Issue #24: Software Testing Insights
Zero Issue Mindset: Balancing Expectations
Welcome to the 24th 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:
Zero Issue Mindset: Balancing Expectations
Shifting Left with Test Pyramid Strategies
Modern QA: Error Prevention & Detection
Postman API Automation with CI/CD Integration
Streamline API Testing Using Python & Pytest
And many more.
📚News
Zero Issue Mindset in Software QA
Kamal Pokharel discusses the challenges of maintaining a Zero Issue Mindset in Software QA, highlighting its impact on quality and the unrealistic expectations it can create.
Implementing Test Pyramid: Journey of Shifting Left and Scaling Quality
Krishna Chaitanya outlines the challenges of implementing a test pyramid and provides practical strategies to overcome them for a balanced and efficient testing approach.
I am tired of AI
Bas Dijkstra offers a thought-provoking take on the current state of AI, highlighting its limitations and challenges in testing and beyond.
The Two Pillars of Modern QA: From Error Prevention to Error Detection
Mohsen Nasiri emphasizes the evolving role of testers and highlights the key skills needed to excel in modern QA, from technical expertise to adaptability and collaboration.
Why you need testers in a new team
Callum Akehurst-Ryan emphasizes involving testers early in projects to catch issues sooner and enhance quality, rather than just using them for final verification.product delivery demands.
Testing Android App Accessibility: Clue
Eevis Panula's talk, “Is This App Accessible? A Live Testing Demo," covers practical testing methods, tools, and key findings, focusing on issues like text contrast, navigation, and responsiveness to larger font sizes.
🧑🏻💻Automation
Postman API Automation Testing – How To Guide
Uros Simic shares a helpful guide on automating your collection and integrating it into the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline.
How to Choose the Right Automation Framework: Types & Examples
Hannah Son explores various frameworks like linear scripting, modular, data-driven, BDD, and hybrid, discussing their pros and cons. She also offers guidance on selecting the right one based on project requirements, team expertise, scalability, and CI/CD integration.
Mastering Cucumber: An In-Depth Exploration of Tags
Suresh offers a detailed guide on using Cucumber tags to organize and execute specific test scenarios, especially when integrated with TestNG.
Streamlining API Testing with Python, Pytest, and the Requests Library
Vinutha Ravindra's article gives a clear overview of using Python with PyTest to build a modular test structure and provides detailed guidance on validating and automating API tests.
Lessons Learned: Diagnosing MySQL Table Performance
Pabitra Sarkar offers practical steps and key metrics for analyzing MySQL table performance, including gathering table info, tracking I/O, assessing index efficiency, and using the EXPLAIN statement for query optimization.
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