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NEWS
Hey QA, Why Didn’t You Find That Bug?
This is not a healthy question. Even with good intentions, asking it directly to a QA will lead to a toxic culture of blame. There IS a question that should be asked, but it’s subtly but importantly different, and it’s not directed at the QA.
Blake Norrish nailed it.
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betterprogramming.pub
Bug — The One Word and Mulitple Incorrect Alternatives!?
What does bug really stand for? Ravisuriya Eswara makes sure we have a common understanding of this term and he does so in a really good way.
blogspot.com
Improving Testability: Removing Anti-patterns through Joint Conversations
Here's a great article by Gil Zilberfeld on how testers can influence developers to write testable code.
On a similar note, Adrian Brociek described why Removing and simplifying tests is part of development too.
infoq.com
Performance Testing Measurements (Fundamentals)
Having good metrics in place is as important as having the performance test itself. Klaudia Dziubek tells us how to achieve them.
And if you need more context, she also shared a valuable article explaining the Basic Aspects of Performance Testing.
testingtraveler.com
The role of a Quality Engineer at Agile teams
Loraine Garutti wrote a wonderful summary of the tester's role in Agile, based on the timeless Agile Testing book. I have nothing to add!
medium.com
AUTOMATION
6 Excuses for Not Writing Unit Tests
Can't we just leave unit tests? Roger Hill lists six reasons supporting that notion... Only to debunk them one by one. Nicely done!
Similarly, Clément Bataille explains Why we should write unit tests.
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betterprogramming.pub
How To Empower Test Automation With Quality Engineering
Antoine Craske wrote a really good article discussing some interesting concepts around test automation — the value, the wealth, the processes and the culture.
qeunit.com
Maintainable tests with Test Data Builders
Wondering how to generate test data for your tests? Roy Straub has some useful tips about creating your own test data builders.
Additionally, Navpreet Singh shows a great example of the Builder pattern use-case for API automation.
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Test automation — thoughts after 15 years of experience
This is an honest and accurate point of view on test automation coming from Piotr Kałuski's vast experience in the field. Hard to disagree!
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medium.com
Test Development Patterns and Anti-Patterns
Hui Ching Lim shares an extensive guide to the dos and don'ts of test automation, including several tips on test code and test design. All this is illustrated with examples (as long as you can read C code!).
medium.com
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TOOLS
8 things to consider about performance testing tools
Choosing a performance testing tool? Mihail Urbanovich lists out eight features that can help you prioritise and choose the best one for your needs.
And if you're looking for a practical example. Ümit Özdemir shows how to combine Karate & Gatling for Performance Testing.
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5 Chrome Extensions For Every Tester
There's no denying that some Chrome extensions can greatly improve tester's productivity while testing web apps. Here's a list of five that Jamaal Todd found useful.
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Created a New Tool: TestCase Studio
TestCase Studio helps you automate writing your manual test cases. Wait, what?! Sanjay Kumar created a tool that records the actions you perform on the web and writes them down in English. Why? So that you can add missing test cases or create steps needed to reproduce a bug.
medium.com
Generating Realistic Test Data with Bogus.Net
If you use C# for testing, Curtis Carter has a really handy tip about using Bogus to generate contextual fake test data.
codingcoyote.dev
Top Free Automation Tools for Testing Desktop Applications (2021)
Testing Windows applications? Make sure to check out this comprehensive list of tools prepared by Joe Colantonio to learn which one can help you best in automation.
testguild.com
VIDEOS
2020 Software Testing Conferences with Free Video Recordings
Just last week ago, Chris Kenst shared a list of conference recordings from 2018, and now he serves us with yet another one. This time, it's about videos from the last year. Thanks!
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