Welcome to the 193rd issue!

Today, I want to share with you a list of 10 GitHub Repositories for Software Testers prepared by Natalia Demianenko.

You may already know some of them from the previous issues of Software Testing Weekly.

But there are even more:

• Awesome Testing
• How They Automate on Mobile
• UI Testing Best Practices

What else would you add?

Happy testing! 🙂

Dawid Dylowicz  

5 Ways to Time Travel Test

Temporal testing is critical for data-sensitive business rules such as insurance rates, billing, and enrollment. Efficient time travel testing can increase your test coverage, accelerate development, and improve software quality. Read our whitepaper to learn the 5 ways to time travel software! Check it out.

vornexinc.com  

Is Agile Testing a dirty word?

Callum Akehurst-Ryan clarifies some misconceptions related to Agile Testing practices based on his own experience.

In relation to that, Maaret Pyhäjärvi shares her experience: Anyone can test but...

cakehurstryan.com  

Leading quality in software organizations

Lisa Crispin wrote a great article explaining different ways of working with teams as a test engineer, including the pros and cons.

Furthermore, I found an interesting thread with plenty of tips on How to make QA work more visible to the company on Reddit.

lisacrispin.com  

What questions should I ask as a new QA in the Team/Organization?

If you just joined a new company or became a QA Lead, Mohammad Faisal Khatri has some great advice for you.

And don't forget that Quality is a Team Effort, as Jose A. Pardo reminds us.

medium.com  

Why Product owners typically don't like defects

It's no surprise that bugs are not something that most people are happy to find out about. Alex Markevich highlights why.

linkedin.com  

You don't need a test column

Just a couple of weeks ago, I featured a similarly titled video questioning the need for a testing column in our project management boards. And here's another opinion from Bart Vanherck.

thetestingpirate.be  

A decade of shade: automated testing from someone who wants the robots to take it already

Katy Williamson shares an interesting retrospective on her experience with test automation and how that leads her to conclude that taking this task by AI is not such a bad idea in the end. There's some good advice and examples.

medium.com  

Does It Really Work? Testing API Calls (Part I)

Testing APIs is more than just checking status codes, as this example by Gil Zilberfeld shows. There's also the second part.

everydayunittesting.com  

Fail Fast, Succeed Faster…

John Gimber gives a few good reasons why you generally want to get fast feedback from your failing tests and what strategy you can apply to achieve that.

Furthermore, let's not forget Mike Harris's reminder that Writing test automation standards is a journey, not a destination.

medium.com  

Getting Started with iOS Automation using XCUITest

Kumar Shishir wrote a good analysis comparing the native XCUITest with Appium for iOS testing and showing how to set up and implement UI tests. And here you can read the second part.

Furthermore, Alexandra Ivanova shows How to set up your XCode for testing.

medium.com  

Include Only Relevant Details In Tests

This is a short and handy piece of advice from Google's engineer, Dagang Wei, demonstrated with a simple code snippet.

Another good example of that is Luis Cencillo Abad's guide on Writing less code in Android tests with Maestro.

googleblog.com  

Screenshot Tests Are Manual Tests

It's super insightful to hear about the real problem that we should be addressing with screenshot testing from Ryan Harter, who created the popular open-source library Dropshots.

ryanharter.com  

The TestingPod Blog, Powered by MagicPod

Stay on top of QA insights with the TestingPod blog. Read expert articles on topics like performance testing, motivating a QA team with gamification, and how to launch a successful automation project. Read and subscribe here!

magicpod.com  

Excel SUCKS for Test Cases

While it's tempting to store your test cases in a spreadsheet for its simplicity, it comes with big tradeoffs that Ben Byrne perfectly outlines here.

And why not try AI instead? Gary Parker demonstrates Using Mermaid + ChatGPT for Test Case generation and management.

medium.com  

Fixing flaky Playwright visual regression tests

If you're facing flaky visual tests, check out Chris Boakes's tips on how to address that, with examples in Playwright.

zoopla.blog  

Migrating from Selenium to Playwright: A Guide for Teams

With the rising popularity of Playwright, many teams are considering switching from their current frameworks. Here's a great guide on how to move from Selenium by Luc Gagan.

ray.run  

Stop using Appium (if you have access to the source code)

Appium is a great, versatile and well-recognised tool for mobile testing. But it's not always the best solution, as Rodrigo Matola explains.

medium.com  

Unit tests passing... 😂

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Dawid Dylowicz