The Mercari Automation & Quality Assurance (AQA) Team aims to achieve a balance between speed and quality through software testing and the automation thereof.

At this AQA POP TALK, we will report on the topics presented at STARWEST 2018 as we discuss the topic “The Future of Test Automation.”

Note: this event will be held in English. Some interpretation assistance may be provided during the Question and Answer session.

このイベントの発表は全て英語で行われます。Q&Aは通訳が入るため、日本語でも問題ありません。

TARGET AUDIENCE

This event is primarily aimed at QA engineers, test engineers, and testers, but is also recommended for the following people:

• People interested in the roles and responsibilities of QA engineers in agile development
• People engaged in or who want to engage in test automation
• People who want to exchange information on quality and testing in software development

SCHEDULE

(Schedule may be subject to amendment.)

SESSIONS

Session 1: AI Applications in Automation Testing (from STARWEST)

Contents: AI is coming to automation testing! Learn about what AI techniques we can apply today, and what AI techniques will come in the future.

Speaker: Rhomel is currently a Mercari Automation Engineer from California with engineering experience in the Internet of Things, Android automation, and big data. He has presented on Espresso and Appium automation testing last year.

(Session 2 TBD)

Session 3: From Agile to DevOps: The Rise of 'Continuous Testing'

Contents: "DevOps" is the latest buzzword in the tech industry but what does it really mean? Learn more about the DevOps movement, why so many companies are now favoring it over Agile, and how it will affect the roles of both developers and QA in the near future.

Speaker: Gloria is an Automation Engineer from Vancouver, Canada. She has worked on both development and testing sides of the software development process before finally settling into Automation. She enjoys collecting certifications and recently passed the examination for ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer.

HOW TO JOIN

This event is mainly managed in Meetup. Please apply from following url.

https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/MercariDev/events/256773963/

HOW TO ENTER THE VENUE

Those people selected to join this event will be contacted by email with an entry reservation number.

There will be a dedicated reception counter on the LL floor of Mori Building Roppongi Hills. Please show your confirmation email.

You will be given a guest pass. Please take this and make your way to the event venue on the 25th floor.

We will ask for one business card. Please have this handy.

We look forward to your questions!

We hope to hear your questions, comments, or feedback related to the contents of this AQA Pop Talk!

REFERENCES

Starwest 2018

https://starwest.techwell.com/

A conference held in Anaheim, California focusing on the topics of quality assurance and automation. Held over six days, the conference featured more than 80 sessions, including tutorials, workshops, and presentations.