Conf in a Conf Session

Dungeons and Dragons: The Battle for API

25-minute Talk

All levels

Timetable

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Monday 13th

Room

Track 2

Audience

All testers and developers welcome

Key-Learning

- UI isn’t everything - business logic doesn’t live in the top layers

- Increase coverage to the API to avoid the front-end or back-end blame game

- Overcoming implementation roadblocks with community resources

A holistic test strategy is like battling a dragon - appearances can be deceiving and focusing only on the front end brings you closer to the teeth.

Does the extent of your test automation practice start and end with UI testing? As QA leaders, if you only focus on UI automation, it might bring some peace of mind, but you’re missing out on everything under the surface of your products. As an avid fan of API testing and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), I will take attendees on a quest to gain new insights into attacking test plans and practical solutions to avoid the front-end/back-end blame game. In addition, we will explore how leveraging D&D concepts can help you overcome your own API implementation roadblocks.

Everyone deserves a holistic testing strategy that meets your business logic, while increasing coverage for all, and that includes those stuck only testing the UI. When you set out to slay the dragon it’s a good idea to use more than one approach, and the same is true for testing your products. So grab those dice and join the battle for API testing.