2022-05-19 –, Main Hall
As we left Robocon 2020 in Helsinki, little did we know how the much the world and workplace would change due to the pandemic. What advantages does Robot Framework have in this new hybrid/full-time remote work model?
Since so many of us are at jobs where we no longer work physically together as much (or together at all), what advantages does Robot Framework have in this new hybrid/full-time remote work model?
When many IT jobs moved around the world and away from the "home office" over a decade ago, there was a learning-curve throughout IT which led to better design and better project management out of necessity. Now that the traditional "home office" no longer exists in the same form (or at all) for many companies, how are users of Robot Framework better-positioned in this "work from home" world? What did we learn already in automation from jobs being moved around the world? How did this prepare us for the pandemic?
Robot Framework is the "swiss army knife" tool still, nothing new there, but what specific tools are advantageous to this new workspace? What are the best practices that can be adapted from the change in workspace to improve quality, automation and process with Robot Framework?
Our Case Study:
We are mostly remote company now (in IT/QA/Dev). I see my coworkers in person 1-2 times a year. At the same time I went from a "one-man band", to a group of 3 with plans (myself, another former office worker and a new experienced developer newer to QA from an offshore team) to bring the full QA team into the automation world. What worked for us? What didn't work? What can we learn from the changes brought on by the pandemic?
Jeff King is a Quality Assurance engineer from the Boston/New York (Connecticut) area of the United States. Jeff has approximately 20 years QA experience in the financial, theater/live arts and specialty insurance industry, transitioning from manual to automated testing during that time. Jeff is married to wife, Carrie, and has two children Josh and Megan. He is also a hiker and musician and has published one fiction novel and is currently on a quest to run a race in all 169 towns of his home state of Connecticut.