Media

After twenty years of software testing experience, I have been trying to find ways to contribute to the software testing community. Here are a listing of Articles, Video Talks, and Speaking Engagements.

Courses: 

• Launched free course Introduction to Capybara for Test Automation University (7/19/2019)

Books:

•  Excerpt, "How to Gauge What Your Tests Are Doing" from Continuous Testing for DevOps Professionals (9/1/2018)

Articles:

I have started publishing articles, writing for sources other than this blog.

• Threat Stack: How to Write an Automated Test Framework in a Million Little Steps (3/24/2020)
• Threat Stack: Testing Tool Profile: Why Threat Stack Uses ThoughtWorks Gauge (10/31/2019)
• Threat Stack: 10 Automated Testing Tools That Threat Stack Uses -- and Why (9/19/2019)
• Threat Stack: Five Tips How Testers Can Collaborate With Software Developers (8/27/2019)
• Threat Stack: Current Trends in Automated Software Testing, interview discussing free resources to learn automation (5/30/2019)
• Medium: Five Tips On How Software Testers Can Work With Software Developers (7/1/2019)
• SmartBear Blog: So You Want To Be An Automation Developer (4/9/2018)   
• TechBeacon: 3 ways QA engineers can keep pace with developers (9/7/2017)
• TechBeacon:  How QA can build quality into your software pipeline (5/30/2017)
• TechBeacon: Coding is key to a test automation career: Are you prepared? (5/17/2017)
• TechBeacon: How to Pass a Coding Interview as an Automation Developer (9/21/2016)
• TechBeacon: Tips for the First Day of an Automation Developer (6/28/2016)
• TechBeacon: Switching Careers in QA: From Manual Testing to Automation Development (4/07/2016)

Video Talks:

• YouTube: Interview Question: How To Test a Web Page (1/22/2018)
• YouTube: Interview Question: How Would You Test A Chair? (1/14/2018)
• YouTube: The Secret to My Career in Software Testing? Dungeons and Dragons (1/4/2018)

Groups:

Ministry of Testing - Boston:

• Meetup Organizer for the software testing group, the Ministry of Testing - Boston, planning and running events, networking with other businesses in the Cambridge and Boston area, always on the lookout for hosts, speakers, and sponsors. 

 

Speaking Engagements:

I've started giving talks at software testing events. Want me to give a talk listed below? Let me know! 

• 6/20/2018: "How to Work With Developers" @ the online conference TestingGuild.com

• 1/9/2018: "How to Pass a Coding Interview as an Automation Developer" @ the online automation conference, AutomationGuild.com

• 10/17/2016: "How to Pass a Coding Interview as an Automation Developer" @ Greater Boston QA and Testing Meetup. - Blog writeup, video, slides.

Boston QA Meetup: How to Pass a Coding Interview as an Automation Developer
Speaker: T.J. Maher
Date Given: Monday, October 17, 2016
https://youtu.be/GIrO8PWTfDc

Slides from Presentation:

How to pass a coding interview as an automation developer talk - Oct 17 2016 from Thomas F. "T.J." Maher Jr.