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Tester layoffs

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Filip Hric

19th November 2024

TESTER LAYOFFS

Hello Reader,
the market has been crazy over last couple of months. Being laid off myself couple of months ago, I know it’s not easy to adjust to the reality of seeking a new opportunity.

I’ve recently read a reddit post telling a story of a tester that has been with a company for 15 years and now getting laid off. He asked about what his next steps should be and whether automation is the next step. I’ve shared my thoughts in a short video as well as a blog.​

Blogposts, discussions, events

Laid off as a tester. What now?

With ongoing layoffs in tech, many testers are seeking guidance. In my latest blog, I share strategies and advice for navigating this challenging situation.

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Is test automation actually manual?

I shared some thoughts on Linkedin recently about the future of test automation. Taking a step back, I’m thing that maybe today test automation is actually quite manual

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Agile testing days 2024

This week I’m at Agile Testing Days in Potsdam! I will be taking part in a panel discussion today and have my talk on Friday. If you are around, come say hi!

Testing tip:

If you ever needed to wait or multiple requests to finish after a page load, there’s a simple trick that can help you with that. Instead of using cy.wait() you can use cy.get() and use the .all to wait for all matched requests.

 1  it('testing todos', () => {
 2    cy.intercept('**').as('requests')
 3    cy.visit('/')
 4    // set longer timeout
 5    cy.get('@requests.all', { timeout: 30000 })
 6      .should('have.length', 10)
 7      .its('9.response.statusCode') // check last request
 8      .should('eq', 200)
 9  })

Meme of the week

One more thing. If you are currently facing a layoff, hit me up on LinkedIn. My follower count is currently at mid 17k so I can reshare your job-searching post to the wider community. I don’t have the capacity to employ anyone nor have a good overview of current open positions, but I can help you get better visibility. It’s the least I can do.

Stay strong everyone ❤️

Filip Hric

Teaching testers about development, and developers about testing

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