Munich Meetup

A joint meetup with the amazing "Shevelopers | Meetup". What a fantastic opportunity to bring together people from testing and coding! Bridging the gap between these two is going to be so exciting!!

And this time we´ll learn together more about "Model-Based Automation for Complex Business Applications" and "From Painful to Productive: Making test environments work for everyone" in the fantastic PLAZA of codecentric Munich.

Language: English
No device needed
Only in Person
Food & Drinks are provided by codecentric Munich :)

Agenda:
From 6:30 pm - Welcome, networking & pizza!

7:00 pm - Introduction & Two Talks: Your hosts from codecentric & QualityMinds will guide you through the evening.

From approx. 08:40 pm: Networking & Drinks

Talk 1:
Model-Based Automation for Complex Business Applications
Lilia Gargouri (Head of Software Quality Assurance @mgm technology partners)

Abstract
In the digital age, test automation experts face the challenge of efficiently automating the testing of extensive forms within complex business applications. The large number of fields in each form, combined with the multitude of possible input variations, complicates end-to-end test automation—especially under the constraints of limited time and resources. This presentation introduces a model-based approach that generates test automation code and employs an interpreter to systematically and blindly fill out each form’s user interface. The core concept of this approach is transferable to other applications and UI test automation tools.

Speaker Biography
As senior software developer and head of quality assurance at mgm technology partners, Lilia Gargouri brings over 25 years of expertise in both software development and quality assurance of enterprise software. Through her innovative model-driven test automation tool, the mgm Q12-ATA, she has made a sustained impact on quality assurance within the company. Her proficiency in creative problem-solving, combined with deep expertise in end-to-end test automation, positions her as the driving force behind efficient quality assurance, even for complex and long-lived enterprise software.
Lilia Gargouri | LinkedIn

Talk 2:
From Painful to Productive: Making test environments work for everyone
by Katja Meyer (Teamlead Testing @QualityMinds)

Abstract:
When was the last time you’ve struggled with the environment management in your project? For me, this has been among the top three of my pain points during the last years. And this pain ranges from someone changing an environment’s configuration without telling anyone to someone using up all the test data without resetting it or environments simply not being available when I need them.
In my current project we decided to transform the test environment in the regulated context of the financial sector and introduced DevOps culture and practices. I’m going to illustrate our starting point and the steps taken to achieve on-demand environments for everyone. Join me on our journey from mainframe architecture to containerization and infrastructure as code!

Speaker Biography
Originally holding a PhD in molecular biology, Katja changed career paths a couple of years ago and started her journey into the testing world. She is currently working as a test consultant and testing team lead at QualityMinds. In addition to digging her way deeper into the realm of test automation, she is also passionate about learning new testing techniques and onboarding new testers.
Katja Meyer | LinkedIn