Rootconf Mini 2024

Abstract

This tech talk dives into PhonePe’s journey on scaling its UI Automation capabilities by building a comprehensive platform to support its fleet of applications and use cases. Investment in automation was made primarily for two reasons: Improving Product Quality and Improving Org Efficiency.

The talk will dive into various challenges faced with scaling UI Automation on Android, existing VCS systems, Device support and how we built a new platform which uses On-demand Emulator Device Farm using PhonePe Drove Container Orchestration to provide scalable and cost-effective access to virtual devices for testing purposes.

Key Takeaways

• Learn how to scale your UI automation infra with the help of on demand android emulator creation with the help of PhonePe’s Drove infrastructure.
• Get insights of PhonePe’s Test Automation Platform and how it handles UI automation at scale.

Audience

• Engineering Leaders: Leaders who are responsible for taking decisions on long term technical investments, specifically on the cost vs availability or build vs buy aspects for databases.
• DevOps engineers: Professionals who are interested in automating and improving security posture in cloud environments
• Cloud Architects and Engineers: Individuals who are responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure and applications.
• Technically Curious: Anyone and everyone who is technically curious.