Modeling Test Data For Performance Testing with James Walker

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About this Episode

What can performance engineers learn from the principles of functional test automation? In this episode James Walker, an SDET at Curiosity Software will share modeling and data tips that most might associate with functional testing, but can be applied to performance testing as well. Listen to discover why test data is so critical for creating more realistic performance tests.

About James Walker

James Waler

James is an experienced Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET) and an experienced software inventor. He has helped design and built multiple model-based testing and test automation tools and has collaborated closely with a wide range of organizations to solve their QA needs. James was a manager of Software Engineering at CA Technologies and is now Director of Technology with Curiosity Software.

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