Book Recommendations

For every tester

• Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High * by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson et al. Crucial Conversations Book Review
• Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context Driven Approach * by Cem Kaner, James Bach and Brett Pettichord. Lessons Learned in Software Testing Book Review.
• Thinking Fast and Slow * by Daniel Kahneman
• Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability * by Steve Krug
• How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff

I created a video where I share why I recommend these books

For people new to testing

• Starting Your Software Testing Career * by Nicola Lindgren
• Lessons Learned in Software Testing * by Cem Kaner, James Bach and Brett Pettichord
• Explore It!: Reduce Risk and Increase Confidence with Exploratory Testing * by Elisabeth Hendrickson

Developing Skills for Testers

• Testing Web APIs * by Mark Winteringham
• The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully * by Gerry Weinberg
• Team Guide to Software Testability: Better software through greater testability * by Ash Winter and Rob Meaney

Working in Agile

• Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams * by Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory
• Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great * by Esther Derby and Diana Larsen

Leadership and Management

• Engineering Management for the Rest of Us * by Sarah Drasner
• The Making of a Manager: What to do when Everyone Looks to you * by Julia Zhuo
• The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups * by Daniel Coyle

Personal Development

• The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph * by Ryan Holliday
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World * by Cal Newport
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones * by James Clear

Course Recommendations

Courses on Coursera

• Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity
• Coaching Conversations
• Coaching Practices
• Managing as a Coach
• Introduction to Cloud Computing

Courses on Test Automation University

• Test Automation for Accessibility
• Exploring Service APIs through Test Automation
• The Whole Team Approach to Continuous Testing
• Setting a Foundation for Successful Test Automation
• Java Programming
• Automating your API Tests with REST Assured
• Selenium WebDriver with Java

Note: I see this as a living document, and will update it as I learn new things and change my mind.

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