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June 14, 2022June 4, 2022 Grow From Failures

Acceptable Risk – A Bike Trick Gone Bad

We look at another childhood error and its somewhat humorous result as an example of how to plan for acceptable risk. We often think of that as something where you are willing to pay the price. However, we also need to examine mitigating the consequences to where they are acceptable. It is sort of like placing a monetary bet. There is a limit we can lose, but maybe a side bet will help reduce the overall loss. Precautions And Acceptable Risk Preventive action is an excellent way to adjust acceptable risk. We see examples of this in beta testing and limited releases in the business world. Yes, the product may fail. But, on the other hand, we have less invested... Read more

June 9, 2022May 26, 2022 Grow From Failures

A Painful Step – Situational Awareness

A lack of situational awareness is just one of many youthful mistakes we make. Yet, it is the root of tons of lessons. We see it as children shining they are immortal in some way. However, sometimes there is just a misunderstanding of risks involved in actions or environments. Some of these same mistakes can hit us much later in life and come from incorrect assumptions. Situational Awareness Cures Many Ills Sun Tzu points out in “The Art of War” that the best way to win a battle is to avoid it. Life is full of similar situations. We are often faced with a challenge that is best avoided. That is why we spend so much time and money on... Read more

June 7, 2022May 26, 2022 Grow From Failures

When I Died – Rushing In And Lack Of Caution

This episode covers one of the more dramatic points of my youth where a lack of caution lead to me being declared dead. However, the declaration was hardly from a medical professional. Nevertheless, the impact to others was a lesson in itself to consider the source for any messages. I digress, this focus is on the initial mistake and rushing forward without proper analysis. Lack Of Caution Can Lead You Over A Cliff We often talk about momentum and how that can work in our favor. However, it can also work against us. Boxers and similar fighters will tell you how you must maintain balance and not over extend. History is also full of examples of momentum gone too far.... Read more

June 2, 2022 Become a Better Developer

Creating Software Patterns and Anti-Patterns – Document Your Experience

We have had many discussions about software patterns and anti-patterns over the years. However, we have not talked about creating software patterns. That is an important topic because they have to come from somewhere, and the list will grow. This session from our mentor classes shows how to build on and document your experience. Creating Software Patterns Has Many Steps There is a difference between learning any topic when compared to teaching it. Likewise, solving a problem once is only a piece of repeating or automating that process. Patterns and Anti-patterns follow those same progressions. We do things for a while, observe them, clean them, and communicate our findings. All of that takes time and is an excellent way to... Read more

June 2, 2022May 22, 2022 Grow From Failures

Towed Away : Highlight Features

We explore another auto-related mistake in my past in this episode to spend time discussing a need to highlight features. In fact, an argument can be made that unknown features are not features at all. For example, I can give you ten dollars, but if I do so by hiding where it cannot be found that is not helpful. Am I even giving you anything in that case? Highlight Features, Users Want To Know The feature in our story of a handicapped parking space is one we expect all parking lots to have. However, it is only useful when people know where those spots are. While the story has a special situation that hides the feature, I have seen plenty... Read more

June 1, 2022May 30, 2022 Restful API Testing

Using Karate For Restful API Testing

Welcome to the next presentation on API testing, in this presentation we continue our discussion on Using Karate For Restful API Testing. We begin with, an overview of what Karate is and where to find it. Then, we take a comprehensive look at the Karate framework. In addition, we cover how to build continuous integration tests, integrate with other test frameworks like Cucumber, run, and debug the tests. Finally, we wrap up our discussion by showing you how to write Karate tests against a real-world scenario. Using Karate For Restful API Testing Overview: Overview of Karate Karate Framework Write Karate Unit Test What is Restful API REST APIs provide a flexible, lightweight way to integrate applications, and have emerged as... Read more