Your boss has given you the directive to “automate everything.” So, what’s behind this? Is he expecting to reduce costs? Implement the latest silver-bullet tool that will save the company? Increase test coverage to avoid future embarrassment? How should you respond? Jerry Penner shows how you can manage expectations by asking the right questions and framing in business terms the capabilities of computer-aided testing. Discussion includes good and bad reasons to automate, and what should and should not be automated so you can find more of the important bugs faster. Jerry presents the pros...Learn More
Jerry Penner
Waterloo Hydrogeologic
Jerry Penner is a passionate tester who loves helping ridiculously smart people build better software. He has been testing desktop software, websites, web apps, mobile apps, and APIs for startups and large companies for more than ten years. Jerry’s favorite testing task is helping developers and testers find important bugs faster. He regularly consumes articles, blogs, books, and opinions on testing, psychology, philosophy, and business, applying what he learns to become a better tester. Jerry has assembled two test teams from the ground up, implemented good practices at two more companies, and is currently helping the fine folks at Waterloo Hydrogeologic.