2024–11 My Substack Exclusive Articles
Read them on Substack.
Below is a list of exclusive articles published on Substack in November 2024.
1. Unboxing and Benchmarking M4 Mac Mini as Test Automation Engineer. Part-2: Analyse & Suggestions * (2024–11–11)
Courtney Zhan performed a benchmark using the new M4 Mac Mini as the software testing machine. This article analyzes and gives recommendations based on the benchmark results.
2. Why Most Software Teams’ Regression Testing Are Not Real? * (2024–11–15)
Lack skills in end-to-end (E2E) UI test automation and continuous testing.
Regression Testing in software means “re-running functional and non-functional tests to ensure that previously developed and tested software still performs after a change” (Wikipedia).
I highlighted “a change”, why? This means a software team needs to conduct regression testing often.
Now, ask yourself, “How long does regression testing take in my current (& past) projects? Were they effective?” Pause for a moment, then reflect on whether the following attributes apply to your current/past regression testing experience.
- Frequent
- Automated
- End-to-End (UI)
- Coverage
- Quick
- Teams’ Confidence
Now, let me elaborate.
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3. Case Study: How Much Money Does Real End-to-End Test Automation Save? * (2024–11–19)
While it is widely accepted that test automation, especially end-to-end functional testing, saves money, many software professionals have not realized or experienced this in practice.
I will compare a government testing task with my personal project in this case study to provide valuable insights.
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