Issue #22: Software Testing Insights
Welcome to the 22th edition of QA Avenue ✨. As the leading community for QA professionals, we bring you the must-read content that drives excellence in the field. Hope you're having a fantastic week!
This time, we will explore:
Train Teams for Effective Exploratory Testing
Master Kafka Integration Testing for Applications
Build Solid UI Test Automation Frameworks
Crack the Amazon QAE II Interview Process
Boost API Testing with Playwright's Data-Driven Approach
And many more.
📚News
How to train your team for Exploratory Testing
Beatriz Biscaia explains how to excel in exploratory testing by focusing on key skills like creativity, domain knowledge, and adaptability. She highlights the importance of selecting the right candidates, setting clear goals, and providing proper training to ensure team success.
QA Tester, QA Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, and SDET. What’s the difference?
Juan G. Vazquez Jr. explores the evolving role of testers, highlighting how different titles reflect unique responsibilities and skill sets. From manual testing to advanced automation, he explains how each role contributes to the software development process.
Do testers need to be devops engineers too?
Maaret Pyhäjärvi explains how testers now handle both testing and managing CI/CD pipelines, requiring deeper technical skills.
12 Core Software Testing Best Practices
Alesia Prytulenets highlights strategies like early test planning, shift-left testing, automation, and creating independent, repeatable test cases.
How I Cracked the Amazon QAE II Interview
Vinay Varma's insightful article shares his preparation and experience for clearing the QAE II interview at Amazon, detailing the interview process, expectations, and key resources.
🧑🏻💻Automation
Kafka Message Testing: How to Write Integration Tests
Anton Belyaev's article presents a practical approach to writing integration tests for Kafka-based applications, featuring real-world examples using services like OpenAI and Telegram.
Best Practices for UI Test Automation Frameworks
Chamila Ambahera shares key strategies for building a UI automation framework, including layered architecture, stable locators, and proper synchronization. The article also covers managing test data, handling dynamic elements, and boosting test execution speed.
Data-Driven API testing with Playwright: Step-by-step
Alleluia Izimpamvu offers a comprehensive guide on setting up the environment, configuring Playwright, and crafting test scripts to validate API responses and filter data effectively.
Why coding standards are important for test code
Benjamin Bischoff emphasizes the importance of high coding standards for ensuring quality, maintainability, and scalability in test code. By adhering to consistent coding practices, test code becomes easier to read, maintain, and debug, ultimately enhancing overall software quality.
How to Provide Photos to the Gallery for Running UI Automated Tests
Wongsatorn Chanprasopchai explains how to programmatically add photos to an Android emulator’s gallery by creating a bitmap image, saving it to the device's media store, and using a random filename to prevent conflicts. Perfect for automating media testing!
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