Java Testing Weekly 51 / 2017

There are many software development blogs out there, but many of them don't publish testing articles on a regular basis.

Also, I have noticed that some software developers don't read blogs written by software testers. That is a shame because I think that we can learn a lot from them.

That is why I decided to create a newsletter that shares the best testing articles which I found during the last week.

Let's get started.

Technical Stuff

The Really Valuable Stuff

  • On preventing your test suite from becoming too user interface-heavy is a good blog post that explains what kind of techniques you can use when you want to find the "best way" to test your application.
  • TDD is hard, but it's tough to beat well-tested code argues that TDD is worth doing even though it's hard to get started.
  • The Tester’s Mindset is a thought-provoking post that lists characteristics which the author see in the people who have the tester's mindset. In other words, if you are wondering what it means to be a tester, you should take a look at this blog post.

It's Time to Update Your Dependencies

No updates this week.

P.S. This is the last Java Testing Weekly of 2017. Happy holidays!

2 comments… add one
  • Henning Hoefer Dec 18, 2017 @ 13:12

    Hi,
    just wanted to say thanks for "Java Testing Weekly". I read it every week and almost always discover something useful. (I especially like the shorter ones (like this one) as I can easily read them while Maven is downloading half the internet.)
    You're doing outstanding work here and it's a shame that you don't get more feedback - thanks for keeping it up anyways.

    Happy Holidays!

    • Petri Dec 19, 2017 @ 20:06

      Hi,

      Thank you for the feedback! It's indeed shame that people don't leave more feedback (either negative or positive). In any case, it was quite motivating to hear that this "newsletter" helps you to learn something new.

      Happy Holidays!

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