> ## 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 #74 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/74/ - Published: 2021-06-04T21:10:10.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:33.000Z - Description: What bugs happened to Tesla, Toshiba and Microsoft in May? 🐞 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **74th** issue!Do you think bugs only happen to you?Don't worry, they happen to everyone β€” all the time!Only in May, Tesla, Toshiba, Microsoft, the University of California and other big companies suffered from bugs, attacks and data breaches.Just take a look at [Yulia Lomanova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yulia-lomanova-13172a154/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)'s overview of [software issues in May](https://blog.qatestlab.com/2021/06/02/software-bugs-monthly-digest-may-2021/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74).So bugs β€” bigger or smaller β€” are always hiding somewhere there.And our job is to do the best we can to prevent them. Or at least spot them early.Happy testing! 😊*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)* | | | | Sponsored [Using Selenium To Test Account Email Signups](https://blog.mailsac.com/2021/05/05/using-selenium-to-test-account-signup/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)Does your web app use email to sign up? Now you can use Selenium with Mailsac API to easily integrate delivery and content testing of a signup email. 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The first reaction of someone looking at it would be "fix it ASAP", right? Well, not necessarily![farez.me](https://farez.me/bug/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [The 9 Risky Shots For Quality Engineering](https://qeunit.com/blog/the-9-risky-shots-for-quality-engineering/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)In this interesting article, [Antoine Craske](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acraske/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) lists out nine challenges that QE has to face to stay relevant in the ever-changing environment of software engineering.[qeunit.com](https://qeunit.com/blog/the-9-risky-shots-for-quality-engineering/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [Why I Almost Gave up on Software Testing as a Career](https://juniorlearnstocode.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-i-almost-gave-up-on-testing-as.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)[Mirza Sisic](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sisicmirza/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) reflected on what caused him to think of giving up on the software testing career and then shared some great pieces of advice on how to avoid such a situation.A related article to that is [The 'joy' of finding bugs](http://peetronics.com/TheJoyOfFindingBugs.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) by [Peet Michielsen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peetmichielsen/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) describing the tester's satisfaction curve.[juniorlearnstocode.blogspot.com](https://juniorlearnstocode.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-i-almost-gave-up-on-testing-as.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Automation Testing on Microservices](https://bishmanishadi.medium.com/automation-testing-on-microservices-f4bf5f31214d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)[Bishma Nishadi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishma-nishadi-790752192/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) describes the strategy for testing microservices and explains why the test pyramid is not the best approach there.Similarly, [Phil Hargreaves](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-hargreaves-36431436/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) listed out [the most useful types of tests for microservices architecture](http://www.nationofsoftwaretesters.co.uk/2021/06/are-we-wasting-too-much-time-creating.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74).[bishmanishadi.medium.com](https://bishmanishadi.medium.com/automation-testing-on-microservices-f4bf5f31214d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [An introduction to contract testing β€” Introducing contract testing (Part 2)](https://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-contract-testing-part-2-introducing-contract-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)This series of articles on contract testing by [Bas Dijkstra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) looks very promising. In case you missed it, you can read [the first part here](https://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-contract-testing-part-1-meet-the-players/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74), and stay tuned for many more to come.[ontestautomation.com](https://www.ontestautomation.com/an-introduction-to-contract-testing-part-2-introducing-contract-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [How to Decide if You Should Automate a Test Case](https://blog.gurock.com/automate-testcase-or-not/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)Effective automation is not about 100% coverage but about choosing wisely which tests to run, when and how often. [Nishi Grover Garg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishi-g-02127aa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) shared a useful checklist that can help you decide.[blog.gurock.com](https://blog.gurock.com/automate-testcase-or-not/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [Quick Guide GitHub Actions on Running Selenium Java Tests](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/running-selenium-tests-github-actions-java/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)If you're wondering how to set up your Java Selenium tests on [Github Actions CI](https://github.com/features/actions?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74), [Anton Angelov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelovstanton/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) got you covered with this straightforward, step-by-step guide.[automatetheplanet.com](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/running-selenium-tests-github-actions-java/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [Speed up Appium iOS Automation](https://jeevatamil.medium.com/speed-up-appium-ios-automation-4e9c9f68eb9d?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)Are your Appium tests running slowly on iOS? 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Have a read if you're not sure what the difference between dummies, stubs, fakes, spies and mocks is.[medium.com](https://medium.com/docplanner-tech/test-doubles-eeacc380e049?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | | | TOOLS | | [Selenium 3 vs. Selenium 4](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/06/01/selenium-3-vs-selenium-4/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)Wondering what the architectural differences between Selenium 3 and Selenium 4 are? Now you don't have to anymore. [Rex Jones II](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexjones34/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) explained it all in detail.[blog.testproject.io](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/06/01/selenium-3-vs-selenium-4/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [Tips to establish your API load test strategy in 1 minute](https://medium.com/restqa/tips-to-establish-your-api-load-test-strategy-in-1-minute-413d7df7fae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)[Olivier Rodomond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivierodo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) describes how to use [RestQA](https://restqa.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) β€” an open-source tool for end-to-end API testing β€” for maintaining load tests.[medium.com](https://medium.com/restqa/tips-to-establish-your-api-load-test-strategy-in-1-minute-413d7df7fae?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | [The hidden gem: Postman API and Documentation feature](https://praveendavidmathew.medium.com/the-hidden-gem-postman-api-and-documentation-feature-b065ab579dd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)[Praveen Mathew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveendvd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) shared a handy guide on how to use [Postman](https://www.postman.com/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)'s API definition feature to document your API.*Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.*[praveendavidmathew.medium.com](https://praveendavidmathew.medium.com/the-hidden-gem-postman-api-and-documentation-feature-b065ab579dd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | | | BOOKS | | [The DevOps Handbook (Chapter 10\. Enable Fast and Reliable Automated Testing)](https://red-green-refactor.com/2021/05/30/book-club-the-devops-handbook-chapter-10-enable-fast-and-reliable-automated-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)This is a detailed and full of insights overview of the 10th chapter of [The DevOps Handbook](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26083308-the-devops-handbook?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) about automated testing. Thanks to [Thomas Haver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-haver/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74).[red-green-refactor.com](https://red-green-refactor.com/2021/05/30/book-club-the-devops-handbook-chapter-10-enable-fast-and-reliable-automated-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) | | | | And… | | [Am I testing the code or...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/nr526c/who%5Fis%5Ftesting/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74) πŸ˜‚ | | | | Thanks for reading!If you like this newsletter and it helps you become a better tester, you can say thanks and [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/softwaretestingweekly?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F74)* |