Test Case Scenario
Join us every other week on "Test Case Scenario" presented by Sauce Labs, where our expert panel dives into the exciting and ever-changing landscape of technology, pop culture, and business. Host Jason Baum, Director of Community at Sauce Labs, will lead the discussion with our esteemed recurring panelists: Marcus Merrell, VP of Technology Strategy; Nikolay Advolodkin, Senior Developer Advocate and Evelyn Coleman, Manager of Implementation Engineering. Get ready to uncover the impact of continuous testing in this thrilling exploration of the tech world!
Test Case Scenario
Building Quality as a Shared Responsibility with Rémy Gronencheld
Is your QA strategy keeping up with the speed of innovation?
In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum and Marcus Merrell are joined by Rémy Gronencheld, Quality Assurance Manager at BlaBlaCar, to explore how the global carpooling platform scaled from manual testing to seamless automation. Rémy dives into BlaBlaCar’s journey—moving from Mac minis and manual regressions to a robust, scalable test automation suite with Sauce Labs.
You’ll also hear how BlaBlaCar’s “Q as a Service” model is redefining quality as a shared responsibility across teams.
Join us as we discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:07) Carpooling, community, and connections
(05:47) The early days of testing: manual processes and Mac minis
(08:52) Transitioning from manual testing to automation with Sauce Labs
(10:08) Scaling automation and improving test coverage
(12:17) How Sauce Labs transformed testing workflows and reduced maintenance
(17:15) Tackling global challenges
(21:22) Why quality goes beyond the app and into the car experience
(22:58) Shifting left, shifting right, and finding the right balance for QA
(25:10) Enabling shared responsibility for quality
(28:06) Using data, metrics, and SLOs to track quality and performance
(32:39) Building a culture of quality
(35:43) Supporting teams with QA expertise
(37:04) Adapting QA strategies to team needs and product maturity
(37:37) How BlaBlaCar’s testing journey saves time and builds trust
(38:24) The future of quality at BlaBlaCar
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