Testing Strategy in Devops and Test planning for Agile teams.

• What we'll do:

We have two speakers presenting two topics.

• Test Planning Ideas for Agile Teams. Dave Emerson (Sophos)
• Testing Strategy in Devops Paul Bruce (Growgistics)

• What to bring

Please bring your photo ID so that you get badges to enter the meetup venue

• Schedule

6:630pm - Meet/Greet/Snacks
6:30-7:00 Test Planning Ideas for Agile Teams. Dave Emerson 30 minutes
7-7:15 Q&A
7:15 - 7:45 Testing Strategy in Devops. Paul Bruce 30 min
7:45 - 8:00 Q&A
8:00 Wrap up

• Abstract of the presentations
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  /Test Planning Ideas for Agile Teams/
  Most test planning techniques originated when organizations still followed a waterfall development model and haven't really been modernized very much. I'm planning to present a really quick overview of the various categories of testing to get everyone on the same page and then give a brief introduction to the ACC Testplan developed at Google by James Whittaker as an example of an agile planning process. After that, I'll share some of my thoughts and experiences from trying it out
  at Sophos. I'm also hoping some folks in the group will be willing to share whatever test planning processes have worked on their teams. In the end, every team is unique and has their own challenges. No single process will work for all teams, so let's share ideas on what's worked for us and expand our test planning toolbox.

/Testing Strategy in Devops/
The faster you deliver software, the greater the importance is to establish fast and reliable feedback loops that identify risk early. Automated V&V processes are critical to DevOps teams, but only part of a broader strategy to informing better decisions about delivery. In this presentation, Sr. Performance Engineer and DevOps advisor Paul Bruce of Neotys will discuss how to implement right-sized testing strategy in automated pipelines. We’ll also look at a few examples of how Selenium can drive more effective execution and collaboration over the health and readiness of your next build.

• Speaker Bio:
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  David Emerson:
  Experienced Software Engineer in Test, currently I'm a Principal Software Quality Engineer at Sophos. I have over 12 years of experience designing, building and enhancing custom software infrastructure for test automation and management. Mostly I've worked on agile teams, typically with 2-week sprints of Scrum or Kanban. I'm a strong advocate for addressing technical debt early and often. I'm also passionate about technology and am always interested in trying out new technologies / tools.

Paul Bruce:
Paul Bruce is a DevOps Advisor, helping to transform enterprise software teams and delivery practices. He currently works with the Neotys team as a Sr. Performance Engineer and is a founder at Growgistic. His research wheelhouse includes cloud management, API design and experience, continuous testing at scale, and organizational learning frameworks. He writes, listens, and teaches about software delivery patterns in enterprises and key industries around the world. You can learn more at: http://paulsbruce.io