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EnglishWhat resources and events does On Test Automation offer for testers?
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On Test Automation is Bas Dijkstra's training and consultancy site for test automation. For testers who are not yet engaging him for team training or consulting, the site offers four followable resources: a weekly newsletter, a blog with an RSS feed, a GitHub profile, and a LinkedIn presence. It also lists two upcoming conference appearances where he is speaking or facilitating. All of these are free to follow based on the site's own description; the site does not publish prices or login requirements for the newsletter or blog, so treat access details as unconfirmed until you sign up.
Learning resources you can follow
| Resource | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly newsletter | A sign-up on the site for a weekly email | Testers who want regular, low-effort input without checking the site |
| Blog + RSS feed | Written posts, subscribable via RSS | Readers who prefer long-form articles and want updates in a feed reader |
| GitHub | Public profile linked from the site | Seeing code and examples tied to his work |
| Professional profile linked from the site | Following announcements and staying in professional contact |
The site describes its purpose plainly: teams test "because we want to be informed about the state of the product we're working on," and test automation exists "to get valuable feedback, fast." The resources above are the channels through which that thinking is shared publicly, separate from paid training and consulting.
Newsletter
The homepage includes a "Sign up for my weekly newsletter" prompt. This is the most direct recurring resource: one email per week. The site does not state the newsletter's archive location or whether past issues are public, so if you want to read before subscribing, check the blog first.
Blog and RSS feed
An RSS feed for the blog is linked in both the header and footer. If you use a feed reader, this is the lowest-friction way to follow new posts without relying on social platforms. The blog is the place to look for his written reasoning on what to test, how to test it, and how to use feedback — the three things the site says matter more than tool choice.
GitHub and LinkedIn
Both are linked from the site as contact and follow channels. GitHub is the place to look if you want to see code rather than prose; LinkedIn is the place for announcements and professional contact. The site also lists an email contact for direct inquiries.
Upcoming events
The site publishes a short events table with date, title, language, venue, and a registration link:
- October 20–22, 2026 — Keynote (title to be announced), in English, at CypressConf (online). Registration link provided on the site.
- March 4–5, 2027 — Keynote and workshop (topics to be announced), in English, at Taqelah Testing Conference in Singapore. Registration link provided on the site.
Two practical notes: both titles and topics are marked TBD, so the events table tells you where and when but not yet what. And because CypressConf is online while Taqelah is in Singapore, the choice between them is mostly about travel and format rather than content, which is not yet published.
How to decide which to use
- Want steady input with no effort: the weekly newsletter.
- Prefer reading articles on your own schedule: the blog, via RSS.
- Want to evaluate his technical approach before any engagement: GitHub first, then the blog.
- Deciding whether to attend an event: use the events table for date and format; check back for the TBD titles before committing to travel for the Singapore conference.
If your goal is team-level help rather than self-study, the site frames its offer as hands-on training, consulting, and mentoring, with the stated aim of building skills that outlast the engagement. The public resources above are the way to assess that offer before starting a conversation.