Software testing news – Issue 476: Beyond the tests

How can we demonstrate tester/QA value? [An illustration of a bespectacled orange monster creature. It's reading a newspaper. The text "your weekly testing news" is displayed alongside the Ministry of Testing logo.]( Issue 476 | Monday 24th June 2024 | [View Online →]( This newsletter is kindly supported by Testmo [Testmo - #1 Unified Test Management Tool]( See why so many QA teams are switching to Testmo for intuitive test management and powerful integrations with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, and any test automation tool or CI platform. Affordable for teams of all sizes with enterprise-grade reliability & support. Try Testmo for free today! --------------------------------------------------------------- What's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community? Let's go! 🚢 Community - "[I will be attending this event all the way from Ghana. I am so excited.]( shares Korkor Mensah. Where are you travelling from for [TestBash]( in September? - [Rahul Parwal celebrates his Community Star badge](. Thanks for doing what you do, Rahul! - We recently launched a continuous call for contributions, here's an update from MoT CEO, Rosie Sherry: [A look inside our Continuous Call for Contributions process](. - [Join a Cork Meetup]( this week. 🇮🇪 - "But the things I remember are those moments of seredipity, the things that feel like they can only happen by accident or with great care, with the right people in the room. [Whoever comes is the right people]( – Elizabeth Zagroba. - Congrats to the SIGiST team for running an excellent conference last week. It's great to experience a community gathering in person. [Read a summary]( and kind words from Gomathi Ramalingam. - [What can communities of practices do for your software testing?]( Career Growth - Gabbi Trotter shares a [Software Tester role, based in Essex, UK]( (via the MoT Slack). - FreedomPay are looking for a [QA Certification Analyst](. - [BBC are hiring a mid-level tester](. Leadership - Melissa Fisher needs an element of hands-on in a leadership role. [How about you?]( - What does a vision and mission look like to you and your team? [The one with Vision and Mission]( by Justas Laužadis. - [Unlocking the Time Management Puzzle]( with Brie Ransom. Testing Trends - [The insights and data from the heart of the software testing industry](. - [How do you discover new tools to help with your testing?]( by Ady Stokes. 🧰 - BurnsSheehan have released their [Technology Hiring Report 2024](. Handy insights for those hiring in the UK and beyond. Essentials - [Understanding the things we test]( with Callum Akehurst-Ryan. - [What would you want to share with a new software tester?]( - Alexis Marotte is new to testing and recently found MoT. They introduced themselves on the [Q2 2024 introductions thread](. Perhaps you could say hi. 👋 - [K is for […]](. Help build the software testing glossary. - Coding in a barn? [What's the most niche thing you've tested?]( - Alex Lovell shares a first post on The Club about [misconceptions/challenges](. Risks - [A new Riskstorming card desk is online](. Nice one, Beren Van Daele. Automation - [Have a boogie in the office!]( Celebrate those automation wins. Bug congrats, Sophie Postill and Ida for setting things up! - [Help your team learn test automation]( by Ben Dowen. - Congrats to Greg Mckenna and Ella Vayrynen for earning [MoT certificates in automation](. - Is ROI on UI E2E automation a myth? [A screengrab of a poll. Text: Is ROI on UI E2E automation a myth? Bonus points for sharing why yes no]( Accessibility - [Accessibility Colors: Your One-Stop Guide for Web Design]( by Harish Rajora. - Emma Wheeler explores [The European Accessibility Act](. Strategy - [Are you striving for small(er) feedback loops?]( asks Philippa Jennings - "All quality and test engineer roles will eventually be merged into equivalent developer positions, and so will the expectations." says Ritks' boss. [Is the merging of QA/testing roles into developer positions a growing trend in the software industry?]( - [What have you changed your mind on recently?]( - Lots of interesting replies: [Do you release on a Friday?]( Shift Left - [A Community's Guide to Shift Left and Shift Right](. - [Can Tests Only Be Fast or Good?]( asks Nočnica Mellifera. Quality - Bug congrats to Mike Harris for sharing his 100th blog post: [Who is responsible for quality? Is it the tester, or the team?]( Also worth checking out [Mike's recommendation to watch Dr Russ Ackoff's 1994 talk on quality]( – if you're interested in Systems Thinking. - [Good Enough Quality Is Taking a Dip]( argues Maaret Pyhäjärvi. AI in Testing - [An exploration of 10 AI software testing tools]( by Aniket Kulkarni. Your guide to choosing the right AI testing tool. 🤖 - Folks continue to start the [30 Days of AI in Testing Challenge](. [Charles Franklin shares their first post](. API Testing - [Postman to k6 in under 5 minutes]( with Ioan Soldera. Test Cases - [What steps do you take to reorganise a messy test case library?]( Performance Testing - [JMeter Correlation Recorder 2.5: An Approach to the New Plugin Version]( by Nayla Lago. Git - git add -p [tips from Julia Evans](. Just for Fun - [Does it depend?]( 😃 I hope you have a great week. — Simon Tomes, part of the Community Team at Ministry of Testing --------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter is kindly supported by Perforce [Transform your app testing with Perfecto]( Perfecto combines the power of flexible testing creation, cross-platform execution, intelligent reporting and analytics into one quality platform to help you achieve testing excellence. The #1 peer-reviewed platform for application testing, Perfecto is designed to be a seamless and intuitive experience for your team. --------------------------------------------------------------- [A large group of people stood up at a TestBash conference. There is an orange monster character peeking in at the top right of the frame.]( Gather with the testing community. [Join an event]( [Slack]( and [The Club](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Events New events are always added, so [keep checking the events page]( for up-to-date info. - [Office Hours]( Wed 26 Jun - [Episode Four: The Practitioner]( Thu 27 Jun 🪐 - [Cork Meetup]( Thu 27 Jun - [This Week in Testing]( Fri 28 Jun - [Office Hours]( Wed 03 Jul - [Managing Distributed QA Teams: Strategies for Success]( Wed 17 Jul - [Brighton Meetup]( Wed 17 Jul - [Episode Five: The Apprentice]( Thu 18 Jul - [Sheffield Meetup]( Thu 18 Jul - [Bengaluru Meetup]( Sat 20 Jul - [Test Exchange]( Thu 25 Jul - [TestBash Brighton 2024]( Thu 12 Sep - Fri 13 Sep 🇬🇧 - [Leuven Meetup]( Thu 26 Sep --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗞️ Industry News - [Exploratory Testing for APIs]( — Ivan Filippov - [Key Factors to Consider When Selecting a Test Case Management Tool]( — Hannah Son - [What happens when we turn our users into a QA department?]( — Nick Moore --------------------------------------------------------------- ✏️ Calls for Contributions "We believe people have so much to give, but when it comes to submissions it is our role at MoT to find the best place for them to fit. There are many moving pieces, we can't expect everyone to understand or know what is going on. However, as a team we should be able to make decisions about where they could fit. We review submissions with that in mind. We do not want them to gather dust and we also check ourselves to improve our own internal processes and tech." Read more from MoT's founder and CEO, Rosie Sherry, in her post: [A look inside our Continuous Call for Contributions process](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Visit ministryoftesting.com]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 Ministry of Testing, All rights reserved. You have opted to join this email list. Our mailing address is: Ministry of Testing 19 New RoadBrighton, East Sussex BN1 1UF United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.