Conference Presentations

STAREAST Testing Effective Test Estimation
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We have experience with testing projects, both large and small. Sometimes our test estimates are accurate—and sometimes they’re not. We often miss deadlines because there are no defined criteria used to create our estimates. Sometimes we miss our schedules due to crunched testing timelines.

Shyam Sunder
Test Artifacts The Reality of Test Artifacts

To perform a validation of a software product, you need test plans. But by the time you begin testing, are those plans still valid? There has to be a better way than translating requirements into a useless test document.

Justin Rohrman's picture Justin Rohrman
Mobile Dev Test Ensuring the Happy Path: Automated Developer Testing for Mobile Apps
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Is there anything worse than trying to fix that one small bug, declaring it fixed, and then realizing “the fix” caused another bug somewhere else in your app? And there it is, one more bug and you are at it again. The small voice in your head says if only you had automated tests. We know...

Josiah Mory
Hans Buwalda Bigger and Better Test Design through Automation: An Interview with Hans Buwalda
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In this interview, LogiGear's Hans Buwalda explains how better test design can lead to improved test automation and can make the difference between automation success and failure. He details why successful automated testing is a test design challenge, not a technical challenge.

Jennifer Bonine's picture Jennifer Bonine
veggies and gems Alternate Testing Models: A Tale of Veggies and Precious Gems

As if working at Lego isn’t fun enough, Sherri Sobanski delights in finding new ways to test. Faced with a situation requiring a complete product redesign, she shares the route her team took to overhaul testing.

Sherri Sobanski's picture Sherri Sobanski
Collocated East Logo Conquer the Murky Waters of Test Automation
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A solid test automation implementation is key to any foray into continuous delivery. Although the test automation waters may look peaceful and pristine, anyone who has jumped in to automate testing complex systems has found the waters to be troubled and murky. Tests take too long to run...

Brian Saylor
Sword Testing in Production: A Double-Edged Sword

Testing in production gives more realistic opportunities to test, increases application transparency between the core product team and users, and supports the idea of continuous development through continuous testing. It's a good technique to embrace in your testing process—but it should not be entered into unprepared. Learn the advantages and pitfalls here.

Rajini  Padmanaban's picture Rajini Padmanaban
STARCanada Logo Test Metrics in Agile: A Powerful Tool to Demonstrate Value
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Most understand that an agile development and testing approach improves quality and reduces risks in our projects. In some companies and culture however, there are skeptics. Is the move to agile—and therefore agile testing—really beneficial? Join Iuliia Zavertailo for a closer look at a...

Iuliia Zavertailo
STARCanada Logo Test Design for Responsive Websites
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Websites built with responsive design come with the added testing challenge of having a single web application working across all screen sizes and many devices. So, how can you ensure your application will render correctly without testing on a huge number of smartphones, tablets, and...

Adam Rosenberg
The Four V’s of Big Data Testing: Variety, Volume, Velocity, and Veracity
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The expression “garbage, garbage out” emphasizes the need for thorough testing in any Big Data and analytics implementation. Big Data testing means ensuring the correctness and completeness of voluminous, often heterogeneous, data as it moves across different stages—ingestion, storage...

Jaya Bhagavathi Bhallamudi

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