Guide To Writing Automated Tests

Getting teams to write good automated tests can be hard. It’s often not clear who is automating what. Many different kinds of tests often overlap. And if left unchecked tests, automated tests can actually start slowing teams down.

What teams need is a common vocabulary, and rules of thumb around what kinds of tests should be written and when. But more than that, good automated tests need to be written in code. And that means solid programming.

In this talk Jonathan reviews the kinds of automated tests teams should be writing as well as where and when to use them. He will also share tips for making tests more maintainable, as well as how to avoid common pitfalls most teams fall into when they first get started with test automation.

About the Speaker

Jonathan Rasmusson is an experienced programmer with an aversion for titles. Jonathan has helped some of the world’s leading software companies find better ways of working and playing together. When not cycling to work in the throes of winter you can find him developing software and coaching teams at Spotify.

He is also the author of The Agile Samurai (https://www.amazon.com/Agile-Samurai-Software-Pragmatic-Programmers/dp/1934356581) and The Way of the Web Tester (https://www.amazon.com/Way-Web-Tester-Beginners-Automating/dp/1680501836).