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ISSUE 41  October 16th 2020

 
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Welcome to the 41st issue!

Every week I browse through hundreds of news to prepare an issue for you.

But I'm not perfect and sometimes I miss some news.

That's why you can also submit a link.

Whether you've just read or published a great article, discovered a new tool, podcast, video or anything related to software testing, chances are I might include it, too.

And now, enjoy this week's news!

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  NEWS  

 

How to get started with Performance Testing

This is a great guide by Johanna South that can help you get more familiar with performance testing. There are sets of definitions, tools, questions, metrics and best practices to learn from.

theqaconnection.com  Permalink

 

30 Days of Accessibility Testing — Part 2

A few weeks ago I mentioned Marie Drake's first part of her accessibility testing challenge and now we finally have a chance to finish this insightful read!

mariedrake.com  Permalink

 

Regression Testing and Discipline

A great read from Michael Bolton on why regression testing is not so trivial and how discipline can help teams get better at it. As always, it's a great piece of advice.

developsense.com  Permalink

 

Test Planning Simplified

You may say that your tests are as good as your test plan. And in this article, Simon Knight explains how to make it simple. I especially like the idea of using the 5 Ws for that. It's clear and it works. But there's more!

sjpknight.com  Permalink

 

Testing Archives – October

Sam Connelly is taking us to the important moments in the history of software testing by revisiting the testing guidelines for Apollo 11, the mighty Y2K bug and the timeless Quality Software Management book by Jerry Weinberg.

bughuntersam.com  Permalink

 
 

  AUTOMATION  

 

Characteristics of a sustainable test automation garden

Anaïs van Asselt shares a very interesting concept of building a test automation framework based on three characteristics: atomic, independent and descriptive. I also learned that there are good bugs!

medium.com  Permalink

 

Java builder pattern for testers too

Design patterns work well in test automation, and here's a clear example of the builder pattern by Bart Vanherck.

And for more, check out José Jorge Rodríguez's article on some design patterns you can use when building an end-to-end test framework.

thetestingpirate.be  Permalink

 

Simple Selenium Test Automation Project in Java with Page Object Model

In this clear guide, Anna Duldiier shows how to start with test automation in Java using Selenium and the Page Object design pattern.

medium.com  Permalink

 

What To Do When Tests Fail?

When your tests fail, there might be plenty of reasons. Tarun Narula provides a set of potential solutions and practices that can reduce test flakiness and improve test automation process in general.

testproject.io  Permalink

 

Why Should I Waste Time Writing Automated Tests?

That's a common question asked by software developers. Being a developer himself, Dennis Martinez shares where it comes from and why a shift to this mindset can be so beneficial.

dev-tester.com  Permalink

 
 

  TOOLS  

 

A curated list of Performance Testing Tools

NaveenKumar Namachivayam has just created this cool curated list of performance testing tools. It's great to see there's a big pool to choose from though it also shows how few of them are open-source.

github.com  Permalink

 

Cypress or WebdriverIO — Choosing the Perfect Automation framework

Sachin Mannurkar did a solid comparison and showed how to get started with two JavaScript-based test automation frameworks: Cypress and WebdriverIO.

medium.com  Permalink

 
 

  VIDEOS  

 

How Do I Prepare for Selenium Automation Testing Interview?

It's a short and insightful video where Pramod Dutta shares detailed tips on what to focus on when preparing for a Selenium automation testing interview.

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