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10 Reasons Why You Should Attend The Testμ Conference 2023

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Testμ (TestMu) is an exceptional and one-of-a-kind online conference experience that is meticulously tailored to cater to your individual needs and interests. This exclusive event is not only organized but also thoughtfully designed by the community, ensuring that every aspect reflects the collective aspirations and desires of its participants. With a diverse range of offerings, …

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Secret to Success In Testing: Not for Excusers

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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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Experience Report – Super Voice 2022

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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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Peer Power – Importance of Accountability Partner

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My learning & growth journey has been helped by some really good accountability partners. Their influence on me has kept me motivated and on track, and I’ve learned a lot from them and with them. An accountability partner can be anyone who is interested in either co-learning, co-creating, or collaborating with you to meet some …

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My top 10 all-time favorite videos on software testing

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Originally, posted as a Twitter thread, thought to post it as a blog as this would be a good reference for the future too  I have watched each of these many times in the past years. Here you go!  (1/10) Heuristics and why testers should care about them by @jamesmarcusbach This was a webinar – #TTTribeCast by @the_test_tribe (2/10) The …

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Assured Responsibility & Other Illusions about Testing

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I have seen testers being worried about how other stakeholders might blame them if any bug is found in the production. Here is my take on this: Testing is sampling. Samples are taken based on the judgment, understanding, and experience (with the product) of the tester. Any sample cannot be fully exhaustive (covering all the …

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Are we looking for an Elixir in Software Development?

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Yesterday, I was talking to one of my cousins who just became a doctor and said that unfortunately, the majority of doctors have reduced the concept of healthcare to “medicines” and “quick fix” drugs.  Got me thinking that: Health problem fix (bug fix) is at the prime attention of the healthcare industry right now, but …

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Conversation on Over-Detailing Syndrome

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Me: Detailed testing procedures (“scripts” or “cases”) work well for automation scripting but could be an overkill for human “testers”. Friend: But, what if the test cases are NOT too detailed? Would other testers be able to understand them? Me: The answer is “Yes”, provided they have a basic acquaintance of the software intent and …

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