Hi,
I had an excellent chat with Cathy the other day. She shared that her colleagues have watch-parties for the excellent videos on the Ministry of Testing platform. They start with something short and easy going and then dive into more depth. How cool!
She called out Jen Kitson's "Let’s Go Larvae Hunting!". And it makes you wonder, is there an opportunity for you to find a problem before it becomes a bug? The video is well worth checking out.
Have a great day!
- Simon, CommunityBoss
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We are very happy to announce that we have found the perfect venue for TestBashX Brighton 2022. Find out where it's all going to happen. 🌊
👑 Static analysis tools are a treasure trove of information that is usually difficult to track down manually or even with test automation. Hilary Weaver-Robb recently spoke at an MoT meetup and gladly shared: The Hidden Treasure Of Static Analysis: Finding Risks In Forgotten Places.
Last year Laveena hosted Test.bash(); and in this post, she shares all about her experience. And talking of TestBash, have you considered that you can help us choose a lineup for TestBash Leadership?
The Continous Call For Papers is no more. Instead, you're now able to submit an abstract for each individual event. Like this one for TestBash World (TIP. Have a look at the right-hand side of your desktop browser to switch between events 👀). If you want to submit an abstract for any of the upcoming TestBash conferences, you will need to do it on or before the 13th of March 2022. Read the announcement.
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Marie runs through a step-by-step guide to using pact webhooks to improve your contract testing. It ensures consumers and providers adhere to the data contract before changes are deployed to production. Solid!
How do you embody Agile values? In this post, Joep identifies four important skills worth your attention and application.
Even when everyone has the best interests of their end-users in mind, it's still possible to miss out on important skills when there's no dedicated tester on a team – just like Areti. Reflect on three skills to help amplify what you bring to the table. 💪
