Building an SDET
One of the biggest challenges companies face when they “go agile” is who to task the test automation with? Should it be the testers who have never written a line of code in their life? Should it be the developers who have resisted testing their entire professional career? Should you hire a contractor who hopefully knows what they are doing? Deciding is often the easy part. In this session we will explore the complexities and challenges of what it takes to turn manual testers into respectable Software Developers in the Service of Testing (yes, this is possible), what it takes to make developers respectable Testers (yes, this too is possible), and many options in-between.
Session Information
Time: 1:55 - 2:55
Room: Interfaith Room (3rd Floor)
Matthew Eakin has over 20 years of technical, leadership and planning experience. With his extensive experience, Mr. Eakin brings a unique, thorough and comprehensive perspective to every project. His extensive expertise around all aspects of the SDLC combined with development skills has helped him to be an effective Agile and Test practitioner and coach. He talks extensively on Gherkin Scripting and is in high-demand as a BDD (Behavior-Driven Development)/ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development) coach.