Balancing the Test Pyramid, the AWS Way!

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Balancing the Test Pyramid, the AWS Way!

In this presentation, we will dive into the AWS team’s comprehensive approach to test coverage, combining hybrid UI and API testing along with the practice of synthetic canary testing. We understand the challenges of balancing test coverage and efficiency, and we have devised a methodology that addresses this complexity while ensuring the highest level of quality. We will discuss practical techniques and frameworks utilized by AWS teams to seamlessly integrate both UI and API testing, achieving enhanced coverage across the software stack. Furthermore, we will show case the practice of synthetic canary testing, where real-world scenarios are tested in production to provide coverage of operational excellence (OE) metrics. By simulating production traffic and comparing results against established baselines, we can proactively detect anomalies and potential issues, ensuring the reliability and scalability of our systems.

Key Takeaways

• Hybrid Testing Approach: explore the AWS team’s hybrid testing approach, combining UI and API testing to achieve a balance between test coverage and efficiency.
• Enhanced Test Coverage: learn how the AWS way of designing and implementing test coverage with a hybrid mode enables validation of user interface interactions and back-end functionality simultaneously.
• Operational Excellence: learn how you can leverage synthetic canary to enhance your organization’s testing efforts to ensure the availability and reliability of your systems.
• Practical Implementation: Gain insights into the tools and frameworks utilized by AWS teams to implement the hybrid UI and API testing strategy, and apply these practical techniques to enhance your own testing strategies.

About the Speaker

Min Xu is a seasoned professional with a strong background in quality and engineering, currently serving as the Manager of the engineering teams at AWS. With a total 15+ years of industry experience, she has been an integral part of Amazon for the past five years, contributing to the company’s commitment to excellence in product quality and customer satisfaction. Through her career, she has held various roles focused on quality and engineering management.

Prior to her tenure at Amazon, she spent five years at ECM as a Senior Software Engineer, where she honed her technical skills and gained expertise in software development and quality processes. Before EMC, she worked for Honeywell for five years as a software specialist, where she developed a solid foundation in quality management methodologies and played a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality products. She is passionate about leveraging her expertise to maintain the highest standards of quality and contribute to the success of AWS in delivering cutting-edge services.

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