S2E5: Bas Dijkstra - False positives and negatives in test automation

In today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing Bas Dijkstra, from the Netherlands. He’s an expert on test automation, offering training and consultancy therein. I’ve seen Bas trigger some very interesting conversations on Linkedin so I wanted to discuss them with him on the show. Listen to this episode if you want to learn more about how to deal with false positives and negatives in test automation and how a tester can contribute in unit testing efforts! Episode highlights: - What should a tester’s involvement look like in unit testing? - How to become a better test automation specialist - Building reliable automated tests: how to avoid false positives and negatives? - An important philosophy/book he recommends for being more successful and productive For more notes, links, and a transcript, go here: https://abstracta.us/blog/podcast/quality-sense-podcast-bas-dijkstra/

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Making sense of software quality... that’s what testers aim to do and that’s what this podcast is all about. Join Abstracta COO, Federico Toledo, PhD as he dares to interview some of his role models and industry leaders who are awesome at what they do to get advice that can help us be better testers and enable our teams to create higher quality software. Expect insights on today’s most pressing topics and good practices from the creators and collaborators of your favorite software testing tools, methodologies, conferences, etc. An Uruguayan in Silicon Valley, you’ll also hear Federico share his views from over 15 years of training testers and working with clients like CA Technologies and Shutterfly.