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===Interesting Reads===
* [https://www.satisfice.com/download/a-context-driven-approach-to-automation-in-testing A Context Driven Approach to Automation in Testing] By James Bach and Michael Bolton
* [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''.
<br>=== Test Community Events ===* Registered to go to the [https://nztestingconf.nz/ NZTestingConf 2024] in Wellington to listen to ** Shay Naiki, QA Manager @ Alphero: Creating a collaborative culture in the testing world: lessons from life in a digital agency** Nevetha Mani, Product Human @ Hectre: Off the beaten path: rethinking quality in the startup world** Emma Procter & Jonathan Shirley, @ PikPok: Finding the fun: researching and playtesting games at PikPok** Patricio Miner, Content Creator @ Free Range Testers: ETL: the testing niche you've never thought of** Toby Martin, QA Practice Lead @ Pushpay: Stop automating, start investigating: a guide to slowing down to speed up ** Ryan Bevens, QA Community Manager @ Potentia: Diary of a reluctant recruiter: your value as a tester:''== Watch this space for conference notes =='' ===Interesting Reads===* '''[https://www.satisfice.com/download/a-context-driven-approach-to-automation-in-testing A Context Driven Approach to Automation in Testing]''' By James Bach and Michael Bolton:Quote: ''"dynamically evaluating context and selecting, designing, or adjusting our actions to solve the problems that we encounter."''* '''[https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/4947 Round Earth Test Strategy]''' by James Bach:Interesting alternative to the ''"Test Automation Pyramid"''. :Quote: ''There are testing problems to consider at every level, "Quality above requires quality below".'' ===[[Archive What I'm Reading, Watching, Listing, Learning, and Trying Out|Archive of ]]===:Old pre-2024 entries]]''' --------
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== Intro Vincent Dirks - I'm a Full Stack Agile Software Quality AnalystEngineer ==:'''I''' love testing and will use all resources & tools at my disposal to do it. Every delivery team has different constraints, skills, processesAs a versatile Software Quality Engineer, bottlenecks, and opportunities for how they deliver product & process changes. I'll try aim to leverage understand the skills and resources already in nuances of the product, teamdynamics, and add my own skills and experiences, maybe sprinkle on some ideas from the test, agiletechnological landscapes, and dev communities, as well as, some plain experimentation, to best test organizational structures so that I can adapt and deliver the changescontribute effectively. Each context is different and I love adjusting the development, test, and delivery processes specialize in adapting to match them to the context at hand. I like [http://www.satisfice.com/articles/what_is_et.shtml '''exploratory testing''']diverse contexts, and I also have fun coding [http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/856 '''automated checks''']. I do gravitate towards [http://context-driven-look beyond traditional testing.com/ '''Context Driven Testing''' (CDT)], and (largely) agree with methodologies to consider the thoughts and expressions from the leaders design of the CDT community, such as [http://satisfice.com/ James Bach] and [http://www.developsense.com/ Michael Bolton]. I really like [http://agilemanifesto.org/ '''Agile'''], which whole quality ecosystem necessary for me is ''"[[autonomy with responsibility through trust]]"''. :'''I''' think the essence of delivering quality software development is still about '''people''': It is '''Driven by people''', '''Made by people''', and '''Made for people'''. We all have ''emotions, passions, motivators, and more! We're all different, and we all have something unique to givesolutions efficiently. ''
== Skills ===== Testing ==={| class="wikitable" |- style="marginvertical-leftalign: 50pxtop; margin-right: 50px; text-align:center"|-* Context Driven Testing* API Testing* Testing Native Mobile Apps* Testing Web Apps * Testing Firmware/Embedded systems* Testability Concepts| '''I''' love to work with people that have a '''passion''' for what they do, and have '''fun''' doing it! '''* Observability Concepts* Exploratory Testing (Session & Thread Based)* Visual Modelling* Metrics Driven Development (A/B Testing)* Accessibility Testing '''is my '''professional''' passion, and I love working with people who '''respect''' and '''challenge''' me to be my best.
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==Skills= Programming and Automation ==={| class="wikitable"|- style="vertical-align:top;"! style=Testing"text-align:left"| Javascript! style="text-align:left"| Java! style="text-align:left"| Other|- style='''A'''PI Testing, '''C'''ontext Driven Testing, '''R'''isk Based Testing, '''T'''ool Assisted '''E'''xploratory '''T'''esting, '''T'''est Planning, '''V'''isual Modelling, '''S'''ession and '''T'''hread Based Testing, '''G'''herkin, '''B'''ehaviour Driven Development, '''M'''etrics Driven Development, '''A'''B Testing, '''M'''obile Testing, '''M'''entoring & Induction, '''U'''AT, '''F'''irmware Testing. "vertical-align:top;"
|* Node.js, npm* Express.js* React* Jest* Cypress.io* Webdriver.io* mermaid.js|* Cucumber (BDD)* Maven* Tidal. Wave UI automation library* Selenium* REST-assured* JUnit, TestNG* LeJOS (Lego mindstorm) Robotics|* Appium* XCUITest* C#: Specflow (BDD)* SQL & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_Server_Management_Studio SSMS]* GraphQL* C++: Arduino, ESP32|} ===AutomationTools ==={| class="wikitable"|- style="vertical-align:top;"|* [https://www.splunk.com/ Splunk] (log aggregation & analysis)* Postman, Newman* VS Code, IntelliJ, Visual Studio* Github, Bitbucket* Docker, Linux* Chrome Ext's [Curriculum_Vitae_https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/custom-javascript-_Vincent_Dirks#Senior_Automation_Test_Engineer_for-_Westpac_web/ddbjnfjiigjmcpcpkmhogomapikjbjdk?pli=1 CJS], [https://chromewebstore.28Aprgoogle.com/detail/bug-2021_magnet/efhedldbjahpgjcneebmbolkalbhckfi Bug Magnet], [https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/clear-_Novsession/maejjihldgmkjlfmgpgoebepjchengka Clear Session] * [https://icecreamapps.com/Screen-2023Recorder/ Icecream Screen Recorder]|* Browser Dev Tools* [https://www.telerik.com/fiddler Fiddler], [https://www.charlesproxy.com/ Charles Proxy], [https://www.wireshark.29|''Westpacorg/ Wireshark]* Jenkins, Azure Devops (2TFS), Google Cloud Platform* Bash & [https://learn.microsoft.5yr)''com/en-us/powershell/ PowerShell]scripting* [https://www.atlassian.com Atlassian], [https: '''R'''EST Assured //www.atlassian.com/software/jira Jira], [https://www. XXX TBD <bratlassian.com/>software/confluence Confluence]* [https://www.soapui.org/ SoapUI], [Curriculum_Vitae_https://smartbear.com/product/ready-_Vincent_Dirks#Test_Engineer_api/ ReadyAPI]|} === General ==={| class="wikitable"|- style="vertical-align:top;"|* Banking and finance sector* AML/CFT Solutions* Online Auction Platforms* Vehicle Leasing systems* Platform Engineering* Staff Mentoring & Induction| * Agile Squad Master* Micro-services architecture* Manufacturing Resource Planning - Logistics Manager* Physics - Weather Radar Systems, Lasers, Fibre-optics* Electrical & Electronic Engineering* Dinghy Sailing|} == Work Experience == At the moment I am taking a break from work to give myself some time for self-_Fiserv_care after some difficult periods over the last couple of years.28Jan_2017_ === [[Water Services Reform, Dept of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt) -_AprSenior Test Automation Engineer]] (Nov-20202023 - Jan-2024) ===: Contracting through [https://ttcglobal.com TTC Global]. Part of the Test Automation team for the Three Waters Project, developing a UI Automation suite in Java using the [https://wave.tidalcode.29|''Fiserv (3dev/ Tidal.3yr)''wave] Selenium automation library === [[Westpac NZ - Senior Automation Quality Engineer]](Apr-2021 - Nov-2023) ===: '''P'''ostman Served as a roving Automation Quality Engineer, addressing testing and automation needs across multiple teams. Conducted testing and automation for mobile apps (Appium & '''N'''ewmanXCUITest), '''J'''avaScripta D365 web UI ('''N'''ode.jsJava, '''E'''xpress.jsSelenium, POM'''P'''ugs), '''T'''FSand various APIs (Java, '''P'''owershellREST Assured). Also contributed as a platform engineer supporting Splunk, '''S'''pecFlow & '''C'''#and developed a React web app for visualizing test environments (Node.js, '''S'''oapUIReact, '''S'''QLmermaid.js).<br/> === [[Curriculum_Vitae_FirstAML -_Vincent_Dirks#Senior_Software_Test_Analyst_.E2.80.93_Trade_Me_.28Dec_2014_Test Analyst]] (Oct-2020 - Mar-_Aug_2016.29|''Trade Me 2021) ===: Served as a quality coach for a startup company developing a ReactJS Web App for the AML/CFT (2yrAnti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism)''industry. === [[Weather Radar NZ limited - Weather Radar Systems Engineer]](Jun-2020 - Oct-2020) ===: '''S'''oapUIContracting 4 days/'''G'''roovy scriptingweek. Helping modify legacy weather radars with some embedded Arduino micro controllers. Designing new electronics, PCB'''S'''QLs, '''P'''rotractormaintaining power waveguide systems, '''X'''PATH & CSS locatorsand performing signal analysis. <br/> === [[Curriculum_Vitae_Grappler-_Vincent_Dirks#Software_Tester_Agile Quality Analyst]] (Jun-2020 - Oct-2020) ===: Contracting 1 day/week.E2Developed a small solution to run a Postman collection in Google Cloud Platform and a simple Web UI (Node.80js, Express.93_LeasePlan_NZ_js) to trigger test runs and display HTML test reports.28Apr_2013_ === [[Fiserv Auckland -_Dec_2014.29|''LeasePlan Intermediate Software Test Engineer]] (2yrJan-2017 - Apr-2020)'']]===: '''V'''BANative Mobile App functional and accessibility testing. API testing and automation, using Postman/'''A'''ccessNewman, Specflow with C#, Javascript (Postman, Node.js, Express.js), Splunk for dashboards, '''S'''QLTFS & Powershell for System deployment automation. Created the Postman Testrunner Framework (PTF) for automated API integration checks and environment health monitoring.
===Programming[[Engel Consulting - Contracting]] (Sep 2016 - Dec 2016) ==='''J'''avascript ('''N'''ode.js, '''E'''xpress.js, '''P'''ug, '''C'''ypress.io, '''W'''ebdriver.io), '''J'''ava (Selenium, GWT, Robotics, JUnit), '''S'''QL, '''C'''#, '''P'''owershell, '''C''', '''C'''++
===Other[[Trade Me - Senior Software Test Analyst]] (Dec-2014 - Aug-2016) ==='''S'''plunk: Conducted context-driven exploratory testing for software changes to the iconic [https://www.trademe.co.nz/ Trade Me] website, focussing on the [https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors Motors] page & features. My responsibilities included testing DBs, UIs, APIs, and mobile apps, leading deployments, '''S'''quad masterconducting test planning and peer reviews, '''C'''utilizing BDD and visual test tools. I/CDgained experience with implementing agile methods, '''D'''eploy leadSplunk, '''P'''roduct demo'sReadyAPI, '''T'''rainingXMind, '''M'''anufacturing Resource PlanningJira, '''L'''ogisticsand Confluence. I also enjoyed onboarding new staff and contributing to the test and agile guilds. === [[Pre-2014 Roles]] ===: [[Pre-2014 Roles#Monitor Business Machines NZ Ltd - Logistics Manager (Aug-2005 - Aug-2009)|Logistics Manager]], '''E'''xternal Relationships[[Pre-2014 Roles#Primary Caregiver (Sep-2003 - Jul-2005)|Caregiver]], Radars[[Pre-2014 Roles#Bioengineering Institute - Software Engineer (Sep 2002 - Aug 2003)|Software Engineer]], Lasers[[Pre-2014 Roles#Monitor Business Machines NZ Ltd - Development & Support Engineer (Aug 1997 - Nov 2001)|Development & Support Engineer]], Fibre[[Pre-2014 Roles#Carter Holt Harvey(Tissue Group) -opticsProduction Scheduler (1994 - 1996)|Production Scheduler]], [[Pre-2014 Roles#University of Auckland - Lab Coordinator & Physics Tutor (Sep-2003 - Jul-2005 part time)|Physics, Robotics, Statistics {{Work Experience}} Tutor]]
== Related wiki pages ==
=== [[References_-_Full_List|References]] ===
:[[References_-_Full_List#Dept. of Internal Affairs (TTC)| TTC]], [[References_-_Full_List#Westpac| Westpac ]], [[References_-_Full_List#Fiserv| Fiserv ]], [[References_-_Full_List#| Trade Me Motors]]
=== [[Volunteering]] ===
: Laingholm & Districts Community Association, [[Ministry of Testing - Auckland Branch|Ministry of Testing]], Eastern Suburbs AFC, Glendowie Boating Club, MOTAT, Eastern Suburbs Montessori Primary School
=== [[Professional Development]] ===
: Conferences, workshops, meetups etc.
=== [[Education]] ===
: University of Auckland: ME(Elec) === [[Presentations , Posts, and Postsblogs]] === --------
==What I'm reading, watching, listening, learning, and trying out in 2024==
===My '''Personal [[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>
* Setting up Docker Desktop at home to run the [https://github.com/Splunk/docker-Splunk Docker Splunk Image]