Bas Dijkstra

Bas Dijkstra

I teach you how to get valuable product feedback, fast with test automation

Consulting

“Our tests are slowing us down, instead of providing us with valuable feedback, fast.”

“My team is looking to add (integration / contract / mutation / …) testing to our test automation approach, but we are struggling to get started.”

“Our test code is a mess, but we don’t know where and how to start cleaning it up.”

Does any of that sound familiar? If so, I can help.

How I can help you

In most cases, our time together will be in the form of pair programming or ensemble programming sessions. In these sessions, we will take small steps towards the outcomes we have agreed on before the session starts.

Apart from pair programming, there are a few other things I can do for you, too:

  • Run a hands-on workshop to help you understand a technique better before implementing it within your context
  • Review your current test automation approach, and give you an independent outsider’s opinion on what you’re doing right and where I see room for improvement
  • Figure out with you where and how to use AI in your test automation in a responsible way
  • Do a talk for your team or your company on a topic related to test automation (I particularly enjoy doing talks with live demos)

Please note that I will not do the work for you, but I will show you how to do it yourself.

What does working with me look like?

The process is fairly simple:

  1. You contact me using this form (please choose ‘you consulting with us’)
  2. We schedule a 15-30 minute chat to discuss the logistics and desired outcomes
  3. I send you a proposal, including scope and (fixed) price
  4. We run the session(s) as agreed

After the session(s), I send you an overview of what we did, what we achieved, the blockers we ran into (if any), as well as my recommendations for you going forward.

That’s it. No onboarding needed, no complicated contracts. I am happy to sign an NDA should your legal department require it.

So, what does it cost to work with you?

By working with me in the way described above, bringing a consultant with 20 years of experience into your team does not have to break the bank for you.

As I use fixed prices for these sessions, you will also know exactly what the cost to you will be before we start the work. No unpleasant surprises afterwards.

The exact price will depend on the scope of our collaboration, but a typical engagement starts at EUR 500 per session.

Anything else I should know?

I live in the CE(S)T time zone, in the Netherlands to be precise. I have some flexibility in my schedule to accommodate time zone differences, and I have successfully worked with companies both in North America and in Asia in the past.

As working together is both more efficient and more fun when we are in the same room, I am happy to come into your office. Additional costs apply for engagements outside the Netherlands. If you prefer a remote co-working session, that is possible, too, of course.

To prevent too much time wasted on getting started and getting ‘in the zone’, co-working sessions start at 2 hours per session. We will take a short break (5-10 minutes) every hour to prevent your brains from running out of steam early.

Please note that I am unavailable for long term, full time engagements.