Anybody know how to shoot decent video on an iPhone 6S, how to get good lighting and sound?
I just heard back from my favorite software testing podcaster, Joe Colantonio of TestTalks.com. I've been selected to submit a video to his Automation Guild 2018!
Joe Colantonio, founder, the Automation Guild
https://vimeo.com/234367425
This three day conference is all online, and will be held January 8th to 10th, 2018.
I was going to convert last year's talk I gave to the Ministry of Testing - Boston, How to Pass a Coding Interview as an Automation Developer, which I based on my previous TechBeacon article...
... As you can see in the talk I gave last year, I have a bit of work to do.
Wish me luck!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
Stories for Software QA Engineers shifting from manual to automated testing.
October 5, 2017
September 18, 2017
Demo source code for "One Test to Rule Them All" was released!
Did you attend the Sauce Labs webinar, "One Test to Rule Them All" and really wished they had shared the Appium + Cucumber BDD + Serenity BDD framework sample code? Qualitest UK just did!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
- Watch the free webinar: https://youtu.be/dt6bVeRyplQ
- See the Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/saucelabs/one-test-to-rule-them-all-conquer-android-and-ios-with-one-script
- View the Source Code: https://github.com/Qualitestuk/SerenityBDD-Appium-Cross-Platform-Testing-Solution
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
September 8, 2017
Sauce Labs presents, "One Test To Rule Them All", demoing a Serenity BDD + Appium mobile testing framework
This was exactly what I was looking for! ... If only I could find Eyal Yovel's demo code.
We use Serenity BDD at work, an automation framework that is mainly a web testing framework. For months I tried to turn it into being a mobile automation framework to test mobile apps. All this Spring, I spent trying to get working other proof-of-concepts others had toyed with, to no avail. Mobile automation? It seemed unsupported by the Serenity BDD Google Groups, and still remains undocumented in the official Serenity BDD documentation.
Then I stumbled upon a European webinar announced by Sauce Labs... that was being held at 5:00 am Boston time. Normally, there would be a recording published a few days later. But what if this time was different? I couldn't take that chance!
We use Serenity BDD at work, an automation framework that is mainly a web testing framework. For months I tried to turn it into being a mobile automation framework to test mobile apps. All this Spring, I spent trying to get working other proof-of-concepts others had toyed with, to no avail. Mobile automation? It seemed unsupported by the Serenity BDD Google Groups, and still remains undocumented in the official Serenity BDD documentation.
Then I stumbled upon a European webinar announced by Sauce Labs... that was being held at 5:00 am Boston time. Normally, there would be a recording published a few days later. But what if this time was different? I couldn't take that chance!
September 5, 2017
3 ways QA engineers can keep pace with developers | TechBeacon
My sixth TeachBeacon article was just posted: 3 ways QA engineers can keep pace with developers | TechBeacon: "With the rapid pace of change in testing, keeping up requires deeper, broader skills–and networking with other QA pros".
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
September 4, 2017
Watch Gregory Hanson and Jeffrey Martin host SmartBear's State of Testing 2017
A few months ago, SmartBear, maker of automated testing tools such as ReadyAPI, SoapUI, sponsored a Ministry of Testing - Boston meetup, encouraging us to spread the word on their new survey about the State of the Software Testing Industry. Over five thousand people filled out the survey. The results are ready to be revealed!
"Did you know that 63% of testers are responsible for testing both the frontend and backend of their applications? Or that API tests are more likely to be automated than GUI tests?
"Discover what your peers are doing today in testing - the applications they’re building and the techniques they’re using. Learn more about modern test environments and how many teams are at the ‘tipping point’ of shifting left.
"SmartBear collected insights from thousands of developers, testers, and managers worldwide who are passionate about software testing. They openly shared their experiences, insights, and the challenges they face in their day-to-day roles.
"Join a panel of SmartBear experts as they walk through the 2017 ‘State of Testing Survey’ and divulge the key trends and observations we uncovered".
"Did you know that 63% of testers are responsible for testing both the frontend and backend of their applications? Or that API tests are more likely to be automated than GUI tests?
"Discover what your peers are doing today in testing - the applications they’re building and the techniques they’re using. Learn more about modern test environments and how many teams are at the ‘tipping point’ of shifting left.
"SmartBear collected insights from thousands of developers, testers, and managers worldwide who are passionate about software testing. They openly shared their experiences, insights, and the challenges they face in their day-to-day roles.
"Join a panel of SmartBear experts as they walk through the 2017 ‘State of Testing Survey’ and divulge the key trends and observations we uncovered".
- Link to the Video
- Link to the Report: The State of Testing 2017 (in PDF format)
Watch Jeffrey Martin, Gregory Hanson, from SmartBear play host on the webinar broadcasted on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017!
Testing and Development Webinars | SmartBear
Testing and Development Webinars | SmartBear
August 31, 2017
Follow the Ministry of Testing - Boston on Twitter!
I am happy to announce that I am the new Organizer of the Ministry of Testing, Boston chapter! ... or, at least that is what I have dubbed myself.
Back in January 2017, when the Greater Boston QA and Testing Meetup moved under the Ministry of Testing's umbrella, a community of software testers in the UK that was expanding into the United States, three things happened:
I have to say, I am having the most fun with the group! I have been recruiting friends of mine to speak to the group. I somehow managed to get Moshe Milman, the CEO of Applitools to the group. Angie Jones, via web conference spoke live from Twitter's San Francisco office. Sauce Labs is now a major sponsor.
Are you in the Boston area? Do you do QA, SQA, automated testing, manual testing? Come and join us!
And make sure to follow us on Twitter, @MoT_Boston! I run the Twitter feed, too. I try to keep it entertaining. And while you are at it, follow me, on Twitter, @tjmaher1!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
Back in January 2017, when the Greater Boston QA and Testing Meetup moved under the Ministry of Testing's umbrella, a community of software testers in the UK that was expanding into the United States, three things happened:
- The Meetup group was rebranded the "Ministry of Testing - Boston".
- I was invited by the founder of the group, Conrad Holloman, to be co-organizer, helping to plan meetups.
- After month or so, I was asked if I could mind the store for the Spring. Between Conrad going back on duty and needing to put more effort in running a group he co-founded, Operation Code -- training veterans in a new software development career -- he wouldn't be available.
I have to say, I am having the most fun with the group! I have been recruiting friends of mine to speak to the group. I somehow managed to get Moshe Milman, the CEO of Applitools to the group. Angie Jones, via web conference spoke live from Twitter's San Francisco office. Sauce Labs is now a major sponsor.
Are you in the Boston area? Do you do QA, SQA, automated testing, manual testing? Come and join us!
And make sure to follow us on Twitter, @MoT_Boston! I run the Twitter feed, too. I try to keep it entertaining. And while you are at it, follow me, on Twitter, @tjmaher1!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
August 17, 2017
Ahold Delhaize - Quincy rocks out on Quincy Center Plaza. Presenting: Stop & Rock
I have to say, I am really having a blast working for Ahold Delhaize - Quincy, as a QA Engineer on their Mobile Dev team. Why? They are a fun group to be around! Wednesday a group of the Mobile Dev team got together to give Quincy Center a free lunchtime concert.
How was it? Check it out!
How was it? Check it out!
August 16, 2017
Stories of Software Testing during the 1990s Dot.Com Boom
I've heard it said, by Gerald Weinberg, when forming the first team dedicated to quality and testing for NASA’s Project Mercury in the late 1950s as Manager of Operating Systems Development, that every person on his quality team was a computer programmer. The software quality assurance engineer role as we now know it was never meant to be a non-coding one... Decades after, it just happened that way out of necessity.
Although it may be fitting, then, that the lines between development and QA are blurring together, as witnessed by developments at such companies as Microsoft, Google and Spotify, this provides little solace for us QA engineers who once again must navigate a new landscape that market forces have blown together, and confront the new job requirements.
Although it may be fitting, then, that the lines between development and QA are blurring together, as witnessed by developments at such companies as Microsoft, Google and Spotify, this provides little solace for us QA engineers who once again must navigate a new landscape that market forces have blown together, and confront the new job requirements.
August 15, 2017
Need your expert opinion for an article: What happens to the QA Role in a Continuous Deployment environment?
Hello, Dear Reader! I need your expert opinion on a TechBeacon article I am working on... Mind if I quote you?
I'm trying to research what happens to the QA Engineer role in software companies that use Continuous Deployment. What does the QA role morph into, and what skills would the QA Engineer need to develop in order to survive there?
In business, there is always an urge to do more with less. Save money. Reduce headcount. Increase the bottom line. Improve quality. Trim bloated processes... And as with all businesses, so goes the software business. The problem is that here in Boston I worry that the "bloated process" is interpreted as the role of QA Engineer...
Back in March 2017 at a Ministry of Testing - Boston Meetup, I bumped into Andreas Grabner from Dynatrace, who mentioned something regarding Continuous Deployment that as a QA Engineer for twenty years sent shivers up my spine...
I'm trying to research what happens to the QA Engineer role in software companies that use Continuous Deployment. What does the QA role morph into, and what skills would the QA Engineer need to develop in order to survive there?
In business, there is always an urge to do more with less. Save money. Reduce headcount. Increase the bottom line. Improve quality. Trim bloated processes... And as with all businesses, so goes the software business. The problem is that here in Boston I worry that the "bloated process" is interpreted as the role of QA Engineer...
Back in March 2017 at a Ministry of Testing - Boston Meetup, I bumped into Andreas Grabner from Dynatrace, who mentioned something regarding Continuous Deployment that as a QA Engineer for twenty years sent shivers up my spine...
August 14, 2017
New Free SmartBear Webinar: "The State of Software Testing", Tuesday, August 22, 2017
A few months ago, a sponsor of the Ministry of Testing - Boston, SmartBear software, hosted a survey, "The State of Software Testing". Over five thousand people filled out the survey. The results are ready to be revealed!
"Did you know that 63% of testers are responsible for testing both the frontend and backend of their applications? Or that API tests are more likely to be automated than GUI tests?
"Discover what your peers are doing today in testing - the applications they’re building and the techniques they’re using. Learn more about modern test environments and how many teams are at the ‘tipping point’ of shifting left.
"SmartBear collected insights from thousands of developers, testers, and managers worldwide who are passionate about software testing. They openly shared their experiences, insights, and the challenges they face in their day-to-day roles.
"Join a panel of SmartBear experts as they walk through the 2017 ‘State of Testing Survey’ and divulge the key trends and observations we uncovered".
Go to https://smartbear.com/resources/webinars/state-of-testing-2017 and register today!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
"Did you know that 63% of testers are responsible for testing both the frontend and backend of their applications? Or that API tests are more likely to be automated than GUI tests?
"Discover what your peers are doing today in testing - the applications they’re building and the techniques they’re using. Learn more about modern test environments and how many teams are at the ‘tipping point’ of shifting left.
"SmartBear collected insights from thousands of developers, testers, and managers worldwide who are passionate about software testing. They openly shared their experiences, insights, and the challenges they face in their day-to-day roles.
"Join a panel of SmartBear experts as they walk through the 2017 ‘State of Testing Survey’ and divulge the key trends and observations we uncovered".
Go to https://smartbear.com/resources/webinars/state-of-testing-2017 and register today!
Happy Testing!
-T.J. Maher
Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub
// Sr. QA Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Software Tester since 1996.
// Contributing Writer for TechBeacon.
// "Looking to move away from manual QA? Follow Adventures in Automation on Facebook!"
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