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Software Testing Basics, Part 1

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Software Testing Principles June 8, 2024 The problem is not that testing is the bottleneck. The problem is that you don’t know what’s in the bottle. That’s a problem that testing addresses. -Michael Bolton, author, “Rapid Software Testing” Contents Who am I? Software Testing Principles Conclusion Who am I? I'm a recent grad of a software bootcamp. Although I picked up programming in high school, I didn't write a line of code from 2005 to 2023. So what makes my blog worth reading? There's plenty of sources out there with more claim to authority on the topic of software testing. Why should anyone read this one? Well, first of all, this is for me. I've been in position my times to do provide education and training, and I enjoy it. Beyond that, I've never learned a topic half as well as I do when I have to teach it to someone. This blog gives me a good way to practice what I learn and hopefully help others along the ride with me. For the reade...
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Building my Cloud Portfolio

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Building my Cloud Portfolio May 29, 2024 "The Cloud Resume Challenge isn't a tutorial or a how-to guide. It's a project spec, and not a very helpful one at that." -Forrest Brazeal The Cloud Resume Challenge was developed by Forrest Brazeal as a litmus test for prospective cloud developers. It focuses on the skills necessary to be a useful contributor to a company operating on the cloud. Not only is it a test of the dev's ability to build a full-stack app, but can you deploy that app in a scalable way, and can you apply those skills to a prospective employer's problem? The prospective cloud developer is pushed to create a resume that is rendered by a full-stack application running in the cloud. I began the project with the goal of building a resume, a portfolio, and an in-demand skill set along with a product that I could show on LinkedIn and Github. As soon as I started building the HTML, I knew this project would hold my attention lo...
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