James Espie - You might not need to automate that
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Automated tests aren’t always the silver bullet they promise to be.
It can be tempting to add automation for every test case, or mitigate every bug with an automated check.
But, sometimes that can be a costly mistake.
Just as important as learning how to implement automation, is learning when - and when not to - implement it.
In this talk, we’ll look at some different cases where adding automated checks might be a bad idea and why.
Presenter - James Espie
James is a software tester, currently helping to build world class Digital Humans at UneeQ. He’s a big believer in making life better for everyone - by building helpful, easy-to-use software; by helping other testers get better at their craft; and by taking his friends to the pub. When he’s not doing the above, you can find him drawing pictures, running around in the forest, or playing video games with his wife and son.
You can find him as @jamesespie on Twitter, or check out his 'sporadically updated' testing blog at https://jpie.nz
Location: Trade Me's new Fanshawe Street Offices
Pizza and drinks included.
Doors open 5:30. Start with pizza and drinks, followed by main speaker soon after 6:00pm and another chance to mingle and talk after. Finishing by 8pm.
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