Swisscom Taking Test Driven Development to the Next Level with pyATS

Swisscom Taking Test Driven Development to the Next Level with pyATS In this session, we will explore the journey of Test Automation at Swisscom and our vision for Test Driven Development. We will discuss the initial use of CXTA/Robot framework that facilitated the creation of test automation for our SRv6 implementation. However, as the complexity of our Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) creation code increased, we found ourselves encountering difficulties in keeping up with the pace of test creation. Test Driven Development (TDD) emerged as a viable solution, enabling us to effectively address the challenges we faced. By adopting TDD principles, we were able to align the test development process with the pace of NSO creation, resulting in improved efficiency and a streamlined testing workflow. We will highlight the benefits of TDD in our automation journey and delve into the reasons behind our decision to transition to pyATS for test development. PyATS, a powerful and flexible automation framework, played a crucial role in advancing our test automation efforts. We will discuss how pyATS enhanced our testing capabilities and facilitated a smoother transition from CXTA/Robot to a pure pyATS approach. We will touch upon the unique features and advantages offered by pyATS, and how it helped us take our test-driven development practices to new heights. Speaker: Eugen Şerban, DevOps Network Engineer, Swisscom