Web Developer Conference in Vancouver

WordPress is one of the most popular open source content management systems on the web. There are over 23 million websites powered by WordPress.org and over 16,000 plug-ins. WordPress has a very active development community which, on Thursday, May 5, convened at WordCamp in Vancouver to share their experiences, tips, and tools.

The event kicked off with a keynote from Andrew Nacin and Lorelle VanFossen. Lorelle asked Andrew to share his experiences contributing to the open source project and hint at upcoming features (which sounded very cool!). With a clear focus on pushing the limits, Andrew expressed his excitement on how the developer community is constantly… Continue reading

Performance testing in Vancouver

Last night at VanQ, our technical manager Larry Ng presented his experiences in performance testing using HP LoadRunner (full video embedded below). He explained the performance testing process from design to execution and reporting and how HP LoadRunner is utilized for performance testing.

From his experience he found that although automation tools like HP LoadRunner are expensive, they are worth the money in time saved. Specifically, he noted that HP LoadRunner has been drastically improving the amount of time he spends designing and running tests as opposed to scripting.

Here are  a few key tips for running successful performance tests:

1. Schedule a dry-run

HP LoadRunner

Join us at VanQ this Thursday to discuss Performance Testing using HP LoadRunner. Our own technical manager, Larry Ng, will be sharing his hands-on experience using real-life examples.

If you haven’t made it to a VanQ event yet, this is your chance. VanQ hosts a free event each month in Vancouver to discuss software testing best practices. We regularly sponsor the event as it brings in excellent speakers and a strong network of local software testing professionals.

The event starts at 6:45PM on Thursday, April 28, but come early to meet local testing experts.

To RVSP, please visit VanQ’s website

Vancouver has a thriving community of software engineers. If you’re looking to network with likeminded individuals, check out these software testing user groups and meetups.

1. Vivit Worldwide: Are you using HP’s software testing suite? If so, join Vivit to stay on top of the latest news, events, and tips from the community forum. Vivit is an independent HP software user group that organizes events in Vancouver to inform users of the latest improvements to HP’s suite of software testing tools.
2. VanQ: Are you interested in learning from other software testing professionals in Vancouver? VanQ hosts monthly presentations from QA professionals in Vancouver. Speakers come from leading companies to share their experience in quality assurance

Join us at VanQ’s event this month on February 24, 2011 to learn best practices when outsourcing software testing. Trevor Atkins, Principal Consultant at Professional Quality Assurance (PQA), will be sharing his experiences gained from over 14 years in various roles on software projects.

Excerpt from the abstract:
“In this presentation, we will use the software testing function of an organization to craft a multi-faceted sourcing solution model aimed at providing benefits on a combination of fronts including cost efficiency, capacity scalability, optimized communication, domain expertise capture/retention, specialized skills access, centralized strategic planning and accountability, etc.”

For more information, please visit the VanQ website and don’t forget to RSVP.

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Panoramic view of the software testing HP User Group.

Optimus is proud to partner with HP in hosting Vancouver’s HP User Group. With a focus on the latest solutions coming from HP, these user groups are a great forum for learning advanced techniques and how to make the most of the latest functionality.

We work with clients in Vancouver and abroad to implement HP (and other) software testing solutions. We have an experienced team that has planned, implemented, and analyzed large software testing projects using both waterfall methodologies and agile software testing.

In our own development work we have a strong focus on software testing… Continue reading

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Want to see the technology innovations going on in Silicon Valley and New York? Watch these 12 start-ups present their ideas in under 30 seconds each. A great look into the possibilities created by social media, smartphones, and cloud computing.

VanQ has announced their next session will be on performance testing. The System Engineer/Test Lead from Modular Mining Systems Canada, Gihan Madawala, will present his experience from over 6 years using industry leading performance testing tools such as LoadRunner and SilkPerformer.

The event will be hosted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 in downtown Vancouver.

VanQ consists of a strong network of software testing professionals. We are proud to sponsor VanQ’s monthly events as they bring in top-tier speakers from the local industry.

For full event details and a detailed description of the presentation, please visit the VanQ website.

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As promised, here are pictures of our India team celebrating Optimus’ first year anniversary!

Udghosh 2010 was celebrated on 13^th Aug, 2010 at Optimus. In keeping with the Optimus way of working, the event was planned, executed and led by the young Optimus team. Continue reading