STARWEST 2019 - Bonus Sessions
As a conference attendee you will also gain access to a variety of complimentary bonus sessions on various testing and quality assurance topics.
More bonus sessions are coming soon. In the meantime, please join our mailing list to stay updated on these bonus sessions and other conference program updates.
Wednesday, October 2
Break Free from Bad Testing Habits
After every nightmare release and the associated late night test-a-thons, testers always vow that “this will be the last time.” Yet, we still end up getting sucked into the same cycle of ballooning test maintenance, long waits for test data, falling behind with regression testing, and/or reverting to manual testing when automation becomes too complicated. This session shares practical advice for finally getting ahead of the game—so you can deliver the fast, actionable feedback...
Beyond Test Generation: The Sustainable Quality Ecosystem
The limited value of “Automated” Test Generation has largely failed to capture the imagination of modern Engineers and Quality Professionals. Agile Development demands immediate, accurate, complete and actioned response to Code Changes. In this session Raj Rao will show how high speed Agile Development can be supported and sustained through leading edge AI that detects application changes, assesses change impact, recommends immediate action, and instantly delivers coverage responses to dynamically delivered application code development: ensuring the growth and on-going relevance of testing...
Thursday, October 3
Learn How Caesars Entertainment Successfully Implemented and Quantifies the ROI of Their Test Automation Practice
A high-quality customer experience is the cornerstone for the hospitality industry and successful companies like Caesars Entertainment focus on building loyalty and value with their guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, operational excellence and technology leadership.
To ensure successful implementation of this strategy they cannot afford to gamble with quality and test automation is critical to ensure they can deliver a high-quality customer experience...
Friday, October 4
The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST)
Join us at The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST)—a free, full-day bonus session held on Friday after the conference concludes. A unique peer workshop, WREST is dedicated to improving the practice of testing regulated systems. We define regulated software as any system that is subject to an internal or external review.
WREST relies on its attendees to make the workshop a success. There are no formal presentations, only experience reports with plenty of time designated for facilitated discussion. We hope to learn from each other by hearing the success and (especially!)...
The Mega-Actionable Continuous Testing Workshop
If you’re struggling to understand how to implement continuous testing in your company, then this workshop is for you. In just four hours you’ll come away with a solid understanding of the three pillars to implementing continuous testing and the tools needed to be successful. Most importantly, you’ll get your own action plan customized to your environment and your team’s specific needs. During the course, you will respond to various questions as the instructor guides you, and a custom report based on your input will be emailed to you following the workshop. This actionable report will...