Design Time for Adding end-to-end test automation to OpenMRS applications

jthomas · July 23, 2018, 12:43pm

Continuing the discussion from Propose a Design Forum Topic:

Description: Several times a year we run a suite of front-end tests to validate core scenarios in the Esaude POC. We run these tests manually which requires a dedicated team and several months of work. During the spring of 2018 we developed an end-to-end automation tests framework–using CodeceptJS and puppeteer–to run tests automatically. Since then we’ve automated several tests in our suite to run in under 5 mins total, tests that previously took hours to run manually. We think this work is important because it will allow us to validate core scenarios much more frequently–on a daily basis before new code is checked in rather than on a quarterly basis–which should result in less regressions and more time for new features. We still have quite a bit of work to do, but would like to present what we have done so far in hopes it resonates with others in the community.

Goal: Present our end-to-end automation framework and discuss ways that it can be improved upon and used by others members of the OpenMRS commuity.

Required attendees: @valvijo @janflowers @ningosi @asacur

Are there any desired attendees that can not attend on Monday, August 6 @4pm UTC?

rcjames · August 6, 2018, 5:58pm

Hi @jthomas,

Can we reschedule for Friday 8/10?

rcjames · August 7, 2018, 2:37pm

No worries. This did not end up happening. Can we reschedule for Wed or Friday this week (preferably Friday)?

Ryan James PhD Candidate Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington drryanjames.github.io (269) 352-0400

jthomas · August 8, 2018, 2:37pm

I believe today (Wednesday) the design forum will be about AMPATH, but time could be split. We do not have a scheduled design forum on Friday’s so please suggest some times for @valvijo @janflowers @ningosi @asacur to comment on.

rcjames · August 8, 2018, 3:05pm

Are there any open slots next week?

Ryan James PhD Candidate Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington drryanjames.github.io (269) 352-0400

jthomas · August 10, 2018, 12:29pm

@rcjames all slots are open. @valvijo @janflowers @ningosi @asacur can you please respond to whether you are available on Monday @4pm UTC or Wednesday @6pm UTC?

rcjames · August 13, 2018, 8:34am

@jthomas is 6pm UTC still available on Wed? That day works for almost everyone.

jthomas · August 13, 2018, 3:35pm

Yes. @valvijo @janflowers @ningosi @asacur will Wednesday work for you?

ningosi · August 14, 2018, 6:28am

Yes, that works for me

valvijo · August 14, 2018, 7:01am

Works for me

jthomas · August 15, 2018, 12:04pm

Thank you all for confirming!

janflowers · August 15, 2018, 2:42pm

@burke are design calls recorded? I’d like to have a recording that I can point some folks to if we can make that available.

burke · August 15, 2018, 5:10pm

All calls on Uberconference are automatically recorded. I even figured out how to embed the recordings on Talk preset to when the conversation started. Unfortunately, only a handful of folks with Uberconference admin access can get the recording link, but, once shared, anyone can use the link. I’ve been contemplating a way to script publishing of uberconference recording links for OpenMRS… but just haven’t had the time to get around to it.

Screen sharing isn’t recorded (not a feature of Uberconference). In rare cases when I’m prepared for a call and someone is demonstrating something I think others will want to see, I’ll use my own copy of ScreenFlow for Mac to record the screen share and upload it YouTube.

<offtopic rant> Having seen several Hangouts on Air recorded & shared by Andela devs, which records attendees + audio + shared screens and can be watched up to 2x speed, it makes me wonder if we should switch from Uberconference to Hangouts on Air; however, I think the show stopper is the lack of support for an open dial-in by phone option. If G Suite for Nonprofits supported recording of Google Hangout Meet meetings, it would be a no-brainer to switch (since Meet includes a call-in number). </offtopic rant>

rcjames · August 15, 2018, 5:57pm

A link to the presentation I’ll be giving today.

I 'll record my screen with OBS just in case.

rcjames · August 15, 2018, 7:26pm

Here is a link to my presentation and a video recording.