Erlang Factory - Erlang and Test-Driven Development

Erlang and Test-Driven Development

Host: Fred Hebert
Date: 24-03-2011
Room: Stockholm
Erlang-based test automation has been used in commercial products - not least Erlang/OTP itself - for more than a decade, and research on Erlang and model checking has gone on for almost as long. This track covers test-driven development ranging from hands-on practical industrial experience to the latest news from the research front.

Time	Talk
10:30 - 11:15	Using Erlang to Test non-Erlang Products Graham Crowe
11:20 - 12:05	Getting the right module structure: finding and fixing problems in your projects Simon Thompson
13:30 - 14:15	A guide to the Erlang ecosystem: the development process, continuous integration and packages Tino Breddin
14:20 - 15:05	Shipping AAA products on time using Erlang and Kanban Holger Winkelmann
15:20 - 16:05	Powerful, Open-Source, VoIP Cloud Services with Erlang James Aimonetti
16:10 - 16:55	Free QuickCheck for all John Hughes
17:00 - 18:05	Sponsored Talk: How Nokia uses Disco to mine terabytes of logs daily Ville Tuulos

24-03-2011, Thursday
Erlang and Test-Driven Development, host: Fred Hebert

Erlang-based test automation has been used in commercial products - not least Erlang/OTP itself - for more than a decade, and research on Erlang and model checking has gone on for almost as long. This track covers test-driven development ranging from hands-on practical industrial experience to the latest news from the research front.

24-03-2011, Thursday
Erlang in Databases, host: Scott Lystig Fritchie

Ever since Mnesia entered the scene in 1995, Erlang has been a language for the most discriminating database hackers. With CouchDB, Scalaris and Riak, Erlang is now on the forefront of the NoSQL wave - the biggest revolution in the database world since E.F. Codd invented the Relational Model.

24-03-2011, Thursday
Cool Tools and Gadgets, host: Matthew Sacks

The Tools and Gadgets Track explores the latest tools, academic research projects and library applications for the Erlang Developers and Testers.

25-03-2011, Friday
Erlang and the VM, host: Christian Westbrook

In this track we peek inside the Erlang VM. You will learn how many of its features work and how to best use them to write fast and efficient code.

25-03-2011, Friday
Polyglot Programmer, host: Chad DePue

Erlang has often been used together with other languages or systems. This track looks at examples of how Erlang can be integrated efficiently with other languages for optimal usage.

25-03-2011, Friday
Case Studies, host: Jim Larson

As Erlang's popularity grows, it keeps breaking into new niches and companies not previously associated with the language. In this track we get to listen to the experiences of users better known for their association with other technologies rather than Erlang.