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Track Talk F3

Automation Circus: A Lightning Introduction to Automated Testing Frameworks

Dylan Lacey

09:00-09:45 CEST Friday 16th June

Three things are certain: Death, Taxes, and the introduction of new testing frameworks (I’m looking at YOU, Javascript Community!) Keeping on top of industry trends so you can chat around the water-cooler is a monumental task, especially when there’s so many new TikToks to watch…. So don’t! CHEAT!

Come on a lightning-fast tour, demonstrating the same two tests across as many contemporary testing frameworks as possible. Enjoy freshly crafted Opinions™️, and take some home to use in your own workplaces. Thrill at the highs and lows of different approaches, and wonder at how after a while they all seem to look the same! We’ll explore learning new things and how you can carry on the show in your own company.

Look, getting along with your colleagues is important, and staying relevant is part of that… But no-one said it had to be boring.

*{Jazz Hands}!*

What you will learn

  1. A shortlist of automation tools they'd like to investigate, across a range of languages including Java, Javascript and C#
  2. An understanding of what to consider when evaluating an automation tool
  3. That really, tooling is much of a muchness and it's usually possible to implement the same tests in any tool

Session Details

  • Introductory
  • 45 Minutes
  • Includes 15mins Q&A
  • Test Automation and its Role in the Work We Do
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Session Speaker

Dylan Lacey EuroSTAR 2023 Speaker

Dylan Lacey

Manager of Developer Relations – Sauce Labs, Australia

G’day! I’m Dylan, and I love to solve problems, help people, hold opinions, make things, and the oxford comma. Usually I do this with computers, although sometimes a kitchen and, on one memorable occasion, 120’000 bees.

I’ve been engineering software for over 13 years; My very first job as a baby engineer had me setting up a Selenium grid and bullying browsers into submission. I’ve build an Uber competitor (it failed), multiple teams (they didn’t), and a dozen or so open source projects (they’re… mixed.). Oh, and did I mention the bees?

For the past 10 years I’ve been fixing Appium problems, dispensing Selenium advice and resetting passwords at Sauce Labs. As the Manager of Developer Relations, I love working to help developers provide digital confidence to their companies and customers.

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