Uh Oh Borken Tests
A broken test should be treated like this type of work.
What is a hotfix?
An important reason we run automated tests after a code change.
What is to quickly verify we didn’t break something?
A full user flow via the browser UI.
What is E2E testing?
A responsibility test engineers should teach across the team.
What is test automation?
This Test Engineer has a degree in Entomology.
Who is Jae Shin?
The first audience that should hear about a broken or flaky test.
What is the team channel?
A major benefit of automation over relying on manual checks.
What is less repetitive manual testing and faster feedback?
Validating service contracts and request/response behavior via endpoints.
What is API testing?
The team-wide practice test engineers are accountable for teaching.
What is how to run the automated tests?
This Test Engineer said they’re basically a shark because they have 2 rows of teeth and had 3 before braces.
Who is Nate Ensign?
The first recovery goal after a test breaks.
What is get the tests passing again?
The most valuable stage of development to catch bugs.
What is during development?
Checking various backend services work together correctly.
What is integration testing?
The person who should update automated tests during normal feature work.
Who is the engineer working the ticket, not only the test engineer?
This Test Engineer recently bought over 100 office chairs on Facebook Marketplace.
Who is Derek Allred?
A huge risk of leaving a flaky or broken test unresolved. (2 possible answers)
What is the team stops trusting the suite OR real regressions are easier to miss?
If code with failing tests makes it to the testing column, it should be sent to this development stage.
What is back to in-progress?
Freely exploring the product by hand to catch rare, hard-to-automate bugs.
What is exploratory or manual testing?
The kind of culture test engineers should help cultivate.
What is a culture where automated tests are valuable, monitored, and trusted?
This Test Engineer once ate 13 McDonalds Cheeseburgers in one sitting.
Who is Jonathan "Jonny" Yu?