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Automation
Roundtable Discussion
Utah QA User Group
April 29, 2014
What is Automation?
Wikipedia says:
Automation is the use of special software
(separate from the software being tested) to
control the execution of tests and the
comparison of actual outcomes with predicted
outcomes.
Why Use Automation?
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Increase Test Coverage
Run Automatically
Consistent
Repeatable
Efficient (run faster)
Others reasons?
Salary Survey
Region: Salt Lake and Utah Valley
Salary Range
1-3 years
3-5 years
QA Test Engineer
QTP, Winrunner, Test
Complete, Load Runner,
Rational Suite
$42k-$64k
$62K-$83k
5+ years
$83k -98K
Add $2-$3 per hour (approx $5,200/year)
Add $3-$6 per hour (approx $9,360/year)
Selenium, Watir, Watin
Python, Ruby, VB Script,
Perl
Add $4-$8 per hour (approx $12,480/year)
Java, .Net/C#
Add $8-$10 per hour (approx $19,000/year)
source: TEKSystems, Robert Half, ConsultNet
…and thanks for all the fish.
Cool Salary stats
Where can I find them online?
• http://www.roberthalf.com/technology/it-salary-center
• www.glassdoor.com
• www.salary.com
Testing Tools & Skill Sets
Automation Experience (in general)
– Required in 8 out of 10 QA jobs today
Selenium
– Required in 5 out of 10 automation QA
roles
Mobile (not automation)
– Required in 3 out of 10 QA roles
– Often just experience with IOS/Android is
sufficient
Testing Tools & Skill Sets
Scripting (such as Python & Ruby)
• Required in 2 out of 10 QA jobs
• Python and Ruby are most commonly required
• VB Script also required (especially for QTP or
Rational automation)
Java or C#/.Net
• SDET: Required in 8 out of 10 QA jobs
• Most often required for SDET roles (also Ruby
and Python)
• Market is split 50/50 between Java and C#/.Net
Utah QA User Group Poll
• Who Among You Are Automators?
– QTP, Winrunner, Test Complete, Load Runner, Rational
Suite
– Selenium, Watir, Watin
– Python, Ruby, VB Script, Perl
– Java
– C#/.net
Automation Survey
with
Dorothy Graham
• Dot has worked in software testing for 40 years.
• Programme Chair for EuroSTAR 2009, Expo QA Madrid
• Co-chair: Test Day Automation in Rotterdam
• Speaker: Star Conferences, World Congress of Software
Quality
• She is co-author of four books: Experiences in Automation,
Foundations of Software Testing, Software Inspection and
Test Automation
• She was a founding member of the ISEB Software Testing
Board, and was a member of the working party that
developed the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus.
• Recipient of ISTQB International Software Testing
Excellence Award as well as the European Excellence Award
in Software Testing
Automation Survey
with
Dorothy Graham
Automation wiki:
testautomationpatterns.wikispaces.org
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QA Utah Automation Survey
This is a good time to use Excel.
First Annual Utah Test Professionals
Survey
• We would like to organize and a Job Survey for
Utah
• Covering….
– Skill Sets & Training
– Salaries
– Working Conditions
– Other stuff?
Utah Test Professionals Job Survey
• Skill Sets & Training
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What skill sets do you have?
What training is provided?
What Training is Needed?
What tools do you need to know to work here?
• Salary
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Job title
Years of experience
Salary
Bonus
Utah Test Professionals Job Survey
• Work Conditions
– How easy is it to get needed computer hardware?
– Cubicles, offices, work groups, or tables?
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