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Test Automation University, a Free Education Platform Focused On Globally Increasing Test Automation Success Rates, Now Open For EnrollmentSAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Applitools (applitools.com/), the leader in Application Visual Management, today announced Test Automation University - a community-driven collection of educational training resources to help improve test automation skill sets. With initial offerings by test automation experts Angie Jones, Dave Haeffner, Jonathan Lipps, Joe Colantonio, Amber Race, Elisabeth Hocke, Manoj Kumar, Jason Arbon, Raja Rao, and Gil Tayar, 'Test Automation U' aims to bring a community of technical professionals - including testers, engineers and developers - together to build, identify, aggregate, and amplify best practices in test automation strategies and techniques. Additional experts will be added throughout 2019 with courses offered for syndication and live training through global industry events. Full details of the initiative including descriptions of initial courses, curriculum, and community engagement opportunities will be unveiled in an upcoming webinar hosted by Angie Jones. Enroll here for free to join Test Automation U, get involved with the community, and register for the webinar with Angie Jones detailing the initiative at (http://go.applitools.com/181129-Test-Automation-U-Unveiled.html) "We feel it is in everyone's best interest to invest in people's understanding of test automation and how to implement it the right way from the very beginning," said Angie Jones, former automation engineer at Twitter and now a senior developer advocate at Applitools. "Providing a quality source of community-driven, vetted information - for all stages of skill sets and career paths within test automation - will help individuals and companies alike close the talent gap in automation engineering. I am thrilled to join the Applitools team, which is committed to a collaborative and self-learning education program for all to benefit and all to be involved." Jones is the most recent test automation expert to join the growing Applitools' roster, as the company continues to expand its operations globally in support of best-of-breed test automation practices. Angie, an internationally recognized thought leader and technology mentor, joins recent hire Dave Haeffner, author of The Selenium Guidebook, veteran Gil Tayar, senior architect and evangelist, and former Salesforce developer evangelist Raja Rao as initial collaborators on the Test Automation U project. "The goal is to encourage a wide range of expert contributions to help businesses create a world with higher quality applications, released faster with better customer experiences than ever before," Jones continued. "With a growing demand for test automation and the advent of testing practices shifting left in the software delivery lifecycle, we want to create a shared space to support the top practices needed for successful test automation." Test Automation U Curriculum: More Than 10 Free Courses Planned In Next Six Months Foundational Test Automation Courses
Automated Visual Testing Courses
Test Automation for Real World Problems
An initial course from Angie Jones entitled "Setting a Foundation for Successful Test Automation" will launch Test Automation U in January 2019 focusing on training and tutorials in seven chapters including:
"The talent gap is huge when it comes to test automation initiatives, and many programs get delayed or even fail because of this," explained Jones. "What is great about Test Automation U is that we're opening the doors to all schools of thought, capturing the knowledge, and distributing it openly in relevant locations. No matter what role you're playing in the software development process, it's extremely important for everyone to collaborate and work together." To learn more about test automation practices from the Applitools team, visit: (https://applitools.com/blog) About Applitools Media Contact:
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