Today’s testers often equate skills with a mere list of technologies and associated tools. However, claiming proficiency in "JIRA, JAVA, or SELENIUM" provides no insight into actual software testing abilities or how these purported skills contribute value to stakeholders. Speaker: In this presentation, Rob Sabourin will explore intriguing examples of forgotten test automation skills derived […]

It’s been over 70 years since Alan Turing defined what many still consider to be the ultimate test for a computer system—can a machine exhibit intelligent behavior that is indistinguishable from that of a human? Speaker: Originally coined the imitation game, the Turing test involves having someone evaluate text conversations between a human and a […]

What does it take to make the transition from Senior Tester, Test Lead or Tester, into the Test Manager Role? The answer is that it takes a complete shift in your responsibilities, how you approach problems, and the ways that you think about yourself, and testing in general. Speaker: When you're a tester, it's all […]

Rapid digitalization had resulted in software being relied upon to perform functions that are crucial to business and everyday life. Software development had always been a race against time, business driven, and too often, at the expense of cyber security. Supply chain attacks and AI-generated malware, further aggravate the situation.  Speaker: Software applications are subject to attacks. Data […]

This workshop, facilitated by Robert Sabourin, aims to equip participants with a problem-solving approach to enhance their test automation skills. Rather than focusing on mastering specific tools or technologies, the workshop explores various ways in which automation can support testing, showcasing its versatility in solving complex testing problems. With over 42 years of experience, Rob […]

Although there are several controversies and misunderstandings surrounding AI and machine learning, one thing is apparent — people have quality concerns about the safety, reliability, and trustworthiness of these types of systems. Not only are ML-based systems shrouded in mystery due to their largely black-box nature, they also tend to be unpredictable since they can […]

When you think of “Software Quality Engineering” – what comes to your mind? Typically, one’s mind gets clouded with words like automation, continuous testing, automated quality gates, CI/CD, observability, SonarQube, DORA metrics, SRE, and so on. While all these things that appear to the mind are important, is organizational investment in tooling and tech enough […]

Are you using Postman for API Testing? Do you want to perform a load test on them? Then my talk is apt to hear. Speaker: Nowadays, one of the most used tools to do functional testing against an API is Postman in consideration to its handy and simplified features. We have ample resources to guide […]

"Automating Test Design: A Problem-Solving Approach" offers a highly interactive learning experience, equipping participants with effective techniques for implementing software test automation across a diverse range of testing projects. The workshop focuses on how automation can enhance test design, aiding in the achievement of critical functional and non-functional test objectives. The course delves into real […]

With the sudden rise of ChatGPT and large language models (LLMs), professionals have been attempting to use these types of tools to improve productivity. Building off prior momentum in AI for testing, software quality professionals are leveraging LLMs for creating tests, generating test scripts, automatically analyzing test results, and more. Speaker: However, if LLM's are […]

Despite software testing being a long-standing profession, the concept of 'testability' remains unfamiliar to many teams. The emphasis on 'shift left' testing is ineffective without significant improvements in software testability. Speaker: Most production incidents result from inadequate or poor testing, often because scenarios go untested due to poor testability. Transparently observing software behavior (observability) and […]