Ever noticed how some people possess super persuasive skills? I had learned the basics of this skill from my discussions & RST Class with James Bach along with some of my personal studies on Bug Advocacy. Recently, I came across this wonderful article from James on the Persuasion for Testers. I created this summary mindmap for myself. …
Original Question:I am into manual testing so far. Need to move to automation testing. I have worked on automation for around 8 months. I have knowledge of selenium with java. Can anyone pls guide me on how I can master automation so that it could help me to switch from manual to automation? Did I also switch to Automation …
Finding appropriate tools for boosting productivity can be a big challenge. Be it a tool to remember the passwords or to make notes, a good engineer has always made the best use of different tools. A good engineer not just understands the importance of tools but also knows the limitation of each tool. Just like …
Testing is driven by Human Judgements, Observations, Analysis, Heuristics & Biases. However, like in any other field, Biases and prejudices can be very risky for Testing. It’s good to know about them in advance and develop a questioning / investigative attitude whenever you feel you are getting biased. I have seen poor products that have come for testing …
Think on the lines of adding value. What value are you adding? Think about what problem needs to be solved? Is there a better way? Learn & Improve on Documentation. Any Tool, API, or Framework is as good as its documentation. How fast can others onboard it? Learn Design Patterns. Good naming conventions. Readable Code. …
1. Quality >>> Quantity Quality matters in long run. No matter how much you do, you will only be recognized by the quality work that you do 🙂 Quantity without quality is like a coal mine. Quantity with Quality is like a diamond mine. 2. Hard work is an underrated skill with very less competition. You will …
How Google Tests Software? Why Bug Prevention is important? What are the various contributing roles to testing? What does a SET (Software Engineer in Test) do? Read an old blog post series on the same topic by James Whittaker (2011), and here are my notes. There would have been some (lot?) of changes in this …
I saw this question in one of the chat groups today. To me, It sounded like a manual testing vs automation testing problem. Reasons why we require a doctor (or any human specialist for fixing a specialized problem): Evaluation & Sense-Making Judgment & Analysis Understanding of Context Identifying Risks The decision to investigate further Decision on when …
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Someone asked me this question today. Although, I feel I am still too small for giving such advice. However, based on my experience in the industry, some things have helped me more than others, I would try to share that here: I have learned a lot from my mentor, Ajay Balamurugadas. Have such mentors. Also, remember …
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An old-time mentor asked me this question today. Though, I feel that I don’t know much about this skill (“constructive confrontation”). However, there are a few things that I have realized over the years by interacting with people over the last 10-12 years: Time is precious. Allocate it only to people who matter. Know your …
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