STARWEST 2015 - Software Testing Conference

PRESENTATIONS

Automate REST Services Testing with RestAssured

Many browser, UI, and Java-based tools and frameworks can help you test REST services. However, in the world of continuous integration and delivery, manual UI- or browser-based tools typically fall short in many aspects—from early test development to developer support. When using...
Eing Ong, Intuit, Inc.
Continuous Test Improvement in a Rapidly Changing World

Classical test process improvement models no longer fit in organizations adopting the newest development approaches. Instead, a more flexible approach is required today. Solutions like SOA, virtualization, web technology, cloud computing, mobile, and the application of social media...
Martin Pol, Polteq Testing Services BV
DevOps: Find Solutions, Not More Defects

The promise of DevOps is that we can push new ideas out to market faster while avoiding delivering serious defects into production. Andreas Grabner explains that testers are no longer measured by the number of defect reports they enter, nor are developers measured by the lines of code they...
Andreas Grabner, Dynatrace
I Don’t Want to Talk about Bugs: Let’s Change the Conversation

It’s time to change the conversation about testing and quality―from bugs and poor requirements to products and solutions. Instead, Janet Gregory says testers and managers working in agile organizations need to learn more about the business, the market, and the customers. With that...
Janet Gregory
Improve Testing with a Zone Defense

At one time or another, every tester hears the dreaded question, “Why didn’t you guys catch these bugs?” We all have some standard responses, and they are most likely true). But what can we learn about our testing when we look beyond the easy answers? Pamela Gillaspie proposes that the...
Pamela Gillaspie, TestPlant
Leadership for Test Managers and Testers

Many organizations spend a great deal of time and effort acquiring and learning to use the latest techniques and technology, but they make little or no attempt to train or mentor their staff to be better leaders. It is true that technology is important, but test teams without able leaders...
Rick Craig, TechWell Corp.
Lean Test Management: Reduce Waste in Planning, Automation, and Execution

Testing enterprise software requires effective resource management to prevent costly delays, budget overruns, and failed projects. In many software projects, more than 50 percent of development costs are attributed to software testing activities. With testing accounting for such a large...
Tariq King, Ultimate Software
Manage a Complex Test Effort with Lean and Kanban

“How absurd! She swallowed a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don't know why she swallowed the fly. Perhaps she'll die.” The silly nursery rhyme teaches a serious lesson. Because software products are complex, we seek to manage...
Mike Duskis, 10-4 Systems
Project Management Tips to Improve Test Planning

When done right, testing is more than test plans, test scripts, and executing tests. In fact a test leader should consider testing a sub-project of the larger development project. By applying the same techniques project managers use to plan and manage the overall project, test leaders can...
Ricki Henry, Clark County Nevada
Putting Quality First through Continuous Testing

Capital One has a highly integrated environment, which creates many dependencies for its agile teams. Because these dependencies are often not completed until late in their sprints, Capital One faced prolonged integration and regression testing phases, and did not realize the expected...
Adam Auerbach, Capital One

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