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Complete listing of all the Blog Posts in the QA category

April 21, 2024Schedule Risk Analysis: A Crucial Tool for Project ManagementImportant for QA Planning
March 19, 2024Installing BookmarkletsSimple Instructions
March 12, 2024Harnessing Google Chrome's Headless Mode for Website ScreenshotsYet Another Tool for QA
March 5, 2024Validating CSS Selectors in Chrome ConsoleTips and Tricks on CSS Selectors
February 27, 2024What is a Bug?Unraveling the Mysteries of Software Glitches
February 20, 2024The more you test something...Testing Keeps Finding Bugs
February 13, 2024Software Development LifecycleQA Practices in a Hybrid Model
February 6, 2024Why You Shouldn't Use Excel as a Test Case RepositoryFive Good Reasons to Move Away from Excell
January 30, 2024Heuristics in QAPracticality Over Perfection
January 23, 2024No Such Thing As Free Lunch in QADon't Cut Corners in QA
January 16, 2024Winter Rules Are In EffectJust like Golf
January 9, 2024Setting Productive QA Resolutions for 2024Embracing Reliable Automation
January 2, 2024Precision Scheduled RailroadingAs it Relates to Software QA
December 26, 2023Top 5 QA Blog Posts of 2023A Year in Review
December 19, 2023Diderot EffectUnderstanding the Impact of a new Possession
December 12, 2023Making Evidence Base DecisionsSteps for Effective Automation
December 5, 202380/20 Pareto Principle in QAHow the Pareto Principle Applies
November 28, 2023Wearing the Red Coat in Software EngineeringThe Vital Role of QA
November 21, 2023Bringing Fun to the Forefront of QualityNew Theme in QA
November 14, 2023Finding the Invisible BugPractical Tips and Tricks
November 7, 2023Test Plan in SaaS EnvironmentSome Practical Real World Tips
October 31, 2023Happy Halloween!Today Release Day?
October 24, 2023Glitchy George Not Really CaringA QA tester who doesn't care about the product is not helpful
October 17, 2023The Reign of Dominic "The Machiavore" SteeleQA Horror Stories Series
October 10, 2023Bad Test Case vs Good Test CaseExample of Google Test Case
October 3, 2023Finding the Right BalanceThe Trilemma of Automation - Quality, Cheap, or Fast?
September 26, 2023Test Entrance Criteria Figure out When a Project is Really ready for QA
September 19, 2023CHiPS and QACHiPS Quotes for Today's QA
September 12, 2023Dragnet and QADragnet Quotes for Today's QA
September 5, 2023Adam-12 and QAQuotes from the Classic TV Show
August 29, 2023Automation Planning Don't Overdue itKeep Things Simple from the Start
August 22, 2023Differences Between Test Case Summaries and Test Cases with DetailsKnowing is Half the Battle
August 15, 2023Importance of "Cowboy Up" MentalityEspecially in Software Quality Assurance Testing
August 8, 2023Success Leaves Cluesand Failure leaves Clues
August 1, 2023Last Clear Chance DoctrineHow a Legal Principle can be applied to QA
July 25, 2023QA Challenges to Avoid Yak ShavingSimple Steps for QA
July 18, 2023StarbuckyLesson learned from a Book
July 11, 2023Challenger MomentQA lessons from a National Tragedy
July 4, 2023Paul Revere rules of Quality Assurance TestingLessons we learned from Paul Revere
June 27, 2023KubernetesBasics for Quality Assurance Testers
June 20, 2023Too Many Cooks in the KitchenHow to Avoid Deployment Issues When Releasing Too Many Projects at Once
June 13, 2023The Russian Proverb and its Relation to Software Quality Assurance Testing in 2023Focus on One Task
June 6, 2023Left Hand, Right HandWe Really Need to Talk...
May 30, 2023The Seven Rules of QAKnow Some Common Rules of QA
May 23, 2023Dance is Like QA...How we can learn a lot about QA from Dancers
May 16, 2023ExternalitiesHow it Impacts Testing
May 9, 2023Cat TestingTest Best when You Talk to The Cat
May 2, 2023Fail Fast, Fail OftenIn QA, it's fine to Fail
April 25, 2023Undernourished Simpsons PropositionQA Should Look at the Bigger Picture when Testing
April 18, 2023Overspecialize Wiggliest PrincipiumQA should focus on a few specific areas of expertise rather than try to become experts in everything.
April 11, 2023Intemperance's Eighty DictumDoes this Dictum have an Impact on QA?
April 4, 2023The CobWeb Theory as it applies to QAChatGPT Knows
March 28, 2023Chrome Tab GroupsChrome Tabs can help you be productive
March 21, 2023How Golf Spring Rules apply to QAQA and Golf have some similarity
March 14, 2023Spring TrainingHow Baseball Spring Training is like QA
March 7, 2023Stealth Mode Deployment vs Release Canaries Understand the Key Differences
February 28, 2023Stealth Mode DeploymentQuality Assurance Team Involvement
February 21, 2023Release CanariesA software development and deployment technique that ensures software's quality and stability.
February 14, 2023Things QA Love To DoNot Always about Software Testing in the Spare TIme
February 7, 2023ZSH for QABasic Tips on Using ZSH
January 31, 2023January RetrospectiveTaking a look back at accomplishments this month
January 24, 2023QA and MinutemenHow QA Engineers are like Minutemen
January 17, 2023Preserve LogTrick in Chrome's Dev Tools
January 10, 2023Test as you fly, fly as you testHow it relates to QA Testing
January 3, 2023Setting QA GoalsSome ideas for Practical Goals for Individual Contributor
December 27, 2022Best QA Blog post of 2022My Personal Favorite
December 20, 2022QA Task ListThings that QA Should be Working on at All times
December 13, 2022FalsifiabilityFalsifiability is he capacity for some testing theory to be proven wrong
December 6, 2022QA Tester ImageAI Generates what A QA Tester looks like
November 29, 2022November Release Memes Three Original Ways to announce a release in December
November 22, 2022QA PoemsCute Poems about QA
November 15, 2022Quality Assurance Management TasksFour Tasks Every QA MAnager Should Do
November 8, 2022Applescript for ChromeUseful AppleScript to Copy the Page URL and Title
November 1, 2022World Quality DayNovember 10, 2022
October 18, 2022QA Halloween TestingIts the Season for Testing
October 11, 2022Usability TestingA Successful Test Strategy Requires This Component
October 4, 2022How Sketchnoting Can Help You Test BetterDraw Your Way To Better Tests
September 27, 2022QA Meme CollectionNew Memes around Release Day
September 21, 2022NEVER Underestimate the Power of a Good Test Case6 Reasons Why You Shouldn't
September 14, 20224 Tips for Quality Assurance TestingTips You That You Haven't Heard Before
September 7, 2022Engineer SayingsTypical Things QA Hears
June 28, 2022QA Meme LibraryNew Additions to the QA Image Library
June 21, 2022Software Quality MattersTest Your Software Often!
June 14, 2022The Inquiry Method for Test PlanningTest Better by Planning
June 7, 2022Sprint VelocityAre measuring the Team Productivity?
May 31, 2022BugWalkOpenSource Library good to learn JavaScript
May 24, 2022XPath ValidationWorks in Chrome and FireFox
May 17, 2022Canned Responses in JiraEasily Create Responses to Your Testing
May 10, 2022Release Engineer Queue BossHaving a Skill Engineer Available can Help the Release Deployment
May 3, 2022Dev Tools Screen-shotComparison Guide to popular Dev Tools
April 26, 2022Volume TestingKnow How The System will Handle Large Data
April 19, 2022Pet TestingTalk to Your Pet While Testing
April 12, 2022jQuery TechniquesFinding jQuery is being used and Adding if its Not
April 5, 2022 Design By ContractPlan Before You Code
March 29, 2022Code SlushA chance to test the stability of the release
March 22, 2022Country Flag IconsSnagit Stamp Images
March 15, 2022Snagit QA Templates 2.0More Great Stamps for QA
March 8, 2022QA Snagit StampsStamps to Show Testing Location
March 1, 2022Snagit FeaturesSample of some of the features I use everyday
February 22, 2022National Margarita DayQA Margarita Drink
February 15, 2022QA Info Bar BookmarkletAdd Some Extra Value to Your Screen shots
February 8, 2022Blue Green DeploymentContinue Integration Strategy
February 1, 2022PyTest InstallAlternative way to install PyTest
January 25, 2022QA January MemesSome QA Poetry
January 18, 2022BostonGhost.com EmailQA Fails the Email
January 11, 2022QA Fail: Natick Mall Exit SignSign is anything but helpful
January 4, 2022Google Cloud Termination EmailQA Fails the Termination Email
December 28, 2021QA Memes that Sum up 2021Not really the year of Quality
December 19, 2021QA Meme AdditionsDecember Entries into the QA Graphic Library
October 26, 2021QA Memetober #4Final Entries for QA Memetober 2021
October 19, 2021QA Memtober #3Another set of Images for QA
October 12, 2021Testing Code MemePart Two of the Memtober for QA
October 5, 2021QA MemetoberQuality Memes in October
September 28, 2021September QA MemesMonthly Addition to the QA Meme Library
September 21, 2021QA Fail: StorrowingTrucks ignoring signs causing damage
September 14, 2021QA Fail: Poland Spring Bottle ReturnMachines fail to dispense ticket for a year
September 7, 2021QA Fail: Product Listing on AmazonCamera Seller uses Stock Photo instead of real photo
August 31, 2021August QA MemesGraphics with some QA sayings
August 24, 2021QA Fail: Citizen's Bank Card ReplacementThis is not 1984. Implement a better card replace process.
August 17, 2021QA Fail: Boston.com Headline graphicHow about a stock photo?
August 10, 2021QA Fail: U-Haul Car TrailerTry opening the door when the car is in place.
August 3, 2021QA Fail: Mass Pike SignWho Tested this sign??
July 27, 2021QA GraphicsNew Graphics added to the collection.
July 20, 2021How to create great CTAs using A/B testingDiscover how you can create great CTAs using A/B testing, from conducting your tests to using insights tools to inform your decisions.
July 13, 2021GoodHarts LawEmpty
July 6, 2021Computer Change UpNew Computer New FOcus
June 30, 2021Manual Of StyleUseful style for QA
June 23, 2021Chrome Requests Response HeadersKnow How to find the Requests Response Headers in Chrome
June 16, 2021Cobra EffectWhen the Solution to a Problem Makes it Worst
June 9, 2021AutomationAutomation is Checking
June 2, 2021June QA ImagesSome More QA Meme Images
February 14, 2021February QA ImagesSome QA Images that I created
December 28, 2020The Best 2020 QA PostsPowerful Blog Post around the topic of QA
December 21, 2020QA Graphic CollectionDecember contribution to the QA Graphic Library
December 14, 2020YagniYou Aren't Gonna Need It
December 7, 2020Throw it over the wallSome Developers like to throw code to QA to see if it works
November 30, 2020November GraphicsMore Graphics to the QA Image Library
November 23, 2020QA Release ChecklistKeep a checklist to make sure the release goes well
November 16, 2020Unhelpful Error MessagesCouple of examples of unhelpful error messages that I encountered
November 9, 2020World Quality DayThis Thursday is World Quality Day.
November 2, 2020When Not to AutomateSome practical advice on when you shouldn't add automation to your test strategy
October 26, 2020Halloween GraphicsSome silly QA graphics inspired by Halloween
October 19, 2020Make Test Steps Great AgainAlways pay fantastic attention to QA details
October 12, 2020What???s the best career advice you???ve ever had?Great QA Advice that I have gotten
October 5, 2020QA Memes (October)Some Good Memes for October
September 28, 2020QA up at NightThings that keep QA up at night
September 21, 2020Winnemucca, NevadaUseful location for Google radius testing
September 14, 2020Code Freeze MemeSome Funny Graphics for Code Freeze
September 7, 2020Quality LogoSome sample QA Logos
August 31, 2020I wish I knew more about...What do you wish you knew more about in QA?
August 24, 2020Fuzz TestingUse Fuzz Testing to find issues with the code
August 17, 2020Early EvaluationWhy Early Evaluation is critical to QA release cycle.
August 10, 2020Google LighthouseCreative way to quickly test a public website for content and standard support
August 3, 2020Ask QA: Should You Always Report Bugs?Empty
July 27, 2020Test Cases SpecsLao-tzu quote applies to QA
July 20, 2020Google Chrome URL PageUseful page of all the Chrome Debugging tools
July 13, 2020Regression Test Planning is like Packing for a tripAre your regression test packed with too much fluff?
July 6, 2020Testing is likeFunny sayings on what QA is testing is like.
June 29, 2020Automation is NotSome things to think about what QA Automation is
June 22, 2020Bug BashBug Bash Should be the New Thing
June 15, 2020Managing Testing around furloughs and layoffsIdeas to help with QA Furloughs and Layoffs
June 8, 2020QA Tag LinesSome tag lines for QA
June 1, 2020Enable Reader Mode in ChromeBring the Safari Feature to Chrome
May 25, 2020Fixed some Classic PostsTaking Time to QA some Old Blog Posts
May 18, 2020Test DescriptionHelp QA Test better with the expected result
May 11, 2020Find Empty Name IdsUse jQuery to find all the DIVs that don't have name IDs
May 4, 2020Webpage Spell-Check ExtensionQA can check spelling while testing functionality
April 27, 2020Why QAEmpty
April 20, 2020QA Interview QuestionsSample questions you may get asked on an interview
April 13, 2020Kanban Board for QASample QA Kanban Board
April 6, 2020Excellent MEME ImagesVarious QA Meme Images for Slack
March 30, 2020QA VideoSome info video clips to use in Slack
March 23, 2020Test Better When Working From HomeSuggestions on staying productive at home
March 16, 2020Never Under Estimate the Value of TestingThe Value of Testing
March 9, 2020Testing Tool BlundersSome things some automation systems do wrong.
March 2, 2020QA Memes by the Democratic CandidatesFunny Memes graphics
February 24, 2020Jira - Show Recent Comment issuesFind recent Jira entries that were commented on
February 17, 2020QA Time ConstraintThings to think about when time can impact testing
February 10, 2020Testing ComplexitySome real-world examples of Testing Complexity
February 3, 2020How Bugs EscapeA loot at some ways Bugs escape QA
January 27, 2020Jira Board Shortcuts for QAQuick tip on easily navigating the Jira Sprint board
January 20, 2020New QA MemesSome new QA Memes to the Graphic Library
January 13, 2020Human Testing better than AutomationWhat is humans better at testing?
January 6, 2020Apple Numbers (QA Fail)Creating a simple chart in Apple Numbers is not so simple.
December 30, 2019The Best 2019 QA PostsListing of the Best QA Blog Post on cryan.com
December 23, 2019Add Search to ChromeMake Chrome Search Work for You
December 16, 2019Incognito in ChromeSome Tips and Tricks on Incognito in Google Chrome
December 9, 2019Misconceptions that exist within software testingSome Misconceptions that I have seen over the years.
December 2, 2019GodFather QuotesTransforming a couple of GodFather quotes to QA
November 25, 2019IBM - You Make the CallA better graphic for the classic commercial
November 18, 2019GitHub Tips for QASome cool tips on using GitHub
November 11, 2019Mandela EffectHow does the Mandela Effect impact QA?
November 4, 2019Best Screen Capture Tool for ChromeWhat is the best screen capture tool for Chrome?
October 28, 2019Purpose of Smoke TestingThings to Think About when putting together a Smoke Test plan
October 21, 2019 What is Testing?The Meaning of testings
October 14, 2019Best QA AdviceSome good advice that I have gotten over the years
October 7, 2019QA Off Cycle DutiesManual Testing Off Cycle Tasks
September 30, 2019Red Herring in TestLearn how Red Herring in Test can be distracting
September 23, 2019QA Manager Task ListThings a QA Manager should do
September 16, 2019CASL TestingConfigure your browser to test CASL warnings.
September 9, 2019Couple of Console TricksSome Tips on using the Console in Chrome
September 2, 2019Letter to the QA ManagerSample letter to the QA Manager
August 26, 2019Fake Referer for Testingcurl is a great tool for QA
August 19, 2019Location GuardGood Extension to fake the location of your browser.
August 12, 2019QA is not Medical ScienceShould QA Focus on
August 5, 2019False PositiveFalse Positive is scary in QA Testing
July 29, 2019QA MemesSome QA Graphics for release deployment.
July 22, 2019Test StrategyFundamentals of a Test Strategy document
July 15, 2019Test Plan GuidlinesFundamentals of what makes a good quality test plan
July 8, 2019False NegativeUnderstanding how False Negatives can occur
July 1, 2019Best Cheap Beer Social EventGood Social Event with the Engineer and QA Teams
June 24, 2019Dynamic BookmarkletsYou can create Dynamic Bookmarklets
June 17, 2019Engineering Liability of CodeWhen does Engineering stop ownership
June 10, 2019Incognito FilterEasily create Bookmarks to open up incognito mode.
June 3, 2019Broken WindowsHow the Broken Window Theory applies to QA Testing
May 27, 2019Browser Cookie SizeKnow the Browser Cookie Size.
May 20, 2019Massachusetts QA FailsWhat happens when things do not go through QA
May 13, 2019QA Testing (International)Some International QA misses
May 6, 2019xPath Browser WarsNot All Xpaths are the same
March 25, 2019Adobe FlashAdobe Flash going away
March 18, 2019Jira new Comment FieldJira is now using Markdown for Comments
March 11, 2019Page Ruler ReduxCool tool to get the actual size of objects on a page.
March 4, 2019Fun with Animated GifsA couple of GIFs for QA
February 25, 2019Blue ButtonUseful Chrome Extension to help debug a website.
February 18, 2019World Quality ReportLearn all about the World-Wide trends in qa testing in the Capgemini document
February 11, 2019Slack Tips for QASome useful tips/tricks on using Slack for the QA team
February 4, 2019What Wikipedia Can Not Tell You About Test LinkSome TestLink Annoyances
December 31, 2018Best QA Posts of 2018Discover what QA posts were the most useful in 2018
November 26, 2018Bashrc Configurations for QASome useful Bashrc tips and tricks.
November 19, 2018Copy CSS SelectorGreat tool for anyone writing web automation
November 12, 2018Check My LinksGreat Chrome Extension to see if there is any broken links on the current page
November 5, 2018QA October Graphic FilesAssorted collection of QA Meme files from October
October 29, 2018Picture in Picture in ChromeCool Feature now available in Chrome
October 22, 2018Slack RemindersSimple Reminders to setup in Slack
October 15, 2018Firefox JavaScript ScratchpadUseful tool to test JavaScript code, and to test websites
October 8, 2018Framed! Browser ExtensionCool Browser extension to alert you when your in Production
October 1, 2018New QA ImagesVarious QA Images
September 24, 2018Jira Sprint Board Keyboard ShortcutEasy way to switch between board views
September 17, 2018Hide That Bookmark BarLearn the Basic of hiding the bookmark bar
September 10, 201810 Tips for Effective Testing with DeadlinesJust some things to think about when start testing a big project
September 3, 2018Strong Password GeneratorCool Secure Password Generator
August 27, 2018New QA Graphic FilesSix new Graphic files added to the Image repository
August 20, 2018Browser CaloriesGreat way to see how your public site is performing.
August 13, 2018CodeCopyUse CodeCopy to quickly copy code from popular websites
August 6, 2018Browser Badge BookmarketletQuickly add a browser banner to identify the browser.
July 30, 2018Test Pilot in FirefoxTest Firefox latest features before they go live
July 23, 2018Easy way to explain bug stepsUse Mac Explainer to explain steps
July 16, 2018PostgreSQL Quick Cheat SheetCommon MySQL commands in PostgreSQL
July 9, 2018July QA GraphicsSome of the latest graphics added to the collection
July 2, 2018Jira Short cuts for QACool tip on using Jira faster
June 25, 2018Quick EditorBookmarklet to add a quick editor
June 18, 2018Chrome ThrottlingSlow down your Internet for Race Condition Testing
June 11, 2018Panoramic Capture in SnagitPanoramic website captures flexibility in Snagit.
June 4, 2018Adding Alternative Search Engines to ChromeBe more Productive by Adding additional Search Engines to Chrome
May 28, 2018crontab.guruLearn how to write good Cron Syntax
May 21, 2018EditThisCookieEditThisCookie is a powerful browser cookie manager.
May 14, 2018Chrome Profiles vs Icognito ModeSetup a Chrome Profile for different environments that you manage.
May 7, 2018Vivaldi BrowserVivaldi has some pretty cool tools for QA
April 30, 2018Zero Downtime in QAIs there any real downtime in QA?
April 23, 2018Test Case Repository What makes a Test Case Repository good
April 16, 2018Negative Test CasesHow Many Negative Test Cases do you have
April 9, 2018Happy Path TestingHappy Path testing can lead to the best Test Cases
April 2, 2018BrowserStack ScreenshotGet awesome websites screenshots in different platforms.
March 26, 2018QA Meme Pictures updateGreat MEME pictures for QA
March 19, 2018 5 Ways To Win At Mobile Application TestingBetter Strategies means better results
March 12, 2018Browser Extensions for QAPopular
March 5, 2018Google Testing BlogLearn QA Styles from Google
February 26, 2018Opera and MaxthonOpera and Maxthon good testing browsers
February 19, 2018Chrome Window ResizerGreat Tool for QA to capture current screen information
February 12, 2018Postmortem DocumentHandy document to get the postmortem conversation started
February 5, 2018 SQL Mate SQL Mate makes data entry into TestLink easy
January 29, 2018QA Style SheetFastest way for QA to validate any CSS file
January 22, 2018BugMagnetGreat browser extension for exploratory testing
January 15, 2018Throw Away Email AccountsUseful Web Services to test Email Functionality
January 8, 2018UFO Quadcopter InstructionsBad UFO Quadcopter Instructions
January 1, 2018Slack Emoji Icons for QASmall collection of Emoji Icons for QA
November 26, 2017QA Text GraphicsSome creative QA graphics for Slack or Email: Patch Armageddon and Code Freeze