The great testing articles in the last episode were all written by developers, not testers. Back in the 2010s, Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google had no QA department. It created a growing trend in software companies over the years and now QA departments no longer exist at a lot of companies. On the other hand, this paved the way for many talented developers to work on testing and create more testable architectures.
In my opinion, when quality is a whole team responsibility, teams perform much better and release quicker with the help of SDETs.
Do you think there is a still need for a separate QA department in an agile environment and why? Please let me know your ideas via Twitter, Linkedin, or email.
Now, onto this episode.
Going Deeper into the Page Object Model
This article almost deserves to be a book. Blake Norrish explains twelve design considerations when implementing page objects with real automation implementations. Do not rush reading this article, take your time.
🔗 https://medium.com/@blakenorrish/going-deeper-into-the-page-object-model-4aee634d9c98
11 Traits of a Senior QA Engineer
Alexey Anisimov summarized very well the set of qualities and behaviors required for a Senior QA Engineer.
🔗 https://medium.com/@FunCorp/11-traits-of-a-senior-qa-engineer-4181fe907ce3
How To Prioritize Test Cases For Regression Testing?
One of the hardest decisions for almost all testers is the selection and prioritization of regression tests, I think. Reading articles like this that cover many topics superficially can make it easier for you to decide which approach you need.
🔗 https://testsigma.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-test-cases-for-regression-testing/