> ## 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 #81 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/81/ - Published: 2021-07-23T20:58:11.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:37.000Z - Description: Do you ask the right questions? - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Welcome to the **81st** issue!Here's one thing I'd like to highlight this week.It's a meaningful post on LinkedIn about [what being a tester really stands for](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brijeshkumardeb%5Fnothingcalledmanualtesting-upskillyourselfnow-activity-6824298946005925889-DwMS/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).It's not about automation. Neither tools nor programming languages.It's primarily about **asking the right questions**.Thanks for a reminder, [Brijesh Deb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brijeshkumardeb/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).Happy testing!*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)* | | | | 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%5F81)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. We've even [written the code for you](https://blog.mailsac.com/2021/05/05/using-selenium-to-test-account-signup/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[blog.mailsac.com](https://blog.mailsac.com/2021/05/05/using-selenium-to-test-account-signup/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | | | NEWS | | [An Analytical Approach to Setting Severity of Bugs](https://bashiul.hashnode.dev/an-analytical-approach-to-setting-severity-of-bugs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)Bug triaging is an important skill that every tester should know about. This is a comprehensive guide by [Bashiul Alam Sabab](https://www.linkedin.com/in/basabab/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) that includes lots of graphs and flowcharts explaining in detail how to do it well.[bashiul.hashnode.dev](https://bashiul.hashnode.dev/an-analytical-approach-to-setting-severity-of-bugs?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [Disrupt and shakeup your testing Career](https://medium.com/@rforjoe/disrupt-and-shakeup-your-testing-career-9bae4dc53f39?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Richard Forjoe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardforjoe/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) gives a number of reasons explaining why *careers are not meant to be static* and provides tips on what you can do to keep improving.On that note, it's also worth mentioning [Paulo Oliveira](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcesar/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)'s article on [Why You Should Have a Mentor in Your QA Career](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/07/19/why-you-should-have-a-mentor-in-your-qa-career/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).And why not practice right away? Here's a list of [Top 40 manual testing interview questions](https://www.akveo.com/blog/top-40-manual-testing-interview-questions?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) prepared by [Julieta Harutyunyan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieta-harutyunyan-0339386b/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@rforjoe/disrupt-and-shakeup-your-testing-career-9bae4dc53f39?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [How much QA is too much QA?](https://medium.com/@ashdavies/how-much-qa-is-too-much-qa-c5a25c9b9bcb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Ash Davies](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashowendavies/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) expresses an interesting opinion on why having a good feedback cycle is even more important than a QA process. And summarises it with a punchy *"Fail fast. Fail often. Fix quicker."*.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@ashdavies/how-much-qa-is-too-much-qa-c5a25c9b9bcb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | ["Finding bugs in an organisation"; why I’m frustrated with the tester role recently](https://www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/2021/07/finding-bugs-in-an-organisation-why-im-frustrated-with-the-tester-role-recently/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)Everyone gets frustrated about their role sometimes. But not everyone shares about it. Shout-out to [Maaike Brinkhof](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaike-brinkhof-1942b725/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) for describing the common fundamental problems with how QA is treated.A good addition to that is [James Bach](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bach-6188a811/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)'s article on [Desperately seeking testing](https://www.tricentis.com/blog/desperately-seeking-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[maaikebrinkhof.nl](https://www.maaikebrinkhof.nl/2021/07/finding-bugs-in-an-organisation-why-im-frustrated-with-the-tester-role-recently/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [What is TestOps (How Microsoft Does it)](https://testguild.com/testops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)Here's a great overview of the definition and responsibilities of TestOps that [Joe Colantonio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecolantonio/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) put together, learning from the interviews that he did with two specialists in that field.[testguild.com](https://testguild.com/testops/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [White box testing vs black box testing. Which is better according to QA specialists?](https://tsh.io/blog/white-box-testing-vs-black-box-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)The answer to this question is rather obvious — it's best when both are combined. But what I found the most valuable about this article is how clearly [Anna Kalemba](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kalemba-21059485/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) and [Adam Lochno](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-lochno-40b520137/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) explained both techniques.[tsh.io](https://tsh.io/blog/white-box-testing-vs-black-box-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Automating security tests — how?](https://blog.gds-gov.tech/automating-security-tests-how-9a1c1c96146c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Team Merlin](https://blog.gds-gov.tech/who-is-merlin-c7f9da0efbc7?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shared another useful article on automating security testing using popular JavaScript tools. This one is about how to perform it for APIs, covering file uploads, authentication, data validation, and more.[blog.gds-gov.tech](https://blog.gds-gov.tech/automating-security-tests-how-9a1c1c96146c?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [Test Automation Framework Integration with Test Management Tools](https://www.testdevlab.com/blog/2021/07/test-automation-framework-integration-with-test-management-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Sigurds Dancka](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sigurds-dancka-a68837147/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shares the benefits of integrating automated tests with test management tools with examples.[testdevlab.com](https://www.testdevlab.com/blog/2021/07/test-automation-framework-integration-with-test-management-tools/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [The 10–10–10 Rule of Test Automation](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/07/21/the-10-10-10-rule-of-test-automation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Jolivé Hodehou](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hodehoujolive/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) gives some great pieces of advice for implementing test automation and how to avoid common pitfalls.And here are even more insights on [How To Make Test Reliability Engineering By Design](https://cerberus-testing.com/blog/how-to-make-test-reliability-engineering-by-design/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) by [Antoine Craske](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acraske/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[blog.testproject.io](https://blog.testproject.io/2021/07/21/the-10-10-10-rule-of-test-automation/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [UI Performance Analysis via Selenium WebDriver](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/ui-performance-analysis-webdriver-csharp/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)In this code-rich guide, [Anton Angelov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelovstanton/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shows how you can combine Selenium latest features with Google's [Lighthouse](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) to do performance analysis.And for a more general read on performance testing, check out [Paul Gerrard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgerrard/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)'s recent article on [Managing Performance Testing](https://theqalead.com/topics/managing-performance-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[automatetheplanet.com](https://www.automatetheplanet.com/ui-performance-analysis-webdriver-csharp/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | | | TOOLS | | [5 Cypress testing tips you may find useful](https://dev.to/ryabinin/cypress-testing-5-tips-you-may-find-useful-2i1j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)[Vlad Ryabinin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vlad-ryabinin/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shares a handful of handy tips around configuration, mocking, custom commands and waits in [Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[dev.to](https://dev.to/ryabinin/cypress-testing-5-tips-you-may-find-useful-2i1j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [API testing with WebdriverIO and Swagger](https://medium.com/assertqualityassurance/api-testing-with-webdriverio-and-swagger-da15c8e54d52?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)One tool for web and API testing? Sounds convenient, doesn't it?! Well, [Marcelo Soares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelorss/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) uses an interesting plot twist to answer this question. Mind your tools![medium.com](https://medium.com/assertqualityassurance/api-testing-with-webdriverio-and-swagger-da15c8e54d52?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [Load Testing Using Locust.io](https://medium.com/nerd-for-tech/load-testing-using-locust-io-f3e6e247c74e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)Fan of Python? [Agus Richard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/agus-richard/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shared a good introductory guide to load testing with [Locust](https://locust.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).And here's another example of [setting up and running load tests with Locust](https://virendraoswal.com/locust-code-construct-based-load-testing?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) by [Virendra Oswal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/virendra-oswal-770a2840/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[medium.com](https://medium.com/nerd-for-tech/load-testing-using-locust-io-f3e6e247c74e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | [Playwright Test Runner](https://alisterbscott.com/2021/07/12/playwright-test-runner/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)Recently, a new [Playwright Test](https://playwright.dev/docs/intro/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) runner has been released. [Alister Scott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisterscott/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) shows how it compares to the other popular JavaScript test runner — [Jest](https://jestjs.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).And if you want to see it in practice, [Andrii Baidachenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrii-baidachenko-336655110/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) published a handy guide to implementing [Page Object Model with Playwright](https://andrewbayd.medium.com/page-object-model-with-playwright-f8fbd5e8fa0f?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81).[alisterbscott.com](https://alisterbscott.com/2021/07/12/playwright-test-runner/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) | | | | And… | | ["Dear developers, this is how we test..."](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ugcPost-6822263659218124800-t7Mw?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81) 😂 | | | | 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%5F81).*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F81)* |