Teams want to “move fast and break things” and deliver change continuously – whether it is new features to our customers or items from our defect backlog. Continuous delivery needs continuous testing, which means we need automation. What could go wrong? Famous last words! Let’s take a closer look at the risks of using test automation, and how you can assess your own team’s exposure to these risks.

Takeaways from the topic:

• Attendees will be challenged to question some of the closely-held truths about test automation. They will be introduced to some models to critically evaluate the effectiveness of their test automation effort and will take away techniques and practices they can apply to avoid falling into the common test automation traps.