Exploratory Testing: How to Find Backups That Won't Restore
summary
The talk explains exploratory manual testing in large high-load products and argues it is a sign of engineering mastery. It shows how a mature approach to end-to-end tests can reveal failure modes (like backups that won’t restore) and generate scenarios for automated tests, using practical investigative techniques rather than only scripted checks.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:08Data testing problems
- 8:09How backups really work
- 16:34Complex data pipelines
- 21:10Real-world backup stories
- 29:19Summary and tips
- 40:04Q&A
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