2024-05-16 –, Auditorium
The widespread adoption of test automation has led to numerous challenges that range from development lifecycle integration to simple scripting strategy. Just because a scenario CAN be automated does not mean it SHOULD be automated. Teams that adopt automation often rush to automate everything they can -- the automation firehose. For those scenarios that should be automated, every team must adopt an implementation plan to ensure value is derived from reliable automated test execution. In this session, the audience will learn how to automate both strategically and tactically to maximize the benefits of automation. Entry criteria will be demonstrated for automation in the development lifecycle along with a set of checks to determine automation feasibility & ROI.
I have presented this talk at CodeMash (4.5/5 rating) and the Test Leadership Congress in NYC. For the latter, I was invited back to present a workshop and multiple talks for their ConTEST conference. Recently, I presented this talk at DevOpsDays Boston and STPCon East. The presentation is Avengers themed, replete with animations and line tracings.
I am well-suited to present on this topic because I built an enterprise automation team for Huntington National Bank that spanned 73 applications and covered multiple application types (web, mobile, desktop, database, services, mainframe, etc.). Operating at scale led to the discovery of many failures points once a team reached a mature state or less-mature teams had to collaborate with mature teams. This talk provides specific lessons from real problems. My recorded presentation at DevOpsDays Boston is linked below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qlLbVueoQI
Thomas is presently serving as a Master Software Engineer. He leads a team of testers, ops engineers, and production support analysts in the adoption of DevOps practices. Previously, he led the enterprise automation support of 73 applications at Huntington National Bank that encompassed testing, metrics & reporting, and data management. Thomas has a background in Physics & Biophysics, with over a decade spent in research science studying fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy before joining IT.