Test Leadership Congress 2020

Test data can tell a story at a glance. Most stories are obvious, like users in the QA5 environment with email addresses registered at qa5.com. There is an immediate value in the obvious stories; familiar conventions reveal the intent behind the data and make it easier to recognize and remember.

What value can be attributed to stories that are more whimsical and nuanced? Let's talk about Noah Count, the user who never registered, and Maury Wards, who maximizes the loyalty points system. Let's look at the many stories that can be told by test data and turn fake information to fiction.

Key learnings:
How to create the test data that tells a clear story, with believable details, and is carefully curated