Building Tools to Free up Exploratory Testers by Pradeep Soundararajan #AppiumConf2019
Channel: ConfEngine
Date: 2019-06-19

I have been a functional exploratory tester. I was motivated to move out of exploratory testing and go into automation. Thankfully, someone pulled me aside and told me - I am more suited to be a functional exploratory tester and I am business savvy. I didn't shy away from code. I worked closely with developers, my testing approach involved reading code (didn't write any) and brought in value to developers and to the business. I grew up as a tester being coached by experts, reading blogs from experts and learning that automation will help exploratory testers do more.

In my wait - I found very little effort that has gone in direction. I partnered with developers to build some products.

I failed multiple times but here are my failed attempts

1. Tool for Social Media Driven Testing for Testers
2. Tool for mapping the heuristics and oracles to test ideas
3. A checklist tool for testing mobile apps and scoring on quality for start-ups

I would like to share 
- The thinking behind building these tools and their value
- How purely focusing only on automation is taking away the possibility of building tools
- How I would love the community to start building tools
- How I can help and how they can help me

Details: https://confengine.com/appium-conf-2019/proposal/9488/building-tools-to-free-up-exploratory-testers

Conference: https://appiumconf.com