A Journey to Better Automation with the Screenplay Pattern

Anyone who has spent time automating tests quickly learns that writing interactions is a challenge. People often struggle to write automation that remains reliable and avoids code duplication. The Page Object Model is a popular way to handle interactions, yet it falls into some of these problems. In this talk, we’ll go on a journey to refactor interactions in a simple C# search engine test from inadequate traditional ways to improved ones offered by the Screenplay Pattern. By the end, you’ll be able to use Screenplay calls with Boa Constrictor to make reliable interactions for better automation.

• Speakers
• Sarah Watkins, Software Engineer in Test, Q2