Beginning Test Automation: Part 1 of 3
Lindsay Walker - Technical E-Learning Developer at Sauce Labs
Hello Continuous Testing Meetup community! We hope this post finds you all healthy & safe. We thought a series of three 90-minute virtual events intended would be great for those interested in learning about test automation - March 23, March 30 and April 6.
In this 3-part series, you will learn about the basics of what automated testing is, what your options are, why automated testing is a great career opportunity, and how to write some simple tests. Each workshop will consist of a 30-45 minute presentation, followed by an assignment and workshop time with some test automation experts.
Space is limited to be sure to RSVP for all three meetups in order to get the maximum benefit out of the series.
Part 1 - What is Automated Testing? (March 23)
Learn about what pieces go into creating an automated test. Understand what the Selenium and Appium projects are, and how you blend this with a coding language and testing library to create test code. Learn about other types of testing frameworks & how they are different. Next, we will go over the elements in a simple test file, and understand the pom.xml file in a Maven project.
For the second half, attendees will be introduced to guides for setting up Java, Maven, environment variables including a Sauce Labs username and access key, and IntelliJ on your computer and cloning or downloading test code to try out running a simple test.
You will need to create a free Sauce Labs account (if you don’t already have one), you can do that here:
Follow-on Meetups:
Part 2 - Creating a Test Suite (March 30)
Part 3 - Advanced Testing Features (April 6)
Bio
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● Proven content director with experience architecting and managing the development of high-quality curriculum using iterative processes to polish & create the highest quality content.
● Led the creation and implementation of training programs for adult employees
● Project manager for the development of a proprietary learning application’s software and technical educational content.
● Instructional video & assessment development expert.
● Developer & implementer of business processes and feedback loops for an emerging technology startup.
● Strong academic foundation and experienced content developer in all four STEM fields, with extensive research and writing skills, as well as research experience on the topics of computational thinking, equity, assessment, and theories of learning.
● Have written or directed over 20 full-length courses with over 1000 lessons including tutorial videos, teacher lesson plans, assessments, worksheets, written tutorials, and Scope & Sequences aligned to state and national standards.
On the board of directors for Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Chapter, An organization that promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
Co-organizer of EdTech Austin, a group that brings together innovative technology companies and educators within the Austin area.