Hit Subscribe Digest, May '23

Microservices Advantages and Disadvantages

Microservices? Monoliths? What's someone to do in this day and age? I found this post about the pros and cons of microservices to be interesting.

Test Data Management Strategy

In the enterprise, test data management is a surprisingly complex concern. So this guide to creating a test data management strategy is worth a look, if that applies to you.

First Contentful Paint

Last month we did a post from RequestMetrics about first input delay. This month we've got another metric in the Core Web Vitals universe: first contentful paint.

VERA

I recently stumbled upon something intriguing. It appears there's an entire category of services specifically designed to address compliance-related quality assurance. While it may not be the most thrilling topic for everyone, if it aligns with your concerns, it might be worth exploring Tricentis's VERA offering.

Slack Markdown

If you're a Slack user, you might throw the occasional markdown right inline with the messages that you write. If that's you and you want to become more proficient, check out this post from Wrangle that is a comprehensive guide to slack markdown.

ServiceNow Testing

If you're so inclined, you can supercharge your ServiceNow testing with Tricentis's test automation capabilities. Worth a look if you're doing ServiceNow implementation.

Salesforce Test Automation

Testing automations in Salesforce, beyond Apex, can be a challenge. Tricentis Salesforce test automation offers a solution to ensure comprehensive testing coverage in your Salesforce environment.

Should Programmers Blog?

If you're a programmer, is it a good habit and career move to blog? In this post answering that question, we take a look at some things to consider.