Stop Editing Your Tests: A Deep Dive into Pre-Run Modifiers with Andrii Khaliavkin

Here at Wrobocon, we love finding those elegant solutions that make you think, "Why didn't I know about this sooner?" We've all been there: you need to run a test suite, but only if a certain condition is met, or maybe you need to dynamically add metadata right before execution. Your first instinct might be a messy script, a manual edit, or just giving up and running everything.

Well, stop right there. We're excited to spotlight a speaker who's bringing a talk that tackles this exact problem: Andrii Khaliavkin.

Meet the Speaker: Andrii Khaliavkin

Andrii is the kind of specialist you want in your corner. He finds genuine passion in testing, automation, and infrastructure management—a trifecta of skills we deeply respect. With several years of hands-on Robot Framework experience, he's adept at taking complex, tangled challenges and breaking them down into clear, achievable solutions.

More importantly, Andrii thrives on sharing that knowledge to help others grow and is always on the lookout for the next thing to learn. He's exactly the kind of expert we love having at Wrobocon, and he's excited to connect and exchange ideas with you all.

The Talk: Dive deep into pre-run modifiers

Andrii's session is a fantastic technical deep dive into one of Robot Framework's most powerful—and perhaps underused—features. The talk, "Dive deep into pre-run modifiers," is your guide to wielding Python to control your test suites before they execute.

What does that mean for you?

It means you can learn how to implement powerful Python modules that dynamically modify your tests on the fly. Andrii will show you how to use the visitor pattern to programmatically:

• Customize tests based on external factors.
• Manipulate metadata without ever opening a .robot file.
• Apply conditional logic to your suites before execution.

The real beauty? Your original test files remain untouched. No more "temporary" edits you forget to revert. No more version control chaos. Just clean, dynamic, and powerful control over your test execution.

If you're ready to add a serious tool to your Robot Framework arsenal, this is one session you won't want to miss. Be sure to connect with Andrii on LinkedIn and bring your toughest questions to his talk at Wrobocon!