My 10 Fav Books on Software Testing

Originally posted as a Twitter thread here, Thought to preserve this as a blog post.

There are a lot of interesting books on testing!

However, some have been really special for me and I often refer to them from time to time.

Here are the top 10 testing books from my collection.

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1. Perfect Software & Other Illusions about Testing by @JerryWeinberg

Contains:
– Common Testing Mistakes
– Reality on Software Testing
– How to break the illusions around testing.

Check Here:

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2. Explore It by @testobsessed

Key Learnings:
– Tested = Checked + Explored
– Look for interesting variables to aid your testing
– Follow the Data

Also, The Moon Walking Bear Experiment.

Check Here: https://amzn.to/2XihPla

3. Lessons Learned In Software Testing by @DrCemKaner@jamesmarcusbach@bpettichord

Key Learnings:
– Testing is applied epistemology
– Improve Reporting Skills
– Context is everything
– Don’t automate chaos, you will just get faster chaos.

Check Here:

https://amzn.to/3m1yOm9

4. 50+ Mistakes of Software Testing Career by @ajay184f

Key Learnings:
– Trust is a double-edged sword
– Take care of your health
– Communicate Well
– Failure is NOT a failure if you learn from it.

Check Here:

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5. 50+ Tips to Win Testing Contests by @ajay184f

Key Learnings:
– Network Well
– Use Auto Text Expander
– Report Well
– Use Tools Wisely (Know Shortcuts).

Check Here:

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6. Buddha in Testing by @testertested

Key Learnings:
– Learn & Update Skills
– Automation is a service for testing
– Be cool like Dhoni
– Rest in Peace 🙂

Check Here:

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B084Q9DM4M/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

7. Secrets of a Buccaneer Scholar by @jamesmarcusbach

Key Lessons:
– Use Alteration in Tasks
– School is temporary, Education is NOT
– If you try to understand but fail, that’s progress.
– Anything we know is a gateway to what we can know.

Check here:

https://www.amazon.in/Secrets-Buccaneer-Scholar-Self-Education-Pursuit-Passion/dp/1439109095

8. FailQonf Ebook by @the_test_tribe

Co-Author: @VaishaliDesarda

Key Lessons:
– Failing is also a part of the journey
– You can always rise like a phoenix from Ashes 🙂
– Failure Resumes should also be celebrated.

Check Here:

https://bit.ly/failqonfebook

9. The Complete Software Tester by @KristinJackvony

I have been reading this a lot recently.

It’s a collection for in-depth reading.

Great guide for any tester.

Check Here:

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Software-Tester-Strategies-High-Quality-ebook/dp/B09NGVVCJ9

10. Introduction to General Systems Thinking by @JerryWeinberg

– Lot of Ideas on Systems Thinking.

– This book is a heavy read but a good one.

– Still some portions of this book are yet to be read by me but this book is class apart 🙂

Check Here:

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B004VS9AUS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

This was my list of 10 books.

I know there are a lot of other beauties too 🙂

Please help me by adding them to this list.