AutomationSTAR

EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference

Keynote 2

Do We Really Need a Test Automation Engineer?

Bas Dijkstra

08:30-09:30 CEST Tuesday 18th October

The role of test automation engineer is a difficult one to play well. To really shine as an automation engineer, you’ll need solid experience and skills both in software testing and in software development. And let’s face it: that isn’t easy. In fact, it’s really hard!

Knowing this, how do you grow as a test automation engineer? How do you avoid ending up in the no man’s land of being good neither in testing nor in development? And do we really need test automation engineers in the first place?

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Session Speaker

Bas Dijkstra

Director of International Academy - Inspired Testing, Netherlands

Bas Dijkstra is Director of International Academy with Inspire testing. He has successfully designed and implemented test automation and service virtualization solutions for clients in a multitude of sectors, and is an experienced teacher, writer, and speaker on several topics related to test automation and service virtualization. Bas lives in the Netherlands with his wife and two sons.