Attending a large conference can be exhilarating and daunting all at the same time. At EuroSTAR, we have lots of different ways to connect and meet new people so you can choose what suits you best. In addition to the networking opportunities over coffee, lunch and dinner, you can meet fellow testers as you pick […]
Archives for November 2019
Database Subsetting
The biggest technical challenge when using production data for development and testing is that the volume of data can be huge. Subsetting the data while keeping its semantic meaning is not an easy task. In a practical sense relating to IT, subsetting is a process of making a large database smaller in order to ease […]
Programme Chair Blog: Conferring: questions, discussions & sharing ideas
Continuing our series of EuroSTAR in poetry by our 2019 Programme Chair, Isabel Evans, as we approach the start of the conference, it is a great time to think about all the amazing people you are about to meet. EuroSTARConf was created way back in 1993 to bring the testing and quality community together. It […]
Run and analyse a JMeter test in 5 minutes
In this post we will cover how you can quickly run a JMeter test from recording to results in a few minutes. We will use OctoPerf to process our recording, launch the test and aggregate the results for us. Recording and design First we are going to use our browser to record traffic from a […]
Get to Know WrotQA- TeamSTAR 2019
We are so delighted to welcome the 2019 TeamSTAR winners, WrotQA to Prague! Get to know the team members in this blog post and learn what talks, sessions and events they will be attending at EuroSTAR. If you see them at EuroSTAR, be sure to say hello and get a selfie! There is a competition […]
What to Expect in the EuroSTAR Expo 2019 – Your SWAG Guide!
The 27th annual EuroSTAR Conference is fast approaching and we just can’t wait! This blog is your guide to the EuroSTAR Expo. Discover who will be there, what you’ll see and what and prizes are up for grabs! This year the Expo area will host breath-taking views of the beautiful & historic city of Prague. […]
Lighter and Faster: Two Strategies for Improved Agile Testing
Designing and maintaining test cases for a fast-paced agile team can be a real challenge. Testers don’t often receive rich requirements for test planning in advance, and they aren’t given months notice to write test-case specifications. In fact, it’s not uncommon for a tester to get his or her first look at a working piece […]