Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins
Independent Test Consultant
As a self-confessed bug-magnet Sue Atkins has been active in the world of Software Testing for more than thirty years. She has experience software development within both waterfall and agile type projects, across a diverse range of sectors – from banking and telecoms to healthcare and retail.
For the last twenty-plus years she has concentrated on developing and hosting test training courses and bringing new testers into the fold, introducing them to the delights of testing techniques and mind maps.
She is a dedicated and enthusiastic trainer and has spoken at several international conferences. Sue is also joint Chairperson of the Scottish Testing Group and was a member of the programme committee for EuroSTAR 2022, Copenhagen.
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In a world with AI being utilized everywhere, what skills do Testers possess that set us apart? What are the characteristics that allow us to identify issues and problems with systems and products?
In this presentation Sue Atkins will highlight the essential ‘humanness’ that we can harness in our role as Tester or Quality Engineer.
She will look at:
- the way that humans relate to the systems and products around them
- critical and creative thinking and their part in the development process
- the use of empathy to understand the impact when problems occur
To be human can be explored from many angles—biological, philosophical, and emotional. Join Sue as she looks at the role of the human tester in this increasingly automated world.