Issue #28: Software Testing Insights
Welcome to the 28th 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:
Exploratory Testing: Nine Key Skills
Investigative Testing: Explore Like Sherlock
AI in Testing: The New Triad
Efficient Web UI Automation with ML
Authentication in Playwright: Streamline Tests
And many more.
📚News
The nine skills of exploratory testing
Joep Schuurkes offers an excellent insight into what it takes to excel at exploratory testing.
Test smart: how to explore a product like Sherlock?
Julia Kocbek shares insightful tips on exploring a product like Sherlock Holmes, emphasizing smart, investigative testing techniques.
Measuring the Cost of Production Issues on Development Teams
David Tran shares a creative and practical approach to building a calculator that measures the cost of bugs.
AI and the New Testing Triad
Jason Arbon explains how AI-assisted testing complements manual and automated methods, enhancing efficiency and test coverage.
The Efficiency and Deficiency of Automated Tests
Christian Nissen highlights both the strengths and limitations of automated testing, offering a balanced perspective on its efficiency and shortcomings.
Testing with a Bug in My Head (Not the Software Kind)
Ekaterina Noga reflects on the inner tester's voice asking, "Are you sure you've checked everything?"—exploring its benefits and challenges.
🧑🏻💻 Automation
Enhancing Web UI Test Automation with Machine Learning
Sam Treweek offers a deep dive into solving test automation challenges using machine learning—not generative AI, but pure ML—for innovative solutions.
Screenshot testing in Jetpack Compose
Oliver Vicente demonstrates how to use Android's official Compose Screenshot Testing for visual testing with practical examples.
How to do authentication in Playwright
Filip Hric explains a smart way to manage authentication in Playwright tests by skipping repetitive login steps. This approach saves time and simplifies test workflows.
API Testing with Playwright and OpenAPI-Generated Types
Adam Pajda shares an example-based guide on using Playwright for API testing. A must-read for implementing effective API tests!
Using random or favorite numbers — Laziness in tests that can cost you dearly
Michał Rudzki warns against using random or favorite numbers in tests, showing how this seemingly minor shortcut can lead to costly issues.
ecomes the most effective approach for test automation success.
🎥 Videos
Turn Playwright into AI-Powered Test Automation with Claude MCP Server
In a 13-minute video, Karthik K.K demonstrates using the Model Context Protocol to integrate Claude AI with the local Playwright environment for writing tests.
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