Andrew Knight
The 9th edition of the Global Testing Retreat 2024!
About Speaker
Andrew Knight, also known as “Pandy,” is the Automation Panda. He’s a software quality champion who loves to help people build better quality software. Currently, he works as the Senior Director of Product Management at Cycle Labs, focusing on building an excellent test automation platform for enterprise systems. Previously, Pandy spent a decade as a SDET building solutions to testing problems at various tech companies. He also previously led Developer Relations and Test Automation University at Applitools. As an avid supporter of open source software, Pandy is a Playwright Ambassador as well as the lead developer for Boa Constrictor, the .NET Screenplay Pattern. On the side, he is writing a book on software testing with Manning Publications. Apart from software, Pandy spends time with his family, his French Bulldog, and his vintage Volkswagens. Check out his tech blog at AutomationPanda.com, and follow him on Twitter at @AutomationPanda
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For the past three years, I’ve been working on a little bug – a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle, to be precise. This car has been *full* of problems, but that’s not much different than the apps we build. I had never worked on cars before, but my software engineering skills helped me tremendously. I’ll tell you the whole story, from blowing up the engine to rebuilding it myself. I’ll also share how I learned a few things from cars that transferred into my software practices. Whether running tests with automation or shifting gears with a manual transmission, certain skills remained invaluable, like curiosity, tenacity, and ingenuity. Come learn from my mistakes so that you can build things better, whatever you choose to build.