This document discusses how AI can be used to assist with software testing and development. It suggests that AI may one day be able to understand complex problems, automatically generate error-free code, and even replace testers. However, AI tools also need to be intuitive, easy to use, and help improve workflows. The document promotes using AI to enhance activities like automated regression testing and program compilation. Overall, the document explores the potential for AI to both automate certain testing tasks and help testers work more efficiently.

1. @roesslerj1
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Tested by Monkeys
Dr. Jeremias Rößler
https://de.slideshare.net/roesslerj
When will AI take my job
as a Tester?
Dr. Jeremias Rößler

2. @roesslerj
When Will AITake My Job
as a Tester?
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Dr. Jeremias Rößler
https://retest.de

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Who of you
- is a professional tester?
- has tested?
- has spotted a bug?
- … uses Windows?

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How could you know?
1. Decide
2. Understand someone else’s Decision

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complexity
Problem
Fuzzy Need Unknown Desire
Pain

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understand
complexity
Problem
Domain-Knowledge

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decide
understand
complexity
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan

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How could you know?
1. Decide
2. Understand someone else’s Decision

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decide
understand
communicate
complexity
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan
Solution-Knowledge

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decide
understand
complexity
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan
Solution-Knowledge
Code
formalize
communicate

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complexity
UIUser Software
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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The purpose of software:
Make your life easier

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UI
component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
User Software
enter text (action)
click button (action)
data persistence
cryptographic algorithm
architecture
scalability
load balancing
data model
GUI (HTML) layout
logging
glue code

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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action)
data persistence
cryptographic algorithm
architecture
scalability
load balancing
data model
GUI (HTML) layout
logging
glue code
UITester Software

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complexity
UITester Software
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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complexity
UITester Software
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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Solution-Knowledge
Code
test
formalize
Tester
complexity

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Exploratory testing
Functional testing
Performance testing
Usability testing
Security testing
Regression testing
Stress testing
Load testing
Breaking things
Managing bugs
Raising bugs
Knowledge gathering
Investigating technology
Asking questions
Researching known issues
Identifying the cause of problems
test plans
test strategies
Reporting
Discovering broken assumptions
Generating test data
Coordinating testing
Documentation
Discussing business processes
Understanding users
Assessing and exposing risk
Turning user scenarios into test scenarios
Source: https://dojo.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/what-do-software-testers-do-version-0-1

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decide
understand
communicate
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan
Solution-Knowledge
Code
formalize
Tester
complexity
test

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decide
understand
communicate
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan
Solution-Knowledge
Code
formalize
complexity
test
AI

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decide
understand
communicate
Problem
Domain-Knowledge
Plan
Solution-Knowledge
Code
formalize
complexity
test
AI

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Solution-Knowledge
Code
test
formalize
complexity
AI
communicate/
understand
Plan

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If AI masters the complexity of the problem,
why not have it create the software in the first place,
error free?

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formalize
error-free™
complexity
AI
Solution-Knowledge
Code

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AI
Tester
complexity
formalize
error-free™
Solution-Knowledge
Code
Plan
communicaterevise

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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action)
GUI (HTML) layout
data persistence
cryptographic algorithm
architecture
scalability
load balancing
data model
logging
glue code
UITester Software

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https://airbnb.design/sketching-interfaces/
https://github.com/tonybeltramelli/pix2code https://github.com/Microsoft/ailab/tree/master/Sketch2Code

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glue code
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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action)
data persistence
cryptographic algorithm
architecture
scalability
load balancing
data model
logging
GUI (HTML) layout
UITester Software

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glue code
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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action)
data persistence
cryptographic algorithm
logging
architecture
scalability
load balancing
data model
UITester Software

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Given the customer account exists
And the customer account is activated
When the customer enters username and password
Then the customer should be loggedIn

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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action) glue code
UITester Software

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AI
Tester
complexity
formalize
error-free™
Solution-Knowledge
Code
Plan
communicaterevise

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So we can’t bring AI
into Testing?

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complexity
UITester Software
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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component recognition
password (text)
username (text)
enter text (action)
click button (action)
complexity
UITester Software

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complexity
UITester Software

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automated
regression test
≠
test
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automated
regression test
=
version control
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train
AI
Artificial
Neural Net
Genetic
Algorithm
AI

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test
1.0
approve
1.1
diff
train
user
automate

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How do we bring AI
into Coding?

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?

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Compiler

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Compiler

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Compiler
AI

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Compiler
AI
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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AI
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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AI
read-back
easy-to-use
intuitive
simple

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AI
read-back

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https://code.fb.com/developer-tools/finding-and-fixing-software-bugs-automatically-with-sapfix-and-sapienz/
Automatically Fixing Bugs

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http://retest.rocksroessler@retest.de
@roesslerjX @roesslerj
automated
regression test
=
version control
X
@roesslerjX
test
1.0
approve
1.1
diff
train
user
automate
Questions?

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roessler@retest.de
@roesslerj
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