Session: Automated Testing for EDU

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019
Time: 8:00 - 8:45 am (CST) (UTC-06:00)
Location: Room 2
Format: General Lecture Session

Session description

Modern sites are complex, with lots of integration points and constant updates. EDU sites aren't just for show. People rely on these sites every day because they solve business critical problems.

This session will introduce the concepts of automated testing so that your QA workflow can keep up with the constant change required of modern websites. We will look at the different types of automated tests, covering everything from visual changes to form submission and accessibility.

You'll leave this talk knowing how automated testing can help you achieve a more efficient QA process and what tools to explore to get started.

Presenter

Steve Persch

Headshot of Steve Persch
Lead Developer Advocate, Pantheon

Steve is a developer with 12 years of experience building WordPress and Drupal sites. While interning at a theatre company in college, Steve overheard the artistic director say they needed a blog and an online magazine. Steve volunteered to build the sites and WordPress 2.0.4 got the job done. His path was changed and he's been building sites since.

Steve spent much of his career at Palantir.net, a Drupal-focused web agency. Working at Palantir, Steve built sites for a range of clients including Foreign Affairs, Marketplace, Public Radio International, and many higher education institutions. Steve was a co-maintainer of the Workbench suite of modules. You can find patches from Steve all over Drupal core and contributed modules.

Sessions

  • General Lecture Session: Automated Testing for EDU