium.com/testing-vs-ux-design-e91fa3a13bb6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Trends for the Tester Role](https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2021/04/13/trends-for-the-tester-role/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)I enjoyed [Jesper Ottosen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlottosen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)'s take on the potential roles of testers in today's and tomorrow's world.Additionally, I found an interesting thread on Reddit: [Do people think SDET = QA now?](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/mn60if/do%5Fpeople%5Fthink%5Fsdet%5Fqa%5Fnow/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)[jlottosen.wordpress.com](https://jlottosen.wordpress.com/2021/04/13/trends-for-the-tester-role/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Mutation Testing](https://testing.googleblog.com/2021/04/mutation-testing.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)Whether you've already experimented with mutation testing or want to learn more about it, here are some great insights from [Goran Petrović](https://www.linkedin.com/in/goran-petrovi%C4%87-1a94641ba/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) about this approach, including examples of common problems.[testing.googleblog.com](https://testing.googleblog.com/2021/04/mutation-testing.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Never Trust a Test That Never Fails](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/never-trust-a-test-that-doesnt-fail-32e7e711680d?sk=5fbbf5f6213ed004fe5fe9de625f3696&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)Interesting statement. After all, if a test never failed, meaning it never found a bug, then what's the value of it? [Jonathan Thompson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmnthompson/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) shares some thoughts on that and explains why the fail-first approach is healthy for implementing automated tests.A great complementary read is [Corina Pip](https://www.linkedin.com/in/corina-pip-0949131b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)'s reminder that [using retries in tests can hide the bugs](https://imalittletester.com/2021/04/14/using-retries-in-tests-can-hide-the-bugs/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67).[javascript.plainenglish.io](https://javascript.plainenglish.io/never-trust-a-test-that-doesnt-fail-32e7e711680d?sk=5fbbf5f6213ed004fe5fe9de625f3696&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Writing Tests for GraphQL APIs using REST Assured](https://applitools.com/blog/writing-tests-graphql-apis-rest-assured/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)GraphQL APIs are getting more and more popular so it's interesting to see they can be tested with tools designed for RESTful API testing, namely [REST Assured](https://rest-assured.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67), as [Bas Dijkstra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) shows.[applitools.com](https://applitools.com/blog/writing-tests-graphql-apis-rest-assured/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Why JavaScript Is Not a Suitable Language for Real Web Test Automation?](https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/why-javascript-is-not-a-suitable-language-for-real-web-test-automation-3a87eb4b0b50?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)I mostly worked with Ruby and JavaScript for test automation and I have to agree with some points about the pros and cons of each one that [Zhimin Zhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhiminzhan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) describes in this article.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[zhiminzhan.medium.com](https://zhiminzhan.medium.com/why-javascript-is-not-a-suitable-language-for-real-web-test-automation-3a87eb4b0b50?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | | | TOOLS | | [Getting Started with TestProject JavaScript OpenSDK!](https://medium.com/dev-genius/getting-started-with-testproject-javascript-opensdk-8374db851a1a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)[Kisan Tamang](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kisantamang/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) shared a decent guide on setting up and running tests with TestProject's [JavaScript SDK](https://opensdk.testproject.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67), including plenty of code examples.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[medium.com](https://medium.com/dev-genius/getting-started-with-testproject-javascript-opensdk-8374db851a1a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | [Testing your Ruby waters with Capybara](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/04/12/testing-your-ruby-waters-with-capybara/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)If you use Ruby for implementing UI tests, [Christina Thalayasingam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-thalayasingam-1b5a94a2/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) wrote a guide to get started [Capybara](https://teamcapybara.github.io/capybara/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) — an open-source UI testing library for Ruby.[blog.testproject.io](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/04/12/testing-your-ruby-waters-with-capybara/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | | | BOOKS | | [33 Routines to make you a better tester](https://testingtraveler.com/2021/04/09/33-routines-to-make-you-a-better-tester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)[Klaudia Dziubek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/klaudia-dziubek-6ba0a6171/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) wrote a brief but interesting overview of the recently-released [The 2 Minute Tester: 33 Routines to make you a better tester](https://www.amazon.com/Minute-Tester-Routines-better-tester/dp/1838342400?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) book.[testingtraveler.com](https://testingtraveler.com/2021/04/09/33-routines-to-make-you-a-better-tester/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | | | VIDEOS | | [My breakdown of "Mike Monteiro: 13 Ways Designers Screw Up Client Presentations" (and how it applies to testers)](https://thepiratetester.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/2021-04-12-my-breakdown-of-mike-monteiro-13-ways-designers-screw-up-client-presentations-and-how-it-applies-to-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)I enjoyed [Lee Marshall](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-marshall-41ba9313b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)'s breakdown of the [13 Ways Designers Screw Up Client Presentations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67&v=IXXKqwrEql4) video. He found some interesting takeaways for testers and developers.[thepiratetester.wordpress.com](https://thepiratetester.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/2021-04-12-my-breakdown-of-mike-monteiro-13-ways-designers-screw-up-client-presentations-and-how-it-applies-to-testers/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) | | | | And… | | [Isn't user the best tester?...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/mr9jn0/no%5Fmatter%5Fwhat%5Fyou%5Fdo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67) 😂 | | | | Thanks for reading!If you like what I'm doing and it helps you become a better tester, you can support my work and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/softwaretestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F67)* |