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Welcome to the 128th edition of Software Testing Notes, a weekly newsletter featuring must-read content on Software Testing. I hope this week has been good for you so far.

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📚 Testing

The Misunderstood World of Quality Assurance by Bob Marshall

Does Quality Assurance (QA) and quality control are the same? Bob Marshall discusses the necessity of embracing QA as a mindset and culture to achieve sustainable success and customer satisfaction in business operations.

Joyful Coding - Is TDD the Answer? by Roy Straub

This is a 4th article in the series by Roy Straub exploring how TDD can help in generating early and frequent feedback, eliminating the guessing game in code writing, encouraging small steps validated by tests, and making testing a vehicle for thinking and experimentation.

Testing in the World of IoT (Internet of Things) by Denis Peganov

Really good article highlighting diverse challenges and key testing types for IoT. Denis Peganov emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to IoT testing, covering functional, performance, security, usability, and compatibility testing.

Testing Doesn't Just Happen at the End by Callum Akehurst-Ryan

Callum Akehurst-Ryan wrote a great article about challanging traditional view of testing and the importance of testing early in the process, including testing ideas, designs, and architectural concepts.

🔍 Software Testing

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⚙️ Automation

Some things to consider when implementing contract testing by Bas Dijkstra

Bas Dijkstra’s articles are my go-to resources for everything contract testing. In this particular article, Bas discusses key considerations and questions to address when implementing contract testing in a software development environment.

Selenium AI Automation: Image Processing with Gemini by Vishal Mysore

Tools4AI — 100% Java implementation of Large Action Model (LAM) and can act as LLM agent for integration with enterprise Java applications.

Vishal Mysore demonstrates with practical examples on how to integrate Tools4AI with Selenium for automated UI testing, data extraction, and data analysis.

Test Your Android App On Real Physical Devices Using Firebase Device Streaming by Yanneck Reiß

This is a must watch video on how to test android apps with Firebase device streaming. Yanneck Reiß explores the Android Studio Device Streaming feature, powered by Firebase.

Elevating UI Tests with Network Mocking by Tieme Van Veen

Want to get better at iOS UI testing with Network Mocking? Tieme Van Veen shows how to enhance iOS tests with Network Mocking.

🔍 Test Automation

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💨 Performance

Don’t get scammed by fake performance experts and apps by Mateusz Krzeszowiak

A study found that around 15% of extensions promising quick performance boosts cheat performance metrics by loading lighter pages when tested with speed tools but not improving real user experience.

Beware when solely relying on the XYZ tools to enhance performance for you software. Mateusz Krzeszowiak discusses common cheating techniques, like adding scripts to detect testing tools and manipulating metrics, and offers steps to identify and remove such practices.

🔍 Performance Testing

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🌞 Accessibility

How to test 2.4.11: Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) by James Edwards

Success Criterion 2.4.11: Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) ensures that interactive controls aren't completely hidden by author-created content when they receive keyboard focus.

James digs deep into how to test for 2.4.11 with Automated as well as manual testing.

Accessibility Testing for Mobile Apps by Andreea Draniceanu

Get started with performing accessibility testing of mobile apps. Andreea Draniceanu shares What, Why and how to perform the testing using various iOS and Android tools.

A Comparison of Automated Testing Tools for Digital Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility, both Automation and manual testing should be carried out. Read this article to know why.

Furthermore, Bogdan Cerovac writes about Beware – automatic tools over-report accessibility issues and steal your time.

🔍 Accessibility Testing

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🛠️ Resources & Tools

gaxios — An HTTP request client that provides an Axios-like interface over top of node-fetch.
Difftastic — A CLI diff tool that compares files based on their syntax, not line-by-line, to produce accurate diffs that are easier for humans to read.
Automock — A tool to optimize the unit testing process within dependency injection frameworks by providing a virtual, isolated environment and automated mock generation, for more efficient test suites.
wacat — A utility powered by Playwright to run chaotic tests on your web app, inspired by the manner a cat may chaotically walk across a keyboard, pressing every key.

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⭐ LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

1. How to Write and Organize Manual Test Cases by Daniel Knott
2. SOLID Principles for Testers: The Single Responsibility Principle by Kristin Jackvony
3. Testing AI – How to create Automated Prompt Testing With Playwright by Stuart Thomas

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Happy Testing!
Pritesh(@priteshusdadiya)