As products like Anki’s OVERDRIVE race car game and others such as Fitbit and Skylanders pop up all over, we testers need to be prepared for the wave of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Although the IoT doesn’t necessarily require new testing methodologies, it does require creativity when it comes to the tools we need to get our testing and QA work done. Jane Fraser describes and demonstrates the tools Anki’s teams use to develop and test their games, especially OVERDRIVE. From test consoles that can change game parameters on the fly, to test fixtures that can change vehicles from race...
Jane Fraser
Anki, Inc.
Jane Fraser has managed tests groups from just herself to a team of 120. Her focus is in developing testers into key members of the community with true influence on the product and process. Jane has spent the past twenty years on a span of projects including publishing programs, web/e-commerce, games, big data, mobile, e-ticketing and robotics. As test director at Anki, a robotics and artificial intelligence company, she is managing the test team on the hit robotic battle racing game, Anki OVERDRIVE. Jane has spoken at several testing conferences and loves being able to “play” with hi-tech toys for a living.