Tomasz is a Test Architect and Quality Consultant passionate about exploring almost all aspects of software quality. He is a fan of DevOps and automating almost everything. Tomasz is also actively involved in the testing community, frequently sharing his expertise and insights through blog posts, articles, and conference talks. In the last few years, he had over 60 talks at international and nationwide conferences.
Prelekcja/Presentation:
Welcome to the Real World: Flaky Tests Meet Chaos
Flaky tests are the silent killers of test automation. One day they pass, the next day they fail – without any changes. At best, they are just a frustrating distraction, forcing engineers to repeatedly investigate, only to confirm yet another false failure. At worst, they fail so frequently that teams lose trust in automation entirely – ignoring results and letting real bugs slip through. We expect our tests to help us ensure quality, but instead, they can introduce doubt.
In the perfect world of test automation, everything works as expected: APIs respond instantly, UI elements always load on time, infrastructure is stable, and network connections are flawless. But in the real world, things break. So why are our automated tests still designed for a perfect, predictable world when reality is unstable and chaotic?
Maybe it’s time to rethink our approach. Flaky tests might seem inevitable, but perhaps there’s room for improvement? Chaos doesn’t have to be a problem – it’s simply reality. So, what if we could not just manage it, but turn it into an advantage?
Język prezentacji/Language: EN/PL
Czego uczestnicy nauczą się z Twojego wystąpienia? / Key takeaways:
- Flaky tests – common examples and reasons
- Flaky tests – detection, classification, Root Cause Analysis
- Improving visibility, Reducing maintenance effort
- Designing tests for resilience, monitoring, elements of chaos engineering