March 2021 Summaries

Breakpoint 2021 is a two-day virtual summit on software quality featuring dev, QA, and open source experts discussing how to ship quality software at scale. Pooja Shah, an automation nerd and open source enthusiast, will be part of the Selenium panel moderated by David Burns. She currently leads Automation and Engineering Productivity at MoEngage Inc. and has a passion for improving product quality through innovative ideas. In her session for Breakpoint 2021, Pooja will discuss effective use of Selenium to maximize its value in the long run. She also maintains a tech-focused YouTube channel to share her learnings with others and help them avoid similar challenges. Her advice for newcomers to testing is to maintain curiosity and persistence as key skills for growth.

Breakpoint 2021 is a two-day virtual summit on software quality featuring speakers from various fields of expertise. Noemi Ferrera, a Computer Scientist, will be speaking at the event about test case decisions and introducing AI. She currently works as a Software Dev Engineer II-Test at Amazon, focusing on creating tools to improve software development quality and speed. Noemi is also working on a book that discusses her side projects in testing and tech. Her interest in AI and VR began during her college years, and she continues to work with these technologies whenever possible. She advises women in the tech/software space to find support groups, mentors, and stay true to themselves.

Breakpoint 2021 is a two-day virtual summit focusing on software quality. David Burns, core contributor to Selenium, Chairperson for W3C Browser Testing and Tools Working Group, Editor of the W3C WebDriver specification, and Head of Open Source at BrowserStack, shares his journey as a core contributor to Selenium. He is also presenting a session on common problems people face with test automation during Breakpoint 2021. Burns has recently been working on a Rust-based tool for installing browsers on Selenium and finds being a core contributor to the Selenium Open Source Project more rewarding than writing books about Selenium testing tools. He recommends reading 'Accelerate' by Dr. Nicole Ferguson, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim for those interested in tech-focused resources. His advice for new testers is to take their time, understand the application they are testing, and use automation to eliminate wasted effort so they can focus on harder test problems.

Breakpoint 2021 is a two-day virtual summit on software quality featuring speakers from various fields of expertise. Alex Schladebeck, CEO and Head of Quality at BREDEX GmbH, discusses her role in enhancing quality within the company and among customers. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining quality across products, people, and processes, especially for leaders. In her session for Breakpoint 2021, she will provide a holistic view on quality and share concrete examples of methods and techniques that help teams improve their overall performance. For those new to testing, Alex recommends getting involved in the testing community as it provides valuable support and advice from experienced professionals.

Breakpoint 2021 is a two-day virtual summit on software quality featuring dev, QA, and open source experts discussing how top engineering teams ship quality software at scale. Joscha Feth, Tech Lead of the Developer Platform group at Canva, will share insights into scaling visual regression testing using Percy and its role in frontend engineering at Canva. The summit will also cover topics such as automated UI testing, which Joscha believes is crucial for detecting regressions with high probability and speed while allowing humans to focus on more important problems.