Discussion: Managing Your Testing Toolbox

10th January 2023
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  • Ibironke Yekinni's profile
  • Trisha Chetani's profile
  • Sarah Hutchins's profile
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Talk Description

In this panel, Sarah, Ibironke and Trisha answer and discuss the following questions:

  • How do you stay aware of new tools and what tools are available?
  • How do you introduce new tools to your team?
  • When do you know it's the right move to switch tools?
  • How do you convince the person with the budget to pay for a tool when it's the best tool for the job?
  • If people wanted to get involved in tesing open source tools, where can they learn more?
  • What do you think is currently missing from your testing tool box?
  • What's your strategy when it comes to trialing a new tool?
  • How do you measure the ROI of a tool?
  • What is your favourite tool of all time?
What you’ll learn

By the end of this talk, you'll be able to:

Ibironke Yekinni's profile'

Ibironke Yekinni

Lead Quality Assurance and Test Engineer

I have 5 years of diverse QA and Testing Experience. In addition, I have adequately raised more than 512 individuals from zero knowledge in Technology to becoming Professional Test Engineers in the market space. My skills and experience gathered in various testing tools, and frameworks for API, Databases, Microservices, Web User Interfaces, and Mobile Testing make me an outstanding Engineer. My Leadership and exemplary organizational skills in managing team members have earned me badges of excellence in my team. As a Professional QA Engineer and Technical PM, I have practically participated in various opportunities in different fields and functional projects, as well as various POC for various technologies and test types.
Trisha Chetani's profile'

Trisha Chetani

Software Tester

I am software tester, and automation enthusiast. I have been assisting the teams in adhering to testing procedures and providing support, that enables teams to deliver high-quality software in Agile and DevOps environments. For professional growth, I'm always excited to attend conferences and meet-ups. I also take an active role in my community. I've been rewarded along the way with titles like "Browserstack Champion," "Postman Supernova," and "125 Awesome Software Testers," "AWS Community Builder". I'm also serving in the role of Board Member for the Association of Software Testing. I enjoy my work, but I've considered the larger picture more, so I'm seeking for prospects to succeed in a management position.
Sarah Hutchins's profile'

Sarah Hutchins

Quality Strategist

Quality Strategist with over a decade of experience in the industry. Passionate about quality as a first class concept and building cost/value into decisions.
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