Zhimin Zhan
Bio
Test automation & CT coach, author, speaker and award-winning software developer.
A top writer on Test Automation, with 150+ articles featured in leading software testing newsletters.
Stories (98/0)
While I don't do Free Test Automation Coaching, Motivated Testers Can Still Get Nearly-Free Help if They Are Really Serious About Test Automation, Part 1
This is an abridged version of my article on Medium (2023-06-26) Consulting or coaching services, as a business, of course, clients should not expect to get help for free. Yes, that is common sense. I have been receiving free coaching/mentoring requests since 2009, from my book readers, conference audience, former colleagues, former mentees, blog readers, and even LinkedIn contacts (i.e., can be total strangers).
By Zhimin Zhan8 months ago in 01
A Story of Fake Agile Expert Selling "Release Early, Release Often"
This is excerpt from the original article "Release Early, Release Often Clarified" on my Medium blog, 2022-10-20. Most IT professionals have heard IT executives talking about “Release Early; Release Often” a lot, typically in company's so-called town hall meetings. However, for most software companies, this phrase has become an ideal slogan, which is meaningless in everyday life. Therefore, it's unsurprising that impostors will discover ways to deceive IT executives. This article shares one faker that I personally witnessed.
By Zhimin Zhan8 months ago in 01
I Just Had a 2.5-month Vacation, Feeling Truly Free for the First Time.
This is an abridged version of my article on Medium I started working as a contractor Software Engineer in 2000. As the only income earner, with two young children and no parent/relatives around, financial stress has been there (paying for my son’s treatment consumed a large percentage of our savings, and this lasted a few years).
By Zhimin Zhan8 months ago in Motivation
Why I Don’t Use Selenium-Grid?
The abridged version of my article on Medium (2023-09-14) I am a big fan of Selenium WebDriver. I have been practising/coaching web test automation using raw Selenium WebDriver since 2011 (yes, when it was first released). Also, I published six books on Selenium, including “Practical Web Test Automation with Selenium WebDriver” and the Selenium WebDriver Recipes series.
By Zhimin Zhan8 months ago in 01
E2E Test Automation Learners’ Common Mistake in Coaching: Too Keen on Completing Work Test Cases
The original article was published on Medium, 2023-09-08 Yesterday, I had a 30-minute Test Automation Coaching session (for $1, limited to one per month, once per user) with one motivated automated tester, from Africa. It is my first time talking to an African automated tester, via Zoom. (I had one thank-you message from an Ethiopia tester, for creating TestWise IDE and making it freely useable.)
By Zhimin Zhan9 months ago in 01
A Long List of Failed Test Automation Hypes
this is a concise version of the original article, published on Medium (2021-04). Since I have worked in software development and test automation for over two decades, I have seen many failed hypes in test automation, such as:
By Zhimin Zhan9 months ago in 01