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The world of software testing is rife with myths about automation that have been with us for years. A quick internet search, however, shows that most of these myths have been debunked by multiple people in blogs, articles, conferences, and webinars. Many of the authors debunk a specific myth with similar logic and examples; this is good because it provides consistency for the “common case”. We easily can find debunking of myths ranging from “automation is best for regression testing” to “it’s feasible to automate everything”. But do these “debunkings” hold true for all contexts? Is “Record and Playback” always a bad idea? Is partial automation at all valuable? Are technology and programming really the hard parts?

Join Paul Grizzaffi as he explores some of the classic myths, their debunking, and the myths about those myths, i.e., instances when a myth is not a myth if applied to a specific context.

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There is a lot of confusion about what the various terms associated with 'DevOps' actually mean. DevOps, DevSecOps, DevTestOpt, DevPerfOps, and even BizDevTestSecPerfOps are tossed around in our industry! This confusion often results in mismatches in expectations when embarking on DevOps efforts and disappointment when the effort doesn't meet these expectations. Join Jeffery Payne as he discusses various DevOps terms and sets the record straight on which terms are important to understand and why. Learn the key differences between DevOps and all the other ones and why you should care. Take home a butter understanding of the DevOps alphabet soup and what it means for you.

Key Takeaways:

• What DevOps and related terms really mean

• How to best talk about your DevOps efforts to set the right expectations

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The Metaverse - the digital replication of experiences in created worlds outside of our physical world.  What does that mean? 

We will be exploring the difference between the tech mania/buzz and what experiences should remain as “real” human interactions in our actual physical world.  We are on the dawn of a new everything.   Let’s explore what it means to be human at a moment of unprecedented technological possibility.

We will discuss a perspective on how the brain and body connect to the world

Look to understand the new landscape from both scientific and cultural experiment perspectives. Companies are experimenting with our data, buying patterns, and embedding gamification into all verticals in our world.

Let’s examine how gaming and gamification will start to permeate our social life, work, buying habits, consumer goods, and entertainment. 

We are in an exciting, unprecedented, and fast-paced rate of technological advancement.  Let’s discuss it together! 

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How many times have you heard statements like, “How did we miss this in test”, “This defect doesn’t happen on my machine”, “We do not need automation”, or “We are waiting on testing to give us the green light”? Far too often, teams are spending a lot of time diving into discussions that they no longer need to have.  This builds frustration, affects team alignment, and can potentially impact the quality and milestones of the project. Through the years, we have seen a need for processes, tools, and old-school approaches to change. Discussions we needed to have years ago are no longer the same now.  There is a need for strategic changes in how we operate within a project and how we communicate across teams.

In this HIGHLY INTERACTIVE presentation, we will discuss many of the well-known phrases, philosophies, and theories around testing of years past, and how that we must overcome the obstacles and be successful today.  We will discuss how the dynamics within the teams must change, and most importantly, how you, as a tester, can influence across the organization.

Key Takeaways:

·       Evaluate previous successes in our SDLC and testing processes that now must evolve

·       Group discussion on challenges YOU are facing & suggestions for how to overcome them

·       Suggestions for how we can drive DIFFICULT discussions into solution-focused results

·       How to tell if YOUR team is stuck – and what you must do to address it

·       Tips and guidelines for how to best influence across the team and organization