Software Testing Weekly - Software Testing Weekly - Issue 71

How to do testing when nothing is clear
 

Software Testing Weekly

 

ISSUE 71  May 14th 2021

 
COMMENT

  COMMENT  

 

Welcome to the 71st issue!

Today I'm excited to share with you that I'm taking on a new challenge.

I'm moving to Paris to join Onfido's Biometrics team as a Staff Test Engineer!

It's a wide role but mostly focused on functional and performance testing of microservices, many of which are using machine learning.

This is both a challenging and an exciting opportunity for me to learn about new aspects of software testing. Hopefully, I'll be able to share more about it with you in near future.

Now, you may wonder: what does it mean for Software Testing Weekly?

Rest assured — it's staying as is. And I'll do my best to keep delivering top-quality news to you.

So with that in mind, happy testing! 😊

Dawid Dylowicz  Permalink

 
 

  NEWS  

 

Are you really a Test Coach?

The modern role of testers is not only to test software but also to help others test software. Maria Kedemo describes this in more detail, focusing on coaching and being a subject matter expert.

wordpress.com  Permalink

 

How a Series of Screw-Ups Has Led Us to Improved Quality Assurance

I liked this series of lessons that Pavel Kiselev learned the hard way, based on these interesting stories.

invenpro.tech  Permalink

 

How to do testing when nothing is clear

The community on Reddit has given some nice pieces of advice to someone feeling a bit lost after joining a company as a software tester. This is heart-warming!

reddit.com  Permalink

 

Quality pyramid

You might be already familiar with the test pyramid but Mahesh Arali broke it down into many components and described in detail what activities and what parts of tests can be implemented at each stage. This is a handy infographic.

medium.com  Permalink

 

Why Cross Browser Testing is Important

What browsers should you prioritise testing on? Is IE11 still relevant? When shouldn't you do cross-browser testing? In this fine article, Wes Silverstein answered all these questions, and much more.

mindfulqa.com  Permalink

 
 

  AUTOMATION  

 

A Developer’s Guide to Performance Testing

James Collerton not only explained performance testing types in detail but also prepared a bunch of simple code examples that can help you understand what it's all about.

medium.com  Permalink

 

Cross Browser Testing With TestCafe and CircleCI

In this top-quality guide, Dennis Martinez shows us a reliable way of setting up and running web UI tests in the cloud.

dev-tester.com  Permalink

 

How to send and receive emails in automation tests

Oleksandr Romanov shared examples of integrating with Gmail API to automate email testing.

And if you're wondering if email testing is important at all, Dmytro Zaichenko delivered a solid answer to this question: Should QAs Care About Email Testing?.

github.io  Permalink

 

Mobile Test Automation Best Practices

If you test mobile apps, you might be interested in this detailed guide by Anand Bagmar. There are lots of good tips ranging from the test strategy to tooling and execution in the cloud.

applitools.com  Permalink

 

The do’s and don’ts of integration testing

Neil Syrett did a great job describing how to perform automated integration testing properly and what to be mindful of during implementation.

syrett.blog  Permalink

 
 

  TOOLS  

 

API Testing with Thunder Client

Just a week ago, I mentioned the news about the Thunder Client, and now it's Ryan Howard who gives us a more detailed overview of the tool's features and explains how it compares to its competitors (looking at you, Postman!).

synapse-qa.com  Permalink

 

Is the RSpec DSL making your tests harder to read?

Ever used Rspec — the BDD test runner for Ruby? I did. And as it turns out, I happened to use it wrongly. Lewis Jones explains the common anti-patterns.

hashnode.dev  Permalink

 

Python Test Automation: Six Options for More Efficient Tests

And if you use Python for testing, Eric Goebelbecker got you covered with this useful list of tools and frameworks that may come in handy.

testim.io  Permalink

 

Where Gherkin sucks

"All that glitters is not gold" goes the saying and it rarely applies so well to a tool as it does to Cucumber. Alessandro Arcella describes what are the most common misconceptions and misuses of it and its domain-specific language — Gherkin.

medium.com  Permalink

 
 

  BOOKS  

 

Perfect Software and Other Illusions about Testing: Lessons Learned from the book

Perfect Software — And Other Illusions about Testing is a timeless classic and Victoria Markosyan shared a few insightful lessons learned from that book.

medium.com  Permalink

 
 

  VIDEOS  

 

Software Testing Expert Talks

If you prefer video format for learning about software testing-related matters such as certain tools, approaches or methodologies, here's a playlist of talks with experts led by Ajay Lunia.

youtube.com  Permalink

 
 

  AND...  

 

Stress testing at its best... 🤣

 Permalink

 

Thanks for reading!

If you like this newsletter and it helps you become a better tester, you can say thanks and buy me a coffee.

Dawid Dylowicz  Permalink

 
You received this email because you subscribed via the Software Testing Weekly site.
We'll be sorry to see you go but you can unsubscribe instantly.
 
More Than Testing Ltd, Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
 
 

 
 

TwitterLinkedIn

 
©2021 Software Testing Weekly | Privacy Policy | Submit a link
 
Published with Curated

Older messages

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 70

Friday, May 7, 2021

Why are developers against testability? View on the Web Archives ISSUE 70 May 7th 2021 COMMENT Welcome to the 70th issue! It's hard to believe it's the 70th consecutive week that I'm

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 69

Friday, April 30, 2021

Test Automation Patterns Wiki 📖 View on the Web Archives ISSUE 69 April 30th 2021 COMMENT Welcome to the 69th issue! What I love about preparing this newsletter is that I learn something new every time

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 68

Friday, April 23, 2021

Contemporary Exploratory Testing View on the Web Archives ISSUE 68 April 23rd 2021 COMMENT Welcome to the 68th issue! Last week, someone reached out to me on LinkedIn asking if I can share some

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 66

Friday, April 9, 2021

Do you need tech background to be successful in QA? View on the Web Archives ISSUE 66 April 9th 2021 COMMENT Welcome to the 66th issue! This week, I stumbled upon a series of interviews with QA Leads

Software Testing Weekly - Issue 65

Friday, April 2, 2021

10 Essential Skills of a Successful Software Tester View on the Web Archives ISSUE 65 April 2nd 2021 COMMENT Welcome to the 65th issue! Yesterday it was April Fools' Day and Stack Overflow totally

You Might Also Like

Elastic Community Newsletter

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Check out the latest from the Elastic Community ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ elastic | Search. Observe. Protect community-newsletter-header-img.png

Daily Coding Problem: Problem #1646 [Medium]

Monday, December 23, 2024

Daily Coding Problem Good morning! Here's your coding interview problem for today. This problem was asked by Facebook. Write a function that rotates a list by k elements. For example, [1, 2, 3, 4,

GCP Newsletter #430

Monday, December 23, 2024

Welcome to issue #430 December 23rd, 2024 News Event Official Blog Calling all devs: Code the future of baseball with Google Cloud and MLB - Google Cloud and MLB are hosting a hackathon where

⏯️ Make a Holiday Guest Profile for Your Streaming Services — What Is Linux Mint?

Monday, December 23, 2024

Also: I Played the Worst Mobile Games So You Don't Have To, and More! How-To Geek Logo December 23, 2024 Did You Know The giant splashes of color that make poinsettias a popular holiday decoration

Ranked | The Most Satisfying vs. Most Reliable Car Brands in 2024 🚙

Monday, December 23, 2024

The most reliable car brands are rarely the most satisfying to own, according to recent Consumer Reports survey data. View Online | Subscribe | Download Our App Presented by: Find the megatrends

Bitcoin Enthusiasts Are Letting Altcoins Pass by

Monday, December 23, 2024

Top Tech Content sent at Noon! Boost Your Article on HackerNoon for $159.99! Read this email in your browser How are you, @newsletterest1? 🪐 What's happening in tech today, December 23, 2024? The

Last Minute Gifts from Walmart

Monday, December 23, 2024

ZDNET ZDNET Sponsored Message In Partnership with Walmart December 23, 2024 exclusive offer Walmart Last-minute gifts from Walmart Shop Now Walmart The tech you've been wishing for–at everyday low

15 ways AI saved me weeks of work in 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024

ZDNET's product of the year; Windows 11 24H2 bug list updated -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US December 23, 2024 AI applications on various devices. 15 surprising ways I used AI to save me weeks of

Distributed Locking: A Practical Guide

Monday, December 23, 2024

If you're wondering how and when distributed locking can be useful, here's the practical guide. I explained why distributed locking is needed in real-world scenarios. Explored how popular tools

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips

Monday, December 23, 2024

Your one-stop-source for last week's top cybersecurity headlines. The Hacker News THN Weekly Recap The online world never takes a break, and this week shows why. From ransomware creators being