Progressing beyond Regression – Enhancing Automation with Testability

Despite software testing being a long-standing profession, the concept of ‘testability’ remains unfamiliar to many teams. The emphasis on ‘shift left’ testing is ineffective without significant improvements in software testability.

The majority of production incidents stem from insufficient testing, often attributed to untested scenarios due to inherent weaknesses in testability. Transparently observing software behaviour (observability) and controlling it for risk experiments (controllability) are vital for efficient testing.

When it comes to automation in testing, teams often limit their considerations to the pyramid structure, tool/framework selection, and conventional automation best practices.

This interactive tutorial aims to help testers see automation through different dimensions of testability. Adopting best automation practices can significantly enhance its impact on improving testability. At the same time, investing in testability can help strengthen automation beyond typical regression checks.

The session delves into the core aspects of testability, highlighting its significance in delivering quality software. Participants will explore the fundamental factors influencing testability and learn actionable strategies to reinforce them within their projects, keeping automation in testing at its core.

Led by experienced facilitators, the tutorial will navigate through Project, People, and Product dimensions of testability with real-life examples and hands-on exercises right from the design phase till production telemetry.

Enabling project teams to build better testable systems is one sure way to unlock faster discovery and faster feedback about hidden risks. Thinking about automation beyond regression makes it more efficient. Join us to learn how to do that and unleash the hidden potential of better testability. Your teams will thank you!