19NTC Session Proposals
IT
Automated Testing: Let the Robots In!
Automated testing is a key component in modern development. The benefit is being able to deploy code confident that you aren’t breaking functionality. Testing robots do the work while you sit back satisfied that your army of bots is making sure you’re shipping code with more confidence. In this session we’ll run through the basics that will help you get an automated testing program started. We’ll introduce you to some of our robot buddies we’ve been working with to increase testing coverage in deploying web sites. We’ll also talk about how to incorporate testing into your dev ops.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of designing an automated testing program to increase coverage of key functionality on websites and applications
- Discover freely available tools (robots!) to help you quickly create and run automated tests
- Understand the role of testing in dev ops and how to get your tools (robots!) working together
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Speakers
Mark Leta
Director of Business Analysis and Quality Assurance
Beaconfire RED
Mark is the Director of Business Analysis and Quality Assurance – leading the effort to define specifications and test Beaconfire RED’s work. For over 18 years, Mark has worked in functional, technical and UX capacities on projects, helping to turn business ideas into full-fledged internet applications and Web sites for major nonprofit organizations. Mark has honed his skills consulting on Web development, CMS implementations, business analysis, user-experience design, and quality assurance testing. His clients recently have included the Union of Concerned Scientists, American College of Cardiology, Commonwealth Fund, Truth Initiative, and the Ocean Conservancy, among others. Prior to joining Beaconfire, Mark worked at the Nonprofit Practice of Commerce One (formerly AppNet-NMP). Mark holds a Bachelor of Art degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.