Trending in Testing Weekly Newsletter #15

We’re back with the 15th edition of Trending in Testing Weekly Newsletter!

We at “Trending in Testing” have started an initiative ‘Global Tester Series’. As a part of this initiative, we have interviewed some amazing Software Testers and we will be sharing their responses with our community.

1. Interview with Nisarg Kadam

This is an interview with Mr. Nisarg. Read the interview to find out how he paved his way into the RPA industry, what are the common challenges that he faced as an RPA Consultant, and much more.

2. Interview with Ajay Balamurugadas

This is an interview with Mr. Ajay. Read the interview to find out the common challenges he faced as a tester, his suggestions to aspiring testers, and much more.

3. Interview with Mahathee D.

This is an interview with Ms. Mahathee, check out how she paved her way into testing, what are the common challenges she faced over the years, and much more.

4. Interview with Pavan Pratap Dara

This is an interview with Mr. Pavan Pratap Dara, check out how he paved his way into testing, what are the upcoming trends in the testing industry according to him, and much more.

5. Interview with Sundaresan Krishnaswami

This is an interview with Mr. Sundaresan Krishnaswami, he shares his experience in the Software Testing industry, talks about the common challenges he faced, and much more.

Trending News for this week:

The Test Tribe is back with TestFlix 2021 – Global Software Testing Binge

TestFlix software conference from The Test Tribe is back again this year. The aim behind the conference is to create a global stage where Software Testers from maximum countries can share their knowledge via Atomic Talks with others.

Testim – AI-Powered test automation platform is now free for Startups under 20 employees

Testim Pro, an AI-powered UI test automation platform, recently announced that Startups with fewer than 20 employees can use its Professional plan features which include capabilities like TestOps, API testing, accessibility testing, network mimicking, and more for free.

Trending Content shared by some amazing writers:

TESTING

Why Don’t Developers Write More Tests? by Karl Hughes

In this article, Karl has written about “why developers don’t write tests?” He has also written about the objections to testing along with testing tradeoffs and limitations.

How to Think Like a Tester by Blake Norrish

Testing is a deep and challenging field that requires practice and experience to do well. In this article, Blake has listed five things all engineers can do to “think like a tester”.

The changing role of QA managers in the Agile environment by David Tzemach

Many questions arise when an organization starts the transformation to an Agile environment. This article focuses on QA or test managers and also describes the transformation from a traditional QA manager.

AUTOMATION

Want faster releases? Your answer lies in automated software testing by Valerie Sliverthorne

In this article, Valerie talks about why it is necessary to adopt automated software testing if users want to have faster releases.

What are the most common automation testing challenges? by Roselyne Makena

There are several automation testing challenges that are common in most companies. In this article, Roselyne has listed some of those common automation testing challenges.

API

Dynamic API Test Suite in Postman by Adnan Sait

Postman is more than just a REST client, an extensive API management tool. In this article, Adnan has written about how people can create a test suite with dynamic requests using the features provided by Postman.

TOOLS

Top 5 Best Automation Testing Tools In 2021 by OptiSol Business Solutions

Test automation is critical for continuous delivery and continuous testing. In this article, the author has listed 5 Best Automation Testing Tools In 2021.

SOFTWARE BUGS

How I found my first bug (open redirect to XSS) by Abdo-Ali

In this article, Abdo-Ali has written about one of his findings that he came across on a public program on bugcrowd. He has also suggested some tips that others can make use of.

Top 10 Certification Courses To Kickstart a Career in Cybersecurity by Amarpreet Singh

Cybersecurity is crucial as technology continues to evolve, Organizations prefer well-versed candidates that have a complete understanding of the subject. In this article, Amarpreet has listed 10 certifications that people can pursue.

MISCELLANEOUS

How I use SFDIPOT to learn applications quickly by Sharon O’Boyle

There are many ways out there to explore an application strategically with specific intent. This article talks about one such approach – SFDIPOT.

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