STAREAST 2025 - Business User

Customize your STAREAST 2025 experience with sessions covering topics for business users.

Thursday, May 1

Patrick Grant
MCANTA
T4

Is the Juice of BDD Testing Worth the Squeeze?

Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 9:45am to 10:45am

Have you ever felt like a pretzel while contorting a test case into a "Given-When-Then" scenario? The promise of BDD as a method for simplifying the communication and construction of a robust set of test cases has been somewhat successful in facilitating conversation but has impeded the take-up of more sophisticated analysis techniques, including depth of understanding, non-functional requirements, UI coverage reporting, and fundamental ease of adoption. In short a tool for communication not a tool for thinking! Application teams, especially those configuring or customizing SaaS or PaaS...

Adam_Auerbach
EPAM Systems
K5

Panel - The Future of Test Automation: Trends, Challenges, and Your Burning Questions

Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 4:15pm to 5:15pm

Test automation is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by AI, continuous testing, and the ever-increasing complexity of modern software development. Join us for an engaging panel discussion where industry experts will explore the latest trends in test automation, including AI-powered testing, low-code/no-code automation, and the role of testers in a rapidly changing landscape. This session will also serve as an open forum for attendees to ask any lingering questions from the conference. Whether it’s about the future of automation, best practices, or the impact of AI on testing roles...