Simon here with a round-up of what's been happening in the testing community. 🔎
AI
- Can you help Alan Barr build something that improves the process of software testing? Inspired by his daily adventures with ChatGPT.
- From DevOps to BizOps to AI and Beyond by Joe Colantonio
- Lisa Crispin shares an overview of the things she learned about AI at Agile Testing Days 2023
API Testing
- The Definitive Guide to API Test Automation With Playwright: Part 16 - Adding CI/CD Through GitHub Actions by Butch Mayhew. Ask Butch anything about Playwright on the 14th of December! 🔜
Certifications
- I'm genuinely excited about the new MoT Certifications in Test Automation. It's a game changer for the industry. Three mega-community-led courses that lead to reputable certifications. I can't wait to see folks share their certificates and MoT-FCTA, MoT-ICTA and MoT-ACTA on their LinkedIn profile headlines. Can you guess what those acronyms stand for? Introducing Our New MoT Certifications in Test Automation 🎓
Collaboration
- Melissa Fisher says Thank you for raising this problem!
Just for fun
- Software made on Earth by T. J. Zelger 👽
Leadership
- Get ready to learn powerful leadership techniques. I'm so pleased to see Shweta Sharma's Masterclass webinar recording on the MoT website. I was fortunate to attend it live. There were many moments where I thought "Ah, I wish I'd seen this in the early days of being a people manager!" Check it out: How To Build a Thriving QA/Testing Team With People-First Leadership. 🤝
New Testers
- Trisha Otis is looking for real-world experience and has been searching for crowd-sourcing testing sites. There's another option. Could you pair with them to run an exploratory testing session?
- Callum Akehurst-Ryan reminds us how to support colleagues who haven't worked with testers.“Sometimes we have to over-explain things we’re doing or how we do it. Just to affirm why we are here or how we can help.” Great advice.
Observability & Monitoring
- "Observability blurs the line between testing and monitoring. TOAD can help us think through their relationship." Read more from Chris Kenst.
Strategy & Methodologies
- Joep Schuurkes puts forward a compelling case that a good tester is all over the place yet can't be everywhere at once. It's all about choice.
- Vernon Richards shared his reflections and advice after hosting Ben Dowen's webinar on creating a shared understanding. 1) Assumptions multiply when they're hidden! 2) Using models is great. Collaborating on models is even better! 3) You don't have to do allTheThings allAtOnce. Read more.
Have a great week.
— Simon, CommunityBoss
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