Automated Testing: Go Beyond the Basics
- 1. W3 Test Automation 10/5/16 11:30 Automated Testing: Go Beyond the Basics Presented by: Jim Holmes Guidepost Systems Brought to you by: 350 Corporate Way, Suite 400, Orange Park, FL 32073 888-‐-‐-‐268-‐-‐-‐8770 ·∙·∙ 904-‐-‐-‐278-‐-‐-‐0524 -‐ info@techwell.com -‐ http://www.starwest.techwell.com/
- 2. Jim Holmes An executive coach at Pillar Technology, Jim Holmes works with organizations trying to improve their software delivery process and ship higher value to their customers. He's the owner/principal of Guidepost Systems, engaging directly with struggling organizations. Since joining the US Air Force in 1982, he has been in various corners of the IT world with organizations from start-‐ups to Fortune 10 companies. Jim has been in many different environments but greatly prefers the lean and agile communities. When not working, Jim may be playing Xbox, hiking with his family, enjoying a glass of wine, or banished to the garage practicing his guitar.
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- 7. WTFITWBWH What The Fuck is Tested By What Where How HECK
- 11. Let’s Talk Fixes First and Foremost: Be Thoughtful
- 14. TDD Is Magic Bacon Unicorns and Solves Everything!
- 16. Don’t Test Low Value Less Optimal Stuff That Someone’s Already Tested Or Is a Dependency You Don’t Want Gmail 3rd Party Controls CAPCHA SharePoint
- 21. DRY moist
- 22. Avoid Too Much Abstraction Test Data
- 23. Don’t Use UI Tests to Set up or Configure Baseline Datasets
- 24. Store Datasets in Version Control! Custom APIs
- 25. Help tests be granular, random, and independent Support APIs leverage existing system APIs
- 28. Freaking Stupid Assed Pain In The Butt Async Actions SharePoint
- 30. Oracles Speed
- 33. Fix Your Dang System!
- 37. Manage Your Data Build Out APIs