Bug#01 Test Talks Wales
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Welcomes to our Autumn Test Talks! Our first meetup will be hosted by the awesome team at bipsync (just near Cardiff Station, above the Vue Cinema). Another interesting evening with some epic speakers that have already been confirmed! We'll be discussing why sharks are integral to TDD, why Remote Working in your pyjamas is the way to go (and how to do it!) and anything else that comes into our heads.
Get the date in your diary and we'll see you soon.
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18:00 - Arrive at bipsync - take the lift in Vue cinema to floor 3A (see detailed instructions at the bottom of this schedule)
Have a chat with some of the other Test Talk(ers), grab some pizza and have a beer (or 2!)
18.05 - Talk #1
Bruce Hughes - QA Analyst at Fresh8 Gaming
"Meetings from bed: tools and techniques for remote ceremonies"
When it comes to daily stand ups, retrospectives and other agile ceremonies (or meetings in general), there is an automatic tendency to think that just because you need to communicate with each other directly, that you need to be in a room together to do it effectively. This is simply untrue. I will share a lovely selection of (free) tools and behaviours we use at Fresh8Gaming to make engaging and useful workshops with a remote-first mindset - and the super reasons why!
More about Bruce here > https://www.sr2rec.co.uk/bruce/
Short Break
Talk #2
Simon Stratton CEO of Safebear
"We Need To Talk About TDD"
With the amazingly flexible test tools available today what does Test-Driven Development look like in the current climate? Should we rethink some of the core concepts?
Simon will take us through a typical programming scenario when he goes off on a programming bender after the kids have gone to bed. Using some Cuke, Jest, Stryker to kills some mutants, Protractor and maybe a little Browser Monkey if he has time, he is will take us on a journey through the mind of a Test-Driven Developer. Simon will also look to understand if there are other, better, methodologies out there.
WARNING: Includes sharks and biblical references.
Safebear's blog:
https://safebear.co.uk/safebear-blog
We look forward to seeing you there!
How to get to Bipsync UK
Address: Unit 10, Stadium Plaza, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1LA
We are based in the same building as the Vue cinema by Cardiff Central station. If you go into the cinema foyer entrance, there are a set of double doors to your left. Through there is a lift, take that to floor 3A, and in front of you will be two sets of double doors.
Go through both sets of double doors and walk to the end of the empty space and you’ll see our office in the corner on the left.