Beyond the Code: The Strategic Impact of Buying vs Building in Test Automation
In this session we discuss the practical approaches companies can take to effectively automate their test execution. In particular we will look at:
- the evolution of test automation frameworks
- the pros and cons of building your own test grid
- the pros and cons of buying a commercial test grid
Michael Palotas
Michael Palotas is the co-founder and VP of Product at Element34, and was a key contributor to the design, development, and open sourcing of Selenium Grid, Selendroid, and iOS-driver. Before founding Element34, he was Head of Quality Engineering at eBay for more than 10 years and held lead roles in companies like Ericsson, Nortel Networks and Intel.
For the past 20+ years Michael has been heavily involved in the application testing space, and has helped multiple companies embrace test automation at the highest level.
Lee Walsh
Lee Walsh oversees all technical customer facing activity and ensures companies are getting the most out of their test automation with Element34. Both at Element 34 and in other previous roles, Lee has helped many companies migrate off their own homegrown solutions and has ensured they have made the correct decision based off of their needs/requirements.