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| + | *[[References_-_Full_List|References]] |
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| + | *[[Volunteering]] |
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| + | *[[Professional Development]] |
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| + | *[[Education]] |
| + | *[[Presentations and Posts]] |
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| + | ==What I'm reading, watching, listening, learning, and trying out in 2024== |
| + | ===Interesting Reads=== |
| + | *[https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/4947 Round Earth Test Strategy] by James Bach |
| + | :Interesting alternative to the "test automation pyramid". There are testing problems to consider at every level, ''Quality above requires quality below''. |
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| + | ===My '''[[Observability Project]]'''=== |
| + | * [https://expressjs.com/en/starter/hello-world.html Express.js basic hello world] and my [https://github.com/VincentDirks/node.js-in-the-cloud node.js-in-the-cloud] repo |
| + | * [https://www.atlassian.com/microservices/microservices-architecture/kubernetes-vs-docker Kubernetes vs. Docker] by Josh Campbell at Atlassian <br> |
| + | :I want to learn the difference between these technologies to see how it might apply to my [[Observability Project]] |
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− | ==Blogs & Slides==
| + | * Setting up Docker Desktop at home to run the [https://github.com/Splunk/docker-Splunk Docker Splunk Image] |
− | :2017
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− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-should-testers-know-ab-testing-vincent-dirks/?trackingId=mZ1Rs%2BMuDeORCB5OTnMhxg%3D%3D Presentation slides for WeTest Auckland - 30-Nov-2017- What should testers know about A/B Testing?]
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− | :2016
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− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exploratory-testing-automated-auckland-presentation-vincent-dirks Exploratory Automation - Using dynamic data in automation]
| + | '''[[Archive What I'm Reading, Watching, Listing, Learning, and Trying Out|Archive of pre-2024 entries]]''' |
− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-agile-helps-you-spend-less-time-regression-testing-vincent-dirks How agile helps you spend less time regression testing]
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− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/processes-my-passion-vincent-dirks Processes are my Passion]
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− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-developers-need-speed-when-fast-too-vincent-dirks Agile developers' need for speed - When is fast too fast?]
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− | :2014
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− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140923105352-202766587-oh-what-fun-it-is-to-do-a-little-coding Oh what fun it is to do a little coding...]
| + | Send [http://dirksonline.net/cvwiki/index.php?title=Talk:Curriculum_Vitae_-_Vincent_Dirks <u>feedback</u>] |
− | :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140914032250-202766587-testers-mind-the-developers-ego Testers: mind the developer's ego!]
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− | ==What I'm reading...watching...listening== | |
− | :''Regular Podcasts & publications''
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− | :*TestTalks by Joe Colantonio (link TBD)
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− | :*Testing Trapeze (link TBD)
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− | :''in progress or on the to do list''
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− | :*[https://leanpub.com/selenium-webdriver-book Selenium WebDriver, From Foundations To Framework, by Alex Collins and Yujun Liang] (Book Selenium Automation)
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− | :*[http://momtestbook.com/ The Mom Test, by Rob Fitzpatrick, How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you.] (Book, Lean Startups)
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− | :*[https://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Improbable-Robustness-Fragility/dp/081297381X The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. by Nassim Nicholas Taleb] (Book)
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− | :*[https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Learned-Software-Testing-Context-Driven/dp/0471081124/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1477450378&sr=1-8&keywords=software+testing Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context-Driven Approach. by Cem Kaner, James Bach, Bret Pettichord] (Book, Testing)
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− | :*[https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Machine-Learning-and-Data-Sciences-Conference/Data-Science-Summit-2016/K001/player Opening Keynote Session with Dr. Joseph Sirosh: Azure - the Cloud Supercomputer for AI]
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− | :*[http://www.software-testing-tutorials-automation.com/2014/02/selenium-webdriver-difference-between.html Selenium WebDriver : Difference Between findElement and findElements with example]
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− | :*[https://youtu.be/TUX7ntXlVkc Cucumber with Selenium] (Automation, series of videos)
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− | :''Nov 2016''
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− | :*[http://socialleancanvas.com/the-canvas/ Social Lean Canvas] a tool to help social entrepreneurs apply the rigours of Lean Startup to ventures that have social or environmental goals
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− | :''Oct 2016''
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− | :*[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/kenj/2014/05/19/the-future-of-quality-is-easy-with-eaasy-and-mvq/ The future of quality is easy with EaaSy and Minimum Viable Quality blog by R.K.Johnston] (Agile Testing)
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− | :*[https://vimeo.com/44133409 Functional Automated Testing Best Practices with Selenium WebDriver by Ben Burton] (Video, Testing, Automation)
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− | :*[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code by Joel Spolsky] (Blog)
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− | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality Parkinson's law of triviality (aka Bike-shedding)] (Wikipedia)
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− | :*[https://zxsecurity.co.nz/presentations/201607_Unrestcon-ZXSecurity_GPSSpoofing.pdf, You are not where you think you are - GPS Spoofing How to by David Robinson/Karit (@nzkarit) – ZX Security, Unrestcon 2016]
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− | :*[https://solavirtusinvicta.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/heuristic-testing-dice/ Heuristic Testng Dice] (Testing)
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− | :*[http://techbeacon.com/uncle-bob-martin-agile-manifesto-15-years-later Uncle Bob Martin: The Agile Manifesto, 15 years later] (Agile)
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− | :*[https://youtu.be/ZK3jSXYBNak?list=UUcyq283he07B7_KUX07mmtA 4 essential body language tips from a world champion public speaker] (Presenting)
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− | :*[http://www.testingtrapezemagazine.com/magazine/october-2016/ Testing Trapeze Magazine - October 2016] (Testing)
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− | :*[https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2016/10/07/platform-as-a-service-team-takes-even-handed-approach-to-meetings/ Hand Signals at meetings to reduce interruptions] (Agile)
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− | ==New things I'm learning and trying out==
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− | :''2018''
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− | :* <u>Postman</u> - developing a framework that allows orchestration of calls in any API endpoint collection to mimic a number of typical user sessions with Fiserv's mobile apps. Also designing it to be re-usable across many testing, certification, and production environments, and for any Financial Institution configured in those environments. Previous API automation suites were all close tied to a specific data configuration of a mocked environment, and could not be used in fully integrated environments.
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− | :''2017''
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− | :* Primarily focusing on learning the product and testing domain as they apply to my new Test Engineering role at [[Curriculum_Vitae_-_Vincent_Dirks#Intermediate_Test_Engineer_-_Fiserv_.28Jan_2017_-_Current.29|Fiserv]]
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− | :** Extended internal SpecFlow (C#) suite of API automation checks for our interface with Card Services
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− | :** Powershell scripts to help make manual deployments more efficient.
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− | :''Dec 2016''
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− | :*I am starting on [[Katrina Clokie's Mobile Testing Pathway]]
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− | :''Nov 2016''
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− | :*I did a [[W3C tutorial on XPATH]]. I'll give it a go next time I write some web automation scripts.
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− | :*Made a [[Protractor and node.js automation suite for Crimson Login Page]]
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− | :*Made a [[Selenium automation suite for www.provokesolutions.com]]
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− | :''Oct 2016''
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− | :*bootcamp@elementalselenium.com
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− | :*''Selenium'' - setting it up on my mac with Maven. Exploring it with ole.saintkentigern.com.
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− | :*''Bootstrap'' - writing a static page showing 10 iFrames to show on a mobile - no joy so far
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− | :*''HTML'' - showing 10 iFrames side by side horizontally, one for each subject my son has at school.
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− | :''Sep 2016''
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− | :*''WikiMedia'' - using the wikipedia engine to set up this cvwiki and other wiki's
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