Welcome to the 126th issue!

Big news — Cypress 10 is out!

It brings some great features, but the most prominent ones are:

1. Component Testing
2. A completely new Cypress app

It's yet another step towards a complete solution for testing JavaScript and TypeScript apps.

Happy testing!

Dawid Dylowicz  

Deliver Great Software — Testmo: #1 Test Management

All your manual tests, exploratory sessions & test automation in one modern platform with Testmo. Lightning-fast UI, rich reporting & metrics, full integration with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, CI & more. Just 2 minutes to get started — try Testmo free.

testmo.com  

How to Start a Career as a Software Tester and the Top Skills You Need

Want to start a career in software testing? Nicola Lindgren explains who a software tester is and highlights a few skills and resources that may help you get started.

Additionally, you may want to read about What are the most popular interview questions/requirements for Junior QA Automation?.

applitools.com  

Non-functional requirements in Quality Engineering

Antoine Craske shares a detailed overview of non-functional requirements and explains how they can contribute to quality.

qeunit.com  

Testing when things are chaotic

Not enough time to test? Harish Kumar gives some advice on how to deal with chaotic situations and short delivery times.

medium.com  

What did Quality Pioneers say About Quality?

Sometimes it's good to look back and learn how others perceived quality. Ambreen Khan shares inspiring quotes and explains their meaning.

And for more practical advice, read Soumyabrata Moitra's article on 5 Sensible Defaults to Enhance Quality Delivery.

medium.com  

When is a Tester not a Tester?

Ben Dowen wrote a thought-provoking article about how the role of a software tester may change depending on the methodology.

dowen.me.uk  

Assertions in Page Objects

Assertions usually live in test scripts. But what if we move them directly to Page Objects? Here's the reasoning behind such a practice, including its pros and cons.

medium.com  

Delivering quality automated test suites is not the terminus, it is an expedition to uphold!

Test automation is not the type of work that you do once and move on. You need to maintain it. Trisha Chetani wrote a solid guide on how to do it well.

agilitest.com  

So you want to learn about API testing?

Beth Marshall lists out great resources such as talks, books and podcasts that might be helpful to start learning API testing.

And if you want to learn automation, Wei Chen wrote a handy guide to creating an APIs Automation Testing Framework in Pytest.

beththetester.com  

Tips for successful debugging of automation tests

Andrii Baidachenko shares a few techniques that your team can apply to make test automation debugging easier.

medium.com  

Why test coverage targets backfire

Some believe that 100% coverage is what they should strive to achieve. Michael Küsters explains the pitfalls of this approach and coverage metrics in general.

blogspot.com  

See how to automate your cross-platform end-to-end tests with Testsigma!

Today, applications need a seamless experience on multiple platforms (desktops, mobiles, tablets).

An example end-to-end test scenario for a hotel booking application may look like this: browse on desktop → book on android → modify booking on iPad.

See how Testsigma helps you automate that, on 7th June at 3 pm IST. Register for free.

testsigma.com  

Best alternative to Postman?

Postman is a great tool for API testing. But what if you want to try something else? The community suggests some other options. You'll find more responses in this thread.

reddit.com  

Boyka Framework — Test Automation framework for Web, API, Android and iOS automation testing

Wasiq Bhamla created Boyka Framework — an open-source tool that can help you automate your tests across all platforms.

hashnode.dev  

How to Choose the Right Test Management Tool (With Evaluation Checklist)

If you're looking for a test management tool, it might be a good idea to define your requirements. Carl Shaulis provides an awesome checklist that can help you assess them.

gurock.com  

JBehave Testing: The Definitive How-To Guide With Examples

Testing in Java? You may want to check out this well-written, practical guide to a BDD framework called JBehave.

testim.io  

Testing JS & JSON Objects, Arrays, Object Arrays, Nested Objects, Sets, and Maps Using Chai.js

Thilina Ashen Gamage gives a short overview of the Chai assertion library and shows how you can use its features to test various JavaScript data types.

Note: If you can't access the full article, simply open it in a private tab.

plainenglish.io  

Testing/monitoring reddit.com with Playwright! [Automate Together #2, Part 1]

Giovanni Rago started a series of practical tutorials to test automation with Playwright. This 27-minute video focuses on setting up the framework and writing the first test using Chai assertions.

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Dawid Dylowicz