053: CLI Plugins and UI Testing with Keir Bowden

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I’m talking with the CTO of BrightGen, Keir Bowden. We sit down and discuss the different tools you can use for automation and testing, including Keir’s own Salesforce CLI plugin. We also talk about the frequent role JavaScript plays in these tools.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keir worked for a number of startups before finding his way to BrightGen. He first worked with them on a Java implementation and later got involved in their partnership with Salesforce. Tune in to hear his experiences and insight around Salesforce CLI, JavaScript, Selenium and more. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Keir got into the Salesforce world.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Suitable users for the Salesforce CLI.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The main tasks he uses the CLI for.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What compelled him to write the Electron UI and how he got it up and running.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">An elevator pitch for the plugin he wrote for the CLI.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What the Heroku framework is.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What kind of tests are run with Selenium.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips for working with a more asynchronous user interface.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keir on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bob_buzzard</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keir on LinkedIn:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/keirbowden/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://</span></a><a href= "https