Category: Articles

Summary: Automation engineers generally work solo or in small teams. This is why it’s important to know how to leverage others’ skills, which can help with all types of work such as test script development, virtual machine management, and promotion of the automation that we build. Source: https://techbeacon.com/test-automation-engineers-how-build-partnerships-matter

From Automation Engineer to Automation Craftsman, my latest TechBeacon article to help you grow in your testing career. Source: techbeacon.com/how-make-transition-test-automation-engineer-craftsman

An article by Meaghan Lewis Testing is continuously evolving, which means that there are constantly new trends, tools, and practices to keep up with. I’m always on the lookout for good and idea-provoking testing books and have read many of the latest titles. Here are my top picks for books every tester should add to their reading list.…

Necessity and Invention – As the moving truck pulled away from our newly rented house, I pondered this new adventure we had begun. I was happy our family was back in Southern California, and this job with Kinko’s Corporate Offices would introduce me to an engineering field I’d never worked in before—the world of Quality Assurance.…

Your technology leadership is talking about test automation again and why it needs to become part of your IT testing strategy. On the surface, test automation sounds good, maybe even too good. The tools, techniques and methodologies of test automation are varied and can lead to some very expensive mistakes resulting in nothing to show…

Are you using your testing tools well, or always reinventing the wheel? Here’s how to boost your productivity. Source: techbeacon.com/are-you-getting-most-your-testing-tools

The Complex Data Process is a strategy that is implemented through test automation technologies. Programmatic code functions help implement the process of breaking down and analyzing the data into small, manageable tasks. This creates opportunities to refine and improve it over time. Gains are also realized in reusability, leading to a greater return on investment…

Minimal Essential Testing Strategy or METS is a Quality Assurance, testing methodology. METS is built upon the principal that tests can be prioritized from Critical to High, Medium and Low. This prioritization provides great flexibility to reduce as much risk as possible with the timeframe given. METS is an essential testing strategy utilized by many…

Greg Paskal presents a list of helpful tips for when you are performing test automation. A smart plan for your automation endeavors will make a significant difference in its usefulness, adoption, and maintainability over the long haul. Source: www.stickyminds.com/article/helpful-tips-when-implementing-test-automation

It’s not uncommon for organizations to use automation on a few projects and then realize automation is a lot of work. They want to get more out of the automation tool investment but with less development cost. By removing the word test from test automation, you liberate yourself to use the automation toolset in new…