Dear
Technologists, hope you all are doing well.
Last
month was a bit hectic; however, in addition to regular office work and
personal tasks; I was able to spend some time on learning. Here is the quick
summary of my learning engagements for the last month.
Quality, DevOps and Engineering
leadership – Katrina Clokie
This
video is available on Code Space IT
education’s YouTube channel. In this talk, Katrina Clokie has shared her insights on below questions &/or
points.
- What
is DevOps (her perspective)?
- Difference
between Testing in DevOps and Testing?
- Is
it possible to build a culture without right people?
- Insights
on DevOps and Agile together
-
Difference between Technical Leadership
& Social Leadership?
- Experience
in first leadership job and how did she succeed in it?
- Why
she decided to leave Software Testing Profession, stopped blogging?
- Why
people are leaving Testing (moving to Development or other roles)?
- Why
Testers/Testing profession is in lowest hierarchy?
-
Advice /suggestions for new Leaders
- Agile/DevOps – How difficult it is to
change a culture?
- How to reduce the
stress/pressure level within a Team?
- How
to tackle a situation when you get promoted within a Team (peer to Leader) of
people with same level?
If
interested; check out the video here.
Testers don’t just test. They
make a product successful. – Ruslan Desyatnikov
This
video is available on Code Space IT
education’s YouTube channel. In this talk, Ruslan Desyatnikov has shared his insights on below questions.
- Testers don’t just test. They make a
product successful. - What are the reasons for this conclusion?
- Will
Artificial Intelligence replace Testers?
- What
is the difference between a Software
Testing department and Testing
Center of Excellence?
- If
we want to have a Testing Center of
Excellence in an organization, what should we start from?
- Most
important KPI's to measure the Quality?
- What
was the main reason for him to leave the big company and start his own
enterprise?
- What
is the ratio of Manual Testers and Automation Engineers in a QA Mentor?
- How
Testers (in QA Mentor) maintain effective communication with the remote
Developers and what are the disadvantages of being separate from each other?
- What
is your message for young entrepreneurs (in the Software Testing domain)?
I
reckon you should check out this video. It is available here.
Webinar - 5 Testing Skills to
Become a Complete Tester
This
webinar was organized by TestProject
team. In this webinar; Pooja Shah
has focused on below points.
-
Critical 5C's (Curiosity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, & Continuous
Learning) required to become a Super Tester
- Ways
to increase Test Coverage and at the same time reducing effort
- Free
and Open Source Testing tools for Testers
If
interested; check out the video here.
Podcast – TestProject OpenSDK
with Kevin Dunne
In
this podcast; Kevin Dunne has talked
about below points.
- What
is TestProject?
-
What’s new in the TestProject OpenSDK?
- TestProject Agent concept &
benefits
- Who
worked on core TestProject OpenSDK & challenges faced?
-
Target audience for OpenSDK
-
Compatibility with other SDK's
If
interested; you can listen to this podcast here.
Tools and Techniques for
Performance and Load Testing
This
quick course by Amber Race on Test Automation University encompasses
below items.
- What
is Performance and Load Testing?
-
Factors to consider for Client Performance
& Server Performance?
-
Performance Testing for Web Apps, Mobile Apps
-
Tools for Performance Testing
-
Tools for Load Testing
- How
to design and execute effective load tests
If
interested; check out the course here.
The Whole Team Approach to
Continuous Testing
This
quick course by Elisabeth Hocke on Test Automation University encompasses
below items.
- What
is Continuous Testing and what are
the benefits of it?
- The
Whole Team Approach - Common problems teams are facing and how whole team
approach can help?
- How
to tackle Automation and get started
learning more about Automation (without an Expert)?
-
Different kinds of Pairing Styles
and how pairing up for Automation can help you succeed?
- Mob approach and how the whole team can
benefit from this collaboration practice?
If
interested; check out the course here.
That’s
all from my side.
By the
way, in the last month I have completed 13 years of my Software Testing
career. Do check out the blog post here. 😍
I
would love to hear from you as well. What have you done? What courses you have
taken or areas that you are focusing on?
Have
you attended any Online Software Testing event (Meetup, Conference, Webinar
etc.)? Comment below with your thoughts, experiences, and recommendations, etc.
Keep
learning, keep sharing, and yes, stay safe. 😇
