Deep Dive DD3

Progressing Beyond Regression – Automation with Testability

Lalitkumar Bhamare

Samer Naqvi

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15:55 - 17:35, Monday 10th November CET

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!

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What you will Learn

Understand testability and its importance in software context.
Understand how automation and testability can compliment each other.
Learn about different tools, techniques, and approaches that help enhance testability of software.
Having the latest PlayWright framework installed on your machine and also have working Github co-pilot account would be helpful for this session.

Session Details

Intermediate
90mins
Hands-on Workshop

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Session Speaker

Lalitkumar Bhamare

Accenture Song, Germany

Lalitkumar Bhamare is an Engineering Manager at Accenture Song, leading Innovation and Thought Leadership for its DevOps chapter in Germany and Quality Engineering Services, DACH. He is the CEO and Chief Editor of Tea-time with Testers magazine and co-creator of the State of Testing survey. Lalit serves as Vice President at the Association for Software Testing, USA, overseeing its education programs. Known for productivity engineering and whole-team testing, his QCSD framework won the EuroSTAR Best Paper Award in 2022. Learn more at talesoftesting.com.

Co Speaker

Samer Naqvi

GlobalLogic, United Kingdom

Samer Naqvi, a Test Architect with over 16 years of experience, specializes in enhancing QA practices and equipping teams with advanced methodologies. She champions elevating testing as a value driver through best practices and industry standards. A passionate advocate for women in tech, Samar inspires young women to excel in the field through speaking engagements at colleges, organizations, and conferences.