Abstract:
Have you ever found yourself at the start of a new project wondering how you’re ever going to understand the technology? How would you even begin to test that? That situation was where Kim found herself earlier on in 2018 when it was decided by the business to build a product that would be using blockchain technology. The product would allow users to purchase gold and silver backed cryptocurrency. Join Kim as a confessed newcomer of both blockchain and automation engineering the experiences of bringing such a product to market including the steep learning curve she had to ascend. We will go on a journey starting with an overview of blockchain technology. During this time commonly used terminology in association with blockchain will be explained. Highlights will include some of our team’s lessons learned during development. How the diversity of our team assisted in a well-rounded associated product and the identification of early pains that molded the UI & UX. Kim will share the teams current methodologies and test strategy including innovative ways to test that were embraced during development. Finishing with a live demonstration of creating a transaction and verifying its been added to the blockchain.
Bio:
Kim Nepata comes with five years of overall testing experience in various roles including blockchain and finance. Kim is rich in life experiences and professional diversity, due to her varied career pathways which have included sales, advertising, and insurance underwriting. As a newcomer to this industry, Kim finds herself continually pushing the boundaries in her professional growth based on the strong intent of always developing quality user-friendly software. She is active on tester forums, co-founder of Lean Unwind Meetup Brisbane, and is a reflective blog writer about her own testing experiences.