Welcome to the 153rd issue!

Here's a simple question that sparked a huge discussion:

What is the most irritating bit about the QA job?

It seems like people needed to let their frustration out.

Now, I really, really wish you some happy testing! 🙂

Dawid Dylowicz  

Nearest — an open-source Java library for testing API interactions

Nearest helps you test the application's business logic and create pre and post-conditions for UI tests. Nearest reduces the amount of code needed to be written for interacting with REST services. It provides global logging configuration and unifies manual and automation verifications with the export/import functionality. And it supports imports from Postman, too! Try it out. It's free.

github.com  

5 Principles for Quality at Speed

Antoine Craske shares five simple yet wise principles that can enable you to deliver quality software, faster.

Similarly, Ricardo Bedin expands on this topic by explaining Why Speed and Quality Go Hand-in-Hand In Software Engineering.

qeunit.com  

A simple model of testing

Alan Richardson uses examples to explain why modelling is an important skill for a software tester.

Furthermore, Daniel Lehner compares Traditional vs model-based system testing in an interview.

eviltester.com  

Bracing for Change: The Growing Risk of Layoffs in the IT Sector in 2023

While tech is cooling down, we can see more and more companies letting people go. Maciej Rojek describes what's happening and advises what you can focus on this year.

There are also some insights shared by the community on Reddit:

• Anybody else finding it troublesome to find new work?
• Anyone else having trouble getting a job? Will the job market get better?

medium.com  

The Metrics Trap

Having good metrics is often a key to improving the quality of your product and services. But they may also be misleading, as Martin Ivison explains.

medium.com  

I have nowhere to test my automation skills

Whether you'd like to learn or upskill yourself in test automation, you might be wondering about places to practice. Ioan Solderea suggests a few of them.

On top of that, John Ferguson Smart recommends 6 Tips To Learning Test Automation Faster.

medium.com  

Test Automation Guidelines

If you review a lot of test automation code, you may want to learn from Elizabeth Zagroba experience and follow the handy guidelines that she prepared.

elizabethzagroba.com  

Unlocking the Full Potential of DevOps: The Power of Integrating QA

How can DevOps and QA work together? Jeff Cechinel shares some good advice, including a helpful description of responsibilities.

medium.com  

What is the difference between Unit and Component Testing?

Paul de Witt describes the difference between the unit and component tests and suggests who should get involved in writing them.

Furthermore, Criss Chan explains the Layered Test Model in a graphical way.

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

gitconnected.com  

What is the Most Challenging in E2E Test Automation?

Great question! If you stop and think now, what would you say? Now, read the interesting insights from Zhimin Zhan's story.

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

medium.com  

You might be writing your automation tests wrong

Lutfi Fitroh Hadi gives us an exercise to spot what can be improved in a test and advises on the good practices.

Similarly, Dan Neciu suggests how you can Write The Perfect Tests for your Application.

medium.com  

Test your APIs the Better Way

Debojyoti Chatterjee describes several tools that can help you improve testing APIs.

hashnode.dev  

The Benefits of Using WebDriver, a W3C standard, in Test Automation

In this article, Zhimin Zhan gives a few reasons in favour of using WebDriver for test automation.

In relation to that, Malith Senadheera shares some tips on Enhancing Test Automation with Selenium.

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

medium.com  

What automation framework to choose in 2023

Nikola Dimic describes a few popular test tools. This list probably wouldn't have differed much from the previous years, if it wasn't for one recent addition. Can you guess which one?

Also, someone on Reddit wants to know the Best automation framework to learn.

And another person is wondering: Is Cypress the best choice for black box E2E testing?

medium.com  

What screen recording tools do you use to capture and manipulate screenshots and videos?

It's common for testers to take screenshots and record their screen to capture unexpected behaviour in apps. So what are the good tools to use for that? Here are some recommendations from the community.

reddit.com  

A review of Dr Joseph Juran’s autobiography: "Architect of Quality"

Mike Harris wrote an interesting review of a book that I haven't heard of yet but now definitely got my attention: Architect of Quality.

home.blog  

The Toyota Way — A Top of the Page Review

Jennifer Columbe describes a classic book called The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer, explaining its relation to quality and sharing some memorable quotes.

medium.com  

Why you should get out of QA/Testing

I found this thought-provoking 16-minute recording by John Miller thanks to this Reddit thread. It sparked quite a heated discussion in the comments!

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It's not a bug, it's a feature... 🚃🎩😂

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Dawid Dylowicz