Recently wrapped up
an insightful course on Software Testing Foundations: Keeping QA Skills
Current in the Age of AI led by the brilliant Mike Fine via LinkedIn
Learning.
To make the most of
it, I crafted a mind map to visualize the key insights, take a look below.
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?
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
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. 😇
I am
back again with another blog post. In addition to regular office work; here is
the quick summary of my learning engagements for the last month.
Scrum Guide –
In last
month I have read Scrum Guide. As a regular practice I read Scrum guide at least once in a six months.
Now; read
below conversation 😀
Ok,
let me ask you quick questions (of course; you don’t need to answer me but
rather help yourself) –
- Are
you using Scrum?
- If
yes, do you know why are you using Scrum?
- Do
you have an essential understanding of the Scrum Framework (Roles, Events,
Artifacts, rules etc.)?
- Is
everyone in the Scrum Team has an essential understanding of the Scrum Framework
(Roles, Events, Artifacts, rules etc.)?
- Have
you or Team ever validated your understanding of Scrum Framework?
- Have
you ever read a Scrum Guide?
- If
yes, when was the last time you read it?
- If
no, then why you haven’t read it yet?
In my
honest opinion, if you are using Scrum; make sure you understand it well. And
this is applicable to any Process/Framework/Methodology/Tool that we
use to solve some sort of problem to deliver better Products (which solves Customer’s Problems).
You
can find the latest version of the Scrum
Guidehere.
Robot Framework
This
quick course by Paul Merrill on Test Automation University encompasses
below items.
-
Introduction to Robot Framework
-
Installing Robot Framework and the other required tools
-
Creating a Robot Framework script
-
Running Tests
-
Creating a keyword, using a keyword to do an action
-
Correct syntax for keywords
-
Finding keywords and reading keyword documentation
- How
to drive a web browser using the Selenium Library for Robot Framework
-
Creating a test case in the test script
-
Reading and writing tests in the test script
-
Configuring test scripts, creating setup and teardown steps
-
Creating and using variables
-
Reading the log and report files
If you
are someone who has no programming knowledge and experience and want to
contribute to the Automation in Testing; or if you are someone who loves
exploring tools then I reckon you should check out this course. It is available
here.
Product Thinking Conference
2020
Attended
PTC2020 organized by Leanpitch. It was my first Conference
on Product Thinking and I am very
glad that I have attended it. I have already published a detailed blog post on PTC2020 and you can check it out here.
Webinar – How to make an AWESOME
Portfolio
In
this webinar; Gargi Deoghare has
shared below tips for creating an awesome portfolio.
- Plan
your future (timelines)
- Spend
time understanding yourself
- First
impression is important, so speak yourself and create a positive vibe
- Pick
content wisely (Quality over Quantity) and keep it versatile
- Tell
a Story (process, obstacles, etc.)
- End
with a bang, mention top projects, flaunt your extra skills
-
Create curiosity and scope for learning
- The Resume is Text based and the Portfolio
is Visuals based
Podcast – The Testing Show:
Career Development in the Time of COVID
In
this podcast; Smita Mishra, Anna Royzman, Matt Heusser, & Michael
Larsen discussed on below points.
-
COVID-19 and the technology solutions that have been offered to it.
-
Controversy around the privacy and contact tracing
-
Conferences - Online (attending from home) vs Offline (going to a conference in
person)
If
interested; you can listen to this podcast here.
Podcast – Improve Your
TestCraft with Codeless Selenium
In
this podcast; Eran Kinsbruner has shared
insights on below points.
- How
codeless solutions can help create quicker & more reliable automation.
-
TestCraft acquisition by Perfecto
- Why
Perfecto want to get into Codeless solutions
-
Capabilities of TestCraft
- Why
Perfecto & TestCraft are a good match and how it is best fit for Continuous
Testing
If
interested; you can listen to this podcast here.
Future of testing by James
Whittaker
This
video is available on Code Space IT
education’s YouTube channel. In this talk, James Whittaker has covered below points.
- His
work experience at Google and Microsoft
-
Engineering culture differences between these organizations
-
Thoughts on Manual Testers (read as Software Testers) & Manual Testing (read
as Software Testing performed by humans)
This
video is available on Code Space IT
education’s YouTube channel.
I
reckon; if you are a Software Tester
then you must have heard or read about ISTQB
and Rex Black. Correct me if I am
wrong.
In
this talk, Rex Black has shared
insights on how Testing changed during the last 20 years, the future of
Testing, experience of working with the different clients, how to stay in the
profession and many other important points.
I
would recommend you to check out the video here.
This
Podcast is available on TesterYou’s
YouTube channel.
I
reckon, this is one of the unique podcast I have listened so far. I will
refrain from sharing what is discussed in this podcast.
If you
are interested in listening to the philosophy behind Testing, listen to the
podcast here.
TestProject Crossword Puzzle
Created
this Crossword puzzle on TestProject
platform.
If you
have heard about TestProject platform (a framework built on top of the Selenium
and Appium) and exploring it or using it, then utilize your TestProject
learning’s and try solving this Crossword Puzzle. You can compare your answers
here.
In
addition, added a new bug to the "Be a User first; then a Tester" playlist.
Check out the below Bug which I have found while USING the Facebook’s Android App.
That’s
all from my side.
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?
Could
you please recommend any upcoming 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. 😇
