2025–05 My Substack Exclusive Articles
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1. ‘Fix One Software Bug, Create Three More’ Syndrome — Part 2: Why is It Happening? *
To address a syndrome, we must first understand its causes.
Let’s briefly review how Toby (a typical programmer) fixes a defect:
- Stops his current work
- Opens the defect report
- Attempts to reproduce the defect
- Fixes the defect
- Verifies the fix
- Marks the defect as done
Now, let’s focus on the tasks that Toby, the developer, performed. Of course, the ‘Fix One Software Bug, Create Three More’ Syndrome shows that the so-called “Mandatory Code Review” is ineffective, manual regression testing is no good, and the “CI/CD pipeline” is merely a facade. (See at the bottom of my other articles on these topics)
Dear readers, can you determine the underlying causes? Here are my analyses from seven different perspectives.
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2. Add Typing Effect to Selenium Test Execution (with Exclusive Content)
This article, written by Courtney, is free to read. I added a special section to share a test automation scripting tip, very useful, exclusive to AgileWay Substack Paid Subscribers.
3. Software Side Hustler Tip: My “Hit Two Birds With One Stone” Secret — Excel both day job and side projects. Part 3: How to Apply? *
Beyond the obvious concerns like potential conflicts of interest or IP issues (as humorously depicted in the classic Silicon Valley TV show), trying to squeeze in time during your workday to write a few lines of code for your own app doesn’t necessarily save time. There are far more effective and ethical ways to boost your software development productivity. (Software engineering is not brick-laying; productivity is purely measured by time)
Let’s break down the time spent on your daily paid job:
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4. Why Are Most E2E Test Automation Training Not Effective? Part 7: FAQ *
Premium subscribers: you can submit your questions in the comments. I’ll select suitable ones and add the answers.
