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==Blogs I've Written& Slides==:Oct 2016 2017:*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exploratorywhat-should-testingtesters-automatedknow-aucklandab-presentationtesting-vincent-dirks Exploratory Automation /?trackingId=mZ1Rs%2BMuDeORCB5OTnMhxg%3D%3D Presentation slides for WeTest Auckland - 30-Nov-2017- Using dynamic data in automationWhat should testers know about A/B Testing?]  :Sep 2016 :*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-agileexploratory-testing-lessonsautomated-iauckland-learned-trade-me-aucklandpresentation-vincent-dirks Three agile testing lessons I learned at Trade Me. An Agile Auckland presentationExploratory Automation - Using dynamic data in automation]:Jun 2016 *[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]:May 2016 *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/processes-my-passion-vincent-dirks Processes are my Passion]:Jan 2016 *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agile-developers-need-speed-when-fast-too-vincent-dirks Agile developers' need for speed - When is fast too fast?] :Sep 2014 :*[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...]:Sep 2014 *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140914032250-202766587-testers-mind-the-developers-ego Testers: mind the developer's ego!] ==What I'm reading...watching...listening==:''Regular Podcasts & publications'':*TestTalks by Joe Colantonio (link TBD):*Testing Trapeze (link TBD) :''in progress or on the to do list'':*[https://leanpub.com/selenium-webdriver-book Selenium WebDriver, From Foundations To Framework, by Alex Collins and Yujun Liang] (Book Selenium Automation):*[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):*[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):*[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):*[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]:*[http://www.software-testing-tutorials-automation.com/2014/02/selenium-webdriver-difference-between.html Selenium WebDriver : Difference Between findElement and findElements with example]:*[https://youtu.be/TUX7ntXlVkc Cucumber with Selenium] (Automation, series of videos) :''Nov 2016'' :*[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 :''Oct 2016'' :*[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):*[https://vimeo.com/44133409 Functional Automated Testing Best Practices with Selenium WebDriver by Ben Burton] (Video, Testing, Automation):*[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code by Joel Spolsky] (Blog):*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality Parkinson's law of triviality (aka Bike-shedding)] (Wikipedia):*[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]:*[https://solavirtusinvicta.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/heuristic-testing-dice/ Heuristic Testng Dice] (Testing):*[http://techbeacon.com/uncle-bob-martin-agile-manifesto-15-years-later Uncle Bob Martin: The Agile Manifesto, 15 years later] (Agile):*[https://youtu.be/ZK3jSXYBNak?list=UUcyq283he07B7_KUX07mmtA 4 essential body language tips from a world champion public speaker] (Presenting):*[http://www.testingtrapezemagazine.com/magazine/october-2016/ Testing Trapeze Magazine - October 2016] (Testing):*[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) ==New things I'm learning and trying out==:''2018'' :* <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.  :''2017'' :* 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]] :** Extended internal SpecFlow (C#) suite of API automation checks for our interface with Card Services :** Powershell scripts to help make manual deployments more efficient. :''Dec 2016'' :*I am starting on [[Katrina Clokie's Mobile Testing Pathway]]  :''Nov 2016'' :*I did a [[W3C tutorial on XPATH]]. I'll give it a go next time I write some web automation scripts. :*Made a [[Protractor and node.js automation suite for Crimson Login Page]]:*Made a [[Selenium automation suite for www.provokesolutions.com]]

:[http*bootcamp@elementalselenium.com://www*''Selenium'' - setting it up on my mac with Maven. Exploring it with ole.testingtrapezemagazinesaintkentigern.com/magazine/october. :*''Bootstrap'' - writing a static page showing 10 iFrames to show on a mobile -2016/ Testing Trapeze Magazine no joy so far:*''HTML'' - October showing 10 iFrames side by side horizontally, one for each subject my son has at school. :''Sep 2016] (Testing)'' :*''WikiMedia'' - using the wikipedia engine to set up this cvwiki and other wiki's ----Send [httpshttp://gds.blog.govdirksonline.uknet/2016cvwiki/10/07/platform-as-a-service-teamindex.php?title=Talk:Curriculum_Vitae_-takes-even-handed-approach-to-meetings_Vincent_Dirks <u>feedback</ Hand Signals at meetings to reduce interruptionsu>] (Agile)