May Lightning Talks - We want you to be the speaker!

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Lightning Talks are 5 minute presentations that can be on any testing related subject. We've done this perviously and people seemed to really enjoy it so we're happy to have an opportunity to do it again. We'll have time for 10 - 12 presentations.

There is still time to sign up to speak!

How to sign up:

1. Fill out this form ( https://goo.gl/forms/PJkfN5CawSSktA823 )
2. The organizers will contact you via email for any next steps
3. Attend the meetup and be prepared to present

This is an excellent opportunity for new speakers to get some public speaking experience in a safe and supportive space. It's also great for more experienced speakers to share their knowledge.

Sign up today and watch this space for updates!

Talks so far:

Speaker: Alexandra Schieren (Orchard Platform - QA Engineer)
Title: It's Just....
Description:
As testers, it’s easy to observe, experience or hear something incorrect, and immediately say something that involves the sentiment conveyed by ‘It’s just…’ Unfortunately, most of the time the answer is not ‘its just’, but something more complex. It is important that testers can learn to take their thinking of ‘it’s just’ and change their mentality to approach problems they are facing. Perhaps without noticing, testers create problems when they vocalize this thinking whether it is intentional or not: Relationship with developers is weakened Relationship with managers (e.g. project/product/business) becomes untrustworthy They are perceived as ignorant and/or stupid and have no desire to learn They are viewed as a hinderance to the team When/If the problem is addressed/fixed they are unappreciative of the work involved. Communication partnered with understanding and appreciation of tea contributions are essential components for healthy team dynamics. When a problem is seen it is easy to jump to a ‘it’s just’; whether that is intentional or not, but recognizing when we do this and knowing how to fix it will make us better testers.

Speaker: Mohammed R Hassan (Huge - QA Analyst)
Title: Bug Summary/title: many ways to say the same thing!
Description: I will discuss instances where we have to give a title to a difficult bug and some good practices when writing bug titles.

Speaker: Shirin Bashar (Mount Sinai Health Systems: Application Analyst I)
Title: Progressing while regressing
Description: How regression testing helped me learn the system quickly.

Speaker: Joshua Gorospe (Intersection, Test Engineer)
Title: Visualize your test process
Description: Discussion about how to bring test coverage to a broader audience using visualization techniques such as dashboards.

Speaker: Jeff Campbell (Etsy - Software Engineer in Test: Mobile Apps)
Title: Increase Test Contributors With a Testing Workshop
Description: Having trouble keeping your team motivated to test their code? Are people interested in writing tests but don't know where to start? Try organizing a Testing Workshop dedicated to discussing, maintaining, and expanding your test suite.