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What is the cost of a software bug?
 

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ISSUE 82  July 31st 2021

 
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Welcome to the 82nd issue!

A few months ago, I mentioned the article about how Facebook is finding and fixing regressions faster stating that the later the bug is found, the costlier it is to fix.

If Google, Facebook and some research papers say so, why wouldn't it be?

Well, here's where it gets funny.

As it turns out, the most-quoted research about the cost of a software bug is not even existing! And there's more. Hillel Wayne explains that many others are full of bad assumptions or errors, too.

So, how is it? Are the late-spotted bugs costlier to fix?

It depends.

We've learned it's hard to prove or deny scientifically. But I still think testers should be involved in the early phases of the software development life cycle.

Spotting an invalid requirement when it's still on paper is — and always will be — cheaper to fix (in terms of both time and cost) compared to finding out about it when it's already delivered.

This is common sense. We don't need research papers for that.

Happy testing!

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  NEWS  

 

10 Reasons Why We Really Don't Need Test Cases

You might have heard that detailed test cases are a waste of time. Why? Brijesh Deb provides ten solid reasons for that.

And here's another one from Maaret Pyhäjärvi who shows The Most Overused Test Example — Login.

medium.com  Permalink

 

Eight Signs Your Agile Testing Isn’t That Agile

Many teams claim they do agile testing but not many do it right. Blake Norrish put together a really good list of common anti-patterns that occur fairly often (unfortunately).

medium.com  Permalink

 

Feeling Testing

I love the way Maaret Pyhäjärvi explained the relationship with testing varying on the point of view. So simple and so true.

Additionally, James Thomas gives a great example of how to ask the right questions in Mass Testing.

blogspot.com  Permalink

 

How I used communication to overcome 4 challenges as a test automation engineer

How important is communication for software testers? Very. Sérgio Martins gives a few valuable pieces of advice that can help you win in various situations.

Speaking of which, Edib Imamovic explains how to Report a bug like you mean it! in a cool way.

medium.com  Permalink

 

We need to talk about testing

This is an amazing, thought-provoking article from Daniel Terhorst-North — the inventor of BDD with 30 years of experience in software development — discussing what testing is, what it isn't, and what practices such as TDD, BDD and ATDD have to do with testing.

dannorth.net  Permalink

 

What I learned from Mabl’s State of Testing in DevOps report 2021

Two weeks ago, I linked to the State of Testing in DevOps report. This inspired Beth Marshall to analyse and share what she learned from it. Thanks!

Similarly, Bridget Hughes shared some insights about The Changing Role of Software Testing based on the same report.

beththetester.com  Permalink

 
 

  AUTOMATION  

 

All About Automated Tests — Part 1: Excuses

Mark Walsh correctly points out that many engineers still don't write tests for production code. And they find plenty of excuses for that, all of which Mark debunks here.

dev.to  Permalink

 

Can Automated Execution find defects?

Sounds like yes is the obvious answer? Well, Alan Richardson might surprise you in this case. And I agree with him entirely.

eviltester.com  Permalink

 

REST API Automation From Scratch

This is a very detailed guide to REST API testing by Abhishek Chauhan, including plenty of examples.

And for an equally comprehensive read, have a look at Handling REST APIs by Pricilla Bilavendran.

testproject.io  Permalink

 

Scaling-out End-to-End Tests with 7Facette & Playwright to Infinity

Interested in testing serverless apps? Patrick Döring shares code examples showing how to test them using two open-source tools: 7Facette and Playwright.

And for more about serverless testing, check out Andy Blackledge's latest article on Step Function integration testing with CDK.

medium.com  Permalink

 

Why Naming Tests Matters?

A good test doesn't only check for the regression bugs but also acts as a form of feature documentation. This is why it's important to do the naming well, as Dawid Sibiński explains.

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  TOOLS  

 

5 Things to Avoid When Writing Cypress Tests

If you're just starting with Cypress (or a similar web test automation tool), here are the key things to look out for. By Ashutosh Bhardwaj.

Moreover, Gleb Bahmutov shows a few examples of how to Avoid Cypress Pyramid of Doom.

webiny.com  Permalink

 

A Guide to Appium — Our Top 10 Appium Tutorials in 2021

Danny Shain did a big favour to all Appium fans here by putting together this list of articles and guides on writing effective mobile tests.

applitools.com  Permalink

 

Mobile Automation Test Frameworks

And if you want to learn about other mobile testing frameworks, Archana Jayappa and Lalitanand Dandge listed the pros and cons of the five most popular ones.

medium.com  Permalink

 
 

  BOOKS  

 

Book Review and Highlights: "Accelerate"

Kislay Verma shared a nice summary of each chapter from the popular DevOps book: Accelerate: Building and Scaling High-Performing Technology Organizations.

kislayverma.com  Permalink

 

Book Review: "Designing Data-Intensive Applications"

Here's a nice overview by Oleksandr Romanov of the Designing Data-Intensive Applications book about data storage, delivery and distributed systems.

github.io  Permalink

 
 

  VIDEOS  

 

Can a Manual Tester Survive Without Automation Knowledge?

It's not all about automation, as Pramod Dutta explains in this short video, sharing a bunch of valuable tips on what manual testers can do to stay relevant in their field.

youtube.com  Permalink

 

Video: The Cost Of Bugs

Referring to the theme of today's issue, here's a 2-minute video presenting Gil Zilberfeld's opinion on the cost of bugs. Good timing, Gil!

everydayunittesting.com  Permalink

 
 

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  AND...  

 

Some bugs are features... 😂

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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.

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