Issue #9: Software Testing Insights
Fostering a culture of quality in your team!
Welcome to the 9th 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:
Common mistakes leaders and managers should avoid.
Analysis of the CrowdStrike Falcon update incident.
The role of Large Action Models in testing.
How QA actually speeds up production processes.
Automation strategies for avoiding flaky tests.
Exploring tools for effective API testing.
And many more...
📚 News
The Simple Mistakes That Leaders and Managers Should Avoid
Konstantin Sakhchinskiy shares common mistakes experienced managers and team leaders often repeat. While a few issues might be manageable, having many can become problematic, especially when they become strict rules.
First Hand Analysis of CrowdStrike Falcon Update Incident
Ravisuriya Eswara analyzes the Crowdstrike Falcon update incident, offering a powerful reminder of the importance of asking the right questions. Don’t miss his insightful breakdown!
Large Action Models and Testing
Ash Winter shares his recent revelation about using Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude, appreciating Constitutional AI. He discovered the Rabbit R1 device, which uses a Large Action Model (LAM) to predict and replicate human interactions. Initially skeptical, he then pondered its potential usefulness in testing.
QA myth busting: QA slows work down
Vitaly Sharovatov explores the key components of any production process, whether for software or physical goods: planning what to do, executing the plan, checking the build quality, and verifying functionality through testing.
Quality Engineering, Digital Employees and Job Security
Is Generative AI going to take our jobs? I've been asked this a few times recently at Q&As and on podcasts. The "digital employees" discussion after Lattice's post got me thinking. Mark Winteringham shares his thoughts—what do you think?
What If You Are Not Around?
Jesper Ottosen addresses the importance of planning for absences in your team, both planned and unplanned. What happens to your tasks if you're not around? It's not about if, but when. Teams need a strategy to handle it all smoothly.
🧑🏻💻 Automation
Read QR Code content using Selenium , TestNG & Zxing
Deep Shah demonstrates how to efficiently read QR code content using Selenium for web automation, TestNG, and ZXing for decoding. Learn to harness QR codes for quick information sharing in his insightful article.
How to Avoid Flaky Tests in Selenium
Antonello Zanini tackles the frustration of Selenium flaky tests disrupting deployments. Learn how to address tests that produce inconsistent results, passing initially but failing later without clear cause.
API Testing Showdown. Postman vs Pytest
In his article, Nikita Belkovskiy explores visually appealing Postman Flows, code reuse through Postman variables, and the use of templates and built-in modules. Discover how to enhance your Postman experience!
Exploring the Compose Preview Screenshot Testing tool
Joe Birch highlights a standout announcement from Google I/O 2024: support for Compose Preview Screenshot Testing with a new tool. Despite being experimental, he eagerly explores this exciting feature.
How to Run The Llama 3 Large Language Model Locally
Stuart Thomas shares his journey of running a Local Language Model (LLM) and learning to write test automation for it. In this first post, he details his experience setting up Llama 2 locally. Dive into his insights and get started with LLMs!
🎥 Videos
AI in Testing
Rahul Parwal's playlist teaches professional testers how to implement AI in their organizations. Covering AI tools, prompt engineering, applications, risks, limitations, and crafting an AI strategy, this playlist is a must-watch for enhancing your testing expertise!
The one where the test engineer explores holistic testing
"We started by having a conversation about quality." Oleksandr Romanov and Artem Grygorenko host the one where the test engineer explores holistic testing with Lisa Crispin.
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