Indianapolis Workshops on Software Testing

The Indianapolis Workshops on Software Testing (IWST) are an ongoing series of no-cost workshops for experienced software testers and related professionals. IWST strives to build skills in software testing and allows people who are interested in topics in software testing to network with their peers. The emphasis is on mutual learning, sharing hands-on experiences and solving practical problems. In these meetings, experienced working practitioners discuss pertinent state-of-the-art topics. More information can be found on our website.

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Past events

  • 4th Annual IWST Cookout

    22-23 Sep 2012 in Indianapolis, United States

    4th annual cookout. This time we're having it a little later in the year. We'll be grilling hamburgers, hotdogs, and any vegetarian suggestions. Please bring a side dish, dessert, or your favorite beverage.If we have enough to play we'll get another sand volleyball game going.Please bring kids to keep mine occupied!

  • Designing a Successful Test Automation Strategy

    18-19 Oct 2011 in Indianapolis, United States

    Test Automation comes with its own challenges. Those include low or inappropriate test coverage. Dealing with and working to prevent a negative ROI. Facilitating automation beyond UI or functional testing. In addition, there are staffing challenges, tooling/technology challenges, and timing challenges. With this workshop, we're interested in experiences with dealing with these challenges and are looking for talks showing examples and/or strategies for making your automation effort successful.

  • Documenting for Testing

    Sat, 24 Sep 2011, 13:00 - 15:00 in Indianapolis, United States

    For many testers, a big part of their work is effective and efficient documentation. Even for testers who don't have compliance requirements to adhere to, often there are personal testing notes, coverage documentation, defects, and release communications that require our attention. We think it would be interesting to hear and see different ways that testers document their testing. The more examples and specific tools/techniques people can bring to the table, the better.

  • Testing Rails Apps

    Sat, 28 May 2011, 13:00 - 15:00 in Indianapolis, United States

    A number of us are spending time working on Rails applications these days, and that implies a specific set of tools, common issues, and some shared philosophy around how issues are handled. In this workshop it would be great cover the entire spectrum - from unit level up to load testing. Experience reports can cover tools, techniques, best practices, philosophy, and examples -- all around Rails.

  • Testing Lightning Talks - Any Topic

    5-6 Apr 2011 in Indianapolis, United States

    For this workshop participants should come prepared with at least one 5 minute lightning talk on a topic in software testing. It could be anything from management to coding, IT to software, mobile to mainframe. Variety is the goal.NOTE: In your RSVP, be sure you list what lightning talk(s) you'd like to give at the meeting. If we don't see one, we will reach out directly to help you come up with an idea. You will need one to participate - it doesn't need to be fancy.

  • Teaching Software Testers

    Sat, 12 Mar 2011, 14:00 - 16:00 in Indianapolis, United States

    Last year we had several discussions around tester education, both academic and professional. There was a lot of interest in holding a workshop focused on building effective curriculum and sharing teaching techniques. In this workshop, we'd like to explore tester education from multiple perspectives. It would be great to attack the problem from the perspective of a college professor, a professional trainer, a hiring manager, and a student.Possible topics include

  • Working Effectively with Global/Virtual Teams

    22-23 Feb 2011 in Indianapolis, United States

    Most testers today have to find a way to work with other remote team members. In large corporations, that often means offshore tester or testers at another corporate office. In small organizations, that often means distributed team members or team members who regularly work from home. In both cases there are challenges in collaboration and communication. In this workshop we want to explore how these dynamics affect your testing, and what steps you take to make those interactions more effective.

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