Test The Norm: Your Weekly Testing News - Issue 459

It's Simon here with a roundup of what's been happening?in the testing community. Let's go! ?? ?

AI

• Amar Red?epagi? shares the benefits and challenges of AI in Software Testing?during?a recent Ministry of Testing meetup in Sarajevo.
• There is not long to go until the start of 30 Days of AI in Testing.?Whether you're experienced or new to AI, these 30 days of testing offer an opportunity to connect with the community and enhance your skills and understanding.

API Testing

• This is a great detailed post from Anzo Shengelia: Mock Talk! Which tool do you use for mocking API’s?
• Meg MacKay celebrates a successful demo. ??

Automation

• Daniel Gold connects the dots between infrastructure as code and automation with?Jenkins: Sharing is caring - Intro to Jenkins shared libraries.
• Ash Winter shares several reasons to review test code together. Better utils and library choices, minimise bad overlap, developers give feedback on code plus more! Reviewing Test Code For Better Production Code.
• "Start with a test, not with the framework. Let code complexity grow with your skill level. Compare and contrast with what you already know." Joep Schuurkes in tackling test automation in a new language.
• Get MoT certified! Sign up for a Ministry of Testing Certification in Test Automation. ??

Career Growth

• GMSL, easyJet, StarRez and more are hiring right now. Check out the jobs board.?
• Could you take a moment to review a?CV/resume??It would be lovely if you could pick one up and share your thoughts.

Community

• Live in or near Manchester or Sheffield? Two meetups to join in March! See all meetups on our meetup page. Perhaps there's one near you? ??
• "Actively participate in industry forums and communities, sharing your experiences and learnings with the broader testing world. You elevate the testing profession by empowering others and contributing to the collective knowledge base." Sound advice from Ryan Craven in their post The Unsung Heroes of Software: Unveiling the Hidden Depths of Testing Beyond Bug Hunts.
• Steve Watson asks for consensus to help amplify the testing profession.
• "The more careful I try to be, the more chaos ensues. The more delicate, often the greater the damage." – Louise?? Woodhams on feeling represented.
• More breaking news from The Testing Planet. It's a?triple treat!?The first three episodes of The Testing Planet - Season One have just been announced. We are actively looking for contributions. What role could you take on? ??
• Thank you to everyone who put themselves forward to get involved with TestBash Brighton. The call for contributions is now closed. The team of TestBash Ambassadors are busy reviewing and helping us shape an incredible conference. Rosie Sherry shared an update on how the review process works.?

Data

• What are data raves and why should you get involved??by Aj Wilson .
• Rosie would like to know, what tools can help us with the data aspect of software testing??

Love For Testing

• What do you love about software testing?
• Aj Wilson's poem about pairing.?
• "??I love Ministry of Testing!" – Danielle Engelhaupt, CTFL,CMT ??

Quality Coaching

• What's in your quality coaching toolbox? Emna Ayadi shares hers. The SOON funnel looks super handy. ??

Regression Testing

• Zolani Ratya asks about regression testing in an agile environment—with helpful replies from Adrian, Michael, Christian, Ansha and Jorge.

Testing Types

• What's the difference between unit, integration and end-to-end testing? Oleksandr Romanov offers real-world analogies to help you understand the difference. ??

Strategy & Approaches

• The article Testing As An Art by Lidia Barkanova is well worth a read/listen. A strong message about the power of expression and communication in testing.?
• Meg asks,?how do we get people to create test cases beyond acceptance criteria?
• How do you wrap up a release? Maaret Pyh?j?rvi shares how she does it. ??
• Jorge Ivan Hidalgo Quezada would like help deciding what metrics are helpful in a non-traditional SDLC environment.
• Ansha Batra offers up three enchanted doors. Which one do you choose and why? ??

Have a good week.

— Simon Tomes ?

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?? Industry News

• Is the world full of bugs or do QA professionals live in their own buggy world? –?Vitaly Sharovatov
• QA Best Practices to Improve Software Testing –?Hannah Son

????Events

View all

• Test Exchange?Thu 22 Feb
• This Week in Testing Fri 23 Feb
• 30 Days of AI in Testing?Fri 01 Mar - Sun 31 Mar
• Ministry of Testing Sheffield Meetup Tue 05 Mar
• Ministry of Testing Manchester Meetup Thu 07 Mar
• Test Exchange Thu 21 Mar
• The Testing Planet - Episode One: The Companion?Thu 28 Mar
• The Testing Planet - Episode Two: The Machine?Thu 25 Apr
• The Testing Planet - Episode Three: The Toolsmith?Thu 23 May
• TestBash Brighton 2024?Thu 12 Sep - Fri 13 Sep — Blind Bird price ends on the 29th of Feb. ??

?? Calls for Contributions

• Write for us???
• Contribute to The Testing Planet???