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Automation and Testing

Experiences of Test Automation (by Mark Fewster, Dorothy Graham)

  • Status: Done (Jan 2012)
  • https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/experiences-of-test/9780132776608/
  • Notes:
    • Each chapter is a case study on how automation failed or succeeded in a company
    • The book is easy to read- lessons that were learned, automation best practices, important points, etc. are highlighted in big boxes so that you know what to pay attention to
    • Personal Rating: 10/10 (must read!) because reading about how other companies succeeded or failed in automation can help us not make the same mistakes!

How Google Tests Software (by James A. Whittaker, Jason Arbon, Jeff Carollo)

  • Status: Done (July 2012)
  • https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/how-google-tests/9780132851572/
  • Notes:
    • Discusses the differences between manual QA testers, SET (Software Engineer in Test), and QA Managers at Google
    • Discusses the possible future of testing and career growth for manual testers
    • Personal Rating: 8/10 (very good!) because it was interesting to see what the testing situation is like at Google, as the future of manual testing and QA are a heavily-debated topic now

Advanced Software Testing Vol. 3 (by Jamie L. Mitchell, Rex Black, 2015)

  • Status: Done (Nov 2018)
  • https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/advanced-software-testing/9781457189074/
  • Notes:
    • Textbook for the ISTQB Advanced Level - Technical Test Analyst certification exam
    • Teaches how to write effective unit tests and how to think when testing code logic
    • API/integration level testing
    • Personal Rating: 7/10 (good to read) because it teaches how to write unit tests properly, which is an important skill for all engineers to have