API Heuristic Checklist – Common Falsehoods

I found yet another wonderful resource by Falsehoods. It’s on GitHub. kdeldycke/awesome-falsehood: 😱 Falsehoods Programmers Believe in (github.com) I have curated a checklist based on common Rest API falsehoods. As these are based on falsehoods, there is a high chance that your team or API also has these issues. Use this as a list to …

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UX Heuristic Checklist – Laws of UX

In today’s digital age, user experience (UX) has become an integral part of any successful software application. As more and more people rely on software applications for their daily needs, the need for a seamless and engaging user experience has become paramount. However, achieving an outstanding UX is not a straightforward task, and it requires …

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Secret to Success In Testing: Not for Excusers

This is the secret to success. Most people don’t practice testing outside their job. Here are 7 things that’ll help you take your testing game to the next level: 👇🧵  1. Open Source Projects. 🔸Pick any tool.🔸Test It🔸Report bugs | change requests Will help build credibility + real time feedback. One such project: @testsigmainc  2. Testing Hackathons 🔸Follow #testinghackathon on …

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Usability Heuristic Checklist

Hey, Passionate testers! I found a wonderful resource by Michael Kritsch. It’s on usability heuristic frameworks. If you don’t understand what a heuristic is, learn about it here. These heuristics are a curated collection from 10 popular Usability research models and standards. More details on medium blog. This is a collection of heuristics, guidelines, principles, …

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Experience Report – Super Voice 2022

Six months back, Synapse QA Community announced its first-ever reality contest in testing space on public speaking. When I first got to know about this contest, it fascinated me. I could instantly sense this announcement brought a new dimension to the testing contests that were happening till then. This was something new 🔥. Initially, I …

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What the hell is my problem with the term, “manual” testing?

My real problem with “manual/automation testing” is not from the use of the word “manual” or “automation” but the confusion and noise that it introduces around testing to be some kind of test execution process, which it is not. It’s a defocusing term that swiftly shifts the focus from testing craft to test execution mode. …

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