Resources
Links & self studies
Useful links where you can learn more and explore testing. We have compiled a list of helpful resources for your independent learning.
Blogs
- HICCUPPS by James Thomas
- Rahul's Testing Titbits by Rahul Parwal
- Satisfice by James Bach
- DevelopSense by Michael Bolton
Test automation
From a business viewpoint.
Important points to consider if test automation makes sense for a particular product. 24 questions to help you decide.
Clear objectives and scope, selection of the right tools and frameworks, integration with CI/CD pipelines, test data management, maintenance and continuous improvement.
A complete guide: definition, why you should do it, the different types, how to start, and an evaluation of some tools. Nice chapter about common misconceptions, and a small chapter about AI.
Plan first, test across the lifecycle, use AI smartly, pick tools that scale, make quality a team effort.
Books
- A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOpsby Katrina Clokie
- Against Methodby Paul Feyerabend
- Design Patterns for High-Quality Automated Testsby Anton Angelov
- Explore It!: Reduce Risk and Increase Confidence with Exploratory Testingby Elisabeth Hendrickson
- Head First Design Patternsby Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson
- Head First Gitby Raju Gandhi
- Lessons Learned in Software Testingby Cem Kaner, James Bach, and Bret Pettichord
- Perfect Software and Other Illusions About Testingby Jerry Weinberg
- Specification by Exampleby Gojko Adzic
- Thinking, Fast and Slowby Daniel Kahneman
- Tacit and Explicit Knowledgeby Harry Collins
- The Phoenix Projectby Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
- The Structure of Magicby Richard Bandler and John Grinder
- Clean Codeby Robert C. Martin
Checklists & guidewords
- Heuristic Test Strategy Model by James Bach
- Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet by Elisabeth Hendrickson, James Lyndsay, and Dale Emery
- You Are Not Done Yet by Michael Hunter
Communities & associations
Conferences and meetups in Switzerland
Education & courses
Exercises
Principles
Test design
- The Little Black Book on Test Design by Rikard Edgren
More resources
- Software Testing Glossary by Ministry of Testing
- Software Testing Mindmaps by Santhosh Tuppad
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