Stop Fighting Your Spring Boot Tests

45-60 minutes

Session Overview

Stop wasting hours waiting for slow tests. Stop skipping tests because they take too long. Stop fearing refactoring because your test suite might explode.

This 45-60 minute session reveals exactly why your Spring Boot tests fight back and gives you practical strategies to fix it - no fluff, just actionable insights you can implement this week.

Session Agenda

  • Opening: The Pain We All Feel
  • Part 1: Why Spring Boot Tests Fight Back
  • Part 2: The Test Pyramid for Spring Boot
  • Part 3: Five Quick Wins to Speed Up Your Tests
  • Part 4: Real-World Patterns
  • Closing and Q&A

Session Format

This is a presentation-style session designed for lunch breaks or short tech events:

  • No laptops required - just bring your appetite for better testing
  • Live code examples showing real performance differences
  • Interactive moments for audience engagement
  • Immediately actionable insights you can apply today

Why Book This Free Session?

It’s Completely Free

No cost, no strings attached. This is our way of giving back to the development community and helping teams write better tests.

Fits in a Lunch Break

45-60 minutes means your team gets valuable insights without disrupting the workday. Perfect timing for a brown bag session.

Immediately Actionable

Walk away with specific steps you can implement this week. This isn’t theoretical - it’s practical guidance from real-world experience.

Expert Insight

Learn from someone who has helped dozens of teams transform their testing practices and achieve 70%+ speed improvements.

Ideal For

  • Teams frustrated with slow test suites (15+ minute runs)
  • Developers who skip tests because they take too long
  • Engineering leaders seeking productivity improvements
  • Companies exploring testing training options

Book This Session

Ready to stop fighting your Spring Boot tests? This session is available for:

  • Company lunch-and-learn events
  • Tech meetups and user groups
  • Engineering team meetings
  • Conference fringe events

Contact us to schedule your free session. Available both in-person and remotely.

What Happens After?

Many teams who attend this session discover they want to go deeper:

  • Full-day workshops with hands-on exercises
  • Team consulting to address specific challenges
  • Ongoing support to maintain fast, reliable tests

But there’s no obligation - this session stands on its own as valuable introduction to effective Spring Boot testing.

Talk Abstract

Waited 20+ minutes for tests to run? Skipped running tests locally to 'save time'? Seen tests pass locally but fail in CI? Felt afraid to refactor because tests might break?

Your tests shouldn't fight you. This free brown bag session reveals the three root causes of problematic Spring Boot tests and shows you exactly how to fix them.

Learn the Test Pyramid for Spring Boot, discover five quick wins to speed up your tests, and walk away with an action plan you can implement this week. No hands-on coding, just practical insights with live examples - perfect for lunch breaks.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the three root causes of slow, brittle tests
  • Learn the Test Pyramid specifically for Spring Boot
  • Master when to use unit tests vs slice tests vs integration tests
  • Discover five quick wins to speed up your test suite
  • See real-world patterns for testing REST endpoints
  • Get an action plan to implement this week

Prerequisites

  • Basic Spring Boot knowledge
  • Experience with @SpringBootTest
  • Frustration with slow or unreliable tests

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We'll discuss your event requirements and customize the presentation for your audience.

Topics Covered:

Why Spring Boot Tests Are Slow The Test Pyramid for Spring Boot Test Slices vs @SpringBootTest Spring TestContext Caching Five Quick Wins for Test Speed Real-World Testing Patterns

Target Audience:

  • Teams waiting 20+ minutes for test runs
  • Developers skipping tests to 'save time'
  • Engineers afraid to refactor due to brittle tests
  • Teams with inconsistent testing approaches

Available For:

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