QA Manager

Do you…

• Build environments and processes where you know how well tested the code is?
• Think about ways that improve the quality of code you get delivered?
• Think that regressions are missed opportunities for tests?
• Believe that process as well as knowledge is required to deliver bug-free software?
• Know how to build a superb testing team that can handle a broad array of tests?
• Lead reviews on bugs that got to production?
• Improve QA of the entire team by understanding just what needs to be tested and how thoroughly.

The Technologies:

• JavaScript: sure some of the plain stuff, jquery for fun, mix in ext4js to keep it interesting, go all in with sencha touch for our mobile apps.

• Java: API's, we've got SOAP, we have rest; core application, messaging, spring, searching, indexing.

• Groovy: Facebook, linked-in, consumer-based viral site.

• Python: Django, social media.

• New technologies: interested in map-reduce? Cloud services? Hear of something new last week, we want to know!

You:

• Know that QA environments need to represent production to get great tests.

• Select tools and methodologies to improve the QA process:
  • Tracking tools
  • Automation tools
  • Collaboration tools

• Measure and report on quality metrics for the code, code testing, and risk.

• Select and measure metrics to determine the QA effectiveness:
  • Code coverage
  • Smoke tests
  • Automation