Software testing news – Issue 484: Testing, everywhere

Where can our testing experience come from? Issue 484 | Monday 19th August 2024 | [View Online]( [NEW: MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate]( Boost your career in software testing with the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate. Learn essential skills, from basic testing techniques to advanced risk analysis, crafted by industry experts. Early access available now at a discounted rate! What's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community? Let's go! 🚗 I hope you have a great week. — Simon Tomes, Community Lead at Ministry of Testing Community A new special episode of The Testing Planet has been announced! [Episode Five: TestBash Special](. This episode is not only for those who attend TestBash but for everyone. We'll share all the highlights of this fantastic conference. 🎙️ [This Week in Testing is now available as podcast](. Thanks, Pam Baffour, for your community commentary on a previous episode: [TWiT, The Pesticide Paradox and Crowdstrike](. [Ben Dowen practices]( his seaside existence. "This is the [last instalment in a series of blogs]( about my recent move from the United States to the Netherlands." – Karen Todd. 🛜 [We upgraded our Radar]( where we bring the news from the community to you. Lisi Hocke shares an update about her ["contribute in new ways" challenge](. Career Growth New roles - [Lelethu Mdiya has been promoted]( to junior software tester at Acumen Software. - Abhishek Shukla has started a new position as a [quality analyst at Opash Software](. Bug congrats! Tag the [MoT LinkedIn page]( with #OpenToWork. We'll repost your post to our network of 100k followers. Visit these profiles and see if they could help you or someone you know: - "I am an experienced, community-focused tester and coach, operating at the Principal or Staff level, able to raise the profile of testing in the organisation and coach development teams to deliver software with known quality at a sustainable pace." [Ash Winter is open to work](. - [Jenna Charlton is open to work]( – a wonderful part of the MoT Community. Host and contributor, they are worth connecting with if you aren't connected with them already. - [Judy tags in Christopher]( who is looking for work on a LinkedIn post. - [Subhan is actively seeking]( new opportunities in software testing, business analysis, or IT service delivery. - [Igor is on the look out for]( quality assurance opportunities. - [George is open to work]( for test lead, quality coach, change coach, senior tester or all round test specialist role. - [Ujjal is open]( to lead, senior, manager or test automation work. Now hiring - Work alongside Stephen Mark Smith at Searchlight Cyber. They are [hiring a Junior QA Engineer](. - Kashif Saleem is [hiring two Senior Mobile SDET's]( in either India or Indonesia and Singapore. - [QA INTERN]( | Internship | Games Testing | rolling work will be filled on a need-basis. - From Tom Fisher, via the MoT Slack: "At Capital One we currently have an opportunity for a Mobile SDET. The role is based in London on a hybrid basis - Tue, Wed & Thu in office. [Senior Software Developer in Test - Mobile](. - NODA | worldwide remote | [QA engineer]( | Payments space. Essentials 🎓 We’re excited to announce that the [MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate]( is now available for purchase! This course is perfect for anyone looking to jump into their software testing career with confidence. Designed and built by experienced testers in our community, it covers everything from the basics of testing, like understanding how to test an input field, to advanced techniques, such as performing risk analysis to uncover potential issues early on. Starting in mid-October 2024, modules will be released gradually, and early access purchasers can get a head start and access to all at a discounted rate. It’s a great opportunity to begin your journey and learn at your own pace. [Grab your place today]( "Stop fighting, start uniting, and work together towards your shared goal." [There Is No “Manual vs Automated Testing Conflict]( by Cassandra H. Leung. I enjoyed Manish Saini's openness in [5 Mistakes I Made as a Tester That You Don’t Have To](. "When Martin asked what makes a great tester, I emphasised the importance of creativity—thinking outside the box to devise new and novel scenarios. This mindset is essential, especially in safety-critical and innovative fields like space exploration and orbital technology 🌌." – Beth Clarke. [Source](. Ioan Solderea explores [a Wikipedia for developers](. "Ministry of Testing is the one-stop shop for everything testing." — Ashutosh Mishra [Upgrade your software testing career with Ministry of Testing]( AI James Wadley suggests this is an interesting read, via the MoT Slack: [Why Developers Are Ditching GitHub Copilot](. "With genAI helping in every field, do we also have some [libraries that can help in Generating Test Scenarios]( asks Amit Agarwal. Automation [Tuning the tools you create: testing code highlighting in IDEs]( by Tamás Balog. Explore key techniques for testing code highlighting in IDEs to ensure your tools work across different platforms. 🧰 [What’s New in WebdriverIO v9: Key Features & Updates for 2024]( by Hardik Chotaliya. Milosh Sjeklokja earned a MoT Foundation [Certificate]( in Test Automation. Bug congrats! 🏆 [End-to-End Testing in Microservices: Where's the Real Issue?]( by Rafael Dos Santos Miguel Filho. Test cases [What steps do you take to reorganise a messy test case library?]( has become a hot topic again. [The Community's Guide to Test Cases](. Mobile testing [Understanding WebSockets: In-Depth Architecture, iOS Implementation, and Performance Implications]( by Jatin Mishra. [Affordable vs. Expensive Mobile App Development: What’s the Difference?]( Usability testing [10 Foundational Insights for UX]( by Jakob Nielsen. 👋 TestBash is our annual conference happening in September in Brighton, UK. As we like to say, our network is your network, we'd love for you to join us. We will have 2 days of learning and community as testing professionals share what they know about testing, AI and more! [Explore the TestBash Experience]( Accessibility testing [Should We Think About Accessibility Differently?]( Privacy and Security Comparisons. Games testing [How do you get started with games testing?]( Security testing Collection: [The Community's Guide to Security Testing](. Test strategy "You can achieve an efficient testing process by ... choosing the appropriate tests, balancing your strategy, using visual regression testing, ensuring accessibility, creating maintainable code, and automating tests." – Juliet Ofoegbu. [6 Best Practices for Rock-Solid Frontend Component Testing](. Release strategy [Are you brave enough to release on a Friday?]( Mirza Sisic looks into the data and insights from our community. [A group of people in a large indoor space. They are facing the front where a woman is presenting. There is a red one-eyed monster character standing on a lectern.]( Good times! Join the testing community at [TestBash](. 🗓️ Events New events are always added, so [keep checking the events page]( for up-to-date info. - [Artificial Intelligence, Real Quality]( Tue 20 Aug - [This Week in Testing]( Fri 23 Aug - [Glasgow Meetup]( Wed 28 Aug - [This Week in Testing]( Fri 6 Sep - [Pre-TestBash meetup by the beach]( Wed 11 Sep - [TestBash Brighton 2024]( Thu 12 Sep - Fri 13 Sep 🏖️ - [Munich Meetup]( Wed 18 Sep - [Manchester Meetup]( Thu 19 Sep - [Episode Five: TestBash Special]( Thu 26 Sep - [Leuven Meetup]( Thu 26 Sep - [Leeds Meetup]( Thu 26 Sep - [Test Exchange]( Thu 3 Oct - [Episode Six: The Apprentice]( Thu 24 Oct 🗞️ Industry News - [August 2024 Quality Engineering Meetup in Berlin]( by Vitaly Sharovatov - [How To Implement Continuous Test Automation for QA Success]( by Deepika Kale ✏️ Continuous Call for Contributions "We believe people have so much to give and our role at MoT is to find the best place for them to fit." [A look inside MoT's Continuous Call for Contributions process]( with Rosie Sherry. What could you share with the testing community? [Submit an idea today](. [A screen grab of a poll. Text: How does your organisation view the adoption of AI in testing? Not interested at this time. Skeptical & analysing benefits. Trying it out but cautious. Very enthusiastically & in use. ]( [Poll of the Week]( "I found a community in the Ministry of Testing, a form of belonging which helped me grow personally and in my career." — Kim Knup [Upgrade your software testing career with Ministry of Testing]( [Visit ministryoftesting.com]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Threads]( [Bluesky]( 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? 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