Auto-testing for Situational Awareness

Explore the concept of auto-testing for situational awareness in this 55-minute conference talk by James Westfall at NDC TechTown 2022. Delve into the broader purpose of automatic end-to-end testing beyond regression prevention and release candidate selection. Learn how Neat approaches testing to create comprehensive situational awareness by incorporating temporal dimensions and tracking various metrics. Discover practical strategies for enhancing visibility into system health, including CI yaml configuration, dashboard creation, and monitoring test run durations and execution counts. Gain insights into evolving testing practices that provide a more holistic view of software development and deployment processes.

Auto-testing for situational awareness - James Westfall - NDC TechTown 2022