{"id":430,"date":"2013-03-06T21:52:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T21:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/webqa\/?p=430"},"modified":"2013-03-06T21:52:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T21:52:29","slug":"contributor-spotlight-sasha-kruglov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/fxtesteng\/2013\/03\/06\/contributor-spotlight-sasha-kruglov\/","title":{"rendered":"Contributor Spotlight: Sasha Kruglov"},"content":{"rendered":"

WebQA would like to highlight the contributions of Sasha Kruglov this month! You can see his history of contributions by checking him out on Github:https:\/\/github.com\/sashakruglov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sasha started contributing last summer. Like many of our contributors he has a full time job. It makes our contributor\u2019s time that much more valuable! Our team wouldn\u2019t be able to do half as much without contributions made from people like Sasha, so we really appreciate when they take time out of busy schedules to help out with Mozilla projects!<\/p>\n

Sasha noted that he took a break this winter with a new job. The great part is that he came right back and kept on contributing in the new year! This is a key point about being a Contributor- there isn\u2019t a set timeline or expectation for the time you put in. If life gets in the way, we will happily welcome you back when you have the time and energy to get back to contributing. Sasha spends an average of 5 hours per week helping us out. Some weeks more, some less- we are always glad to get help when contributors have time to spend!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know where he manages to find the time, but Sasha\u2019s been a tireless contributor to, as of this moment, no fewer than four of some of our heaviest-used automation suites, and without him, we wouldn\u2019t have the progress we\u2019ve enjoyed.\u00a0 And, by \u201ccontributor,\u201d I mean more than his well-written code, even \u2014 his questions, enthusiasm, and desire to both learn from and impart back to us from his automation experiences have all been invaluable.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Stephen Donner<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Test automation is where Sasha helps our team the most. Following a \u2018Volunteer with us!\u2019 link is how Sasha found our team. He has worked on MozTrap, Mozillians, Marketplace and Addons. There are so many places to contribute within Mozilla, we were glad he ended up on our team. If you\u2019re looking for a place to help out, going to QMO is a great place to start checking out the different teams.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Within automation there are lots of different ways to contribute. Sasha writes tests, fixes broken tests, and of course runs tests. He refactors pageobjects to make the code more re-usable and concise. He also participates in code reviews which can help you find possible bugs in tests prior to even running them. All of these areas need help, in each of our projects. There are tons of ways to interact and find ways to help. You can check out our list of Github issue<\/a>s if you\u2019re looking for specific tasks that need doing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSasha has spent quite a bit of time on the Mozillians project working on automation. I\u2019ve really been impressed by his drive and curiosity in helping push automation forward on the project.\u201d ~ Matt Brandt<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Advice from Sasha to anyone who is new and interested in helping out:<\/p>\n

\u201d I think the best option to get started is to join #mozwebqa IRC [#mozwebqa on irc.mozilla.org ] room and get in touch with someone from the fabulous team.\u00a0Team members are always welcoming new contributors and are willing to help you and to make you feel comfortable as you\u2019re not a stranger but a part of community from the moment you join. That perhaps is most inspiring thing. And after that everything is already a bit simpler, you choose what kind of help you can provide and what project you can work on. \u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sasha is a professional QA Engineer. He lives in Saint-Petersberg, Russia. He enjoys reading and travel in his free time. In the summer you\u2019ll find him playing badminton or riding his bike. If you see him, #joicey_banichek,\u00a0\u00a0in channel please give him a shout out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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