Five Blogs – 15 March 2021

The (best) five blogs we can read today. Check them out.

Alternatives to ‘Manual Testing’
Written by: Michael Bolton

The Joy of Testing
Written by: Jeff Nyman

The fallacy of “what gets measured gets managed”
Written by: Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Microservices vs. Serverless
Written by: Eamon Tang

Appium vs Espresso vs XCUI – Understanding how Appium Compares to Espresso & XCUI
Written by: Sai Krishna and Srinivasan Sekar

Quote of the day:
“We don’t just trust people to obey the rules, we also trust that they know when to break them.” -Simon Sinek

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Five Blogs – 17 July 2019

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Moving from Manual to Automated Tests
Written by: Peter G. Walen

What Testers Often Forgot In Test Configuration
Written by: Karlo Smid

Comparison of Test Automation Platforms
Written by: Daniel Knott

Why Consultants Quit Their Jobs to Go Independent
Written by: Dena McCallum, Susan J. Ashford and Brianna Barker Caza

Bugs on a Keyboard: Testing IRL Part 3
Written by: Cassandra H. Leung

Quote of the day:
“Life’s plenty easy when you’re winning. It’s what you do when you’re down. That’s the real test.” -Jami Attenberg

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Five Blogs – 17 June 2019

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Teams and Overly Self-interested Behavior
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Why The Manual vs. Automation Debate is Wrong
Written by: Kristin Jackvony

The Value of Testing is…
Written by: James Thomas

The Learning/Doing Gap
Written by: Seth Godin

Too Many Companies Know My Birthday
Written by: Peter Varhol

Quote of the day:
“Stop thinking that other people are going to come and save you. You gotta save yourself.” -Rae Earl

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Five Blogs – 12 June 2019

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Manual Test Cases vs. Automated Test Cases — who wins? Round 2.
Written by: Alexey Sotskov

Four Questions to Ask When Planning Test Automation
Written by: Nishi Grover Garg

AI Test Challenge Follow Up
Written by: Jeff Nyman

3 Smart Ways You Can Gain Confidence In Yourself
Written by: LaRae Quy

How to Tackle Big Challenges in A Networked World
Written by: Michael Mckinney

Quote of the day:
“Silence is an art, a tool of the wise. When we perfect the art of silence, chances are that we will get a lot more done.” -Iyanla Vanzant

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Five Blogs – 10 June 2019

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What To Do When There’s a Bug in Production
Written by: Kristin Jackvony

Handling Authentication Requests with Selenium – Part 4: NTLM Authentication
Written by: Jim Evans

AI Test Challenge
Written by: Jeff Nyman

Let’s Encourage Live Thinking
Written by: James Bach

Manual Test Cases vs. Automated Test Cases — who wins? Round 1
Written by: Alexey Sotskov

Quote of the day:
“Your dream doesn’t have an expiration date. Take a deep breath and try again.” -Mel Robbins

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Five Blogs – 23 January 2018

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Your social thermometer
Written by: Seth Godin

6 levels of AI-based testing: Have no fear, QA pros
Written by: Gil Tayar

Focusing On What Our Users Shouldn’t Focus On
Written by: Jared M. Spool

Hiring Diversity Makes You Smarter
Written by: Lawrence W. Wilson

Why is Manual Testing so manual? It doesn’t matter who does it, manual testing is amazingly inefficient
Written by: Colin Armitage

Quote of the day:
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” -Frank Herbert

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Five Blogs – 19 January 2018

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Include others in complex decisions
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Why is Manual testing so manual- Manual testing is intrinsically flawed
Written by: Colin Armitage

Coaching versus Mentoring
Written by: Thomas Cagley

What Great Leaders Struggle With – But Are Scared to Admit
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Never Say “I’m Sorry” Unless You Mean It
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

Quote of the day:
“Maybe the purpose of grief is to not get over it but to get through it” -Leena Sanders

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Five Blogs – 18 January 2018

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Beyond Peter Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions
Written by: Dan Rockwell

The 5 Levels of Trust
Written by: Jesse Lyn Stoner

Why is Manual Testing so manual?
Written by: Colin Armitage

Be the different one
Written by: Seth Godin

Servant-Leadership: ‘I will always stand at the back of line’
Written by: Christina Ohanian

Quote of the day:
“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” -Charles Bukowski

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Five Blogs – 26 July 2017

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Automation tests worth maintaining
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Blueprint of a Test Strategy
Written by: Jyothi Rangaiah

The Test Every Great Leader Must Pass
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Exploring the top of the testing pyramid: End-to-end and user interface testing
Written by: Katrina Clokie

In Two Minds
Written by: James Thomas

Quote of the day:
“Each obstacle is an opportunity to stay calm and learn something” -Daily Zen

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Five Blogs – 4 April 2017

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8 Reasons Why Manual Testing is Still EXTREMELY Important
Written by: 3QI Labs

Four Essential Leadership Ladders
Written by: Jon Mertz

Share Solid Feedback as Well as Motivation and Intent
Written by: David Grossman

We Need More Human One-on-Ones
Written by: Patrik Ward

You Shouldn’t be a Tester If…
Written by: James Thomas

Quote of the day:
“To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like” -Brian Tracy

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